Game Day Round 21 vs. Carlton, MCG, 7:30pm Saturday 03/08 #SP400

[TradeDraft]

How he never won a Brownlow is baffling. Champion player and fantastic person.

Makes it hard when you play for Collingwood

 

[NMBB]

Makes it hard when you play for Collingwood

Needed tatts - a la D Swan

 

[Capital Magpie]

I’d Love to see him come in and play on Curnow, just rough him up every time he gets the chance.

But you can't touch Curnow without the umps gifting him a free kick

 

[cfc19902010]

Needed tatts - a la D Swan

And swan had one stolen also

 

[cfc19902010]

But you can't touch Curnow without the umps gifting him a free kick

I’ll spu if it’s roseburry Stevic or Nicholls this week for can’t touch curnow game

 

[NMBB]

And swan had one stolen also

That's a Brownlow not a tatt?

 

[cfc19902010]

That's a Brownlow not a tatt?

Yes
2010

 

[unplugged]

Point being, I have never seen Cripps play a bad game against the pies. On most occassions he is the difference. If you nulify him, the rest of the flock are clueless and lost. We have a much better chance of winning.

He's only 3-12 against us in his career.

 

[Hardas]

Fly seemed to be saying it was too early to know on JDG, rather than the 'unlikely' being reported.

 

[Anzacday]

In the tv vision H McKay looked like he was swatting flies at training.
Is he alright?
Not sure he’s the full quid..

That’s why he passed his HIA.
They couldn’t detect any difference.

 

[Jamie Star]

I feel like for all of the Schultz knockers, and in spite of all of Schultz’ defensive pressure, because we still suck anyway, it must be due to him and not the rest of the team.
And it won’t matter how old Ginnivan gets, he just won’t provide what Schultz can.
Keep in mind, Ginny was contracted this year. He wanted to go to the Hawks and we didn’t fight to keep somebody who was struggling to conform and didn’t want to be here.

 

[Jamie Star]

Shoota has also played one less game than Ginni.

Guaranteed his pressure acts would be through the roof compared to Ginni too.

 

[Jamie Star]

We'd have to be wary of being too tall in wet conditions taking all of Cox, Cameron, McStay and Kreuger into the game.

It's supposed to be dry all week and then rain Saturday.

We've already had issues with the ball coming out of our F50 the last month, taking Kreuger, McStay and a resting Cox into the forward 50 on a wet night might exacerbate that issue.

 

[Jamie Star]

Krueger meant to be our CHF; whatever that entails. Will kick at least 2 from that position. Pays his way minimum.

 

[Jamie Star]

Carlton players and fans are filthy putrid vermin. Going to have to have a long shower after attending this one

 

[Jamie Star]

I'm completely over the Ginni/Schultz discussion.
Anyone else agree?

 

[IlovethePies]

But you can't touch Curnow without the umps gifting him a free kick

so true

 

[Jamie Star]

Cox will fire. Will love all the “stuff”

 

[domus]

He had 10 tackles today.

Did they impact the game? I often notice when a player is laying effective tackles. I can't recall a turnover caused by one of his tackles or tackles which in some way impacted the game. Ten effective possessions might be more valuable next time.

 

[domus]

Not sure I agree on Long

I like what I’ve seen so far and he can only get better with more experience and support around him

He also needs to be given the right role which I don’t think we’ve been doing thus far

He’s a 194cm inside mid. Like…use him in that role.

He’s our potential wish.com version of Cripps.

Why not send him to lock down on Cripps next week? He’s certainly got the physical stature to go toe to toe with him

Cripps gathers damaging possessions rather than lay tackles. Surely we want a midfielder who wins the pill and causes damage with his possessions? Tom Mitchell lays tackles and also wins the pill multiple times.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Did they impact the game? I often notice when a player is laying effective tackles. I can't recall a turnover caused by one of his tackles or tackles which in some way impacted the game. Ten effective possessions might be more valuable next time.

Personally I wish more of our players would tackle. It's the one thing that has been glaringly missing from our game this year. Imo.

And if Long was tagging a midfielder, and stopped him by tackling. Great. Keep it up, I say.

 

[magpies42]

Personally I wish more of our players would tackle. It's the one thing that has been glaringly missing from our game this year. Imo.

And if Long was tagging a midfielder, and stopped him by tackling. Great. Keep it up, I say.

Fair comment, tackle numbers have been down in our recent losses.

Tackle first attack second, or tackle win ball then attack. Too many players keeping their feet and hoping somebody else will do the team thing and kill the ball…breaking forward early with our poor skill execution doesn’t help either…makes it hard to tackle when you aren’t in the right spot.

I think everything falls into place if you do the fundamentals right, tackle hard and pressure harder. Ensures you aren’t getting ahead of the contest…will be pretty disappointed if haven’t got Carlton in tears by half time…pressure levels need to be extreme.

Ironically, we are playing for Pendles this week…he’s probably the chief offender. You want him on the outside receiving the ball, but when’s it’s your turn to win it or kill it you have to go. Recognise he has an arm issue, but I feel it’s been his approach for a while.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Fair comment, tackle numbers have been down in our recent losses.

Tackle first attack second, or tackle win ball then attack. Too many players keeping their feet and hoping somebody else will do the team thing and kill the ball…breaking forward early with our poor skill execution doesn’t help either…makes it hard to tackle when you aren’t in the right spot.

I think everything falls into place if you do the fundamentals right, tackle hard and pressure harder. Ensures you aren’t getting ahead of the contest…will be pretty disappointed if haven’t got Carlton in tears by half time…pressure levels need to be extreme.

Ironically, we are playing for Pendles this week…he’s probably the chief offender. You want him on the outside receiving the ball, but when’s it’s your turn to win it or kill it you have to go. Recognise he has an arm issue, but I feel it’s been his approach for a while.

When Fly put them on notice about their lack of pressure, intensity & tackling, I think after the Saints game..they turned things around.

But since the bye, it's just dropped off again.

I miss our gang tackling

 

[black is White]

After this racism blow I think we as pies fans need to band together even harder and show extra love and support to Pendlebury and the playing group this week. Let's show them the fans are side by side with the players at training. A march to the G would also be a great idea! Let's hope we see some great Pendlebury banners!

 

[Big Bryza]

what about a half-rat JDG just playing shut down on cripps?

JDG doesn't know the meaning of defence.