We owe Geelong a few good thrashings. Can't see it happening with half a team, but I can hope. Certainly David Teague will want to make a mark with the spectre of Clarkson hanging over his shoulders.
Shots are premium against this mob, gotta make every post a winner fellas.
Plowman on Ratugolea. That won't end well.
Behinds will hurt
Plowman on Ratugolea. That won't end well.
Hopefully makes them more conscious of team defence.
Is Jones out?
Hopefully makes them more conscious of team defence.
Yes, one hopes.
Is Jones out?
Yep, late out.
1 darken 4, regulation shots should have been 5 straight, thats the ball game right there.
Turnovers and missed sitters will be demoralising.
Good effort. Bad kicking- continues
Bl00dy good effort from the BlueBaggers that qtr. Poor disposal by foot the only thing that let us down and preventing a qtr lead.
Can we maintain, even improve on that effort/disposal efficiency? Consecutive good qtrs is not our forte. The Pussycats will up the ante in the 2nd, as they often do. Big challenge ahead.
I thought that was a pretty gutsy effort...
But there just feels like there's an inevitability that they'll overwhelm us in the end.
It will only be because we're undermanned on the day.
Our best forwards are spending a lot of time well away from goal.
Bl00dy good effort from the BlueBaggers that qtr. Poor disposal by foot the only thing that let us down and preventing a qtr lead.
Can we maintain, even improve on that effort/disposal efficiency? Consecutive good qtrs is not our forte. The Pussycats will up the ante in the 2nd, as they often do. Big challenge ahead.
Poor disposal against top teams is double costly.
And just like that
Would someone please invite Setterfield to participate in the game?
Setterfield is a disgrace to the Navy Blue 43 jumper.
That’s twice Setterfield has waited for a mark instead of attacking the ball and been picked off !
Setterfield is a disgrace to the Navy Blue 43 jumper.
Neither Setterfield or Cottrell has touched the aggott... Cottrell has an excuse.
Ok Curnow id officially done, goneski at the end of the year.
1-7
1-7
What a game to be 1.7...fk!
1-8
1.8
Hmmm, Geel dont seem to corral.
At half time would a surgeon please remove the pea from Setterfield and put in a heart...
9 shots on goal from 14 I50's - nothing if not efficient I suppose.
Pretty low scoring game all things considered.
1 goal in half lol.
So far it seems we're beating ourselves.
Kick straight and we'll give them a scare if nothing else.
At the game and as a spectacle this game is sh1thouse.
Playing an extra behind the ball makes for one ugly contest. Wouldn’t get me watching games live if this was the norm.
At the game and as a spectacle this game is sh1thouse.
Playing an extra behind the ball makes for one ugly contest. Wouldn’t get me watching games live if this was the norm.
Teague is obviously trying to fix our defence and it comes with a price unfortunately.
Geelong aren't showing anything special.
I think they may have thought, given our late outs, they just had to go around.
Our effort (apart from a couple of exceptions already mentioned) has been really good.
Still think it's a huge task...but while we keep the effort up we're still 'alive.'
Two bigger spuds than Stanley and Esava you wont find....Geelong cant win the flag with those two numpties.
We have contested well and been as good as the Cats in general, Stewart has had his own ball but apart from that the game is even and we are well in it. Defense has held up well..apart from Rohans speccy they havent taken any marks down forward and Hawkins hasnt touched it. Got lucky Rohan missed two easy ones by his standards but the rest of their forwards have been crap. Few errors creeping in and we need to quicken the game up so Geelong dont have time to settle and deliver because the dam will break eventually as our defenders tire
Someone has to play on Stewart...maybe Setterfield as he has done SFA so far. Be nice if Martin, Betts and Fogarty could impose themselves on the game too. Cripps looks banged up but has battled on well and Walsh has been his usual busy self.
I really want to win this game, Geelong have so many annoying individuals on and off the field.
Ave to make a statement early or we are going to get flogged.
Fantastic endeavour and attitude, BlueBoys. Well done... but, gotta get smarter with aggott in hand. Terrific defensive intent.
Can we keep up, and even up this endeavour?
Funny how when we (only a few blokes) try the corralling they waltz away with the aggott... can't do that v top sides. Hit the body.
If we'd played with this intent for most of the season, goodness knows where'd we be.
What a challenge the 2nd half presents... who'll be the first to wilt under this pressure? Mmm... I fear the same thing.
Bloody hell !
1.11.
This is driving me to distraction.
1 fk 12!!!
1.12
Is that for real?
Game over
Now they are scoring goals. We're about to drop our bundle in a game we should be 3 goals up.
While we are not the straightest kicks at the best of time this is a new Carlton way to fk up!
There's only so long you can keep up such intensity without scoreboard reward.
Pussycats with their tails up now...
1.13!
Cripps hobbling.
If you keep kicking points the other side is going to get away from you eventually. What a way to throw away a game.
Teague is obviously trying to fix our defence and it comes with a price unfortunately.
It does but helps if one kicks a bit straighter.
We just seem to have lost all shape, system, method. Very ugly.
Woo Hoo !! Go Harry !!
Well f me dead. Yay!!!!!
What has happened to Setterfield last year he was starting to look ok this year he doesnt look like hes up to VFL standard.
What has happened to Setterfield last year he was starting to look ok this year he doesnt look like hes up to VFL standard.
I'm wondering the same.
What has happened to Setterfield last year he was starting to look ok this year he doesnt look like hes up to VFL standard.
Yep and yet he comes straight in. Go figure.
I'm wondering the same.
I'm just wonder how we managed to be 2.13 and only 3 goals behind. Should be in front.
You just know we are going to lose by 6 points.
You just know we are going to lose by 6 points.
You mean 26 points
Those 3 unanswered goals from the Pussycats that qtr may just be the difference.
Dare I say it though, it is only 18pts the different and if we finish this game like the two prior... ah, to dream!
Why is Setterfield even getting a game?
Disgrace.
I'm just wonder how we managed to be 2.13 and only 3 goals behind. Should be in front.
I don't know how we have had 15 scoring shots despite hardly going forward. Cats have dominated.
I haven't heard any comments about the umpiring, which is unusual.
I haven't heard any comments about the umpiring, which is unusual.
No Selwood
Why is Setterfield even getting a game?
Disgrace.
you cant tell me he is giving more effort then a Kemp or Ramsay would , and why did we pick up Boyd if we werent looking to play him ??????
Now Setterfield, do the team thing - punch yourself in the head, mild concussion and bring on Cottrell.
This will be the last time that Setterfield gets to embarrass the great 43 jumper.
Pissed this game down the drain. Just when we really needed to win.
No Selwood
Yes, fair point.
I didn't expect to win but I have never seen a more diabolical display of disposal in my life.
Now Setterfield, do the team thing - punch yourself in the head, mild concussion and bring on Cottrell.
This will be the last time that Setterfield gets to embarrass the great 43 jumper.
I never want to see this bloke in Carlton jumper again.
Geelong get a couple early each qtr then do nothing for the rest of it and just watch us kick ourselves out of it.
I didn't expect to win but I have never seen a more diabolical display of disposal in my life.
Just one of those dirty nights where nothing works.
I've had enough. Get Clarko.
I've had enough. Get Clarko.
They did lose to Freo by 10 goals today.
Game was over when we were 1-4, we should have been 5 straight with our tails up. Instead, demoralising efforts continued all day, result 2-14 in 4 qtrs and more turnovers than little league game.
drop setterfield and newnes for next week at a minumum
Those 3 unanswered goals from the Pussycats that qtr may just be the difference.
Dare I say it though, it is only 18pts the different and if we finish this game like the two prior... ah, to dream!
You spoke too soon, fella. Pull your head in!
You spoke too soon, fella. Pull your head in!
Talking to yourself is not a good sign Shano. :D
I didn't expect to win but I have never seen a more diabolical display of disposal in my life.
We really should have led at 3/4 time but now the bundle is dropped. Watch us kick a few late now.
Starting now...lol.
Check out the work rate of Walsh... speechless, what a fkn champ.
This is what you get when you call a review mid season.
They did lose to Freo by 10 goals today.
Along with North they have the worst list in the comp.
This is what you get when you call a review mid season.
Long bow there, Pauly. The review doesn't cause poor goal kicking!!
This is what you get when you call a review mid season.
It is what you get if you kick at goal like 5hit.
This is what you get when you call a review mid season.
Poor selections. Setterfield and Kennedy can't both play with Cripps.
Poor selections. Setterfield and Kennedy can't both play with Cripps.
Josh Honey would have been a better pick.
Along with North they have the worst list in the comp.
Their list is not as bad as people make out IMO.
No scoreboard reward for such terrific early intent and endeavour, results in what we're seeing.
Long bow there, Pauly. The review doesn't cause poor goal kicking!!
Our issues tonight are about a lot more than bad kicking IMO. It was an all round poor performance.
This is what you get when you call a review mid season.
Disagree .... to put it politely
Josh Honey would have been a better pick.
My aunt would have done better than Setterfield.
Our issues tonight are about a lot more than bad kicking IMO. It was an all round poor performance.
We had one major issue, poor conversion. You get reward for effort, and things change.
How can you regard yourself as a full forward and be too sh!+ scared to kick at goal in conventional manner and have no set routine. Harry lost this game because of his inability to put scoreboard pressure on Geelong when he had the chance in give the rest of team belief.
Junk time Harry is now drilling them when it's too little too late. There is no player at the club outside of Walsh who embraces the moment.
I feel as sorry for Walsh like I used to for Judd.
Lost by the usual.
That was one of the most single frustrating games imaginable. Could well gone close with remotely half decent kicking.
Good old 4 goalish loss.
How can you regard yourself as a full forward and be too sh!+ scared to kick at goal in conventional manner and have no set routine. Harry lost this game because of his inability to put scoreboard pressure on Geelong when he had the chance in give the rest of team belief.
Junk time Harry is now drilling them when it's too little too late. There is no player at the club outside of Walsh who embraces the moment.
I feel as sorry for Walsh like I used to for Judd.
Look who turned up after we lose. Never saw sight of you the last two week. Typical of the sort of bloke you are.
Look who turned up after we lose. Never saw sight of you the last two week. Typical of the sort of bloke you are.
Oh, look who's living in someone's head... How does it go you knobend? Is it... "Jog on"...
Give me one of your "laj" stats like if we had won more games during the season we'd be in the eight. You know some of that really insightful stuff you're renowned for... 🤣
We had one major issue, poor conversion. You get reward for effort, and things change.
I think it was more than that. No Selwood. Dangerfield did little, Hawkins nothing.
After a couple of weeks of 18 men team efforts, it was back to Walsh + Weitering + little else.
Given what we saw tonight I'd be offering Jones a decent contract.
Given what we saw tonight I'd be offering Jones a decent contract.
Why? He's a turn over merchant, something we have ample of... We should be phasing the likes of Jones out of the team.
Offer him the base contract with incentives focused on turn overs. You'll see how much of an increase in focus and care of disposal you'll get.
Not a great result and definitely need to work on the skills. Accuracy is not something that comes over night.
I think it was more than that. No Selwood. Dangerfield did little, Hawkins nothing.
I suppose, from a Geelong perspective.
From Carlton's perspective I thought we did pretty good and Weitering was outstanding given how many one on ones he cleaned up against Hawkins who is a monster.