who is worse than us at ground ball?
we spend 80% of the time fumbling and handballing to feet. no way we're not last
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who is worse than us at ground ball?
i'd guess west coast, though arguably they shouldn't even countwho is worse than us at ground ball?
we spend 80% of the time fumbling and handballing to feet. no way we're not last
For how shit we are, this is a good reminder of what true, absolute shit (Carlton) looks like
For how shit we are, this is a good reminder of what true, absolute shit (Carlton) looks like
Soft draw v tough drawIn the space of 10 rounds Carlton have gone from behind us to a mile ahead of us. What the f*** is going on.
they have a better and more developed list than we do, they'd been horribly underperforming for a whileIn the space of 10 rounds Carlton have gone from behind us to a mile ahead of us. What the f*** is going on.
Only thing I would disagree with there is Wright. I think he works his guts out. A combo of Tony Lockett and Jason Dunstall would be hard pressed getting a kick the way our mids deliver it.Our forward line is the biggest issue. Peter Wright is soft, slow and too often picks and chooses when he will compete. He makes it very easy for defenders. Francis is slow, undersized and does not present enough on the lead (mixture of a lack of fitness and forward craft). Smith is cooked. Waterman is not AFL standard. Bryan and Draper compete somewhat as resting rucks however their forward craft is still in the earl developent phase. Shiel is useless up forward when resting and is simply a shell of his former self. The only realy glimmers of hope are Perkins, Hobbs and Martin who have a crack and look dangerous however are still young and inconsistent (particularly Perkins who I feel is harshly judged as a second year player and Hobbs as an inside mod playing out of position).
We are in dire straits up forward without Jones, Langford, Stringer, Snelling and Cox (who arguably should be playing there). It's not all doom and gloom though, a fit list next year, games into young players like Reid and every chance to land a Tom Scully or Harry Lemmey type, the Daveys and Munkara in the draft, and land a big fish or two via trade/free agency and we could have a Carlton like resurgence.
For how shit we are, this is a good reminder of what true, absolute shit (Carlton) looks like
Almost all the teams below us on that list have had proper rebuilds. I'd rather that than topping up year after year so that we could finish eighth. All - including Carlton - are better placed to win a premiership in the next 5-years.
If you are going to be shit you should go all in. Not half arse it like we have for almost two decades.
Every position on the ground they have better players than us.In the space of 10 rounds Carlton have gone from behind us to a mile ahead of us. What the f*** is going on.
Almost all the teams below us on that list have had proper rebuilds. I'd rather that than topping up year after year so that we could finish eighth. All - including Carlton - are better placed to win a premiership in the next 5-years.
If you are going to be shit you should go all in. Not half arse it like we have for almost two decades.
When did that start?We’re having a proper rebuild right now.
End of 2020. Where we traded for a couple of cheap fringe players, a young gun for unders, took 3 top 10 picks and 4 KPP's in one draft, followed by a year where we only made one Free Agency move and went to the draft.When did that start?
When did that start?
McKenna gone too, though not to another club.End of 2020.
New coach. Daniher gone. Saad gone. Fantasia gone. Bellchambers gone. Hooker, Zaharakis and Tippa gone since.
We’re not for one second hanging around to try to win a flag like we were in 2018 - 19. Even with excess picks we haven’t traded any. We have brought in plenty of kids from the draft and are playing them whenever they’re fit.
Within reason, Perkins, Reid, Cox, Hobbs, Martin, Draper, Caldwell, Durham and Jones are all playing whenever fit. Baldwin and Wanganeen have been given a run.
This is what a rebuild looks like.
Unfortunately this year we’ve also had injuries to many senior players like Merrett, Stringer, Snelling, Ridley, Stewart, Langford which has robbed us of a lot of our mature quality and they’ve had to be replaced with what are really fringe players in Waterman, BZT, Francis, Guelfi, and Heppell and Smith who I suspect would be under a LOT of selection pressure if we were fully fit.
I still think we should have had the cheek to ask for compensation.McKenna gone too, though not to another club.
Did the club fail to recruit the required leaders to help with the rebuild? Does this contribute to the team struggling with the gameplan?Even with excess picks we haven’t traded any. We have brought in plenty of kids from the draft and are playing them whenever they’re fit.
Within reason, Perkins, Reid, Cox, Hobbs, Martin, Draper, Caldwell, Durham and Jones are all playing whenever fit. Baldwin and Wanganeen have been given a run.
This is what a rebuild looks like.