Talking Carlton Index Lochie O'Brien Kerryn Harrington Lochie O'Brien Kerryn Harrington CFC Home CFC Membership CFC Shop CFC Fixture Blueseum
It is currently Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:38 am

Board index » TalkingCarlton » TalkingCarlton

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 37 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
shake and bake
 Post subject: Dark Horse for Round 1
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:48 pm 
Offline
Bruce Comben

Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:23 am
Posts: 24
Boys im going early here but watch out for Brock "The Chop" McLean. He has shown us more in 2 nab games then he has with his time at Carlton. Yesterdays game his spread was great and he didnt look off the pace as he did last year. I definately think Curnow/Ellard are no shoe-ins. Disposal was A+.

I've been a big critique of his. But lets hope he can re-invent himself and find the form that made him a top line act.

Some other notables from yesterdays game:

A) Gibbs will be a good player but not great. He will not take the next step as Smurph did last year. But Kreuzer will. Forget how much they are pushing the PR from optus oval that this is his breakout season. He is too weak and has little heart.

B) Collins and Davies are for the tip. Davies still plays like he is a first gamer. Lets not forget this hack played finals. Frazer Dale showed more composer. Looks to be a keeper.

C) Russel is finished. What goes up quick, must go down quick.

D) Hammer will be great this year. Looks like he will take Gibbs next step for him. Not convinced Rowe will get a senior game without key injuries.
Top
 Profile  
 
MadDogHulme27
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:09 pm 
Offline
Adrian Gallagher
User avatar

Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:23 pm
Posts: 72
How about Frazer Dale? Can be upgraded for Buckley. Not a lot of him but he impressed, and the MC have shown in recent years that they're willing to give the nod to rookies who perform over NAB Cup, esp Joseph, Curnow et al, although the latter is a mature age body. Interesting thought anyway. The kid was good on Sat...
Top
 Profile  
 
CK95
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:12 pm 
Offline
Bruce Doull
User avatar

Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:06 pm
Posts: 35879
Location: Half back flank
shake and bake wrote:
Frazer Dale showed more composer.



Agree, his 5th symphony was superb

_________________
#DonTheStash
Top
 Profile  
 
Rexy
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:14 pm 
Offline
Stephen Silvagni
User avatar

Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:46 am
Posts: 28227
CK95 wrote:
shake and bake wrote:
Frazer Dale showed more composer.



Agree, his 5th symphony was superb


the maestro !
Top
 Profile  
 
BIRDTOWN
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:20 pm 
Offline
Harry Vallence

Joined: Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:37 pm
Posts: 1378
shake and bake wrote:
) Collins and Davies are for the tip. Davies still plays like he is a first gamer. Lets not forget this hack played finals.


And how many finals have you played? Nice when we denigrate our own young players. Start of his 3rd season, and we're in the pre-season none the less.
Top
 Profile  
 
jimmae
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:24 pm 
Offline
Bruce Doull
User avatar

Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:32 pm
Posts: 33043
Location: Back in reality
A) no
B) probably not
C) no
D) yes and no

_________________
29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.
Top
 Profile  
 
Stamos
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:35 pm 
Offline
Harry Vallence

Joined: Mon May 31, 2010 10:07 pm
Posts: 1984
shake and bake wrote:

Some other notables from yesterdays game:

A) Gibbs will be a good player but not great. He will not take the next step as Smurph did last year. But Kreuzer will. Forget how much they are pushing the PR from optus oval that this is his breakout season. He is too weak and has little heart.


You take this from a practice match that means nothing :screwy:
Top
 Profile  
 
Kouta
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:11 pm 
Offline
Alex Jesaulenko
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:13 pm
Posts: 21075
Location: Missing Kouta
Stamos wrote:
shake and bake wrote:

Some other notables from yesterdays game:

A) Gibbs will be a good player but not great. He will not take the next step as Smurph did last year. But Kreuzer will. Forget how much they are pushing the PR from optus oval that this is his breakout season. He is too weak and has little heart.


You take this from a practice match that means nothing :screwy:

[youtube]WjQZNAfxaTw[/youtube]

Negatives are the only things that count if you're appraising a player's game.

The good things are to be ignored.

:roll:
Top
 Profile  
 
DocSherrin III
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:20 pm 
Offline
Stephen Kernahan
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm
Posts: 17219
shake and bake wrote:
A) Gibbs will be a good player but not great.

I like to think of Gibbs like with giant eagles wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!
shake and bake wrote:
D) Hammer will be great this year. Not convinced Rowe will get a senior game without key injuries

I like to picture Hammer as a figure skater. He wears like a white outfit, and he does interpretive ice dances of my life's journey.
shake and bake wrote:
C) Russell is finished. What goes up quick, must go down quick.

I like to think of Russell as a mischievous badger.
Top
 Profile  
 
dane
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:52 pm 
Offline
Alex Jesaulenko
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:14 am
Posts: 22357
shake and bake wrote:
Boys im going early here but watch out for Brock "The Chop" McLean. He has shown us more in 2 nab games then he has with his time at Carlton. Yesterdays game his spread was great and he didnt look off the pace as he did last year. I definately think Curnow/Ellard are no shoe-ins. Disposal was A+.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I've been a big critique of his. But lets hope he can re-invent himself and find the form that made him a top line act.

Some other notables from yesterdays game:

A) Gibbs will be a good player but not great. He will not take the next step as Smurph did last year. But Kreuzer will. Forget how much they are pushing the PR from optus oval that this is his breakout season. He is too weak and has little heart.

:garthp: :garthp: :garthp:

B) Collins and Davies are for the tip. Davies still plays like he is a first gamer. Lets not forget this hack played finals. :donk: :confused:

Frazer Dale showed more composer. Looks to be a keeper.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

C) Russel is finished. What goes up quick, must go down quick.

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

D) Hammer will be great this year.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Looks like he will take Gibbs next step for him. :confused: Not convinced Rowe will get a senior game without key injuries. :screwy:

_________________
dane's trolling again


Last edited by dane on Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
DocSherrin III
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:10 pm 
Offline
Stephen Kernahan
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm
Posts: 17219
dane wrote:

B) Collins and Davies are for the tip. Davies still plays like he is a first gamer. Lets not forget this hack played finals. Frazer Dale showed more composer. Looks to be a keeper.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:



Really dane? You don't like criticism of the club, but you think two of our young players are 'for the tip'?? :roll: :roll:
Top
 Profile  
 
club29
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:44 pm 
Offline
John Nicholls

Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:52 am
Posts: 9105
Location: Nth Fitzroy
Gibbs is known around the club as "Next Step". But like Johnno's nickname "The Dominator" it has nothing to do with football.
Top
 Profile  
 
The Normal One
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:53 pm 
Offline
formerly King Kenny
User avatar

Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:35 pm
Posts: 20076
:eek:
Top
 Profile  
 
dane
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:00 pm 
Offline
Alex Jesaulenko
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:14 am
Posts: 22357
DocSherrin wrote:
dane wrote:

B) Collins and Davies are for the tip. Davies still plays like he is a first gamer. Lets not forget this hack played finals. Frazer Dale showed more composer. Looks to be a keeper.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:



Really dane? You don't like criticism of the club, but you think two of our young players are 'for the tip'?? :roll: :roll:


I was talking about Dale being a keeper.
I'll edit for you.

_________________
dane's trolling again
Top
 Profile  
 
brazilbeliever
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:00 pm 
Offline
Ken Hands
User avatar

Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:40 am
Posts: 448
Gibbs will take the next step
Hammer will nail it
Buckley and Dale are players
Rowe needs fitness
Levi needs confidence
McLean could pull off a Walker
Sugar hot and cold
Bower, Russle question marks at this stage
Davies has this season to make an impression
Krueze breakout year

All up though very happy with the way we are travelling.

Just could not get over the thought that the club is getting everything ready for Rd 1 and that we will be on fire!
Top
 Profile  
 
dane
PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:02 pm 
Offline
Alex Jesaulenko
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:14 am
Posts: 22357
brazilbeliever wrote:
Gibbs will take the next step
Hammer will nail it
Buckley and Dale are players
Rowe needs fitness
Levi needs confidence
McLean could pull off a Walker
Sugar hot and cold
Bower, Russle question marks at this stage
Davies has this season to make an impression
Krueze breakout year

All up though very happy with the way we are travelling.


Just could not get over the thought that the club is getting everything ready for Rd 1 and that we will be on fire!



My feelings too.

_________________
dane's trolling again
Top
 Profile  
 
woof
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:37 am 
Offline
Mike Fitzpatrick

Joined: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:51 am
Posts: 4919
Black Cavair?
Top
 Profile  
 
Pafloyul
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:31 am 
Offline
Mike Fitzpatrick
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:15 pm
Posts: 4842
woof wrote:
Black Cavair?


HFF

_________________
Just because I'm offended, doesn't mean I'm wrong.
Top
 Profile  
 
woof
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:42 am 
Offline
Mike Fitzpatrick

Joined: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:51 am
Posts: 4919
HBF
Top
 Profile  
 
Blue Sombrero
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:07 pm 
Offline
Stephen Kernahan
User avatar

Joined: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:56 am
Posts: 19501
Location: Progreso, Yucatan, MEXICO
I thought McLean played better than Ellard. May get a crack for Rd 1.
I thought Dale had a nice cameo. No chance just yet.
I think Davies has a lot of potential and if we persevere with him, we will be well served. He is hard and quick. He attacks it, gets it and tries to do something with it. You can't ask for more than that. He is still learning. A chance, especially as we are two HBF down. Luckily we have plenty of them. :razz:
Gibbs always looks as though he is at half pace. I wish he would show more emotion and I hope he improves. He doesn't play like a #1 pick for mine. He is yet to display his elite qualities for more than a few seconds at a time. One of the first picked every week. A certainty.
I think Hampson is a shoo in for Rd 1.
Russell on exposed form so far will possibly not get a Rd 1 berth but there is still time for him to get one and he has apparently been good at training. A possibility, especially as we are two HBF down. Luckily we have plenty of them. :razz:

_________________
Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 37 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » TalkingCarlton » TalkingCarlton

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Blue Vain, Drewgirl, Google Adsense [Bot], GreatEx, Heavs, keogh and 39 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group