Blues poised to rest Kreuzer

bluey95 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:53 pm

http://news.smh.com.au/sport/blues-pois ... -2kez.html

Carlton could be poised to rest young ruckman Matthew Kreuzer after admitting last year's top draft pick has shouldered a huge workload in his debut AFL season.

Kreuzer has played eight games in succession, and during that stint the 19-year-old has been used in the ruck, in the forward line, and in Saturday night's loss to Geelong at Telstra Dome, in defence...

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Fair enough - the kid's got a long career ahead of him so lets not push him too hard until he breaks down. Certainly in terms of this season I think it's a fair call.

Probably another player comes to mind in terms of someone who could have a couple of weeks off, if not longer. Any guesses??

Rich

Adam Chatfield · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:32 pm

bluey95 wrote:

http://news.smh.com.au/sport/blues-poised-to-rest-kreuzer-20080601-2kez.html

Carlton could be poised to rest young ruckman Matthew Kreuzer after admitting last year's top draft pick has shouldered a huge workload in his debut AFL season.

Kreuzer has played eight games in succession, and during that stint the 19-year-old has been used in the ruck, in the forward line, and in Saturday night's loss to Geelong at Telstra Dome, in defence...

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Fair enough - the kid's got a long career ahead of him so lets not push him too hard until he breaks down. Certainly in terms of this season I think it's a fair call.

Probably another player comes to mind in terms of someone who could have a couple of weeks off, if not longer. Any guesses??

Rich

Fisher?

Setanta?

Wiggo?

Their my nominations

Andain · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:45 pm

I would've rested him this week personally, he's been looking a bit tired for quite a few weeks now. But if we're going to rest him we should give him a real rest and give him the week off.

budzy · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:17 am **Posts:** 8128

Andain wrote:

I would've rested him this week personally, he's been looking a bit tired for quite a few weeks now. But if we're going to rest him we should give him a real rest and give him the week off.

Agreed.

Waste of time him playing VFL level.

blue terrace boy · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:36 am **Posts:** 304

does anyone have any news on that hip injury? i remember reading something about it a while ago, but havent heard anything since??

Springsteen · **Joined:** Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:08 pm **Posts:** 813

i suggested weeks ago the kid needs a break

verbs · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:02 pm

Rest = no Bullants.

bluehammer · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:05 pm

verbs wrote:

Rest = no Bullants.

Rest = our forward line last night

bluedog · **Posted:** Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:06 pm

ants rest? no bull.

keogh · **Joined:** Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:36 am **Posts:** 6431

He was rested a few weeks ago when there was the wanky allstars game

Would rather see him get his hip right for next year.

windy · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:12 am

The match committee will do what's best.

But I liked his performance for the brief period he was put in the back line. Maybe he can be used there in place of Bower next week?

DownUnderChick · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:46 am

Give him a rest from playing footy - a week off this week and then back for the Filth and then another week off leading into the split round.

Wojee · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 am **Posts:** 35135

windy wrote:

The match committee will do what's best.

But I liked his performance for the brief period he was put in the back line. Maybe he can be used there in place of Bower next week?

Agreed, he was disciplined and kept touch on his opponent when handed the task. Some of the more senior players would do well to take a look at how he went about it.

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:51 am

Springsteen wrote:

i suggested weeks ago the kid needs a break

Yeah, well I said it he needed a rest before he even made his debut.

Siegfried · **Joined:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:30 pm **Posts:** 2864

He looks like he could do with a rest.

It would also be really nice if he could have a run in the twos at some point and pick up 20-25 possessions and just go out there and enjoy himself.

It's been tough going so far, I think he'd benefit from playing in a game in which he could dominate.

Mil Hanna · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:59 am

camelboy wrote:

Springsteen wrote:

i suggested weeks ago the kid needs a break

Yeah, well I said it he needed a rest before he even made his debut.

Yeah? Well I said he needed a rest after I saw him at the draft camp.

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:25 pm

Mil Hanna wrote:

camelboy wrote:

Springsteen wrote:

i suggested weeks ago the kid needs a break

Yeah, well I said it he needed a rest before he even made his debut.

Yeah? Well I said he needed a rest after I saw him at the draft camp.

Big Kahuna Boot · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:30 pm

Siegfried wrote:

He looks like he could do with a rest.

It would also be really nice if he could have a run in the twos at some point and pick up 20-25 possessions and just go out there and enjoy himself.

It's been tough going so far, I think he'd benefit from playing in a game in which he could dominate.

..yep, i agree.. ..give him a game or two in the ressies and let him carve it up..

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10613

I cannot understand the move of resting him. The kid had a break during the state of origin match and is going to get another in a couple of weeks. Why do we need to give him another now?

If we are killing the kid by playing him in the ruck week in week out then I am and will be pissed off with the match committee. :evil:

There is no reason to give him a rest unless we have incorrectly flogged him. :evil:

club29 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:52 pm

Big bloke. Not a big pre season. Hard position. Id give him a week off and then a week in the tooz. No need messing with his head playing him when he worn out.

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