We complain that Graham and Kerridge butcher the ball - but we expect the big forwards who are reciptients of the ball butchers in the reserves to play at another level before being selected - I ask ? would Casboult get a touch in the twos if he got the same service that Mackay and KJ and Kerr were getting - and yet we choose to pick him every week

there doesn't on the surface appear to be any consistancy in the selection - If it is about development why do some have to develop at Preston why others at Etihad and MCG

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They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

There is no one size fits all approach to player development. Happy for the club to tailor development according to each players’ needs and the needs of the team.

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Agree to disagree on some player comparisons, but importantly, I too would take Marchbank, Cripps and Curnow for the long term, but Duke’s implication was that our list is as good as Essendon*’s right now, which it is clearly not.

Essendon* are a team built for now, we are still a team built for tomorrow.

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We started training before anyone pretty much, so how are we so flat and so unfit? The defensive/back staying 10-20 meters off an opponent game plan is head in sand stuff, can only surmise why we would stick with it when it is destroying us. Stubbornness maybe? Soon as we get in front we stop.. go defensive and play the boundry/slow play, seen this time and time again...this is clearly a mental problem...they are playing scared. The same thing happens when we are challenged and teams get a run on, bang/ straight back into the slow play boundry. Now why can't we instill some bravery into this lot by having them grit their teeth and not give in and backdown; but have the courage to keep attacking going straight at the opposition. That is the hard option, the other way is the easy option.
And our forward press is diabolical, we overcommit-teams kill us on the counter, it is so predictable.
If a game plan can't be understood in 2 hours by your dumbest player it should be thrown out. And if you can't adjust and throw a style out the window that doesn't work you are not going to progress.
Richmond understood this... threw the shackles off, kept it simple..they enjoy playing football you can see it, meanwhile at Carlton you can see the grind.
And the tigers list is not that great, sensational backline but that's about it.

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"Then joked and said he (Jack himself) probably wouldn't even need to play until round 2 against Collingwood."

I don’t think it’s a fitness issue.

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no Docherty no Carlton

I was rapt when we appointed Bolts & haven't lost any confidence in him.

It's not his fault that blueman's world war is taking its time

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It’s coming. Once the Chinese take over Vanuatu it’s on.

:clap:

Go you good things

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Greg Lee

The jumper looks good..

I still have my doubts about Bolton's match day coaching. It's almost as if he is loathe to stray from the 'plan' (whatever that is) and at least try new things.

So I got the Carlton season guide in the mail today.

In it I read that after 2 years as defensive coach, Dale Amos was moved to stoppages and replaced by Cameron Bruce.

Umm, can we get Dale back with the defenders please Juddy ?

Tanking by stealth...welcome aboard Isaac Rankin

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https://twitter.com/RestingPlayers/stat ... 8917553152

A guy on twitter has attempted a breakdown of Carlton's defence. There's probably a few isolated incidents in there and a few things he's missed but there are some good points such as how aggressively we're pressing forward and how it can make you vulnerable on the switch. Worth a look anyway, read the comments to see all his posts.

A bit of sensibility amongst the hysteria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYHU4l4Jgjw

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Some of us on TC are full of crap, notice i said some, they bag every coach we have had over the last 10 years and now they are into bolton and staff , the same culprits ( sack malthouse , sack ratten) are very visible to most tc people and they make the crap commentts day after day after day. We all know who they are.
Face facts, we wanted change , we got it so shut the @#$%&! up!! And we bag bigfooty's website!!
I have been a culprit of some incompetent , sometime dellusinal comments but we are on the right track!

There is nothing different, everything he's said we have heard before and understood the enormity. What we need to see and soon is an increase in effort, poise, and teamwork etc. We don't need to win 20 games this year we just need to see an increase in player and team efficiency. So far this year as a team we have been lack lustre and very disappointing.
Personally I'm not bashing my head against a wall or burning my membership but if we don't address some glaring problems (that Bolton himself is aware of and mentioned) it will be a long and frustrating season. As Bolton is aware of these indicators I expect them to work on rectifying the problems sooner rather than later and getting us back on track.

How about you anoint your next whipping coach now, because obviously he is not up to standard.

We are waiting on your astute observation !!

No !! you don't understand the enormity of the situation that is the problem!!

Read it again you might come up with something else or is that stretching you a bit?