Rich V Carl - Match Day Thread

[mexican_radio]

Can we PLEASE address our midfield !

 

[Tenacious Tiges]

Soldo, Nankervis, Cotchin, Graham, Edwards...?

I’ll go Ross, Aarts, *smile* I can’t kicka ball as a professional ‘foot’baller Castagna and Gibcus (not ready for tonight no matter what).

 

[bairdy380]

I didn’t see a whole lot of anything “good” in our game tonight… very concerning. I love the aarts battler story… but oh dear

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

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Soldo, Nankervis, Cotchin, Graham, Edwards...?

Cotchin shouldve retired.
And allowed the club to bring in a ready made midfielder.

 

[tiger76]

Just hope people dont think this was the rust of Round 1

I was hoping at half time. I really was.

 

[TimeToRoar]

Hit-Outs​

Carlton. RFC
26. 29

Clearances​

40. 22

Centre Clearances​

14. 12

Stoppage Clearances​

26. 10



Enough said

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

Who died and made a Kennedy a midfielder??

 

[Sintiger]

Dustin Martin, fresh off 3 Norm Smith's, a lacerated kidney and tragically losing his father, was just booed at the MCG.

Not a lot you can say about supporters who do that.
Well there is but I wouldn’t waste my breath

 

[Punt n Brunton]

Our centre clearance work last year was horrible. It somehow just got worse.

 

[bob]

at the risk of appearing arrogant, let me copy/paste my post below from earlier in the week on another thread - other posters back then didnt agree.



Gibcus is not Samson Ryan, but a big call by the MC , agree with you Red - lets hope it ends up better for him than it did for Samson.

Either way, as the pessimistic one on this site, cant see us winning this year against the Blues, they are coming even if they arent quite there yet.

Carlton's midfield is much stronger with Hewitt and Cerra, Saad and the ex GWS guy now playing back as per their best positions. They were very good against the Dees. They'll get the ball forward enough times to CC and McKay. And for me, our defence hasnt looked on song.

We've lost some true grit players in the arcs too (Flossy at HB and Kam on the wings/pushing back). Graham is always a lock for me in the best 22, but he's had an iffy pre-season.

Think the Blues by 22 points. Wont be the season lost for us. after Rd 1. Or won for them either!
Gee I hope Dion stays fit this year.



That was the post.
Not the end of the world to lose R1.

But we have 3 real genuine issues/we had them last year too (although there is some truth to being cooked last year).

1. Our midfield depth is now in the bottom third of teams - Cotch is cooked, others are tired legs. There's not enough class and depth now to compete with the quality midfields of other teams. Even Lambert playing wont help.

2. Our injury /player conditioining (and it could be linked to old legs) is no where near the performance levels 2-3 years ago. Peter Burge even sounded defensive to me on his last injury video.

3. Assistant coaches need to get better. Every line - defence, mid and forwards isnt learning the lessons from game to game/loss to loss.

 

[St Kevin]

Yeah, what a shock. Didn’t see it coming.

You have been banging this drum for years. And I knew it wasn’t a strength, but seeing Aarts play as basically a full time midfielder was really sobering. In the words of Jim Morrison, “this is the end”.

 

[Sintiger]

Absolutely smashed in the clearances around the ground
22-2 inside 50s in the last quarter

 

[dimmauchump]

Its all over after one Q or game is a pretty famous one too 'ol son. We've got some work to do

Indeed we do. Will just be easier to get done if we all accept where we are at. I think we are now paying and will continue to do so for our very bad draft years of your RCD, Ross etc.

 

[tigerlove]

Blues top 4 midfielders averaged 30 disposals each and kicked 6 goals between there. Our top 4 averaged 16 disposals and kicked 1 goal. That was the difference between the 2 teams.

We don't have a midfield. Young guys need to step up.

 

[TigerForce]

You have been banging this drum for years. And I knew it wasn’t a strength, but seeing Aarts play as basically a full time midfielder was really sobering. In the words of Jim Morrison, “this is the end”.

I still can't believe how we won 3 flags with a depleted midfield! Dusty and Prestia doing everything??

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

Absolutely smashed in the clearances around the ground
22-2 inside 50s in the last quarter

That's appalling and an indictment on our midfield.

No excuses for that sort of rubbish.

 

[jackfrost]

Cotchin 35% disposal efficiency. It's so sad how much he's fallen.

I said it at the end of last year and have no reason to change that opinion now ........ needs to retire, done, far to slow of foot now. I rank the bloke in the TOP 5 to have ever worn this Jumper, but times up and there's no shame in it, walk away Champ, you have accomplished as much as you possibly could have, please dont go out tarnishing that reputation.

 

[dimmauchump]

How quick we turn this around will come down to how stubborn Dimma wants to be. If he realises Ross and Aarts types are not the answer we may return in a hurry.

 

[tigersnake]

Graham terrible, half fit or no. Arts and Ross 2nds players. Ross the ultimate plodder, can link up with some run when the whips aren't cracking, thats it, its nowhere near enough. Slow of mind and poor skills.

 

[Punt n Brunton]

Anyone who voted for Jack Graham to be captain can, well <blankety blanks>