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Game Day Thread - Rd 1 vs Carlton
- Thread starter Baloo
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Interesting pressure acts stats:
Vlastuin 21, Castagna 18, Edwards 17, Rioli 17, Rewioldt 16, Cotchin 16. Notice where the majority of the pressure is coming from? In the forward line. There has been a major push this year to force high pressure in the forward line. Interestingly at the other end of the scale the lowest for pressure acts were: Astbury 5, Ellis 6, Hunt 7, McIntosh 8, Rance 8 (he's usually through the roof in this area), Conca 9. All backmen.
Vlastuin 21, Castagna 18, Edwards 17, Rioli 17, Rewioldt 16, Cotchin 16. Notice where the majority of the pressure is coming from? In the forward line. There has been a major push this year to force high pressure in the forward line. Interestingly at the other end of the scale the lowest for pressure acts were: Astbury 5, Ellis 6, Hunt 7, McIntosh 8, Rance 8 (he's usually through the roof in this area), Conca 9. All backmen.
Not sure about the Marchbank hype either. The guy can't kick for peanuts and made several bad decisions which resulted in at least 4-5 goals for us.
I sat next to a Blues mate who warned me about him before the match and he was right.
I sat next to a Blues mate who warned me about him before the match and he was right.
This is just an aside but I thought it was funny enough to share with you fine people.
Tripple M stated this morning that our banner should have read:
"A FEW YEARS AGO CARLTON SHOWED PROMISE.
THEN THEY GOT MALTHOUSE AND THOMAS."
C'mon Gerard lift your game ;D
Tripple M stated this morning that our banner should have read:
"A FEW YEARS AGO CARLTON SHOWED PROMISE.
THEN THEY GOT MALTHOUSE AND THOMAS."
C'mon Gerard lift your game ;D
Dean Hart Northey said:
I knew we won and enjoyed watching the game...it was exciting, it was dynamic to watch and looked great.....I just cant understand some people...reading the posts one would think we lost
TOT70 said:
Quality overall assessment TOT70.
Plenty to like during the game plus a few tense moments waiting to see if we'd collapse in a gibbering mess.
Who'd have thought the Tiges could somehow manage a twenty goal performance with so many key players just barely influencing the game.
Looks like the power may have been cranked up a notch or two on the roller coaster this year. Side plays like this every week it should be one hell of an entertaining ride, win lose or draw.
Coaches Votes
CARLTON v RICHMOND
10 Dustin Martin (Rich)
8 Dion Prestia (Rich)
4 Jason Castagna (Rich)
3 Matthew Kreuzer (Carl)
3 Marc Murphy (Carl)
1 Dan Butler (Rich)
1 Trent Cotchin (Rich)
CARLTON v RICHMOND
10 Dustin Martin (Rich)
8 Dion Prestia (Rich)
4 Jason Castagna (Rich)
3 Matthew Kreuzer (Carl)
3 Marc Murphy (Carl)
1 Dan Butler (Rich)
1 Trent Cotchin (Rich)
We had a few Carlton supporters around us bagging Murphy all day.Smoking Aces said:
I have never worked out why he hasn't reached the heights he should have as a player because he is highly skilled.
Sintiger said:
Unsuccessful team syndrome. Murphy's been a very good player but isn't the aggressive captain most supporters want. But there was no-one else.
tigerman said:
Thought the same thing. But then you take into the account the football world's understandable skepticism about Richmond plus SPP did it against a premiership favourite and our kids did against a wooden spoon favourite and I guess it is a reasonable decision.