3 things learned from Rd9 2023

[GVGjr]

Let us know the 3 new things you learned from our game tonight against Carlton?

[westbulldog]

1. Liam Jones is a great addition to the backline and Ryan Gardner gets few possessions but spoils with intent.
2. Matthew Owies is modelling himself on Tom Papley. They both think they are the greatest gift to Australian rules in its 160 year or so history.
3. Cody Weightman stands 179cm not 197cm, he needs to be a crumber like Scott and Arthur Jones.

[Grantysghost]

1. Pulling your jumper does make you more in love with your team.
2. Duryea won't be playing forward any time soon.
3. If all of our fringe players can contribute like Scott we will go deep.

[Mofra]

1. Bailey is a very good linking wingman - 12 marks speaks to his ability to present to the ball carrier
2. Marra is growing all the time. Some really nice little moments here and there
3. Ed Richards may get an AA jumper this year

[jazzadogs]

1. Cody Weightman moving into the middle for the last 10-15 minutes was a game changer. I think Arty also pushed higher, and it gave us some real vibrancy around the contests.

2. Owies and Curnow really wanted to convince themselves that they care about the Carlton Football Club. Save the jumper tugging bulls*** for your round 23 choke.

3. Bailey Smith is vital to us when he runs and carries and kicks the ball well. It was his best game in a long time.

[Dry Rot]

1. Overall, Carlton are not very good

2. A. Jones is now our best pressure forward

3. Lobb = wing has outdone usual mad Bevo, but worked. Wish I could get the drugs the MC are on.

[bornadog]

1. Incorrect disposal doesn't exist anymore - so many times Carlton were caught but no free

2. Typical Carlton celebrating thinking they won - Hate that club

3. We have a very good defensive system working

[Grantysghost]

1. Incorrect disposal doesn't exist anymore - so many times Carlton were caught but no free

2. Typical Carlton celebrating thinking they won - Hate that club

3. We have a very good defensive system working

Pretty sure Curnow did a 720 and it was play on.

Crazy.

[jeemak]

1. Defencive game going really well. We pressured the loose ball at the expense of some contested positioning and were able to create dirty entrances early

2. Lobb is becoming a good acquisition and is the only tall forward who seems to play a dedicated team game by clearing out and presenting up. His long kicking is excellent when on. Naughton on the other hand needs to stop trying to be the main man all the time and actually either block for his team mate in better position, or clear the contest and stay in the area to get next hands on the spill. It's really annoying, he's going to either get hurt, hurt someone and also continue to cost us marks in dangerous positions

3. This team is growing in spirit. The run-ons are frustrating and we'd all prefer they didn't happen, but there's been games this year where we've responded as well as we possibly could

[SlimPickens]

1. Taylor Duryea may be a footballing genius. Assuming that miss in the last was a Steele sidebottom style behind.

2. Ed Richards needs to be in AA conversation.

3. Liam Jones and Ryan Gardner are crucial for our endeavours this year.

[azabob]

1. Caleb Daniel is working as a midfielder. He is staying one or two steps defensive side of the stoppage and we are now using him as the get out option and it is working a treat.

2. Bailey Smiths run and carry was superb. At times he was matched against Cripps and Walsh and used his offensive running as a real weapon. If he can start sticking his tackles he will go to the next level.

3. Gee Bailey Williams signature is becoming more and more important by the week.

[ledge]

JJ is a HBF
Even when quiet Bont racks up the numbers
Bont 10 tackles, Cripps and Curnow zero.
Our indigenous 3 Jamarra , Jones and Jones are extremely important to our team.

[Mantis]

1/ With Treloar out we needed a big game from Baz and he delivered in spades…. And more so late when his run busted Carlton’s spirits.

2/ Ed Richards continues to impress… becoming confident with ball in had and strong in the air.

3/ The O’Donnell inclusion intrigued me at the time and I still have NFI why he was picked… talk about setting someone up to fail.

[AshMac]

1. Was good to see some new suspects shine - Bailey Smith, Scott - whilst the usual suspects got it done - Macrae, Bont, J, Richards, Daniel etc

2. The news this week will be how Carlton couldn?t convert rather than the dogs grinding them down through defensive pressure

3. Arty Jones might just be that bolt of lightening we?ve all been waiting for so long down there. Loved his game

Bonus?.

4. Never thought we?d be 6-3 after round 2

[EasternWest]

4. Never thought we?d be 6-3 after round 2

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