PREGAME: Rd 12 vs Carlton

[Demonland 71,868]

The Carlton Blues are on the ropes with their season on the line and the Demons will be desperate for a win to keep touch with the Top Four. Who comes in and who goes out?

[whatwhat say what 22,731]

IN: Hunter, Tomlinson, J Smith
OUT: Harmes, McDonald, Chandler, McVee

Edited May 27, 2023 by whatwhat say what

[adonski 12,036]

The persistence with our NQR role players needs to stop

OUT: Harmes, McDonald, ANB
IN: Hunter, Brown, Woewodin

May as well give Woewodin or another kid a crack

May/Lever will likely need help against the Blues tall timber but struggling to see the point of bringing Tomlinson in - perhaps Disco a chance?

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Maybe we should try using our best key forward for once?

The team balance has been off since Petty was used as a forward which weakened the backline and prevented Ben Brown coming back in.

Also, clearances are trash and we can’t win a scrap or the ball when it hits the ground.

Voss and Goodwin in a Loser Leaves Town match.

Carlton by 22.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,813]

The Chandler and McVee experiments are probably over.

[Jaded No More 68,879]

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

The Chandler and McVee experiments are probably over.

Chandler was better than Spargo today. No idea why they subbed him off and not Spargo, who can’t kick further than 30m. 
McVee was ok. He isn’t the issue. It’s the midfield and half forward line that is absolutely embarrassing us. 

[ElDiablo14 4,997]

Just like 70% of our players, I am starting to feel apathy about our season. I just don't care what happens next week.

I don't know if I will even watch the game.

Good thing I am going overseas very soon.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,813]

Just now, Jaded No More said:

Chandler was better than Spargo today. No idea why they subbed him off and not Spargo, who can’t kick further than 30m. 
McVee was ok. He isn’t the issue. It’s the midfield and half forward line that is absolutely embarrassing us. 

Fair call on Spargo.

Blew countless opportunities today but he’s one of Goody’s 2021 favs.

[JimmyGadson 3,455]

Pressure Melbourne and watch them fall apart. 

[Return to Glory 8,434]

Feel like Bailey Laurie needs a fair crack at it. Perhaps replacing Harmes.....or Spargo

Edited May 27, 2023 by Return to Glory

[chook fowler 19,457]

SFA in the VFL - no where to go it seems.

[picket fence 17,126]

15 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

IN: Hunter, Tomlinson, J Smith
OUT: Harmes, McDonald, Chandler, McVee

Van Rooyen needs to also go back to Casey and build some confidence! Agree with inns.. Plus Time for Woewodin to debut!

[old dee 23,786]

Kick straight and blues win easy. Our forward line is non existent. 

[Return to Glory 8,434]

13 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Maybe we should try using our best key forward for once?

The team balance has been off since Petty was used as a forward which weakened the backline and prevented Ben Brown coming back in.

Also, clearances are trash and we can’t win a scrap or the ball when it hits the ground.

Voss and Goodwin in a Loser Leaves Town match.

Carlton by 22.

Spot on CB. Very rarely does playing a backman forward ever work. Sure, it may surprise a few sides but not a long term fix.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

I need to find something else to do next Friday night as I’m not going to ruin my third weekend in a row. 

[chook fowler 19,457]

6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Van Rooyen needs to also go back to Casey and build some confidence! Agree with inns.. Plus Time for Woewodin to debut!

Didn’t do much for Casey. Laurie also underwhelming

[Deebauched 1,220]

5 minutes ago, old dee said:

Kick straight and blues win easy. Our forward line is non existent. 

We have the highest points FOR aggregate in the AFL. 1110p

We have the personnel theyre just not clicking. Better delivery wouldnt hurt. 

[Nascent 9,208]

Not sure why Brown is on the outer, a far better forward option for mine over McDonald. Isn't agile but neither is t-mac and will provide a better target and draw more free kicks.

Realistically the game plan needs to be adjusted or it won't matter who comes in or out. Our ball movement is so slow that any forward is going to struggle down there.

[titan_uranus 24,984]

I really only want to see three things selection-wise:

1. Another tall defender alongside May and Lever. Our insistence of going with May and Lever on their own, stretching HIbberd, is not working. It's not a good strategy made even worse by seeing Lever's AA form in the first few weeks fall apart since we moved Petty. I don't care whether that's Tomlinson, Turner or someone else.
2. A change to the two tall forwards. The JVR-TMac combo doesn't work. If JVR's tired, he should be rested. Either way, TMac isn't good enough. I don't know what the FD are waiting to see in Brown but he was averaging 4 goals a game at AFL level before his injury and perhaps we should try putting him back in. He can hardly do worse than what we're seeing.
3. A rebalancing of our smalls. We have too many small defenders who are low possession getters. We have too many small forwards who are low possession getters. Too much is left to too few. We need to increase the number of midfielders in the side who can rotate through the middle at the expense of one of the smalls. I fear this will mean Chandler or McVee will be dropped, which saddens me because I like both of them and like the freshness they bring to the side, but something has to change.

[ElDiablo14 4,997]

Just give a chance to Disco Turner, Laurie or any of the other midfielders in Casey.

Maybe Sasche or Melksham.

If we are not going to be serious about contending for a flag at least lest develop some young talent.

[old dee 23,786]

9 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

We have the highest points FOR aggregate in the AFL. 1110p

We have the personnel theyre just not clicking. Better delivery wouldnt hurt. 

Ancient history the only start that matters is win or lose. 

[Diamond_Jim 12,566]

21 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

SFA in the VFL - no where to go it seems.

Sadly true but by playing the slow boundary game at VFL level we don't give anyone much chance to shine

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

Tomlinson in is a must

[WERRIDEE 5,465]

Time to play the young kids as the season is over

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 4,083]

1 minute ago, WERRIDEE said:

as the season is over

Yoo. Im a doomer but its not over yet