1950 start, I think. Hope we turn up or it could get really ugly.
Please show up and play 4q 🤞
Do it for Simmo & Kreuz
Simmo no sense of occasion. Should've had a ping.
But, as usual, does the team thing.......and missed the target.
Simmo cops one high
A couple of good passages of play 👏
Simmo cops one high
Reckon he may have lost a tooth on that one.
So far so good. Boys are playing with ticker. Hopefully it lasts
Casboult 🚜
Plowman on Cameron is not a battle we'd expect to win.
But Plowman is playing brilliantly so far.
Good intercept mark.
Great pressure and chase earlier.
But....he'll be remembered for an error that is probably not even his fault.
Polson 2 kicks both straight to Brisbane players. That one costs a goal.
But hey he may come good 🤨
I don't think i've ever seen so many over the back of your head handballs in a game of footy ever.....and we're only halfway through the first quarter.
And now his man goals. Dumbest club ever
I don't think i've ever seen so many over the back of your head handballs in a game of footy ever.....and we're only halfway through the first quarter.
All would have been called throws when we were kids.
Did Harry just have a shot on goal that wasn't a snap? Didn't know he had it in him.
Went through and thats all that matters.
It's a good game so far. They look more polished and have bombed a couple through from outside 50, but our scrapping has us in front.
Wish we brought this last week but hopefully we get a nice finish to the season
My boy Newnes getting his goal for the week.
SPS is on tonight....
First time I've heard McG called 😵
Good kicking is good football.
McG down back. Maybe Teague's mixing things up!
Great start. Now how long can we keep the intensity and work rate up?
McG down back. Maybe Teague's mixing things up!
I was doing a list management exercise with Lods earlier today and pointed out that we are actually light on for key backs as the 4 backups (to Jones and Weitering) we have are all likely delistees.
I suggested its worth re-signing McGovern and using him down back.
Hopefully the experiment is a success.
Teague looks a little more animated
I was doing a list management exercise with Lods earlier today and pointed out that we are actually light on for key backs as the 4 backups (to Jones and Weitering) we have are all likely delistees.
I suggested its worth re-signing McGovern and using him down back.
Hopefully the experiment is a success.
He played alright at times in defence for the Crows at times intercept marking there.
He played alright at times in defence for the Crows at times intercept marking there.
He has the attributes, look at his brother, its just a matter of trying him for an extended period.....well worth it IMO
I was doing a list management exercise with Lods earlier today and pointed out that we are actually light on for key backs as the 4 backups (to Jones and Weitering) we have are all likely delistees.
I suggested its worth re-signing McGovern and using him down back.
I would have liked to seen him down back earlier in the year, i think his attack on the ball will be better utilized in a defensive position.
Hopefully the experiment is a success.
Weitering will cop all the flak for that, which in part he should.
But the same thing happens week in week out, and Plowman and SPS usually cop it.
NOBODY is moving for him up the ground. They are all stationary and giving him nothing.
Good to see some grunt for Kennedy
2 awful kicks by Weitering and newnes and good teams make you pay. Not good enough.
Poor ball use D50, costing us dearly
Teague's instruction to play nice obviously didn't last long.
Someone give our players colorblind tests. Two shocking turnovers.
Cripps has reinjured his shoulder.
Had it strapped before the game, was just holding it at the centre bounce.
Rest him FFS.
Crippa's shoulder- he's off!!
Plowman has been awesome tonight so far.
Not a good q when Robbo kicks 2 in a couple of minutes 😖
Lions have doubled their first quarter score in 5 minutes.
We have not scored.
Need to stop this NOW, not after they kick 7 in a row!
Cripps playing injured, who the f#$% makes these decisions?
Gov unlucky there.
Ump will be embarrassed watching the replay.
Of course he goals from it though.
Cripps playing injured, who the f#$% makes these decisions?
As we were saying the other day. He's been playing injured all year!
Here we go again. 4 unanswered goals😟
Same umpire screwed up that Robbo hold.
Rich v Yarran?
Yet another Brisbane goal from a free kick.
Now it's 5 unanswered.
So frustrating
Same umpire screwed up that Robbo hold.
we always seem to get screwed by the umpires
Its always dangerous saying this against a Carlton side in 2020 but.....
Game over.
Umpires doing their usual stuff. F@ckheads.
Yet another Brisbane goal from a free kick.
That was there. The Robbo one was a disgrace.
Now it's 5 unanswered.
So frustrating
i wonder what odds you could have got for the lions to kick 5 unanswered goals wouldn't think it would have even been even money would it?
Here we go again. 4 unanswered goals😟
Would help if the umpire stopped given them goals from $hit frees.
we always seem to get screwed by the umpires
Polson was stationary, protected himself from a rampaging Rich who was charging at him head down. Of course its free kick Rich and goal.
2 goals from umps decisions not there.
A couple more from frees up the ground.
Rich is smashing us, can we man him Up..
9th time this year- 5 goals
That was there. The Robbo one was a disgrace.
What was Polson supposed to do. He was literally trying to protect himself by bracing for impact.
Free 9-1 their way including 3 goals.
I actually feel sorry for Polson. Struggle to find a player ever player that is more out of his depths and yet keeps getting a game to display he has no idea.
Sad.
Free 9-1 their way including 3 goals.
Thanks Jim. Was just about to look that up myself.
What was Polson supposed to do. He was literally trying to protect himself by bracing for impact.
He got him high. Not blaming Polson but the free was there.
He got him high. Not blaming Polson but the free was there.
If you initiate the high contact, you should not get a free.....unless your name is Joel Selwood.
Rich literally ran into him with his head. NOT polsons fault, Rich's fault. So why penalise Polson?
I said it when teams came out seemed dumb to play that many talls when weather predicted was like this.
Was doing ok and then the rain came. They then pilled on kicked 5 goals
Not the smartest bunch our MC or coaches are they.
But what do I know.
I think it was a hand to the head from Polson after the initial tackle.
Hopefully we've had our Off q, and play the next 2q.
And yes, some poor umpiring decisions- all to Lions advantage 9 - 1. Seriously. What are the chances?
If you initiate the high contact, you should not get a free.....unless your name is Joel Selwood.
Rich literally ran into him with his head. NOT polsons fault, Rich's fault. So why penalise Polson?
It’s irrelevant who’s fault it is. You cannot collect a player high.
Is it the tacklers fault that Selwood ducks and the tackler collect him high. Nope but paid every time.
That’s the rule and some players know how to draw fees from it
Strangely we're getting enough of the ball. Ball use though??
Teague's giving them a big spray 😁
One of the positives for me is Kennedy who is getting some ball and showing a bit of aggression
Teague has gone berserk in the rooms. Lots of F words in that lot. $hit he looked angry.
It’s irrelevant who’s fault it is. You cannot collect a player high.
Is it the tacklers fault that Selwood ducks and the tackler collect him high. Nope but paid every time.
That’s the rule and some players know how to draw fees from it
No
From 2017...
https://www.afl.com.au/news/46561/high-tackle-rule-tweak-wont-see-selwood-change
Under the new tightened interpretation, if a tackle is reasonable and the ball carrier is responsible for the high contact via a "shrug, drop, arm lift or duck, play on should be called".
If you don't believe me, Murphy tried to do a selwood and the umpire flatly (and loudly) said "NO" as it was clear Murphy contributed to the high contact (as per rule above). - I think it was the freo game.
3 goals from extremely doubtful free kicks, typical and we get nothing from those muppets. The channel 7 commentary makes me spew up.
It’s irrelevant who’s fault it is. You cannot collect a player high.
Is it the tacklers fault that Selwood ducks and the tackler collect him high. Nope but paid every time.
That’s the rule and some players know how to draw fees from it
You cannot run into players with your head ffs!
Umps get your hands off it - that’s two non free kicks resulting in two goals to them. Pathetic.
In saying that, Carlton. Can we please. Stop. Kicking. To.Opposition. Out. Of.defence. Ffs!
One of the positives for me is Kennedy who is getting some ball and showing a bit of aggression
Another positive is watching Teague losing it at half time. About time.
3 goals from extremely doubtful free kicks, typical and we get nothing from those muppets. The channel 7 commentary makes me spew up.
Richo has become an absolute flog.
Teague has gone berserk in the rooms. Lots of F words in that lot. $hit he looked angry.
Not before time Jim
Not before time Jim
Probably find he does it a few times. We just don't see what happens behind closed doors. With some, what you see publicly and what you see behind closed doors can be two different things. Can't not coach Carlton and not lose it a few times....lol.
McGovern in defence is the right move and that should be continued. He was very unlucky to be penalised for that crunching tackle.
No
From 2017...
https://www.afl.com.au/news/46561/high-tackle-rule-tweak-wont-see-selwood-change
If you don't believe me, Murphy tried to do a selwood and the umpire flatly (and loudly) said "NO" as it was clear Murphy contributed to the high contact (as per rule above). - I think it was the freo game.
It’s ok to not always have to prove the other posters your right.
If you collect a player high, it’s a free. He got him high hence why the free was paid.
EOS.
Again the umpiring starts to crap us and rightly so but we made so many DUMB skill errors to turn it over beforehand! Just so frustrating.
And where is our team hiding out? Continuously we’re kicking directly to brisbane players?
You cannot run into players with your head ffs!
Damned right you can't.
Another positive is watching Teague losing it at half time. About time.
And Jonesy, Plow.....
They're fired up. Now to use it to advantage.
Go Blues
I can't remember a worse skilled side that has been assembled with do many high draft picks.
Jesus, you'd think we'd manage to find one player able to hit a target. Nah, not the CFC. I'm not sure of the criteria that's been used to select players, but skill definitely wasn't one of them.
The two turnovers by Weitering and Neunes were killers. Since then, the game has changed dramatically. This happens week in week out, it's normally Jones or Plowman, but there's always one of those coach killer turnovers that a professional footballer should never have in his repertoire, yet we have numerous masters of that part of the game.
It's embarassing.
It’s ok to not always have to prove the other posters your right.
If you collect a player high, it’s a free. He got him high hence why the free was paid.
EOS.
Did you even read the highlighted part?
It CLEARLY disproves your assertion.
Its a common misconception. Don't blame me because you don't know the rules.
Is Eddie Betts playing.
Lucky we resigned him had such a good year! Another dumb decision
Well done TDK. Throw your weight around mate.
Simmo!
Simmo!! Legend! Simmo!! Legend!
Highlight.
Simmo kicks a beautiful goal👏👏👏
Did you even read the highlighted part?
It CLEARLY disproves your assertion.
Its a common misconception. Don't blame me because you don't know the rules.
And ya still going...
Ffs how many times can they drop the ball?
Is Eddie Betts playing.
Lucky we resigned him had such a good year! Another dumb decision
Yep he is. I saw him. Just kicked it straight to a loins player.
And ya still going...
Want a tissue?
Because we have 7000 talls in the side on a wet night we are struggling when the ball hits the ground.
This is shaping up as West Coast worthy. Umpire wise
Our biggest problem is the ease at which the ball exits our forward 50
Gibbons, Casboult, Murphy, Betts simply haven’t done enough 2H of the season
It kills me
Our biggest problem is the ease at which the ball exits our forward 50
No, our biggest problem is how the ball enters our forward 50.....straight to the opposition, which makes it easy to exit our forward 50.
If we found a teammate with the ball, the umpire is the one who will get the ball out of our forward 50.....running it back to the middle for a centre bounce.
Well done Willo
Onya Willo
2 goals from our defenders. Love it
Because we have 7000 talls in the side on a wet night we are struggling when the ball hits the ground.
Yep but who would have known that 🙄
Dumbest team ever.
And some of our obvious frees are being paid
Ump made another wrong call there.
You can't pay a free kick and then give it to the guy who took a mark.
But they can bend the rules for Simmo. ;)
Big O should get a week for that.
Clear fist to the guts of Walsh, caught on camera and highlighted.
Big O should get a week for that.
Clear fist to the guts of Walsh, caught on camera and highlighted.
Will only get a fine
Big O should get a week for that.
Clear fist to the guts of Walsh, caught on camera and highlighted.
Yeah but Taylor said there was nothing in it ...
UMPIRES ARE KILLING US
and we get screwed again by the umpires
How does Betts get another year but Simmo retires?
Based on betts form Simmo should have got 5 year contract.
Joke
That's now 3 goals to the glow worms 🤬
Will only get a fine
Agree. But he SHOULD get a week.
If it was us it'd be a week
We did ok with the umps last week and still lost. This week getting reemed
What a shocking free kick. @#$%&! idiot umpire. 4 goals from free kicks.
Nice flop Rayner.... Nice to see it paid with 10 seconds left in the quarter.
How does Betts get another year but Simmo retires?
Based on betts form Simmo should have got 5 year contract.
Joke
Half backs....
Simmo - Docherty, Newman, Willo, Sps, Plowman, Stocker....
Small forwards...
Betts - ? Owies??
Hope we can put in a bit final q.
Those two free kicks again were not there!
Walsh didn’t even land on him ffs! Mitch played it right up.
Can’t believe how crap it js
Nice flop Rayner.... Nice to see it paid with 10 seconds left in the quarter.
That's how it seems to go 🤬
I agree. Can't understand why Simmo is retiring. He's close to our best tonight. Was our best a couple of games ago. Strange stuff
Tough gig tonight playing against 22 + 🐛🐛
Liked the way Simmo was running to the huddle then geeing up whoever was with him.
I reckon he still thinks we're a chance.
Simmo said in the pregame he wanted to play on but after speaking to the club they all agreed he should retire.
Thanks umpire another soft/doubtful/unjustified free in front of goal. What hope have you got with these flogs.
If it was going both ways could maybe tolerate it.
Won 2 qtrs and 4 goals behind. Brisbane were goalless that qtr until that idiot umpire @#$@! up again.
Can see why those we are close to the top of the ladder on qtrs won but going to finish 13th. Those bad qtrs like the 2nd kill.
And can we just continuously drop the ball, can we? That’s now an acceptable part of the game.?
Also the big guy punching Walsh - dog act.
After another Brisbane player did it to Plow.
Yes we can see Hodge has been in Brisbane 🙄
Half backs....
Simmo - Docherty, Newman, Willo, Sps, Plowman, Stocker....
Small forwards...
Betts - ? Owies??
It a fair point but unless you are going to win a flag next year best to put games into Honey and Owies
Won 2 qtrs and 4 goals behind. Brisbane were goalless that qtr until that idiot umpire @#$@! up again.
Can see why those we are close to the top of the ladder on qtrs won but going to finish 13th. Those bad qtrs like the 2nd kill.
Yep, serial killers.
Clearly different rules for different sides
Last 5 goals from free kicks and counting.
It a fair point but unless you are going to win a flag next year best to put games into Honey and Owies
Another year for Betts is comical.
No, our biggest problem is how the ball enters our forward 50.....straight to the opposition, which makes it easy to exit our forward 50.
If we found a teammate with the ball, the umpire is the one who will get the ball out of our forward 50.....running it back to the middle for a centre bounce.
I'm talking about what just happened then. Ball up in our F50 cleared effortlessly out moves down the length of the ground for a goal. Happens all the time. Same for defensive kickouts by the opposition.
At least we earn our goals.
Betts has been better running around in the midfield.
It a fair point but unless you are going to win a flag next year best to put games into Honey and Owies
They'll get games too.
Don't get me wrong. On form, you'd pick Simmo.
But as i mentioned earlier, the players you keep, and ditch, can be dependant on the makeup of your list, not just said players ability.
Kennedy... Misses tackles and traveling to catch blokes...is he another you'd desist?
Umps trying to take one of us.
Umps trying to take one of us.
Is that the same umpire that called for a review after the ball was rushed through for a behind?
Wouldn't be Harry if he didn't do at least 1 snap a game.
We're winning the qtr again. If we do that'll be 3 of the 4.
Is that the same umpire that called for a review after the ball was rushed through for a behind?
Not sure.
I think goal umpires stay at one end for a half, then switch to the other end for the 2nd half.
We're winning the qtr again. If we do that'll be 3 of the 4.
They have doubled our scoring shots lol
Bris players do A LOT of blatant holding and blocking.
They have doubled our scoring shots lol
5 of those scoring shots from frees. Scoring shots would be irrelevant if our 2nd qr was better.
So over SPS. The guy is a joke
They have doubled our scoring shots lol
Doubled our free kicks too
5 of those scoring shots from frees. Scoring shots would be irrelevant if our 2nd qr was better.
If only.
So over SPS. The guy is a joke
Are you just working your way up the lockers?
Murphy
Gibbs
SPS
I feel sorry for whoever takes simmos locker next year
We're not doing too badly considering we haven't had cripps for most of the game.
Perhaps we should've rested him months ago?
Harry has been great again tonight.
Need another 3 Walsh’s. Kid is something special.
Poor Simmo couldn’t even send him out with a win against a team who had nothing to play for.
Notched up another loss for him.
Skied deliveries from Curnow are really annoying
Harry has been great again tonight.
Plowman too....including then.
We've been playing 2 down most of the game.
Cripps early
and Polson.
5 of those scoring shots from frees. Scoring shots would be irrelevant if our 2nd qr was better.
Inside 50s 60-37
Inside 50s 60-37
Which way :)
If we'd kickde that straight all year, we'd be top 4!
We have been better since Cripps went off.
I dare say it's a game we pissed down the drain in the 2nd qtr, with help from the green glowing turds.
Gotta say, as seems to be the case a lot of times, if we could play like that every week we'd win those games against the crap teams instead of losing them.
Inside 50s 60-37
A lot from turn overs out of defensive 50.
Disposals 267-264
Clearances 39-40
Stoppage Clearances 28-28
Marks 55-57
One poor quarter.
173 kicks each
Brisbane had 3 more handballs, and thus disposals.
Stats were like that throughout, nothing in it.
2 exceptions.
Inside 50's as MBB pointed out (Lions way)
and
Free kicks - 20-9 lions way.
We chair Gibbs off and can't chair Simmo off?
A lot from turn overs out of defensive 50.
Disposals 267-264
Clearances 39-40
Stoppage Clearances 28-28
Marks 55-57
One poor quarter.
Jinx.
Great minds...
Oh well, 1st vs 12th and it showed.
We chair Gibbs off and can't chair Simmo off?
We'd have to chair Kreuz off too. Who is going to lift him?
Its a point though. Simmo deserved it.
We chair Gibbs off and can't chair Simmo off?
Prof it would not surprise me in the least if he asked that it end that way.
We chair Gibbs off and can't chair Simmo off?
EGG BLOODY ZACKLY !!!
We've been playing 2 down most of the game.
Cripps early
and Polson. - surely that was gifting Polson a game before cutting him isnt it???????????
Over to the post game thread games. Enough disappointment is enough.