I was listening to the 2nd half of their game against Giants on the way home last week... I seriously did not hear a Giants player mentioned in the 3rd qtr. And the Blues pressure rating was through the roof. It broke some type of record, apparently...
Markov showed more than enough last week to say he could play wing. Probably just needs another good game tomorrow and he'll be in
The game is such a long one I am not feeling optimistic about our capacity to keep the Carlton forwards quiet for four quarters. Our mids have been getting smashed at centre clearances for most of the season so unless we address this pronto Mckay and Curnow will have endless supply and our defense will be under siege.
Exactly what I was thinking. Position-wise, like for like.
Ben Johnson agrees with this.
plus we have the yellow umpires that love Curnow to deal with, could get ugly.
yep, i'd give Lippa a spell in the ressies. just doesn't do enough for mine (last week an aberration) and is still found wanting in the clinches & refuses to go when it's his turnNot sure why Schultz is copping so much on here compared to some of the other lacklustre performers yesterday. I've said this 100 times if we used a first rounder on a kid rather than Schultz we possibly wouldn't be seeing them consolidated in the 22 for years, let alone playing one of the hardest roles in footy and kicking a goal a game. He's more susceptible to quiet games than even WHE or Lipinski in that role.
Anyway, Carlton are known to smash us on the inside. Even Cerra has been known to look like Diesel Williams against us. And Curnow will worry Moore as always and Frampton will have his hands full with McKay.
BUT if we can bring it to ground... We need to exploit spuds like Owies, Cottrell and Hollands rebounding out of the D50. If we can't do that, we don't deserve to win. I'd be tempted to bring Markov back in to play alongside Noble but I'm not sure who comes out of the backline to cater for it, unless he starts on the bench.
As others have said, I'd expect the running players of WHE and Sidebottom to bounce back after a longer lay off.
I'd like to see HH onto the field as well, deserves his spot.
The only player I can bring myself to drop for Markov is Lipinski...
Geez.I was listening to the 2nd half of their game against Giants on the way home last week... I seriously did not hear a Giants player mentioned in the 3rd qtr. And the Blues pressure rating was through the roof. It broke some type of record, apparently...
I never ever look forward to Blues games, because I want to beat them that badly.
Stop. I feel sick already thinking about next week.
The first game we played them last year was a fun game to attend. That's when they were playing shite, their fans were at their abusive best & they were literally laughing about how bad they were.
Agree.
Lucky we don't play 1 on 1 defence then
It would be awesome. Professional sport exists because fans care. And a Pies Blues GF would generate a lot of "care".
Would generate something alright lol Not sure its all good.
Their presence in the finals, all the way to prelims, really put a huge damper on the finals series for me last year.
You surely must have been flattered by the offer?..
I presume it’s muscle. He looks far more heavy set than last season. And last season he was more heavy set than the year before.
We’re not absorbing pressure from opposition all that well this season. We cannot let them get off to a start like we’ve allowed the past two weeks.I was listening to the 2nd half of their game against Giants on the way home last week... I seriously did not hear a Giants player mentioned in the 3rd qtr. And the Blues pressure rating was through the roof. It broke some type of record, apparently...
I never ever look forward to Blues games, because I want to beat them that badly.
How it makes him "look" is in the eye of the beholder. All things being equal, more muscle mass on an AFL footballer makes it more likely his top end speed is faster.
