Sorry ryan, but we were third in scoring, what more do you want to see from him?

Sorry Brad............ i only just noticed your question.


I guess i'd like to see some kind of structure or design. I mean, how hard is it to say "Kick it to Fev"?????

Even when we throw another forward down there, be it Setanta, Cloke, Kreuzer, we still just kick to Fev or bomb it to the square and hope for the best. Sorry - but that is NOT good enough and is not and will not win you a premiership.

Moreso, as a Forwards Coach, it's not only your job to create avenues to create goals, it's your job to create a forward line preasure to keep the ball inside the 50.
Fevola has worked on this part of his game and done it well and Betts is probably one of the best in the leauge, but that's about it. I think the ball clears our 50 FAR to easy at times.

Ok so you are happy with Lappins performance and the way with which our forward line structure has developed...fine. I disagree though...and the reason is because we did not explore any other avenue to goal other than Fev. Cloke and Wiggins were tried early on and failed and then dumped only to be re-incarnated again for finals. Other than that nothing much else was trialed.

Megaman I'm pretty sure the club (and Ratts himself) didn't want to put the senior coach under too much pressure by having someone there with the credentials to 'take over' should the team not perform and the pressure get too much. After all - there is already enough pressure with the President breathing down your back...but the President has to keep Ratts honest and report back to Fraser Brown over a few ales that 'our mate is doing alright'. Now - I've shocked myself in saying that last bit because I am actually a believer in Carlton nepotism - but the 'favours' might have gone a bit far. Which leads me to Lappin...



A bit of both Brad. He was really only appointed as a favour because we'd told him he had to retire...but he got to hang around the club with the boys for a couple extra years with his mate Teague who couldn't run a bath let alone a training session. Look - to simplify it...neither are committed enough...neither have the drive, the football intelligence, the ability to 'tear strips' off the boys when warranted and neither are the answer as assistant coaches. Why do we have to continually offer work experience to guys who aren't committed to the cause?

Club has spoken many times about having less reliance on Fev. I'm sure only the simpleton's think the game plan revolves around getting it and simply kicking to Fev and nothing else. Help to if we had a CHF. It's not an easy habit to break when we have been doing it for years but by the same token we didn't have many problems scoring goals. We got a decent contribution of goals from a number of players, including midfielders. Midfielder's too would surely be part of the forward set up as they are expect to run long, hard and deep. The way I see it it's looked pretty good hence a 13-9 record and a % of 110. Our points "for" was well up this year.

Lot's of stereotypical tripe on these posts.

Given Teague's pushing a flag in the VFL I'm sure he isn't doing too bad. If he wins it I'm sure he'll be here again next year.

The forwards coach is partly responsible for Fev smashing up our other marking forwards. It's been happening for a long time now.

If you are refering to the incident with Setanta and Fev, that was completely Setantas fault. He should not have been there. Not only did he get himself hit but he brought along his opponent to stuff Fevs run at the ball. Lappin would have tried to teach him where not to be. Its a hard call to make whether the message was not strong enough from Lappin or whether Setanta just stuffed up and given Setantas lack of football nous (fair enoughm he is Irish) I would say Setanta was in the wrong.