Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: Gointocarlton – on August 10, 2025, 07:55:38 am

Weitering's positioning was terrible last night, I thought he put pressure on his team mates especially Young. I think Weiters tries to do too much, worry more about your man who is getting off the chain and let the others worry about theirs. Too often it looked like he was trying mind King and Reid and was minding neither in the end. Thats what it looked like to me and a mate of mine.

Viewers who reckon that King kicked all of his goals on Young must have had their eyes as closed as Reiwolt - Weitering hung Young out to dry on at least two occasions by switching coverage so late that Young had no chance to get close to King and there was another occasion when Weitering trailed King as he led up and around before eventually failing to even contest the mark when King made a straight forward lead up the guts.

Everyone is happy for Evan’s, no one is proposing big contracts.
He knows he’s player 44 on the list but his form over the past weeks has been solid, he does what the coaches want and his courage is doubtless, there should be no quibbling over a one year deal.

The kicker for the rubbish commentating is we have to pay to hear it on Saturdays 🙄 as previously said the 2x Reiwoldts are shockers - although Nick much much worse than Jack. Pushing his own barrow. Used to like him but came to the conclusion he’s a complete flog - I loved when Ratts called him out about only being around the club (at Stk) for the free physio. Anyway, it’s painful listening to any commentary when our season is dead.

No one is suggesting Frank is our saviour now but good on him to come back and consistently improve each game! And it seems he has some footy IQ! Which is really novel for us tbh.

Thought the umpiring was putrid and sure the free kick stat seems even but again where it’s paid around the ground is what is important. Anyway.

Also really good Acres played a good game,
Say what you like but you can’t question his bravery and commitment once on the ground. Ollie too, although both could improve their disposal.

All in all I felt really proud of them 💪🏼

Evans has been a bit of a journeyman...but is still only 23.
Many of those on the fringe and suggested delistings are 19 and 20 year olds.

We better be really careful with how we manage this group...it could come back to bite us on the backside if we let them go a bit early.
Perhaps we don't offer Frank a ten year deal based on one game.
A one year extension is probably enough at this stage and we can look at something longer term next year.

Viewers who reckon that King kicked all of his goals on Young must have had their eyes as closed as Reiwolt - Weitering hung Young out to dry on at least two occasions by switching coverage so late that Young had no chance to get close to King and there was another occasion when Weitering trailed King as he led up and around before eventually failing to even contest the mark when King made a straight forward lead up the guts.

Stop changing the story. Weitering was beaten. It happens sometimes even to the best.

Quote from: madbluboy – on August 10, 2025, 11:37:07 am

Stop changing the story. Weitering was beaten. It happens sometimes even to the best.

Weitering wasn't even within reach of King when many of those marks were taken, it's called a team based defence, and if you fail to impede an opponent it's a fail. Not only wasn't King delayed at getting to the contest, GCs small forwards ran interference on Weitering making it to the contest as the 3rd man up. Even more disappointing than Weitering being delayed, was Young being completely stopped by relative midgets.

It's bizarre that fans see what they want to see. It's not hard to contrast what was happening at the other end of the ground, the same fans screaming about King getting unhindered runs at the footy complain about Harry being mauled, and they can't put two and two together, they fail to see the contrast.

btw., It's been Dimma's game style since his Nthmond days and it's back with vengeance now, forwards blocking for each other, being physical with defenders to give a KPF a free run at the footy. We use to complain about Jack Riewoldt, now it's King who has become a superstar against Carlton!

btw., The same lack of blocks and shepherds extends to our forward play, we stand by and watch as defenders run past our squad and mow down our small forwards. We have no team function in this regard, we are a bunch of individuals kicking the footy around the park.

If our supporter mentality extends to our MC, no wonder we are shizen!

I wouldnt say Cripps was smashed but he was unusually undisciplined I thought.

Quote from: Gointocarlton – on August 10, 2025, 07:56:46 am

I wouldnt say Cripps was smashed but he was unusually undisciplined I thought.

Cripps was smashed ... by the umpires!  If only he got a smidgeon of the care that the umpires show towards Rowell.  Cripps got one free and was penalised three times.  Rowell got five frees and was penalised twice.  Both laid eight tackles and copped much the same treatment without the ball.  If Rowell's five frees were there, Crippa should have got eight.

The 50m penalty was an absolute joke - no wonder Cripps looked puzzled and frustrated.