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Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #30
Only 19 years old too.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #31
Normally you can learn a fair bit looking at the team stats, but I'm going to struggled to get much from these. Most of them we totally dominated.
The tackles one is the one that worries me a tad, even though we made the Casey guys into witch's hats:
Carlton: 37
Casey: 42

37 tackles for an entire game? That doesn't sit well with me. However, it guess we had the ball so much more that we didn't have the need to tackles often, but I'd have been happier if we had around 70.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #32
Normally you can learn a fair bit looking at the team stats, but I'm going to struggled to get much from these. Most of them we totally dominated.
The tackles one is the one that worries me a tad, even though we made the Casey guys into witch's hats:
Carlton: 37
Casey: 42

37 tackles for an entire game? That doesn't sit well with me. However, it guess we had the ball so much more that we didn't have the need to tackles often, but I'd have been happier if we had around 70.
you cant tackle your team mate crash.  It was one way traffic and the Melbourne players hardly got a touch.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #33
One of the beauties of such a dominant performance is that it places huge pressure on a number of senior players.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #34
One of the beauties of such a dominant performance is that it places huge pressure on a number of senior players.
Yes, finally we seem to have a crew showing some interest in winning VFL matches.

It's a foundation for developing a winning culture, perhaps we are washing our hands of the "Wolf of Wall Street" style elitist mindset that saw us largely ignore the lower levels for many years.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #35
It's only form in the seconds, but such form seems to translate better than no form in the ones
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #36
It's only form in the seconds, but such form seems to translate better than no form in the ones
A skilled craftsmen supported by a team of dud apprentices is no craftsmen at all!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #37
Good to see, no... really great to see the CFC monogram fight, gain the lead, increase the lead then go on to record a crushing victory.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #38
Young Hogg has a real crack, never let up siren to siren, could he be a genuine AFL SF?
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #39
Young Hogg has a real crack, never let up siren to siren, could he be a genuine AFL SF?
Yep, he's a goer like his old man, but I think he's just not quite at that standard. Happy for him to prove me wrong

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #40
I love Truslove's player assessment each week. ;)  ;D
He's a good bloke.
He never has a bad word to say about anyone :D

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2019550?fbclid=IwY2xjawRuZKtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFUQ05JaE9lUm9DOWw1cEZ4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHr7LdLURzFuyUFZwWv6nj9dBT3tqwobaVazJhlf_32TJvZuh49ZFVrt5WEd2_aem_q5VelJaIgeo-3pNcQ5JcdA

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #41

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16. Ben Camporeale
24 disposals, eight inside 50s, one goal

Benny Campo, it was his second game back from his concussion and he found some really good form. He was hard and tough at stoppages, and he continues to improve with his ball use going forward.
Translation: Still can't kick.

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28. Harry Charleson
21 disposals, six marks, one goal

Harry Charleson is in good form. Playing off half-back, he’s finding plenty of the ball and his defensive positioning is always improving. His offence has been a real feature in the last few weeks: kicking his first VFL goal was nice, a good reward for the work he’s putting in.
Translation: Loves to attack, can't pick up his man.

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30. Jack Ison
19 disposals, seven inside 50s, two goals

Jack had another strong performance, he’s improving his defensive intent and we know how classy he is with ball in hand. It was a strong all-round game: he played higher up the ground as a forward and got involved with our ball movement in the middle of the ground while also helping our defence.
Translation: Useless when he doesn't win the ball.

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33. Lewis Young
23 disposals (95 per cent efficiency), 16 marks

It was a strong performance from Lewis, really strong aerially. He helped us get a lot of forward-half turnovers with really strong positioning, while he was really strong overhead and has had much-improved ball use by foot.
Translation: Had a rare game where he didn't make his regular stupid turnovers.

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36. Cooper Lord
22 disposals, seven marks, one goal

Coop played predominantly in the middle while also spending a little bit of time up forward. He was hard and tough at the contest, his defensive pressure in terms of his tackling was a feature.
Translation: Can't kick.

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40. Hudson O’Keeffe
Eight disposals, 10 hitouts, one goal

It was a strong performance in the ruck and up forward. He competed hard in the air to get the ball to ground, his follow-up to pressure the opposition and tackle was a real feature of his game. His third-quarter effort [to set up Jack Sammartino’s goal] showed his want to get after the opposition, it was as good as I’ve seen from ‘Huddo’.
Translation: Tries hard, but still can't mark and gives us nothing....but did 1 good thing for the day.

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46. Matthew Cottrell
17 disposals, five marks, five inside 50s

‘Cotts’ played wing and inside mid. We loved his run to support our defence and start our ball movement up from our back half. We know he’s an elite runner which supports the way we want to play, and he played a really selfless role, holding his shape on the ground to help our midfielders. We like him around centre bounce with his power and speed, we might see more of that as time goes on.
Translation: Great work ethic. Can't kick.

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #42

This is the right way to go about it iMO. You can get your message across without baking the players publicly.

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #43
Possibly also worth noting (as an addendum to my previous post), that a coach is unlikely to have too many complaints after his charges have recorded a thumping 100+ point victory. That would be a challenge even for old school, permanently disgruntled coaches.

 

Re: VFL Rd 7 2026 Carlton vs Casey at Casey

Reply #44
I thought this was a good one.

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41. Matt Duffy
Six disposals

‘Duff’ played across half-back, his ball use has been a feature in recent games: when he gets the ball, he’s using it really well by foot. His defensive positioning and intent continues to grow, the boys enjoy playing with him. There’s been definite improvement there.

It would be interesting to see how Duffy's oponents are going to determine his progress.
It's OK if he's not getting it, but is keeping an opponent quiet.