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Many moons go, I ran a Blues site and my only other content contributor had an ongoing article he titled 'On Fire or Under the Pump'. I think I've used it on here a long, long time ago.
Basically, it looks at which Carlton players, coaches or administrators have been going extremely well, and which ones are struggling and perhaps are starting to be scrutinised.
I figure this would be a good thread to bump and give credit or express concerns in every week. If I had started this last week, Harry McKay would definitely have got a mention.
I'll start us off.
On Fire
Jacob Weitering - 2 games back and he's straight away gone back to being that rock and backline leader we all know him as. Averaging 19.5 disposals, 10.5 marks, 2 contested marks and 3 tackles per game. I kind of feel like this is low hanging fruit but with a decent amount of time out, you could forgive him for taking some time to find his feet. Our most important player.
Jordan Boyd - He is currently having the best of his 3 seasons to date, improving his average in just about every category. One could be forgiven for thinking Boyd would be on the outer with the return of Zac Williams, but he has helped to make our back half even more dynamic and taken the pressure of Saad who is also having a decent season so far.
Under the Pump
Ollie Hollands - From a heady first season where he averaged 19 disposals per game, Ollie has been reduced to just 10.5 disposals per game this season. His inside 50s and rebound 50s are also down. However his tackles are up and we have to take into account that Carlton are playing differently this season, concentrating on their turnover game and using the corridor more, which means that our wings are not used as much as they were before, and when we do, we tend to go to the experienced Blake Acres while Ollie does a heap of unrewarded running. Still, there is a bit of chatter around about his form and with our VFL B&F player Jaxon Binns on the periphery and yet to debut, one wonders how long Ollie can hold him off.
Carlton's Midfield - Just generally. Our midfield clearance strength has all but evaporated, just as we unlocked the final piece of the puzzle in turnover scoring. Now we have to get the former back to add to the latter and become the all round power we know we could be. Adam Cerra has been below his usual standards, Jack Carroll started off well this season, but has trailed off again recently, and while skipper Patrick Cripps continues to inspire, a interesting stat on one of the footy shows, highlights that in terms of taking first possession to getting that ball to a teammate, Crippa is going at a poor 60%. It may be as simple as getting Sam Walsh back into the mix to fix all of this. Fingers crossed.
Many moons go, I ran a Blues site and my only other content contributor had an ongoing article he titled 'On Fire or Under the Pump'. I think I've used it on here a long, long time ago.
Basically, it looks at which Carlton players, coaches or administrators have been going extremely well, and which ones are struggling and perhaps are starting to be scrutinised.
I figure this would be a good thread to bump and give credit or express concerns in every week. If I had started this last week, Harry McKay would definitely have got a mention.
I'll start us off.
On Fire
Jacob Weitering - 2 games back and he's straight away gone back to being that rock and backline leader we all know him as. Averaging 19.5 disposals, 10.5 marks, 2 contested marks and 3 tackles per game. I kind of feel like this is low hanging fruit but with a decent amount of time out, you could forgive him for taking some time to find his feet. Our most important player.
Jordan Boyd - He is currently having the best of his 3 seasons to date, improving his average in just about every category. One could be forgiven for thinking Boyd would be on the outer with the return of Zac Williams, but he has helped to make our back half even more dynamic and taken the pressure of Saad who is also having a decent season so far.
Under the Pump
Ollie Hollands - From a heady first season where he averaged 19 disposals per game, Ollie has been reduced to just 10.5 disposals per game this season. His inside 50s and rebound 50s are also down. However his tackles are up and we have to take into account that Carlton are playing differently this season, concentrating on their turnover game and using the corridor more, which means that our wings are not used as much as they were before, and when we do, we tend to go to the experienced Blake Acres while Ollie does a heap of unrewarded running. Still, there is a bit of chatter around about his form and with our VFL B&F player Jaxon Binns on the periphery and yet to debut, one wonders how long Ollie can hold him off.
Carlton's Midfield - Just generally. Our midfield clearance strength has all but evaporated, just as we unlocked the final piece of the puzzle in turnover scoring. Now we have to get the former back to add to the latter and become the all round power we know we could be. Adam Cerra has been below his usual standards, Jack Carroll started off well this season, but has trailed off again recently, and while skipper Patrick Cripps continues to inspire, a interesting stat on one of the footy shows, highlights that in terms of taking first possession to getting that ball to a teammate, Crippa is going at a poor 60%. It may be as simple as getting Sam Walsh back into the mix to fix all of this. Fingers crossed.
