Absolutely. The problem with the boundary plan is that modern footballers are fit and are capable of covering boundary and corridor play. It made you really predictable and meant that teams would just leave a half of the ground uncovered as they protected one side, a zonal flexibility which didn't exist as much in previous years. And it hurt you as a team which lacks good foot skills, if you're playing through the corridor, you have so much more space to kick to and more unpredictability, meaning you're the opposition can't pressure you as much because they have more ground to defend, and your forwards have more space to lead to. It's actually easier for a bottom team to play corridor football for their players.
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Absolutely. The problem with the boundary plan is that modern footballers are fit and are capable of covering boundary and corridor play. It made you really predictable and meant that teams would just leave a half of the ground uncovered as they protected one side, a zonal flexibility which didn't exist as much in previous years. And it hurt you as a team which lacks good foot skills, if you're playing through the corridor, you have so much more space to kick to and more unpredictability, meaning you're the opposition can't pressure you as much because they have more ground to defend, and your forwards have more space to lead to. It's actually easier for a bottom team to play corridor football for their players.
Has Bruce Matheson issued instructions on who the club must appoint?
Not in the past handful of years when its all about who has faster runners, no. But before that the contested kings were always high on the ladder. Can't wait for the interchange cap to be lowered more and more to stop these maniac repeat sprint races ruining the game.
Don't get me wrong, clearances and contested possessions matter. But so do foot skills and the ability to break into space, and Carlton don't have either of those. If football was just about getting the ball from a contested area, Carlton would be set, but it isn't.
I think the midfield is not adequate but I also think the forwardline and defense is poor as well. If I were Carlton I'd pick the best midfielder for the next five years or so. It's a midfielder's game and I doubt a free agent forward or back is going to go to a club with a poor midfield. Menzel and Cripps are the beginning.
Chism
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No he is currently reading Bay 13 on BF for that advice then will pass on it on.
madmadworld
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Carlton should hire a young coach who has enthusiasm, fresh ideas, a willingness to play the corridor and a willingness to play the kids. That will excite the players, fans and may actually help the side win a few games. It's clear that the players were sick of playing corridor football, it wasn't allowing them to attack which was sapping them of confidence, meaning they didn't chase or give any effort because they weren't scoring, ruining their defense.
I wouldn't be surprised if corridor football fades out of football.
I wouldn't be surprised if corridor football fades out of football.
Ah yes. I forgot about him. There's another one who needs to be told to butt out.....re my post on previous page.
HBF
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The best move the club could make is to tell him to GAGF. Flog of the highest order.
JeffDunne
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Who will the new coach answer to?
(the answer to that question is part of Carlton's problem)
(the answer to that question is part of Carlton's problem)
I do not believe clearances matter at all atm, the ideal setup now is to setup your midfielders to seagull around a stoppage, apply tackling pressure when the opposition gains the ball and hope the ball spills free gifting your mids a head start in the race to the other end. At every 3rd ball ump the umpire plucks a free out of thin air so this is when your selwood, sheuy types flourish drawing a free for high contact while being able to play on immediately due to having
the ball.
The actual ability to beat your opponent to the ball and achieving a legitimate possesion is about as useful as **** on a bull in the modern game. Maybe if the interchange cap drops to 60 or so and players can't run these relentless running games the value of a real contested possession might actually mean something again but it 110% means nothing right now.
If henderson was played down back where he should be, he and jamo would be a decent key defender combo and the deficiencies down back might disappear a tad, what we need is more pace and pressure defensively through the middle, our faster mids (Judd, Thomas, Walker, Simpson) are all slowing up and the rest of them are genuinely slow (Bell, Curnow, Cripps, Carrazzo, Gibbs). We would be better served injecting kids with pace into the group, which means stock up on top 30 picks over the next few years and wait a few years for them to develop.
Yes you can look at the stats and think there is potential there or alternatively you can watch a game and realise they may be competitive at VFL level.
Playing list needs complete overhaul, get rid of Judd and hte rest of the downhill skiers (essentially all 40+ players on Carlton's list).
I am Jack
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The media see this as a big win "We got our man".. How dare Mick treat the media like the imbeciles they are.
All I've heard from the casual supporter this afternoon is how pathetic it is that football is now run by the media.
All I've heard from the casual supporter this afternoon is how pathetic it is that football is now run by the media.
sonnywalters
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He is still consulting with Geoff Edelsten. But they will deliver a joint blue-print.
Disagree
But they certainly need a rocket. Which is where Barker needs to given the charge to sort out who is going to commit if nothing else.
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But Eade is at the Suns
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Gabi to resurrect the Carlton Bluebirds?
Rocket....at the blues......dear god.
drummond2fevola
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No... at the suns. Try to brush up on your knowledge before patronising others.
I said the blues players need a rocket.
A good quip that Eade is at the Suns followed.
My comments relate to the pandemonium of Eade and the Blues list. It would epic. hence the "dear god"
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This is just too good, I know its only Tuesday but tell you what Im keen to celebrate.
JeffDunne
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I'm always amazed at how little some supporters know about their own club.
Sttew
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I was reminded on AFL 360 just what a pack of ruthless bastards the Carlton boards have been over the years. They have sacked at least two favourite sons come coaches in Jezza and Rats, lured premiership coaches in Pagan and Malthouse to the club, and then unceremoniously sacked them.
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