I get scared when we have the ball. When you get it 250 times a games that's alot of stress.

That is so true and what it tells me we haven't got those speedy outside runners, like the Hills, Isaac Smith types which I'm sure Murphy is suited for.

The point is we can do better forward post Casboult and for now he is what we have.

I thought Casboult was pushed off the ball readily through out the game.
He didn't show enough strength imo.
Small men pushed him off his line.
I'm guessing is he's become too predictable: too one dimensional.

Dennis kicked a clutch goal and in the last he had no choice. We are three goals down with three mins to go and he has a chance to burst past a defender and run into an open goal. It didn't come off. He probably shouldn't play on next year I agree but if that tackle didn't stick, he's got another two for the week. It was a far less serious error than the Murphy and Gibbs turnovers or the Docherty rundown which put us in the situation where we had to take risks.
Casboult only had one bad turnover tonight. He didn't have a bad game at all. Whipping boy. 9 marks and a goal from him. Not a bad night's work.
Thomas I agree.
White will get pushed out soon enough.

What's up (with) Doc this year? He's lost the plot.

Casboult had 4 bad turn overs all in 3rd quarter 2 of them were 15 metre kicks and couldn't hit the target
Dropped a dolly in goal square and completely loses contact after going for a mark I think he closes his eyes
I have absolutely no faith in Bolton whilst this guy lines up every week.
We have had some spuds up forward like Mclaren Deluca Ohalpin Hartlett Jones but I would have any of them in front of this bloke.


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What was wrong with his work around the ground. Took more than double the marks Kreuzer did. I think back-up rucking is his role as he is not a natural forward.

Here's my 2cents.
Casboult was horrible. He played the worst game I can remember. Simply horrible.
Weitering was surely injured. He struggled to get separation and did not look mobile. Should not have played?
White, Armfiled and Thomas need to go. Not sure what is wrong with Armfield but he needs to find form in the VFL. Other 2 are just horrendous.
Charlie isn't putting in. Simple as that. No desire. 2 weeks in a row. Will surivive for now - due to others that need to go before hand but should be on notice.
Murphy got smashed behind play from pila to post. Murphy in a better team would win the Brownlow. Get off his back! You make mistakes when your teammates aren't supporting you. Similar things re: Simmo and Doc.
Tackles....still need to make them stick and stop worrying about getting hurt! Too many times we half tackle. Not good enough.

Positives
Structure better but still a number of times no forward to kick too. Endeavour much better than last week. Need to learn when to transfer play and when not. Got caught out in the last trying to over do. We hunted more today. Why not last week and which moody blues will turn up next week?

Casboult used to be good at bashing a pack, but he hadn't even done that this year.

We seemed to have it under control until Casboult missed that 15m pass on the hff. He kills me. Gave away another stupid ruck infringement goal, missed that spoil on a player half his size and generally did nothing the rest of the game. We must stop playing him.

Murphy looks on the cusp of playing good football but is making lots of mistakes.

Our experienced players all had moments where they let the team down. Our younger players tired.

Hopefully Charley Curnow is just a bit off at the moment. He isn't doing half the defensive things he was doing last year. Bit of a witches hat this year.

I enjoyed the game nonetheless. Hopefully at regular intervals we can add more youth and excitement before the inevitable fade at seasons end.

I don't mind putting both rucks in the ruck basket.
Lets not be delusional that they are first rate in the AFL.
They are competitive at best imo

A thug!

Here's my 2cents.
Casboult was horrible. He played the worst game I can remember. Simply horrible.
Weitering was surely injured. He struggled to get separation and did not look mobile. Should not have played?
White, Armfiled and Thomas need to go. Not sure what is wrong with Armfield but he needs to find form in the VFL. Other 2 are just horrendous.
Charlie isn't putting in. Simple as that. No desire. 2 weeks in a row. Will surivive for now - due to others that need to go before hand but should be on notice.
Murphy got smashed behind play from pila to post. Murphy in a better team would win the Brownlow. Get off his back! You make mistakes when your teammates aren't supporting you. Similar things re: Simmo and Doc.
Tackles....still need to make them stick and stop worrying about getting hurt! Too many times we half tackle. Not good enough.

Positives
Structure better but still a number of times no forward to kick too. Endeavour much better than last week. Need to learn when to transfer play and when not. Got caught out in the last trying to over do. We hunted more today. Why not last week and which moody blues will turn up next week?

Pissed off that Jeff kicked 3 goals and got a great tackle

Thanks Mick

I wasn't at the game.

I didn't see the behind the play stay you did.
Tell me more.

Pissed off that Jeff kicked 3 goals and got a great tackle

Thanks Mick

I totally understand your viewpoint. I agree only in part.

Has not played a decent game since the Geelong win last year
Time for him to go back to the northern blues and stay there
I have not doubt he could play a few good games here and there
but he is not going to improve the team so by playing a kid at least
We have a chance of improving the team and as for him being in the
leadership group that is another story

Dennis has been a last draft hero from the Judd trade. I love him.

Yesterday, last week, and in the JLT, Army gave me no confidence he was ready for AFL seniors.
Leadership group doesn't mean instant first 22.

He missed nearly everything other than that goal.
He needs to do more.
IMO< but it sure damn like looks like h's lost half a yard 100%...at least
His turnovers are costing us. Too much. Tipping point like.

He doesn't look like that goalkicking lockdown tagger at HF anymore.
He's not playing like a first 22 player for any team imo.
That's different to his potential is, coz' last year he was fantastic, as he was since we drafted him.

What's the alternative?
It's between the new kids needing exposure to AFL level for development or retreads seniors like Palmer Kerridge Sumner and Lamb.
We have a lot of kids to try out. IMO most are underdeveloped.