Discussion 2021: AFL Pre-Season Practice Matches & AAMI Community Series Discussion

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Caldwell with 23/28 CBA's speaks for itself.

Williams attending 14/28 which was the 3rd most for any Carlton player is actually not too bad. He attended five more than Martin did so looks like he will be more mid orientated with Martin more fwd orientated. I think we could live with that if picking him.
 
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Caldwell with 23/28 CBA's speaks for itself.

Williams attending 14/28 which was the 3rd most for any Carlton player is actually not too bad. He attended five more than Martin did so looks like he will be more mid orientated with Martin more fwd orientated. I think we could live with that if picking him.
Also if Carlton perform crap in some games, Teague may be tempted to throw Williams back to help Doc, based on his GWS role.
 

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Caldwell with 23/28 CBA's speaks for itself.

Williams attending 14/28 which was the 3rd most for any Carlton player is actually not too bad. He attended five more than Martin did so looks like he will be more mid orientated with Martin more fwd orientated. I think we could live with that if picking him.
No CBAs for Martin in the final qtr did he even play....? I missed it.
 
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Chip masterstroke paying off
The successful bid at luring James Frawley out of retirement has proved a brilliant one early on, with the defensive speedster on several occasions showing his trademark dash in the back half and helping the Saints rebound and generate scores.
Be it the influence of Jarryd Roughead and Brett Ratten or Frawley’s previous experience with changing clubs, the 32-year-old looks to have hit the ground running (literally) in his career revival.
Admittedly helping Frawley was North Melbourne’s run-and-gun game plan at times, with high entries into the forward 50, but he looks to be offering plenty.
Add to that his extensive finals experience and Frawley’s on-field leadership should work perfectly when combined with Roughy and Ratten’s input off it.
After an impressive stint, Frawley was put on ice heading into the final quarter as Ratten looks to manage the veteran’s load.

New team, same old Jack Higgins as small forwards shine
Jack Higgins’ departure from Richmond left some Tigers supporters a little flat and judging by his opening stint for the Saints it’s easy to see why.
The 21-year-old former first round draft pick booted a couple of goals in the first quarter and had a hand in several others as he adapted seamlessly to the Saints’ forward setup. He served as part of a small forward brigade that was simply electric, with Dan Butler, Josh Battle and Jack Bytel proving a potent mix.
Plenty of great contested work in the air by the Saints’ tall forwards, including from ex-Roo Mason Wood, who had two goals to half time and added two more in the second half, in a mightily impressive start at his new club.
While Higgins’ influence would wane in the second half, the damage he and the small forward group did in the opening quarter effectively set up the win along with Josh Battle (three goals) and Jack Bytel (two goals), with the latter unfazed by what appeared to be a dislocated finger early on.

Roos up for the (long) fight
Like the backend of 2020, when the Roos went down by a substantial margin there were fears it could blow out in a big way for the remainder of the match.
However, in a promising sign, whether it be David Noble’s influence or the sheer amount of list changes over the off-season, this outfit showed enough grit and physicality to keep the margin from skyrocketing.
It was clear the Roos were a few rungs below the Saints in terms of established talent, but they certainly didn’t fall short in the intensity department.
There’s a long road ahead for North Melbourne to get back into finals contention, but the early signs indicate they’re up for the fight despite the roadblocks they’ll face along the way.
Some goal-kicking work may be required after some inaccurate set shots, which really hurt when compared with St Kilda’s sharpshooting.

A brilliant passage of end-to-end play in the third quarter, bursting through the corridor and culminating in a Charlie Lazarro goal, offered a glimpse of what the Roos could implement more consistently as the young list develops.
Jaidyn Stephenson, part of that passage of play, had stints in the middle and managed a couple of goals in a solid start to time at his new club.
 
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so Dow needs to average 75.48 to make that $ 150k

59.6 , 54.4 , 37.7 career so far

let's see the next game

Cripps , Curnow , Docherty , Martin , Murphy , Saad , Setterfield , Walsh , Williams etc etc

Lot of mouths to feed
 

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Did Setterfield play today ?
Yes mentioned in this thread earlier as a player who didn’t see as many CBAs as last year, played a bit off HB and wing in the first term.

Yep couldn’t agree more. Only worry for me was that (to my eyes watching on phone without commentary for the first quarter) Setterfield didn’t role through there in the first term.
 
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He sure did. Played mostly on a wing. Very unusual seeing him there but with Walsh, Williams and Dow all playing in the guts its gonna be tough for him to get back into the CBs.
Thanks for that.

I wonder if today's structure is going to be indicative of what they do in the H & A series or they were just experimenting with some things under match situation.
 
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Thanks for that.

I wonder if today's structure is going to be indicative of what they do in the H & A series or they were just experimenting with some things under match situation.
It will be very interesting to see what Teague does against St Kilda next week. If Dow maintains this level of quality he has to play. Setterfield and Ed Curnow will potentially have new roles in 2021 with Williams and Martin rolling through the middle.
 
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It will be very interesting to see what Teague does against St Kilda next week. If Dow maintains this level of quality he has to play. Setterfield and Ed Curnow will potentially have new roles in 2021 with Williams and Martin rolling through the middle.
I was just looking at CBA from last season , Curnow attended the most by % & Setterfield was the 3rd most by a mid.

Certainly keep an eye on.it next game to see what the mix is.
 
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so Dow needs to average 75.48 to make that $ 150k

59.6 , 54.4 , 37.7 career so far

let's see the next game

Cripps , Curnow , Docherty , Martin , Murphy , Saad , Setterfield , Walsh , Williams etc etc

Lot of mouths to feed
Murphy cooked. Curnow old, Setterfield injured a lot, Williams/ Martin sharing time, Saad and Doch off hb, Doch maybe up on a wing at times.

Nah, it's nothing like the Dogs where their list of 7 or 8 are actually all good midfielders.
 
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It will be very interesting to see what Teague does against St Kilda next week. If Dow maintains this level of quality he has to play. Setterfield and Ed Curnow will potentially have new roles in 2021 with Williams and Martin rolling through the middle.
I think they want Setters in there when he is healthy.
 
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Murphy cooked. Curnow old, Setterfield injured a lot, Williams/ Martin sharing time, Saad and Doch off hb, Doch maybe up on a wing at times.

Nah, it's nothing like the Dogs where their list of 7 or 8 are actually all good midfielders.
Bit early to right Murphy & Curnow off , they should have both retired then , must be list cloggers this season.

Setterfield is probably as durable as both Martin & Williams.
 
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Murphy cooked. Curnow old, Setterfield injured a lot, Williams/ Martin sharing time, Saad and Doch off hb, Doch maybe up on a wing at times.

Nah, it's nothing like the Dogs where their list of 7 or 8 are actually all good midfielders.
Bit early to right Murphy & Curnow off , they should have both retired then , must be list cloggers this season.

Setterfield is probably as durable as both Martin & Williams.
Murphy been training with the forwards all pre-season and looked to be playing the role Michael Gibbons has played over the last 2 seasons. At this stage of his career it suits him, as well as giving others a chance in the midfield.
 
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