Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:23 pm
Didn't he play in the VFL. Maybe a couple more weeks.
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Yeah i know Benny, but some things to consider:BenDoolan wrote:But he also, he kicked 5 goals in the return match last year - with a busted finger! He also kicked 5 goals in the NAB cup a few weeks ago - with Mal Michael and Fletcher in the team!jimmyc1985 wrote:That's the difference between last year and this year.Boyler_Room wrote:Re: Carlton - do we have someone to shut down Fevola? If we close him down, half the battle is won. The rest of the game will be won in the middle by the youngsters (theirs versus ours).
Last year when we played Carlton and lost, we had Reynolds standing Fevola (remember the uproar over that!). Fletcher was a late withdrawal from the team on that fateful day. This year, we've got a choice of Michael or Fletcher, and perhaps even McPhee as a back up if those two get beaten. Also Fevola is playing with a bung knee and is well below his best, which naturally works in our favour.
One more thing RE Fevola. Last year, although Reynolds was never going to be a good option, Fevola probably would've kicked a bag on anyone because as i recall there was absolutely zilch pressure on Carlton's midfielders as they were delivering the ball to him. Reynolds was a sitting duck most of the time and i'm not sure Fletcher could've done much more. This year, based on the first two rounds, we'll apply much more midfield pressure to the Blues which will hopefully stop Carlton's ability to deliver the ball to him exactly as needed.
He might be a knob, but I reckon he is a top footballer. His efforts last season were outstanding considering their patheticness. He is a thorn in our side, and whoever stands him, will have their hands full.
Precisely. To use inverted logic about the importance of Fevola, you could say that him being such a big factor is actually a negative for the Blues. He kicked eight when we lost to them by 5 goals (with us having massive injury concerns), we drew with him kicking five and then lost by less than a goal with him kicking five again in the NAB Cup. So going on that, if we can restrict him to 6 goals or less, they're f*****BenDoolan wrote:There is also the fact that we had more scoring options up forward, more importantly. All we have to do is virtually shut down Fevola, but they have to worry about Lloyd, Lucas, Laycock, McVeigh, Davey, Lovett and perhaps Hird...
Filthy wrote:Ah f*** it!! In the old Federal League he'd wake up after the game after being hit a seagull.BenDoolan wrote:But he also, he kicked 5 goals in the return match last year - with a busted finger! He also kicked 5 goals in the NAB cup a few weeks ago - with Mal Michael and Fletcher in the team!jimmyc1985 wrote:That's the difference between last year and this year.Boyler_Room wrote:Re: Carlton - do we have someone to shut down Fevola? If we close him down, half the battle is won. The rest of the game will be won in the middle by the youngsters (theirs versus ours).
Last year when we played Carlton and lost, we had Reynolds standing Fevola (remember the uproar over that!). Fletcher was a late withdrawal from the team on that fateful day. This year, we've got a choice of Michael or Fletcher, and perhaps even McPhee as a back up if those two get beaten. Also Fevola is playing with a bung knee and is well below his best, which naturally works in our favour.
One more thing RE Fevola. Last year, although Reynolds was never going to be a good option, Fevola probably would've kicked a bag on anyone because as i recall there was absolutely zilch pressure on Carlton's midfielders as they were delivering the ball to him. Reynolds was a sitting duck most of the time and i'm not sure Fletcher could've done much more. This year, based on the first two rounds, we'll apply much more midfield pressure to the Blues which will hopefully stop Carlton's ability to deliver the ball to him exactly as needed.
He might be a knob, but I reckon he is a top footballer. His efforts last season were outstanding considering their patheticness. He is a thorn in our side, and whoever stands him, will have their hands full.
Nice Sentiment Filthy- What about Scott Camporeale, knows most of the Carlton Boys pretty well, he would have to be in contention for selection if fit.Filthy wrote:
But most of all............BEAT f****** CARLTON.....ITS PAYBACK TIME.
Filthy wrote:Played with Parkdale Swooper.
Yeah, judging by some of the stuff I've been told over the years it sounded pretty brutal Filthy...Filthy wrote:Yep the Dales 2 Blues....Highett was ALWAYS a tough game especially up there. She was the toughest League I played in Swooper!!swooper wrote:Filthy wrote:Played with Parkdale Swooper.
Two blues? My old man's a life member at Highett, played with them in the 60s. I have some very old pics of me as a toddler in the old style bulldogs jumper
Mum recalls a game where dad was carted off with stopmarks on his face while his brother-in-law was trying to break the perps arm over the fencerail!Filthy wrote:Yeah it was mate. I had a permanent booking at Sandy Hospital Casualty every Saturday night and my 3 front teeth are somewhere around CHF the City end on Parkdale Oval courtesy of some dog from Chelt....and I was wearing a Boxers mouth guard!! Crowns are so expensive.swooper wrote:Yeah, judging by some of the stuff I've been told over the years it sounded pretty brutal Filthy...Filthy wrote:Yep the Dales 2 Blues....Highett was ALWAYS a tough game especially up there. She was the toughest League I played in Swooper!!swooper wrote:Filthy wrote:Played with Parkdale Swooper.
Two blues? My old man's a life member at Highett, played with them in the 60s. I have some very old pics of me as a toddler in the old style bulldogs jumper
And the AFL Maggots would have absolutely shit themselves trying to umpire it!!!
As in Parkdale being next to the highway, what's it called ... Gerry Green Reserve?Filthy wrote:Played with Parkdale Swooper.
That would be the one Ossie. I played for Mordialloc in the early 90s. Played some games against Parky and Highett and also Cheltenham. Not sure what the league was called then but it was rough then as well. I think Black Rock was in it as well.Ossie wrote:As in Parkdale being next to the highway, what's it called ... Gerry Green Reserve?Filthy wrote:Played with Parkdale Swooper.
I played cricket with Parkdale for a couple of years.
Right on. I never played footy for Parkdale - played with Rye in the MPNFL for a season. Mind you, that was fairly rough too.fordmania wrote:That would be the one Ossie. I played for Mordialloc in the early 90s. Played some games against Parky and Highett and also Cheltenham. Not sure what the league was called then but it was rough then as well. I think Black Rock was in it as well.Ossie wrote:As in Parkdale being next to the highway, what's it called ... Gerry Green Reserve?Filthy wrote:Played with Parkdale Swooper.
I played cricket with Parkdale for a couple of years.
Anyway, Parkdale cricket joined with St John Vianneys and are called Kingston CC. I played with St John Vianneys for about 3 seasons.