Recommitted Patrick Cripps [Re-Signed to 2027]

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

I think there's three other things at play:

1. He's been found out - teams thought he was untaggable but several players notably Matty Deboer and Dylan Clarke proved that wrong. Since then teams sit on him at the stoppages and look to exploit him on the spread
2. His greatest strength is stoppage play, his greatest weakness is speed. The number of stoppages has dropped off and the speed of the game has increased, both considerably
3. He isn't nearly damaging enough in other areas of the ground. A 6'4" bloke with his strength should be taking more than 3 marks a game and should be able to rest in the goal square. He's a liability when he's not being played in the guts, and at the moment he's a liability when he's in the guts.
4. He doesn't appear to be 100% fit

I think 1/2/3 are much bigger contributors than 4 though

Disagree with point 1. He has always been sat on at stoppages, he started getting beaten more often when he done his shoulder and it was obviously major considering he had a reconstruction last year. Watching Curnow constantly taking “elite” mids out of the game it’s obvious not many actually do cope with a hard tag.
This year he just looks off, tore Richmond a new one in the first half of that game then has hardly been seen. It’s been a crazy fall from grace.

 

[andrewb]

Disagree with point 1. He has always been sat on at stoppages, he started getting beaten more often when he done his shoulder and it was obviously major considering he had a reconstruction last year. Watching Curnow constantly taking “elite” mids out of the game it’s obvious not many actually do cope with a hard tag.
This year he just looks off, tore Richmond a new one in the first half of that game then has hardly been seen. It’s been a crazy fall from grace.

Ah ok, wasn't aware of the shoulder reco - that makes sense. You're lucky to get 100% of the strength / mobility back after those.

 

[james Dean]

Reminds me of Judd in 2007. Clearly hampered but is being pushed through.

In Carlton’s best interest to just let him get fit, and come back after the bye and get back on track.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

I don't understand why he would leave when there is light at the end of the tunnel, after he's carried the team for so many years.

Delay is probably money- he's horrible on form and why would any player want to sign when there stocks are low.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

His negatives in regards to the draft profile was speed and athleticism.

Cripps has always reminded me as a bit of an oversized Priddis who became a bit of a liability in his later years due to those weaknesses

My concern with Cripps, even at his peak, is his speed, able to spread and cover defensively.

Not very keen.

 

[andrewb]

My concern with Cripps, even at his peak, is his speed, able to spread and cover defensively.

Not very keen.

Jungle drums are suddenly beating quite loudly on Cripps to you blokes

 

[jooce8891]

I said a couple of years ago that he’s declined substantially, teams have worked out how to minimize his influence at the stoppages and they exploit his lack of mobility on the spread.

He’s terrible overhead for a big bloke too, so you can’t hide him up forward or down back. One trick pony... it was a seriously great trick for a while there though.

It’s a real pity, he was an absolute star and in a different team might have had a lot of team success

a couple years ago? 2019 he had his best year ever?

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Jungle drums are suddenly beating quite loudly on Cripps to you blokes

That's concerning.

IF he cost us no picks and he wanted $500k, we'd give it a serious look.

But we need young players coming through via draft picks after selling the house for Kelly.

 

[freddy mercury]

Decreasing his worth with every week he plays.

 

[kane249]

Jungle drums are suddenly beating quite loudly on Cripps to you blokes

Its a Tom Browne rumour though, you have to take it with an iceberg sized grain of salt.

Browne also reckons we would get rid of Yeo to accommodate Cripps' salary. That's a backwards move to do so. Yeo's athleticism and ability to play multiple positions are more valuable than Cripps' abilities.

 

[Chism]

Yeah 7 news just reporting Eagles are offering 850k a season and willing to off load Yeo.

Don’t know how true it is but the drums are beating.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Yeah 7 news just reporting Eagles are offering 850k a season and willing to off load Yeo.

Don’t know how true it is but the drums are beating.

Yeo at his peak, and yes it was a few years ago, was the no 1 player, without peer. Made Dusty his bitch.

 

[kane249]

Browne the Clown strikes again

 

[freddy mercury]

Would honestly rather Yeo over Cripps.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Browne the Clown strikes again

Get a monkey to throw shit at a fan and one day it will stick

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Can’t see him going anywhere unless the blues somehow finish bottom 6

Hold onto your beer then

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Yeah 7 news just reporting Eagles are offering 850k a season and willing to off load Yeo.

Don’t know how true it is but the drums are beating.

I'd travel back to Perth and burn the club down myself

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Hold onto your beer then

Suddenly I've never wanted Carlton to succeed more

 

[La Dispute]

Go hard or go home West Coast

Oscar Allen and a first thanks

 

[Scotland]

At least the 'trade for Cerra and Brayshaw' rumours have some basis. Why would we trade contracted WA players to Carlton for a guy who is a free agent?

 

[Joao]

At least the 'trade for Cerra and Brayshaw' rumours have some basis. Why would we trade contracted WA players to Carlton for a guy who is a free agent?

Cerra, sure, Brayshaw, no way.

The Yeo thing was just stupid, but Tom Browne gonna Tom Browne.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Go hard or go home West Coast

Oscar Allen and a first thanks

He's lucky to be worth pick 15 alone after this year's performance

 

[Scotland]

Joe Daniher 2.0?

 

[La Dispute]

He's lucky to be worth pick 15 alone after this year's performance

We will take Liam Ryan and your first rounder

 

[bzparkes]

Yeah 7 news just reporting Eagles are offering 850k a season and willing to off load Yeo.

Don’t know how true it is but the drums are beating.

Yeah, let's get rid of a better player to trade in Cripps AND pay him more money than Yeo...

Tom Browne is off his rocker.