Game Day Rd 17 - Freo vs Carlton @ Optus

[Diverbelow]

Freddy, Erasmus, Hughes, Walker have given zero. We would have been much better with Wilson, Brodie, Sturt. Hughes in particular just not up to it. takes far too long to make a decision and then his option is cut off. same with walker. 5 second lapses cost us at least 3 so far.

 

[Footskill]

Easy fix for me is bring up walters and Switkowski true crumbing players to rove Darcy in the middle who is on record rucking pace and move the lives of Henry,omera etc forward simple fix

You want dwarfs vs giants..don't think it will end well

 

[BarbieITFC]

Have been arguing here for week with all the optimists that these guys are nowhere near good enough. People are ignoring the evidence hitting us straight in the face every single weekend.
The problem is we have even bigger issues in midfield.
And I don’t care if we come back and somehow win this game. Papering over cracks is all it would be

But we’ve seen them be good enough in the past. Not denying they’re cashing in tickets from previous performances, but each of them have had superb games. Where’s the effort from Freddie like when he ran down Balta last year, or bust a guy to chase down Richards in the final against the Doggies.

 

[refresh]

Surely Longmuir isn’t instructing them to play such predictable one dimensional football.
Make some change to style and we can definitely win. Carlton aren’t very good

 

[MadMundy]

Ethan Hughes

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Ethan Hughes

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

182.0

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

0.9

2star

MG

133.1

2star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.8

5star

MG

185.8

4star

kick the ball within 5 seconds Challenge (Impossible)

 

[mike91]

Surely Longmuir isn’t instructing them to play such predictable one dimensional football.
Make some change to style and we can definitely win. Carlton aren’t very good

You think we're good? Carlton were always going to win this game

 

[pavstar]

I'm expecting a better second half performance after JL gives the team an absolute affirmative, positive “footy is the winner today boys just have some fun” talk…

 

[believe_it]

Only 2 out of 17 first quarters won and one of those was Essendon where we down with 2 minutes to go. Only Essendons inaccuracy let us win that one
Why has this not been addressed.
Ball comes out of stoppage in the loose - one docker player is running after the ball with three Carlton players. Forward line contest one docker and carton player on floor that ended in a stoppage - I counted one docker and five carlton players around them in support.
Too many spectators at the coalface and when we do get the ball we fill our pants.

 

[Wray27]

Why did we get rid of Carr? He seemd to actually light a fire under the boys.

We didn’t. He went back home to SA

 

[apuchar]

Freddy, Erasmus, Hughes, Walker have given zero. We would have been much better with Wilson, Brodie, Sturt. Hughes in particular just not up to it. takes far too long to make a decision and then his option is cut off. same with walker. 5 second lapses cost us at least 3 so far.

Johnson hasn't been much better. He has been given more opportunity than Erasmus to play at the level.

 

[King Tenz]

The heat has gotta Longmuir now
He can take Hughes with him

And Switta and Aish and Freddy and Banfield.

 

[DocT]

Surely Longmuir isn’t instructing them to play such predictable one dimensional football.
Make some change to style and we can definitely win. Carlton aren’t very good

They're making us look crap ATM.

 

[Docker82]

Freddy, Erasmus, Hughes, Walker have given zero. We would have been much better with Wilson, Brodie, Sturt. Hughes in particular just not up to it. takes far too long to make a decision and then his option is cut off. same with walker. 5 second lapses cost us at least 3 so far.

People keep saying this about Hughes but Ryan is twice as bad. Great intercept mark and doesn't get called out because of it but is the slowest ball I've ever seen play AFL let alone those that play currently.

 

[heavho]

You want dwarfs vs giants..don't think it will end well

It already is dwarf v giants lol

 

[freo_leo29]

Who are we subbing? Worner is a defender

Sub Erasmus and shuffle Young to mids and Worner to defense?

 

[Dockeroo]

But we’ve seen them be good enough in the past. Not denying they’re cashing in tickets from previous performances, but each of them have had superb games. Where’s the effort from Freddie like when he ran down Balta last year, or bust a guy to chase down Richards in the final against the Doggies.

That’s the difference between average players and decent ones. Consistency. Those types are suitable for bottom 6 clubs, which is exactly what we are

 

[freo_leo29]

PAY HTB WHEN THEY DROP IT???

 

[Kapow!!!]

Surely Longmuir isn’t instructing them to play such predictable one dimensional football.
Make some change to style and we can definitely win. Carlton aren’t very good

Even if he isn't: It's still on him. Motivation is one aspect of leadership as is discipline

 

[deputy]

Johnson hasn't been much better. He has been given more opportunity than Erasmus to play at the level.

I've been watching Walker closely , 1 kick and he kicked out on the full , team mates won't pass to him as he is just wanting a cheap 15m kick . He'
s a wafl player

 

[King Tenz]

Who are we subbing? Worner is a defender

Sub Erasmus and shuffle Young to mids and Worner to defense?

Many guys could come out, if we want Worner defence, sub out Walker.

 

[freo_leo29]

Omeara living off his 4 week spell

 

[Freomaniac]

Was laughed at mid week but if we lose this and finish the year off badly Jlo will be sacked.

I was smart enough to put cash on Carlton to win.

 

[noise36]

Switta argh

 

[Kapow!!!]

We might actually be a bottom 4 side after all...without a first round pick.

 

[AFL Nut]

FFS Liam kick it to Treacy