VFL Round 3 Carlton v Collingwood 2.05pm Sunday 14th April

[The Royal Sampler]

Ed snapping from the pocket surely wasn’t our highest percentage option there…

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Long wasn't invited to train as an SSP candidate so wasn't eligible to be added to our AFL list using this process.

I assume the non invitation of him in preference of others is the angst being caused right now among some albeit everything is easier in hindsight.

If we like what we've seen come the MSD then there is still a chance he'll be available at our selection should we open up a space.

It doesn’t matter whether he’s been invited to train. We added Markov from Carlton’s training and St. Kilda were trying to add Steene from ours.

 

[JOELY]

He doesn’t look strong enough to play inside yet.

Wonder if his body shape is suited as well. High center of gravity. Built like a running player rather than an in an under.

 

[stormskye]

Johnson is clunking them. Much better game from him so far

 

[eddiesmith]

Would Johnson even have any currency if they wanted to trade him?

 

[Bianconeri]

Long wasn't invited to train as an SSP candidate so wasn't eligible to be added to our AFL list using this process.

I assume the non invitation of him in preference of others is the angst being caused right now among some albeit everything is easier in hindsight.

If we like what we've seen come the MSD then there is still a chance he'll be available at our selection should we open up a space.

It’s not angst it’s just an observation. Observations being easier with hindsight doesn’t make them less true.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Dean whiffing on uncontested marks at this level, in ideal conditions, ain’t great.

 

[danielnajdek]

Lol and they get that high free for a guy using his head as a battering ram.

 

[Kes1984]

Begg is not a ruckman. Maybe chop in ruck. Should he developed elsewhere

 

[Kes1984]

Dean whiffing on uncontested marks at this level, in ideal conditions, ain’t great.

I’ll never understand the decision to play him on the back of no games in the VFL over Billy Frampton in round 0 and 1.

We’ll never know what may have been if we played Billy instead.

Dean always should have strung games together in the VFL first and proved himself for selection.

 

[Kappa]

Begg is getting slaughtered in the ruck.

 

[danielnajdek]

How unlucky can you be.

 

[No SPIN]

Long was already on a list, he’d already played games…

So was JC - so there was never a scenario where JC could have been cut for Long.
So saying we were persisting with JC over Long is incorrect.

 

[nahnah]

Got a Stevey Milne bounce

 

[stormskye]

Steene being off with that ankle is an issue.

 

[swoop42]

It doesn’t matter whether he’s been invited to train. We added Markov from Carlton’s training and St. Kilda were trying to add Steene from ours.

Both players I believe must have qualified at a secondary club because of there status as an SSP candidate.

There are rules regarding the players that can qualify and also a maximum amount each club can trial. It's not open slather.

Long was only ever at the club as a candidate for our VFL list and wasn't eligible as I understand it under AFL rules due to this.

 

[Doc1763]

Steene done for the day

 

[Stripes B and W]

I’ll never understand the decision to play him on the back of no games in the VFL over Billy Frampton in round 0 and 1.

We’ll never know what may have been if we played Billy instead.

Dean always should have strung games together in the VFL first and proved himself for selection.

The worst selection under Fly, even worse when you consider we had no Howe , basically goin in with 2 tall back, one being a guy who has played a couple of VFL games only. Not to mention the marking ability of our oppo that day...

 

[Bianconeri]

So was JC - so there was never a scenario where JC could have been cut for Long.

Literally could have happened last off season if we didn’t extend Carmichael. Now your just being thick.

 

[stormskye]

We are playing so

 

[Kappa]

Why is Crocker our full forward?

 

[danielnajdek]

We are playing so

Never play well when on channel 7.

 

[Bianconeri]

Why is Crocker our full forward?

Because McStay and Kreuger are injured and Johnson is in the ruck

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Looks like no-one is putting their hand up for selection today. Jiath and Macrae the only two who can be even remotely satisfied now Steene is done for the day.

 

[danielnajdek]

Another Carlton bounce