Now the Age is getting into the Carlton bashing with Rhys-Jones.
Whilst I agree that Murphy Eddie and levi are peripheral themselves and should be dropped.
Levi did zero, Murphy kicked 2 and I thought Eddie was Ok just inaccurate, till I read that Teague suggested he lacked confidence. Did he? I didnt hear that. But if he did, then fair enough.
I'd drop Levi but then all the attention goes to harry and Gov...well Harry, so Levi is a decoy.
I'd drop Murph but he's 9 shy of 300. Not my problem but as if the club would...should make him 23rd player
From what I saw Eddie provided speed and pressure moreso than Gibbons and Fogarty TBH.
But listen to this line, which typical media rubbish and grubby journalism
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/shock-treatment-time-for-a-big-name-blue-to-fall-says-rhys-jones-20210426-p57mba.htmlQuote:
The Blues have conceded an average of 102.5 points in their four losses – the fourth most of any side with at least two defeats.
Of all the 18 teams, Carlton, sitting 13th on the ladder, has 7th most kicked against them, with Pies only 3 points less, but the [2nd most of teams with 2 defeats.... and have players whose mothers were born in June .... in the southern hemisphere ... under 2 pounds at birth....]. FMD is that journalism or propaganda. They are writing for a 7yo audience. Fair dinkum embarrassing.
3 teams above them have had more kicked against them including West Coast eagles.
No mention Carlton have lost by less than 5 goals in their 3 losses whilst teams above them, Saints, Swans, Eagles, Cats, Freo, Tigers, Crows, GCS and Bombers have lost games by more than 10 goals.
David King is quoted in the same article
Quote:
labelled the Blues’ man-on-man defence as “horrible”.
“It looks dated. It doesn’t look like the modern plan. It doesn’t look like a team defence, it’s a back six. That’s not 2021 football,” King said on SEN.
Tell me exactly what that means and how relative it is to 2021 and the teams who have done worse. It doesn't.
We haven't defended the leading lanes, which is fixable and the culprit for 2 of the 4 losses we should have won has been dropped.
Its getting ridiculous.
@#$%&! them all.
NO CHANGES this week.Lets see if Teague can fix these shortfalls in defense, and eddie kicks straight this week.
Nothing to lose.
King is a dead set flog. Leigh Matthews said his pet hate is journos who use one example out of context, by showing a video of one passsage of play from 120 minutes of footy, to prove a point that doesn't really reflect reality.
Carlton have not lost a game by 5 goals this season after 6 rounds with 16 to go. Talk about sensationalism to sell papers and get click bait. Those who believe him are flogs too.
None have mentioned 11 injuries, 5 playing injured in a team with 20 kids under 24 years of age.
I know we have deficiencies protecting the lead path, turnovers and bad kicking to goal, lacking a bit of mongrel, but all the other stuff they are sensationalising...FMD, they are so off the mark.