All ready for this evening. Damned silly time for a game: I need hours for my adrenaline levels to get to the point of being able to sleep. With work in the morning, this time really sucks!
Charlie gets an early one courtesy of his mates. Equal Coleman leader.
Well done 👏🏼
At worst Charlie gets half a Coleman Medal....lol.
Coleman all done!
Back to back Coleman's 👏🏼
Whitfield and Himmelberg are two of the most overhyped players in the comp......
Get Charlie off. Take no chances
Weitering dislocated finger
Weiters in the rooms with a hand
Weiters in the rooms with a hand
You could see his finger was bent.
Saad injured
Saad off.
Saad with an ankle. Let’s pretty bad
Saad with an ankle
Stiff run with injuries q1🤞
Like I said sub Charlie off. This is a tough game, the Giants are giving everything.
Need to settle over 1/4 time.
Settle the nerves, settle the heads, remember structures and get on with winning the game
Work on TDK's back
Going at half pace and still hanging in there.
Ffs Newman clutching hammy
Keeping our medical staff busy today.
Well deserved reward young Ollie 👏🏼
Bummer
Inconsistency with “incorrect disposal”.
Paid for GSW, not for Blues
Fisher not finals material.
Thats 2 of them from fisher.
Won't be picked next game like that
Gotta find space for Cripps, Docherty and potentially Kennedy.
Fisher is putting his hand up to make way
Greene's tackle on McGovern looked like he smacked his head into the turf but the camera angle wasnt conclusive.
Weitering wasnt impressed with Greene which may indicate it was head into the ground...
I'm in 2 tipping comps.
I'm 2nd in one, no chance of going up or down (we've all tipped blues)
I'm currently 1st in the other one and in danger of dropping to 2nd should blues lose (prick tipped GWS).
Difference in prize money between 1st and 2nd is $120
So there is a bit on the line for me.
Going pretty much to script.
I think we've shown enough that we'd have their measure in two weeks time.
Expect them to lift their effort in the second half though.
They have everything to play for.
Going pretty much to script.
I think we've shown enough that we'd have their measure in two weeks time.
Expect them to lift their effort in the second half though.
They have everything to play for.
In no situation do we play them. It’s either dogs or swans
In no situation do we play them. It’s either dogs or swans
Yes, that's right now,
Confident about either side.
In no situation do we play them. It’s either dogs or swans
Is if it's a draw.
Yes, that's right now,
Confident about either side.
Yep. Probably leaning to swans at the G personally
Commentary team willing GWS on.
Strength George
Blacres in the rooms now
? Concussion
? Concussion
Shoulder / collarbone
Blacres collarbone and subbed out
GWS can't miss...
We've lost focus.
Marchbank sub is strange one.
We've lost focus.
Yep, no shape, no cohesion. It's back to the pre bye days.
We've lost focus.
We've lost focus.
4 on the run against us. Winning clearances. Not playing our game at present.
Marchbank sub is strange one.
The whole team selection was a weird one.
Going to be a few changes for week 1 of finals.
Blacres in a sling. Not a good sign
They're just cutting us to pieces.
Just knew they wouldn't work hard today. Know our club too well.
Blacres in a sling. Not a good sign
I doubt it’s broken though.
The whole team selection was a weird one.
Going to be a few changes for week 1 of finals.
I'm assuming Marchbank was back up for McGovern if he broke down but I think they should have gone with Boyd.
Blacres in a sling. Not a good sign
Might be part of the tank
Just knew they wouldn't work hard today. Know our club too well.
That’s not fair they’ve been working very hard! It felt like Acres going off changed the dynamic of the game, we don’t have a wrecking ball with him and Crippa out!
One good sign at end of that quarter is that GWS look out on their feet! If we can just refocus and take the marks and pick ups cleanly, we will have a win!
Swans at the G are a sure thing.
Seemed to lose intensity once Charlie go his 2 goals. No need to bust our gut in the last quarter. Just get some extra run into Walsh, Cerra and McGovern. Swans at the G, comfortable with that.
Daniels has been a nuisance as has Bedford, probably need another smaller defender who plays close rather than Fisher. Could see Boyd in for Fisher next game...
That’s not fair they’ve been working very hard! It felt like Acres going off changed the dynamic of the game, we don’t have a wrecking ball with him and Crippa out!
One good sign at end of that quarter is that GWS look out on their feet! If we can just refocus and take the marks and pick ups cleanly, we will have a win!
I tend to agree. Acres is a beast, much like Cripps he can break tackles with ease.
Game is red hot, but I expect Voss to take the heat out of it now!
That’s not fair they’ve been working very hard! It felt like Acres going off changed the dynamic of the game, we don’t have a wrecking ball with him and Crippa out!
One good sign at end of that quarter is that GWS look out on their feet! If we can just refocus and take the marks and pick ups cleanly, we will have a win!
Today, not unfair. Nothing to play for so the workrate was always dropping 50%.
Seemed to lose intensity once Charlie go his 2 goals. No need to bust our gut in the last quarter. Just get some extra run into Walsh, Cerra and McGovern. Swans at the G, comfortable with that.
Yep.
Mission accomplished.
Secondary mission: Stay fit.
Increase the margin 3 more goals and GWS get a home final.
Over now....
We didn't want the dogs
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Huddo is wetting his nappy
I've never liked this idea that you can just turn intensity on or off. There's an arrogance inherent in that. The game was going south as soon as the teams were announced.
Losing wasn't an issue but 7 goals with plenty of time left 😳
Media will have a field day
0 - 6 clearances.
Concerned?
And no Sam Taylor. Impressive performance however you slice it.
We just can't stop their ball movement, can't get control of the stoppages. Ugh..
0 - 6 clearances.
Concerned?
Heard of a player called Patrick Cripps?
Heard of a player called Patrick Cripps?
I think that's the point - are we still at the "no Cripps no Carlton" phase ? This is a mauling.
Toby kicks another, Huddo orgasmic
I think that's the point - are we still at the "no Cripps no Carlton" phase ? This is a mauling.
We put the cue in the rack when Acres went off.
I think that's the point - are we still at the "no Cripps no Carlton" phase ? This is a mauling.
Maybe some better ruckwork would help that too.....
Heard of a player called Patrick Cripps?
We're supposedly not relying on individuals.
We put the cue in the rack when Acres went off.
I hope you're right.
I've never liked this idea that you can just turn intensity on or off. There's an arrogance inherent in that. The game was going south as soon as the teams were announced.
The counter argument is that you can't maintain the level of intensity and pressure for an extended period.
At some stage that takes both a mental and physical toll.
Given we have a few players missing I'm more than comfortable with this result.
They have everything to play for.
The old "you shouldn't flirt with form" is just a cliche like "one week at a time".
We'll be a different side in two weeks time.
GWS now 6th.
Maybe some better ruckwork would help that too.....
Bahahaha.
The counter argument is that you can't maintain the level of intensity and pressure for an extended period.
At some stage that takes both a mental and physical toll.
Given we have a few players missing I'm more than comfortable with this result.
They have everything to play for.
The old "you shouldn't flirt with form" is just a cliche like "one week at a time".
We'll be a different side in two weeks time.
I'm not referring to players that are spent but still busting their nut. I'm talking about a pre engineered mindset that instructs players to go a little easy.
Outs: Durdin, Dow, Fisher, Marchbank
In: Motlop, Kennedy, Cripps, Docherty
Sub: Dow
—
Docherty can give us more than Fisher can
Kennedy can give us more than Dow - especially in finals - bigger body
Dow has been good. A real shame if he gets dropped IMO.
Who will we play in week 1 of finals?
Who will we play in week 1 of finals?
Sydney at the MCG
Outs: Durdin, Dow, Fisher, Marchbank
In: Motlop, Kennedy, Cripps, Docherty
Sub: Dow
I imagine Kennedy would be sub if available at all.
Look at the score worm. It's been a landslide since half way through the 3rd quarter.
Shame most of our fans have left because it's 9pm on a Sunday night.
Pfft. That was cr@p. Dropped marks, bullied around the ball, can't stop their handball chains.
Outs: Durdin, Dow, Fisher, Marchbank
In: Motlop, Kennedy, Cripps, Docherty
Sub: Dow
—
Docherty can give us more than Fisher can
Kennedy can give us more than Dow - especially in finals - bigger body
Think you need to drop another one there mate. You've dropped our sub (marchbank). Are you including the injured Acres in the outs?
Foxfooty trying to put weitering in for gouging green.
Foxfooty trying to put weitering in for gouging green.
Nothing in that.
Still photo looks bad, but video showed its nothing
Cuningham would be lucky to keep his spot
Think you need to drop another one there mate. You've dropped our sub (marchbank). Are you including the injured Acres in the outs?
Hope acres won’t be out!
If I need to drop 1 more then I’d say Fogarty - but hard call.
Cuningham would be lucky to keep his spot
Surprised to read he had 24 possessions. Didn’t seem particularly effective. Between him and Fogarty which one goes out
Finish up in here and move across to the post match thread.
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