VFL 2022 - Reserves Game Day discussion Rnds 1 - 22 (Merged threads)

[CJMB]

I can only suggest that when they would have played some backyard footy, they spent so much time side-stepping each other neither of them brushed up on their footskills.

 

[Christou2Kouta]

Love that our reggies are winning too. Says a fair bit about where we are as a club. Worried for Dow. Feel like he might be sized up for a Suns jumper in 23.

The thing that I don't understand about Dow is that he can't handball with his left hand. I get that many players don't kick well on their non dominant side, there are plenty of examples there, but to not be able to handball on your left just seems bizarre to me. It means he is restricted to twisting his upper body and shovelling a little give to his right, making him highly vulnerable to having his right arm caught up in a tackle.

Surely this is one of the easiest things to develop as a professional footballer. This is where "playing to your strengths" can be the biggest cop out excuse not to improve your weaknesses.

 

[Jimmae]

The thing that I don't understand about Dow is that he can't handball with his left hand. I get that many players don't kick well on their non dominant side, there are plenty of examples there, but to not be able to handball on your left just seems bizarre to me. It means he is restricted to twisting his upper body and shovelling a little give to his right, making him highly vulnerable to having his right arm caught up in a tackle.

Surely this is one of the easiest things to develop as a professional footballer. This is where "playing to your strengths" can be the biggest cop out excuse not to improve your weaknesses.

Not if your evasive skills are good, there's no impetus to learn.

 

[Sector 7G]

The thing that I don't understand about Dow is that he can't handball with his left hand. I get that many players don't kick well on their non dominant side, there are plenty of examples there, but to not be able to handball on your left just seems bizarre to me. It means he is restricted to twisting his upper body and shovelling a little give to his right, making him highly vulnerable to having his right arm caught up in a tackle.

Surely this is one of the easiest things to develop as a professional footballer. This is where "playing to your strengths" can be the biggest cop out excuse not to improve your weaknesses.

Dow is not on his own on this. I would say this applies to most players in the league. As soon as they allowed teams to throw the ball with the "backhand " handball any requirement to handball with the non dominant hand evaporated.

Was interesting to see how much worse the team played when we took 4 list players out of the side. We just didn't link up like the week before.

 

[Christou2Kouta]

Not if your evasive skills are good, there's no impetus to learn.

I think there’s a lot of people “getting away with” their weaknesses as opposed to having the skills to do the best thing for the situation. Not expecting every player to be Scotland or Houlihan like, but when they received the ball on the wing running toward the left half forward flank with pressure pushing them toward the boundary line, they just kept taking ground, steadied and hit up a forward who had space to lead into by kicking on their left foot.

Dow in the same situation can use his agility to stop on a dime, spin around and look to kick backwards or in board to retain possession. Meanwhile the opposition has now had time to flood back and the forwards have no space to lead into. He walks away thinking, “I had an effective disposal. Good work.” But he’s really just cost us a shot at goal because he’s conceded defeat on his left side and committed to never working on it for his entire career.

It frustrates me so much that he doesn’t kick on his left. Absolutely baffles me that he can’t handball on his left.


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[Jimmae]

I think there’s a lot of people “getting away with” their weaknesses as opposed to having the skills to do the best thing for the situation. Not expecting every player to be Scotland or Houlihan like, but when they received the ball on the wing running toward the left half forward flank with pressure pushing them toward the boundary line, they just kept taking ground, steadied and hit up a forward who had space to lead into by kicking on their left foot.

Dow in the same situation can use his agility to stop on a dime, spin around and look to kick backwards or in board to retain possession. Meanwhile the opposition has now had time to flood back and the forwards have no space to lead into. He walks away thinking, “I had an effective disposal. Good work.” But he’s really just cost us a shot at goal because he’s conceded defeat on his left side and committed to never working on it for his entire career.

It frustrates me so much that he doesn’t kick on his left. Absolutely baffles me that he can’t handball on his left.


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If I'm being honest, I think being ambidextrous in disposing by hand is a little overrated. More interested that they're able to drop their ball onto their boot competently with either hand should they have an arm pinned back.

The ability to swap which hand is punching the ball just means you can prop for a handball off either foot more easily, but you still need both hands to execute the skill, and there's more than one way to handball around an oncoming tackler.

 

[Dramoth]

Todays match vs Box Hill live stream. Its just gone half time... so enjoy the second half.

https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?streamId=State League CH23&player=arILJvH9PY

 

[BeijingBlue]

Score?

 

[David Sylvian]

50 to 40 our way

 

[BeijingBlue]

The link is blank. Must be a very long half time break

 

[footyfan1978]

nice goal Motlop

 

[footyfan1978]

Carlton 16. 9 (105)
Dawks 8. 11 (59)

Motlop 4 goals
Dow 30 disposals and 2 goals
Stocker first match back from injury

Another win in the bank.

 

[Skull Face]

Carlton 16. 9 (105)
Dawks 8. 11 (59)

Motlop 4 goals
Dow 30 disposals and 2 goals
Stocker first match back from injury

Another win in the bank.

Tick Tick Tick

 

[mediumsizered]

'Motlop Comes Alive'

A 4 goal 2nd half from Jesse Motlop has contributed to the undermanned Carlton reserves defeating Box Hill 105-59. It was just a shame that the stream crashed just as we were starting to bury the Hawks.

You know the club is in a good place when your reserves go to Box Hill City Oval & pull out a 9 goal last quarter, after the Hawks had taken the lead in the 3rd quarter.

 

[The Bighouse]

'Motlop Comes Alive'

A 4 goal 2nd half from Jesse Motlop has contributed to the undermanned Carlton reserves defeating Box Hill 105-59. It was just a shame that the stream crashed just as we were starting to bury the Hawks.

You know the club is in a good place when your reserves go to Box Hill City Oval & pull out a 9 goal last quarter, after the Hawks had taken the lead in the 3rd quarter.

Saw a couple of goals & then technical issues. Gave up. Link likes to try & put you into AFL games, a trying effort. Time for a Smithy’s.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Our reserves are on top of the ladder. Outstanding start by all involved.

 

[mediumsizered]

Saw a couple of goals & then technical issues. Gave up. Link likes to try & put you into AFL games, a trying effort. Time for a Smithy’s.

We had just started to take back control of the game when the stream died. I jumped to the VFL app to keep an eye on the scores & it was just raining Carlton goals. Disappointed we missed it.

 

[myblueroan]

Good stuff!

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Good stuff!

That was a huge kick from Paddy - ball would have carried 70m+ - wind assisted as that was clearly the scoring end?

 

[thylacine60]

any chance we can add the reserves thread to the main page Aphrodite?

VFL match report: Two in a row for Carlton Reserves

A big last quarter has led to a second win of the year for the Carlton Reserves.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Aphrodite]

any chance we can add the reserves thread to the main page Aphrodite?

VFL match report: Two in a row for Carlton Reserves

A big last quarter has led to a second win of the year for the Carlton Reserves.

www.carltonfc.com.au

The VFL Game Day discussion threads are always on the main page.

Unfortunately no-one set up the Rnd 2 thread.

Then they are moved back to the Blues Player Watch & Carlton Reserves sub Board.

 

[Aphrodite]

VFL R2 | All Carlton highlights v Box Hill

Watch the best of the Carlton Reserves in the Round 2 win over Box Hill.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Gethelred]

VFL R2 | All Carlton highlights v Box Hill

Watch the best of the Carlton Reserves in the Round 2 win over Box Hill.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Some of these goals from midfield are carbon copies of how we're playing in the ones and what we're doing with Cripps, Kennedy, etc.

Demonstrates the benefit of the standalone VFL side completely.

 

[Aphrodite]

VFL R2 | Stocker's return for Carlton Reserves

Liam Stocker emerged unscathed in his return from injury: watch his best highlights from the Round 2 VFL clash.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Sector 7G]

VFL R2 | Stocker's return for Carlton Reserves

Liam Stocker emerged unscathed in his return from injury: watch his best highlights from the Round 2 VFL clash.

www.carltonfc.com.au

How good is the kick out down the gut at the 20sec mark - 50m dart