It's on like donkey kong.
Anyone want to speculate on what sort of game Gibbs has tonight ??
Johnson is the sub in his debut.
Bad coaching IMO.
Good game Sheik...
The seats are half-full !!
Juddy opens the account for us !!
Have we laid a tackle yet?
That was a bit too easy for Pendles.
Anyone want to speculate on what sort of game Gibbs has tonight ??
Gibbs average game i think
same cr@p, just against a different team
Have they told Simpson that he'll be delisted at the end of the year? he didn't even try to lay a tackle then
were getting smashed - no pressure
Everyone of them taking little steps, not running, not tackling, panicking.
Going well I would think :o :o
Pies have too many options and getting the ball far too easily. Here we go again...well get towelled up.....and they say history never repeats!!
3 up, none down, typical
I'm convinced that this team does not play for their coach.
Well it either that or MM cannot get us up which is his bloody job.
Even when we were crap we seemed to give our all in these games.
Not anymore. Look disinterested.
Everitt was weak then, now I know why the Swans got rid of him. He has been terrible the last three weeks
GREAT TACKLE ROWE !!!!
GREAT TACKLE ROWE !!!!
then let it all down with crap disposal
GREAT TACKLE ROWE !!!!
Yep, but then Warnock goes and does something stupid!!
That's about 50 50 metres we have given away this year give or take. At least we are good at something
AFL's scheduling has killed the crowds. Would there be more than. 40,000 there.
Oh, and we're incompetent.
That Simpson's miss sums it up.
Did anyone think that Simmo would actually kick that? :( :(
are we really this crap or are we TANKING?????
Three kicks of about 15-metres each in the shape of a triangle amongst ourselves and we progressed the ball 1-metre.
I just don't understand the logic at all.
So we've had two coaches now - no three - who've been incapable of reaching this soft club how to tackle. We are hopeless.
Can someone find out for me if any bookies are offering odds about Hendo taking a contested mark tonight? I will have 100.00 at 10,000/1
Three kicks of about 15-metres each in the shape of a triangle amongst ourselves and we progressed the ball 1-metre.
I just don't understand the logic at all.
It's not logic. It's a lack of confidence of the guys up forward. And a lack skills. We never seem to hit players on the chest.
Three kicks of about 15-metres each in the shape of a triangle amongst ourselves and we progressed the ball 1-metre.
I just don't understand the logic at all.
It's not logic. It's a lack of confidence of the guys up forward. And a lack skills. We never seem to hit players on the chest.
Agree, and you can combine that with a serious lack of ability.
So it's the first quarter, Everitt kicks a goal and know one seems to care. A few high fives but that's it. You'd think it was twenty minutes into the last and we we're ten goals down.
We know White was never going to play Wiley said last week that he would be out for 3 weeks. But why pick Armfield again? The bloke was a disgrace last week.
Why not Graham
I'm convinced that this team does not play for their coach.
Well it either that or MM cannot get us up which is his bloody job.
Even when we were crap we seemed to give our all in these games.
Not anymore. Look disinterested.
What what worried me was last weeks presser after the GWS game when MM said he had no idea why the Blues don't put in the same effort against lower placed opponents vs top 8 sides. After 18 months surely he should have found out by now and put appropriate strategies and resources into place to address the issue?
I'm convinced that this team does not play for their coach.
Well it either that or MM cannot get us up which is his bloody job.
Even when we were crap we seemed to give our all in these games.
Not anymore. Look disinterested.
What what worried me was last weeks presser after the GWS game when MM said he had no idea why the Blues don't put in the same effort against lower placed opponents vs top 8 sides. After 18 months surely he should have found out by now and put appropriate strategies and resources into place to address the issue?
Agreed.
So it's the first quarter, Everitt kicks a goal and know one seems to care. A few high fives but that's it. You'd think it was twenty minutes into the last and we we're ten goals down.
Don't worry, I only hope that it's not more than 10 goals, but you won't be far off the mark.
Goldsack slots one on the siren, we are 25-points down after one of the more forgettable first quarters in a long time.
inside 50's 19-5 the filths way wtf....
Three kicks of about 15-metres each in the shape of a triangle amongst ourselves and we progressed the ball 1-metre.
I just don't understand the logic at all.
It's not logic. It's a lack of confidence of the guys up forward. And a lack skills. We never seem to hit players on the chest.
I agree on the lack of skills, so why increase the chance of error by over-possessing it ??
Either most of the blokes who write on here are at the game, and looking at the crowd I doubt it,or you are all sick of saying the same thing about this useless mob week after week.
Goldsack slots one on the siren, we are 25-points down after one of the more forgettable first quarters in a long time.
About the same as our previous first quarter against them. We kick the first they dominate the rest of the term.
But to lack that much intensity and heart when playing The Filth is a disgrace. Every other team this week has given a cr!p. Not us.
Bring back Ratten.
Was pretty much guaranteed to win two matches a season, both against the Pies.
MM can't get close.
CARLTON ARE CRAP.
This will get ugly. Serious questions of the coach will be asked before seasons end. Tough run home.
This will get ugly. Serious questions of the coach will be asked before seasons end. Tough run home.
yeah whats with that anyone would think we won the flag last year hawthorn has a crap run home aswell
Waite and Walker the absolute champions of the league at falling over and not being able to keep their feet.
Either most of the blokes who write on here are at the game, and looking at the crowd I doubt it,or you are all sick of saying the same thing about this useless mob week after week.
Im at the game in mcc members and i can say confidently our list is absolute garbage
Murphy is not a captain
I still cannot get over rodgers getting a 3 year extension
There is no accountability at our club....
This will get ugly. Serious questions of the coach will be asked before seasons end. Tough run home.
It's been ugly from the minute after Judd kicked the goal.
Wow pie fans armed with lasers
Waite and Walker the absolute champions of the league at falling over and not being able to keep their feet.
Waite is not playing
Has Hendo had a touch?
Waite and Walker the absolute champions of the league at falling over and not being able to keep their feet.
Waite is not playing
I know that, I'm just making the comment that they are the two best at falling over.
Our best passage for the game. Not that that saying much.
Has Hendo had a touch?
Yes
Johnson is the sub in his debut.
Bad coaching IMO.
Agreed.
Bloody hell, we hesitate all the time before tackling. Just get in there and lay a tackle Armfield you weak a hole >:( >:( >:( >:(
Has Hendo had a touch?
Yes
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That's nice :D
Pies are playing like a team on the rebound. We are playing like it's really effortful ???
I can't believe we are only 3 goals down
Pies are playing like a team on the rebound. We are playing like it's really effortful ???
effortful, is that Spanish ;) ;) ;)
Thanks for that Robbo, couldn't hit the target
Pies are playing like a team on the rebound. We are playing like it's really effortful ???
effortful, is that Spanish ;) ;) ;)
No se (I don't know) but it's certainly doesn't mean full of effort!
Thanks for that Robbo, couldn't hit the target
CARLTON ARE CRAP
Carazzo=Gone
Watching the last 10 centre bounces after a goal, I have noticed that when Gibbs is involved, he is going too far into the centre circle and when either ruckman taps the ball out, he is completely out of position to get it.
That's the story of Robbos life
Carazzo=Gone
take Mclean with him
Putting in much harder now that's good to see :D
I should add that at least Robbo is giving it everything.
Putting in much harder now that's good to see :D
I swear we are tanking
Mclean refuses to chase, just trots around after the player with the ball.
Putting in much harder now that's good to see :D
I swear we are tanking
When Mick picks Garlett and puts him at full back against hawkins or Cloke or Pavlich for a whole game, you will know we are tanking :) :)
Mclean refuses to chase, just trots around after the player with the ball.
Don't know about refusing too....he realises he is never going to catch anyone so he doesn't see the point in wasting energy.
Putting in much harder now that's good to see :D
I swear we are tanking
We don't have to, that's the tragedy. The club knows this. Dreadful. McLean and carrots - Jesus Christ. Pathetic. Sack and retire respectively. Not the future.
Carazzo=Gone
take Mclean with him
Yes indeedy! Both need replacing if we are to move forward.
Walker and Hendo pretty ordinary as well tonight.
Rowe is doing OK though and we should definitely persevere with Casboult.
Sam Rowe is good to go for another contract ......Yarran been very good and Robbo is playing his heart out but needs to work on the left cross.
Still in the game but Collingwood should be further in front......at least we tried in the 2nd quarter and looked more intense.
Good quarter by the Blues, some of our better players starting to get involved, Walker and Tuohy very good, Rowe holding his own, Casboult much better than last week, Robbo playing well, Carratts doing well on Pendlebury.
We're right in this game but our skills are still rough, we need a bit of luck.
re: Brock...I reckon this is his last season and carrots while doing a better job on Pendlebury isnt giving us his usual drive.
Daisy has 3 turnovers and one goal...compare that to Eddie Betts work for the Crows today..
Casboult has been trying hard but we just bomb the ball to him too much and expect him to mark it everytime...
Henderson at CHF doesnt work and he needs to go down back,,,Walker to the forward line is a no brainer IMO...looks more dangerous and doesnt stuff up
like he does down back..
Putting in much harder now that's good to see :D
I swear we are tanking
When Mick picks garlett and pouts him up against pavlich at full back and leaves him there all day, then you will know we are tanking. :( :(
re: Brock...I reckon this is his leas season and carrots while doing a better job on Pendlebury isnt giving us his usual drive.
Daisy has 3 turnovers and one goal...compare that to Eddie Betts work for the Crows today..
Casboult has been trying hard but we just bomb the ball to him too much and expect him to mark it everytime...
Henderson at CHF doesnt work and he needs to go down back,,,Walker to the forward line is a no brainer IMO...looks more dangerous and doesnt stuff up
like he does down back..
Going on his form the last three weeks, at the moment nothing is working with Hendo. I'm still waiting for a contested mark from him, in fact I'll settle for one uncontested mark.
Snag the first couple of the 3rd term and we're in this..
Just need to minimise the turnovers.
I'd sub Brock for Johnson....
Just saw the VFL score today. Bloody hell :( :(
NICE!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
I will bet you that the free that was just paid against Warnock, and it was a free, will not be paid if the game is close and we are in the last 3 minutes.
how come we can't take an overhead mark.
YAY, Hendo took an uncontested mark ;D ;D ;D ::)
Witts is killing Warnock around the ground
Witts is killing Warnock around the ground
Unfortunately around the ground seems to be a hard concept for Warnock to demonstrate ...he's not that multidimensional :(
hang your head murphy.
Jammo should have grabbed that ball, he sh!!!T himself
Looks like "push in the back" is not a rule any more
And that's the story of another hugely overrated player by some on this forum, Armfield.
Let's see what Johnson can do
Good to see Johnson has been brought on.
Biggest spud on our list is the coach....
Won't drop duds
Won't play kids
Won't play blokes in best roles
Won't develop game to suit existing list
Doesn't develop players
Players don't believe his crap any more...
%&$## off Malthouse you're past it.
I'd report harry for that needless crap... Dog.
Looks like "push in the back" is not a rule any more
Umpiring is the worst it has EVER been. They will not pay the obvious frees, and you can break the rules and not be penalized, There is no excuse for what they dish up every week because there are three of them to supposedly see everything. THEY are destroying the game more than anything, because if they paid the frees that they should, then the game would open up as players leave the pack situation and run to where the ball is going to be kicked.
Stupid Menzel, unnecessary around the neck, and he's done zero tonite.
Miss 5 frees but pay pendlebury...
Biggest spud on our list is the coach....
Won't drop duds
Won't play kids
Won't play blokes in best roles
Won't develop game to suit existing list
Doesn't develop players
Players don't believe his crap any more...
%&$## off Malthouse you're past it.
Either way off the mark or..... Might be on to something
Duck off MacLean have a go or duck off
Looks like "push in the back" is not a rule any more
Umpiring is the worst it has EVER been. They will not pay the obvious frees, and you can break the rules and not be penalized, There is no excuse for what they dish up every week because there are three of them to supposedly see everything. THEY are destroying the game more than anything, because if they paid the frees that they should, then the game would open up as players leave the pack situation and run to where the ball is going to be kicked.
Maybe if the umpires blew their whistle more quickly once packs develop over the ball, we wouldn't have this unsightly rolling rugby maul that goes on too >:(
For FKS sake, we just cannot stick a tackle when it matters. That was weak by Robbo, and he's been far from our worst.
we are an embarrassment. Nothing more, nothing less.
Looks like "push in the back" is not a rule any more
Umpiring is the worst it has EVER been. They will not pay the obvious frees, and you can break the rules and not be penalized, There is no excuse for what they dish up every week because there are three of them to supposedly see everything. THEY are destroying the game more than anything, because if they paid the frees that they should, then the game would open up as players leave the pack situation and run to where the ball is going to be kicked.
Maybe if the umpires blew their whistle more quickly once packs develop over the ball, we wouldn't have this unsightly rolling rugby maul that goes on too >:(
ASide from them not paying the obvious frees, that was exactly my point.
Junk-time goals, will we ever learn ??
I like the look of Johnson. I have never seen him before, but he can kick, and goes in. Could be a good player for us next year with a full pre-season and a bit of muscle.
Once again tackling - a basic of the game - lets us down. Murphy's not shot on goal was dreadful. Curnow's hospital kick to Gibbs sums up the night.
There is nothing more certain than us conceding a clutc goal in the last minute of a quarter. We do it more often than anyone
Murphy misses. Then a dead set push in the back missed against Jamo and that's the ball game right there.
Junk-time goals, will we ever learn ??
We haven't for the lady five years. But then we haven't had a decent defence since forever.
To top it off. How many goals do we give away in the last minute of quarters.
WE haven't been good, but tonight's performance up to now, would have beaten GWS and Brisbane and Melbourne. That's how bad we were against them.
Murphy misses. Then a dead set push in the back missed against Jamo and that's the ball game right there.
Mate, it wasn't missed, they see them, they just don't pay them.
Murphy really standing up tonight against Blinky Bill.....not...he really cannot lift when he is full on tagged...Judd still the skipper IMO >:(
So, if the AFL is denying that the game is devolving back to rugby, how come you're now allowed to hand the ball to a teammate? :o
Kid can play, quick drop him for dud who has been around forever and done squat
Murphy misses. Then a dead set push in the back missed against Jamo and that's the ball game right there.
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Murphy is not captain material
Misses 25 out to bring within kick...
Fluffs it....
Take out macaffer... It is football and that's part of the game
I read here that Blaine is a small forward, he looks taller than Murphy and quite a few of them.
Did anyone honestly expect Casboult to kick that goal?
That sums it up for me, too many players with ragged skills.
Really want to see Menz do something, been very quiet tonight.
Johnson is 186cm
I hope that mark gives Hendo a bit of confidence and that one too!!!
Macaffer has got away with murder, thanks umps.
Johnson is 186cm
That's 30 centimetres taller than me, he's a fkn giant ;D ;D ;D
Beams slots it like shelling peas.... We miss from 30
When we need them desperately to kick one, they let always, always, let us down. I can't remember the last time someone actually stood up and kicked a goal in the last quarter that won us a game, or gave us momentum. Really disappointing.
Macaffer has got away with murder, thanks umps.
Holding, holding, holding
Mclean=gone. I know some of you have said it already, but tonight has proved it for me.
I thought turning someone 360 it is holding the ball unless your Pendles
CARLTON ARE CRAP
Ducking umps.... Nice tackle carrots, pity it was a waste. Different rules for different clubs
Macaffer has got away with murder, thanks umps.
Holding, holding, holding
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YEp, all correct, but hasn't changed the outcome of the game. These taggers get away with murder every week.. It's easily solved. The umps know who they are, so the second they hold a jumper just pay a free and tell them that you will pay a free every time they do it. That will fix it.
Murphy gave up on Mcaffer then.
Carrots disposal has been awful.
Doesn't matter who coaches and what your game plan is, if you can't kick those crucial goals that other teams kick your gonna loose. Cas Murphy Hendo missing from where they did is just not good enough.
Finally the captain kicks one
Carrots disposal has been awful.
nothing unusual there
Looks like another "honorable loss" coming up. :-\ :-\
Carrots disposal has been awful.
.....his whole career :))
Well done robbo.
Duck off beige, macaffer is a cheat.
Yarran signs a contract and has a good game.
Heart in mouth stuff with Hendo :o
Yarran signs a contract and has a good game.
Well what is Gibbs excuse?
Yarran signs a contract and has a good game.
His girl friend works for Channel 10 here. He was never going to leave.
Yarran signs a contract and has a good game.
Well what is Gibbs excuse?
Got 5 years and 600 grand, can afford to coast now. ;) ;)
Blow your screwin whistle umpire, if the free is there pay it.
THERE'S MENZEL, one kick tonite so far
CARLTON ARE screwIN CRAP
Bloody curnow
Curnow's kicking and Mcleans hackery kill the game for us.
Unfortunately, if you don't have the skill to hit a bloke on the chest, and Curnow and carrots and most of the others don't have that skill, then you won't win close games like this one.
used to love watching these games, not any more
2012 was the last time we really gave it to these carnts
Well that last Pies goal has snuffed out any chance....our error yet again >:(
THose idiot commentators wanted to know why Judd was getting booed. It's just the pack of morons at the filth and other teams that couldn't get a game at my grandsons kindergarten, and who don't have the intelligence to recognize a champion.
MIck complained bitterly last week about our poor ball handling skills. We were shocking tonight again. Brock's just one example.
I like the look of Johnson. I have never seen him before, but he can kick, and goes in. Could be a good player for us next year with a full pre-season and a bit of muscle.
Me too, not spectacular but just enough glimpses to say he might be a good-un in the long run.
The wait continues. Just play 4 quarters FFS!
On a positive note, nice first up game by Johnson.
I like the look of Johnson. I have never seen him before, but he can kick, and goes in. Could be a good player for us next year with a full pre-season and a bit of muscle.
Me too, not spectacular but just enough glimpses to say he might be a good-un in the long run.
I don't want to get carried away, but he really looked good in that last few minutes. He will learn about the pace oif the game as he plays more and I hope he gets a full game next week, and Armfield is in the twos where he belongs.
Anyway, see you all next week on Sunday Arvo.
Have a great week all, and stay safe on the roads.