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Re: VFL 2026 Wildcard #1 Carlton vs Williamstown

Reply #30 –
[1] We were always going to be in trouble with the injuries we've sustained in recent weeks. With neither Reidy nor Riley available, for example, we were always going to lack ability at clearing the ball. Mirkov beat us last time when we did have Reidy, so we were always on the back foot.
We had 9 listed players, which is by far the least we've had for any game this season.

[2] Kicking 9 in the last quarter was something to hang our hats on, as we showed something. Willi may claim to have slowed down, but good teams don't do that.
Impressed that Sam Paea kicked 4: he has some talent, even if his kicking is unreliable.

[3] Ben Camporeale makes a habit of back-ending games. In almost every game he's played this season, he gets more of the ball in the second half. That is not a bad thing at all! Now, to get him to make those possessions count! 36 possessions, 5 clearances and 4 tackles was a decent game.

[4] Cody Walker: his first half didn't work, but he also very much back-ended his game. Not bad for a kid.

I can comment further later I've watched the replay, but we were always on a hiding to nothing with the players we had available.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: VFL 2026 Wildcard #1 Carlton vs Williamstown

Reply #31 –
Quote from: crashlander – on

I can comment further later I've watched the replay, but we were always on a hiding to nothing with the players we had available.

Gave nothing and copped a hiding?

Re: VFL 2026 Wildcard #1 Carlton vs Williamstown

Reply #32 –
Ben C looks ready for AFL but he his game style sits well back in the queue here. Hence why Kennedy is at the Bulldogs now. Alot of those types. He'd probably made a decent player at another club.