Game Day Round 2 Matchday Discussion

[Andrew Birch]

Not really. People who carried Cripps last year are still scarred.

I started with him at M1 last year, held him all season and still finished 747th.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I’ve Started early today Here2tellyouwhy & Judd_Magic ..... you should try it if you haven’t already

Rusty Nail



Not sure i should be using a Pint Glass though

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

3/319

Neale, Clark & Sharp tonight

 

[Hava Alle]

Do you think coaches won't quickly figure out how to create more stoppages once they realise that run and gun is not sustainable with fewer rotations over a full season and matches 20% longer again? There's going to be a lot of hammy & calf injuries this year if they don't.

Hope you're right and they do. Quickly.

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

its not like we gonna get an extra 7 trades this year fellas.

Shit Judd_Magic did you get the memo?

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Hope you're right and they do. Quickly.

Yuk. Why?

You wanna see Richmond win the next 20 GFs?

I hate the constant rule changes but anything that opens up the game is good IMO

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

I’ve Started early today Here2tellyouwhy & Judd_Magic ..... you should try it if you haven’t already

Rusty Nail

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Not sure i should be using a Pint Glass though

*Checks liquor cabinet for Drambuie

 

[Boris the Contradiction]

He has. The problem is that the game has sped up.

Cripps is a contested stoppage beast, but with fewer stoppages the ball just seems to be going past him and he can't keep up. Combine that with him being parked up forward and it's hard to see any improvement in his scores happening.

Cripps is amazing (probably the best in the comp) at one thing, but one thing only. He's just not versatile the way that the Danger, Fyfe and Martin types are, or the Hodge, Swan and Ablett types were.

He's a conundrum for Carlton. He's their best player and will want franchise player wages this year. Other clubs will offer those wages too, but then you have to build your club around him. As good as he is, and he really is THAT good, he maybe just isn't THAT player. Carlton have realised that too, which is why they have him playing different roles. Unfortunately, they're going to get the most out of him by simply inserting him into every contest and letting him do his thing, but this could be a problem in and of itself because as you said, there are fewer contests now. It also makes them somewhat predictable.

Walsh, on the other hand, seems like the package.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

*Checks liquor cabinet for Drambuie

I’m a Bourbon guy ... not a fan of Whisky, but have so many bottles as presents .... Drambui was recommended as a mixer .... hey man, it’s the Bomb

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

*Checks liquor cabinet for Drambuie

one I dont have

This must be rectified

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

I’m a Bourbon guy ... not a fan of Whisky, but have so many bottles as presents .... Drambui was recommended as a mixer .... hey man, it’s the Bomb

Ive had it before but I mostly smash beer/homebrew and drink a lot of neat scotch whisky. Single malt. No blends. No ice.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Cripps is amazing (probably the best in the comp) at one thing, but one thing only. He's just not versatile the way that the Danger, Fyfe and Martin types are, or the Hodge, Swan and Ablett types were.

He's a conundrum for Carlton. He's their best player and will want franchise player wages this year. Other clubs will offer those wages too, but then you have to build your club around him. As good as he is, and he really is THAT good, he maybe just isn't THAT player. Carlton have realised that too, which is why they have him playing different roles. Unfortunately, they're going to get the most out of him by simply inserting him into every contest and letting him do his thing, but this could be a problem in and of itself because it could make them somewhat predictable.

Walsh, on the other hand, seems like the package.

Let’s say Cripps is looking for his payday with the next Contract .... could any club risk more than a 3 year Contract, with the battering Cripps body’s taken

I’d say he’s looking for more than 3 years though

 

[WaynesWorld19]

one I dont have

This must be rectified

One of the all time favourite Cocktails of the 60’s .... the “Rusty Nail” was a favourite IIRC of Frank Sinatra

Staying on topic .... Frankie was also a keen SuperCoacher too

 

[WaynesWorld19]

3/319

Neale, Clark & Sharp tonight

Should be able to pick Neale up for $600K in a few weeks .... that’s my plan anyway

Danger or Neale in 3-4 weeks time ..... so much “Red Ink” on these Premos overpriced 2020 season .... yummy

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Should be able to pick Neale up for $600K in a few weeks .... that’s my plan anyway

Danger or Neale in 3-4 weeks time ..... so much “Red Ink” on these Premos overpriced 2020 season .... yummy

Should be able to pick Hurn up for $600K in a few weeks too

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Should be able to pick Hurn up for $600K in a few weeks too

Another couple of Pints of these Rusty Nails and i’ll probably trade him in tonight ..... I’m going to regret today, tomorrow

 

[A Bit Dusty]

I reckon they got the Birth Certificates mixed up and the wrong player retired. Kade Simpson

6

Kade Simpson

Age

40

Ht

183cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

7.3

5star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

409.0

5star

D

16.3

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

0.8

1star

MG

258.6

4star

D

2.0

1star

K

1.2

1star

HB

0.8

1star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.6

4star

is only 26 and it's Cripps that is 56

 

[DaTBird187]

I reckon they got the Birth Certificates mixed up and the wrong player retired. Kade Simpson is only 26 and it's Cripps that is 56

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Looks like Ellen DeGeneres.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[OnlyPowerForever]

So SC had projected Grundy, Cripps and Z.Williams to score a collective 295.

Grundy 135 + Cripps 82 + Williams 78 = 295.

Exact projection.

Three of them.

Triangle.

 

[Silky23]

Cripps is amazing (probably the best in the comp) at one thing, but one thing only. He's just not versatile the way that the Danger, Fyfe and Martin types are, or the Hodge, Swan and Ablett types were.

He's a conundrum for Carlton. He's their best player and will want franchise player wages this year. Other clubs will offer those wages too, but then you have to build your club around him. As good as he is, and he really is THAT good, he maybe just isn't THAT player. Carlton have realised that too, which is why they have him playing different roles. Unfortunately, they're going to get the most out of him by simply inserting him into every contest and letting him do his thing, but this could be a problem in and of itself because as you said, there are fewer contests now. It also makes them somewhat predictable.

Walsh, on the other hand, seems like the package.

Combine the fact his best years he averaged

28 touches, 6+ tackles, 4+ marks, 17 CP's and 8 clearances

Through two games this year he's averaging 25 possies, 2.5 marks, 4.5 tackles, 11.5 CP's and 5 clearances

Now getting fewer touches, way less tackles, he's spreading less from the contest because the ball is moving much too fast, and his huge CP numbers just can't be a valid option anymore with the amount of stoppages decreasing immensely. His clearance numbers will always stay quite high but I'm not sure it's a metric that CD use for point scoring, CP's is 100% though.

Add in the fact that he's gone from a one man show in 2018-19 with absolutely no help to now having Walsh ZWill Setterfield (last year) among others helping him do the heavy lifting, the man we once knew isn't required anymore. If you look at some of those teams he played with a few years ago, Carlton were incredibly bad, blokes like O'Shea, Polson, Mullett, Rowe, LOB, Dow, Jed Lamb were shoe ins week in week out because they were garbage. As a whole the Blues depth has increased which means less points to go around for Cripps.

I've also said this a few times but he doesn't have that pig mode in him that when you watch him he chases kicks or possessions like a Neale Titch or Zerrett, he knows his limitations and he knows the ball is better off in other blokes hands like Saad Walsh ZWill or Doc overlapping so he's happy to float about and do what's necessary for the team.

I think he may also be a target of his own greatness for what he was able to achieve a few years ago. As you stated he's not a forward or guy who clunks marks but with limited rotations he needs to go up there for a breather.

I think what you can expect from Cripps moving forward is Luke Shuey type numbers, great player who can excel on his day and go huge but will net you an average anywhere from 95-105. Sad but true.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Is it too early for Jim beams .

 

[DaTBird187]

Is it too early for Jim beams .

An upgrade on Dayne Beams to be sure.

 

[balmainforever]

Is it too early for Jim beams .

 

[rocker_oz33]

An upgrade on Dayne Beams to be sure.

Johnny walker next.

An upgrade on Josh Walker .