Can we play more than 1 quarter today? Hope so.
Can we play more than 1 quarter today? Hope so.
Yes. That's a good win. No being outplayed for 3q crap. No come back from 6 goals down nonsense. Controlled the game, ahead on the scoreboard most of the time, fought it out to the end. That's what good teams do.
Well done to all players and coaches.
Can we play more than 1 quarter today? Hope so.
You betcha! Excellent win - well done boys!
Couple of soldiers were handy today. Newman and Sammo off hbf and gibbons and jack on hff. Makes a big diff when ur flankers are contributing
Hope we showed Papley that we are a genuine destination club!!!
Won the disposals, clearances, I50's, CP's, hit outs, and, best of all, 81 tackles.
Nice work.
Another good coaching effort from Mr T.
They're looking a pretty happy and united bunch in the aftermatch.
Won the disposals, clearances, I50's, CP's, hit outs, and, best of all, 81 tackles.
Nice work.
We also won on the scoreboard!
And it feels great. I hate Sydney nearly as much as I hate Essendon
Another good coaching effort from Mr T.
They're looking a pretty happy and united bunch in the aftermatch.
Yes, and a couple of very interesting post game interviews of players with King. 8)
There were a couple of strong and sarcastic digs about "training wheels" by the commentary team during the game - Juddy will take a while to live that one down and pressure will be building on the "selection panel". A few hard games to go yet but anyway.....
Thoroughly deserved that win. Hard at it and committed - can't ask much more than that. Scrappy at times but who the feck cares.
McKay needs to get out on the park and have 50 set shots at goal every day.
If you want to know what's wrong with football look no further than the free to Tom Papley in the 3rd quarter which gifted them a goal. If that's a legitimate free kick then there simply would be no game to watch whenever P. Cripps takes the field.
Start of game. Ball up. Whistle. Free to Cripps. Cripps kicks downfield where there's a stoppage. Ball up. Whistle. Free to Cripps. Cripps goals.
Back to centre. Ball up. Whistle. Free to Cripps. etc., etc.
Another good coaching effort from Mr T.
They're looking a pretty happy and united bunch in the aftermatch.
Totally agree
Completely different side.
Well done DT
Thoroughly deserved that win. Hard at it and committed - can't ask much more than that. Scrappy at times but who the feck cares.
McKay needs to get out on the park and have 50 set shots at goal every day.
If you want to know what's wrong with football look no further than the free to Tom Papley in the 3rd quarter which gifted them a goal. If that's a legitimate free kick then there simply would be no game to watch whenever P. Cripps takes the field.
Start of game. Ball up. Whistle. Free to Cripps. Cripps kicks downfield where there's a stoppage. Ball up. Whistle. Free to Cripps. Cripps goals.
Back to centre. Ball up. Whistle. Free to Cripps. etc., etc.
They also called a "not 15" against Simmo I think, deep in our defence in the last few minutes, with the game in the balance, which was very very marginal and would never have been called any other time imo.
Bloody good win versus the AFL's pet side. Deserved win, won all meaningful statistical categories.
Two weeks Dawson.. Totally unnecessary.
Longmire has backed the wrong horse. If you can't beat Carlton at home with helpful officials you've got problems.
How often do both our teams WIN.
Well done Blues and NB's
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Obviously the key to winning is not to kick 100...lol.
How often do both our teams WIN.
Well done Blues and NB's
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What happened in the vfl? Last minute win?
Won the disposals, clearances, I50's, CP's, hit outs, and, best of all, 81 tackles.
Nice work.
And the game ????
What happened in the vfl? Last minute win?
Yep, on the siren ????
Bloody good win.
Newmans best game for us. And he cost us nothing.
Good pick-up. Well done SOS !!
Yep, on the siren ????
Ok the champagne is coming out now. And by champagne I mean premium beer.
Well that was pretty enjoyable.
They just seemed measured, not as much panicking. Newman was Mr Solid, perfect.
Umpiring really started to be wtf, any slight infringement free to them, ignored for us.
Felt like we really ground it on, tackling was actually sticking for a change.
Ok I was and am a BB fan in that I think he’s a good bloke but Newman and Murph both seemed to say BB over coaches and it wasn’t enjoyable under him? Murph especially seemed to say the boys now know their roles and have freedom, think he said there been turnovers of 10-12 each season and hopefully that doesn’t happen anymore. Interesting.
Cripps said boys are all great mates and enjoy playing together - seems to be some real joy there now.
Kreuzer Murph and Curnow are playing really well.
Well that was pretty enjoyable.
They just seemed measured, not as much panicking. Newman was Mr Solid, perfect.
Umpiring really started to be wtf, any slight infringement free to them, ignored for us.
Felt like we really ground it on, tackling was actually sticking for a change.
Ok I was and am a BB fan in that I think he’s a good bloke but Newman and Murph both seemed to say BB over coaches and it wasn’t enjoyable under him? Murph especially seemed to say the boys now know their roles and have freedom, think he said there been turnovers of 10-12 each season and hopefully that doesn’t happen anymore. Interesting.
Cripps said boys are all great mates and enjoy playing together - seems to be some real joy there now.
Kreuzer Murph and Curnow are playing really well.
Unhappy teams are generally losing teams - not only in sport.
Thanks to our latest triumph we’re now a game clear of the suns in the race for the spoon. And we play the suns next week. In Melbourne.
Ok the champagne is coming out now. And by champagne I mean premium beer.
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Go right ahead. Whatever floats your boat!
Congratulations Bluebaggers. Enjoy being in the winners circle
What happened in the vfl? Last minute win?
Just catching up with everything. NBs won with a kick after the siren by 4pts.
You beauties! Blues and Baby Blues!
One of the key messages from Swans v Blues.
Delist Nick Newman and watch out when he lines up with your opposition ????
Newman's best game for us. Take a bow young fella ????
Newman's stats are brilliant: 32 disposals and 13 marks.
I think I'm going to watch the game now! :) My wife still has her KAYO subscription. :)
I really wish we were on free to air TV sometimes!
Learned your lesson now Judd? I'll spell it out for you ..... S.H.U.T U.P
One of the key messages from Swans v Blues.
Delist Nick Newman and watch out when he lines up with your opposition ????
Newman's best game for us. Take a bow young fella ????
for the record, Newman wasn't delisted - and us, North and the Suns were after him....
Newman's stats are brilliant: 32 disposals and 13 marks.
I think I'm going to watch the game now! :) My wife still has her KAYO subscription. :)
I really wish we were on free to air TV sometimes!
i'm confused Crash? Why couldn't you watch it live on Kayo, as I did?
Horrible conditions today, at one stage, the goalposts at the Oxford St. end were moving so much in the wind that it made Rampe's recent climb look tame.
Horrible conditions today, at one stage, the goalposts at the Oxford St. end were moving so much in the wind that it made Rampe's recent climb look tame.
So am I being harsh on McKay?
So am I being harsh on McKay?
He should have done better but at least he was engaged in the game as was big Levi despite a few dropped marks!
Horrible conditions today, at one stage, the goalposts at the Oxford St. end were moving so much in the wind that it made Rampe's recent climb look tame.
It looked like the goal posts were blowing in the wind all day.
And no it doesn’t excuse Mckay’s Kicking.
It looked like the goal posts were blowing in the wind all day.
And no it doesn’t excuse Mckay’s Kicking.
Is Sav still there. He just seemed to rush every time...
i'm finally home after being out all day. Off to Kayo Sports I go!
Never underestimate what a win on the road does for team morale and unity, and we’ve had 2 in 3 weeks. I’d say that this group would now be as tight as any of recent years.
Can anyone tell me if there is a replay on fox footy tonight? On holiday in Hobart and only saw it on a small screen at a pub. Hotel room has a big screen and free fox footy.
So am I being harsh on McKay?
Not a day to be harsh on anyone. Magnificent effort from the whole team. A man down for most of the game too.
https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2019-07-13/teague-carltons-most-complete-performance
Just looking at Levi's last qtr goal. Come off the boot very well, then the wind blew it one way towards the behinds, the it blew back the other way to go through. Must've been windy as all f.
The Horse reckoned windiest (game) day ever! In his time..
Gee I like how Teague talks - no cliches, no BS....just honest simplicity.
Gee Levi played another bloody good game and could have been brilliant bar a few dropped marks.
Good team win and to beat the Swans on their home deck is probably worth six points, Teague got a little bit out of every player nearly today which is
the sign of a good coach and what you need to win the tough close games.
Not pretty to watch but how good is it to be winning more than we lose, been a long while since we have been this competitive.
Newman vs his old mob seemed to lift another gear and Casboult is reborn as a player..
Gee Levi played another bloody good game and could have been brilliant bar a few dropped marks.
He's a very valuable player now, there must be a few recruiters wondering why they couldn't see that potential and go for him when he was on the trade table. Most om this forum had him pegged.
Haven't seem anyone calling Murf soft since Teague took over.............
I feel like I have literally watched a replay of every time we've lost to the Swans for the last 10 years.
Our mids refuse to man up for the entire match. Zone / 10-15m away from their opponents and the Swans just chip the ball through us all day.
It was one of the most disappointing matches I think I've ever watched and I include 90+ point hammerings in that. It's like we have no understanding of the most basic elements required to win a game of football. If you're sitting there on the coaching panel watching the way the Swans very simply chipped their way through our team over and over and over and did nothing to stop it - what are you doing there.
Forget talent/age - this has nothing to do with that - it's just effort. If the coaches instruction is to run that extra 10m to shut down the only option the Swans ball carrier has and the player doesn't follow that instruction then the coach should be dragging you and send you to the VFL the next week and finding someone else to do it.
My suspicion is our coaching performance was seriously sub-par. I have practically never criticised Bolton but this game was winnable and I don't know if Bolton knows how to extract the performance required to win a game any more.
The above were my comments from after the Rd 3 Sydney match.
I reckon this has pretty much proven out now.
Bolton simply lost any ability he had as a match day coach to pull the right moves OR extract a consistent level of effort from the players.
Lovely bloke but I remember that round 3 game as the one where I started to draw the conclusion on Bolton.
Murphy in an interview after the game against the Swans had a simple conclusion to how we are coached to play games. A simple game plan that is easy to execute, and every player knows his exact role. Teague has indicated the same in his interview. You execute you role exactly to instructions. No ifs or buts.
The above were my comments from after the Rd 3 Sydney match.
I reckon this has pretty much proven out now.
Bolton simply lost any ability he had as a match day coach to pull the right moves OR extract a consistent level of effort from the players.
Lovely bloke but I remember that round 3 game as the one where I started to draw the conclusion on Bolton.
Just dug this off another site...... "My son in law played under Bolts when he coached the then Tassie Devils in the VFL ,and he said that he coached like a school teacher (totally controlling ) and was very very stubborn on his thoughts of how the game should be played . I think this was probably his ultimate downfall . Having said that I wish him all the best for the future and believe that he had the very best of intentions for the club and players."
Free kicks? My God!
I went to an intra-club practice match several years ago and was impressed when a strapping young rookie took a fantastic pack mark. I thought that he could become a very good footballer and I think that Levi has finally become that very good footballer. His chase and tackle in the last quarter was a great effort, and not something we would expect from Levi. It wasn’t a match-winning effort but it represented what seems to be a new found desire to be a more complete footballer. Well done Levi ... but I’m not sure that I can squeeze him into my best five players.
I don't know about you people but I have taken a major dislike against Blakey. I don't know if it's his demeanour or apparent aggrogance but he needs taking down a peg. Reminds me of a young Fletcher.... all elbows and attitude.
They’ve become a whiney bunch, the Swans.
Make no mistake, to be in finals contention they needed to win this one.
The boys should be incredibly proud of themselves today, especially as they would’ve been disappointed after last weeks close loss.
Fan farking tastic!
Go Blues
Watched the game today on foxtel. Now I generally like Paul Roos but he is very Sydney biased.
Anyway great win by the boys. The change post BB pretty amazing. Yes the skill errors are still there but the confidence and belief has grown significantly and they just keep working away and are helping each other and you can see they are enjoying their footy and playing with each other.
That translates into a good team to watch now..it's not like going to the dentist anymore watching us play! ;D
Agree, listening to Roos was so Sydney biased it was really grating.
Yes there were stupid skill errors but not as many plus I saw something I haven’t seen for a long time - I think it was Kreuzer blocking after giving off to cripps in the 4th - unselfish.
And the tackling has improved 100%.
Newman said after the game, we have a lot of good young players and they’re being left to play. I would love to know what exactly has happened.
Will Sedderfield 9 tackles and significant forward pressure. Exactly what Teague said about ‘Just doing your job.’ Progressing very nicely......after 14 games!!
Went out to the game yesterday with my boy, just about the ultimate football experience for him.
I found out beforehand where the cheer quad were sitting and booked our seats with them.
We went to the pub beforehand for the pre match meet and greet, only downside for the day was not winning a raffle.
Legend bloke at the pub handed me an envelope and says to me “take your boy out on the field for the guard of honour”.
Lined up on the ground for cheers and high fives as the lads took the ground.
My boy had a ball screaming his head off and cheering at the top of his lungs with the cheer squad guys.
A win against my equal most hated team, a great win!
And As we are cheering for the boys down on the boundary after the game, Gibbons runs straight over to my son and hands him a signed ball.
The boy hasn’t stopped playing with it since we got home. He is pretending he is a Patrick Cripps & Marc Murphy running around the house kicking it and handpassing to himself.
Couldn’t have planned a more legendary experience for him.
Went out to the game yesterday with my boy, just about the ultimate football experience for him.
I found out beforehand where the cheer quad were sitting and booked our seats with them.
We went to the pub beforehand for the pre match meet and greet, only downside for the day was not winning a raffle.
Legend bloke at the pub handed me an envelope and says to me “take your boy out on the field for the guard of honour”.
Lined up on the ground for cheers and high fives as the lads took the ground.
My boy had a ball screaming his head off and cheering at the top of his lungs with the cheer squad guys.
A win against my equal most hated team, a great win!
And As we are cheering for the boys down on the boundary after the game, Gibbons runs straight over to my son and hands him a signed ball.
The boy hasn’t stopped playing with it since we got home. He is pretending he is a Patrick Cripps & Marc Murphy running around the house kicking it and handpassing to himself.
Couldn’t have planned a more legendary experience for him.
And were the pies hot and the beer cold?.......... :))
Great stuff!
Went out to the game yesterday with my boy, just about the ultimate football experience for him.
I found out beforehand where the cheer quad were sitting and booked our seats with them.
We went to the pub beforehand for the pre match meet and greet, only downside for the day was not winning a raffle.
Legend bloke at the pub handed me an envelope and says to me “take your boy out on the field for the guard of honour”.
Lined up on the ground for cheers and high fives as the lads took the ground.
My boy had a ball screaming his head off and cheering at the top of his lungs with the cheer squad guys.
A win against my equal most hated team, a great win!
And As we are cheering for the boys down on the boundary after the game, Gibbons runs straight over to my son and hands him a signed ball.
The boy hasn’t stopped playing with it since we got home. He is pretending he is a Patrick Cripps & Marc Murphy running around the house kicking it and handpassing to himself.
Couldn’t have planned a more legendary experience for him.
That's great to hear. Good that we're doing something to bring in the next generation. And getting some wins on the board to keep them!
Went out to the game yesterday with my boy, just about the ultimate football experience for him.
I found out beforehand where the cheer quad were sitting and booked our seats with them.
We went to the pub beforehand for the pre match meet and greet, only downside for the day was not winning a raffle.
Legend bloke at the pub handed me an envelope and says to me “take your boy out on the field for the guard of honour”.
Lined up on the ground for cheers and high fives as the lads took the ground.
My boy had a ball screaming his head off and cheering at the top of his lungs with the cheer squad guys.
A win against my equal most hated team, a great win!
And As we are cheering for the boys down on the boundary after the game, Gibbons runs straight over to my son and hands him a signed ball.
The boy hasn’t stopped playing with it since we got home. He is pretending he is a Patrick Cripps & Marc Murphy running around the house kicking it and handpassing to himself.
Couldn’t have planned a more legendary experience for him.
Perfect day!
Will Sedderfield 9 tackles and significant forward pressure. Exactly what Teague said about ‘Just doing your job.’ Progressing very nicely......after 14 games!!
I reckon WS is showing some really good signs.
2020 he could be the hard inside mid we need to help Cripps at the centre bounce and stoppages.
I reckon WS is showing some really good signs.
2020 he could be the hard inside mid we need to help Cripps at the centre bounce and stoppages.
Yes we must remember that although he's been around for a while he is, due to injury, still very much in the development stage. He'll be a very good player imo. Also a solid enough performance again from Lang, and he seems popular with the other players - will he come good as well? Big bonus if he does.
I reckon WS is showing some really good signs.
2020 he could be the hard inside mid we need to help Cripps at the centre bounce and stoppages.
Agreed, it's development from guys like SoJ and Setterfield that for me diminishes our need to pay overs for another mid. Setterfield, SoJ, Dow, Walsh, Fisher, SPS, Gibbons, are all going to be better in 2020.
I don't know about you people but I have taken a major dislike against Blakey. I don't know if it's his demeanour or apparent aggrogance but he needs taking down a peg. Reminds me of a young Fletcher.... all elbows and attitude.
Agreed. Getting much bigger wraps that his output warrants....
Really had little influence on the game imo.
Yes we must remember that although he's been around for a while he is, due to injury, still very much in the development stage. He'll be a very good player imo. Also a solid enough performance again from Lang, and he seems popular with the other players - will he come good as well? Big bonus if he does.
Lang's effort late in the last sealed the win. Perhaps a few wins will get his confidence up and see him doing what most believe he cab do (which is a lot more than what we've seen from him during his stint at CFC).
Would be managing Dow and O'Brien.
Time for some DeLuca time!
Went out to the game yesterday with my boy, just about the ultimate football experience for him.
I found out beforehand where the cheer quad were sitting and booked our seats with them.
We went to the pub beforehand for the pre match meet and greet, only downside for the day was not winning a raffle.
Legend bloke at the pub handed me an envelope and says to me “take your boy out on the field for the guard of honour”.
Lined up on the ground for cheers and high fives as the lads took the ground.
My boy had a ball screaming his head off and cheering at the top of his lungs with the cheer squad guys.
A win against my equal most hated team, a great win!
And As we are cheering for the boys down on the boundary after the game, Gibbons runs straight over to my son and hands him a signed ball.
The boy hasn’t stopped playing with it since we got home. He is pretending he is a Patrick Cripps & Marc Murphy running around the house kicking it and handpassing to himself.
Couldn’t have planned a more legendary experience for him.
That one he, or you for that matter, won't forget for a long time.
That one he, or you for that matter, won't forget for a long time.
Awesome!
Amazing what a win (or four) do for everyone's morale!
Lang's effort late in the last sealed the win. Perhaps a few wins will get his confidence up and see him doing what most believe he cab do (which is a lot more than what we've seen from him during his stint at CFC).
Would be managing Dow and O'Brien.
Time for some DeLuca time!
Agree re Lang - some real desperation to intercept the Syd kick near our F50. Bloody brilliant pick up by Dow to kick to H and seal it.
Disagree re Dow and LOB - LOB is making a mark and Dow will come good; I really have no doubts those two will come good and when it happens, it'll happen fast and they won't look back. I think it will happen, is happening, now. LOB seems so confident when he gets it, and whilst there are some miskicks/errors, he's got this solid attitude about himself and a bit of mongrel, which we need. Dow is (will be) silk.
Lang's effort late in the last sealed the win. Perhaps a few wins will get his confidence up and see him doing what most believe he cab do (which is a lot more than what we've seen from him during his stint at CFC).
Would be managing Dow and O'Brien.
Time for some DeLuca time!
Totally agree. His speed to get to that contest and be instrumental in the turnover was critical.
Agree re Lang - some real desperation to intercept the Syd kick near our F50. Bloody brilliant pick up by Dow to kick to H and seal it.
Disagree re Dow and LOB - LOB is making a mark and Dow will come good; I really have no doubts those two will come good and when it happens, it'll happen fast and they won't look back. I think it will happen, is happening, now. LOB seems so confident when he gets it, and whilst there are some miskicks/errors, he's got this solid attitude about himself and a bit of mongrel, which we need. Dow is (will be) silk.
Agree Dow will get there - not this year though.
LOB - hmmm. Far from convinced! But they're very young, granted.
On the much overhyped Blakey:
9 disposals, 0 tackles, 0.3 (3 behinds) - 36 Fantasy points.
Walsh
28 disposals, 3 tackles, 1.1 goals.
100 Fantasy points.
Worlds apart.
I always want us to say something about the seemingly one sided umpiring - Cats definitely have their players trained up to question everything and complain incessantly and I can't help but think that that sways the umpiring - Sydney are doing it too.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/richardson-pots-umpires-as-end-nears-for-saints-coach-20190713-p526zd.html
That one he, or you for that matter, won't forget for a long time.
Oh for sure.
Never thought I'd be in such as position.
The club deserves kudos for giving a bunch of kids (and their dads/mums) a great game day experience.
It may have cemented his loyalties too. He has been running around the house ever since commentating himself as all of the Carlton boys. We had to go down the park this morning for a kick around. We alternated between Cripps, Levi and "big H"
Agree Dow will get there - not this year though.
LOB - hmmm. Far from convinced! But they're very young, granted.
Watched LOB a few times yesterday when coming out of defence on our side of the ground. He has a lot of poise and is a great field kick as well.
I think he has come along leaps and bounds in the last 6-8 weeks.
Watched LOB a few times yesterday when coming out of defence on our side of the ground. He has a lot of poise and is a great field kick as well.
I think he has come along leaps and bounds in the last 6-8 weeks.
A "great field kick"?
ROFL.
(thus far anyway)
Is Sav still there. He just seemed to rush every time...
Yes i believe he is still there. At least he was when i went to the family day early in the year. Asked him about Levi's kicking and he said he was doing ok. However i have not sen him on the bench lately. He was always there as part of the coaching group.
Just looking at Levi's last qtr goal. Come off the boot very well, then the wind blew it one way towards the behinds, the it blew back the other way to go thxrough. Must've been windy as all f.
Na just reverse swing. I was willing it the other way as i was watching it. It worked. :D :D
Na just reverse swing. I was willing it the other way as i was watching it. It worked. :D :D
He used sandpaper on the ball before he kicked it..lol!
He used sandpaper on the ball before he kicked it..lol!
Wonder if Gatting was watching?
Wonder if Gatting was watching?
Has he recovered from the ball of the century yet? Had to laugh when a commentator said that he looked like someone had stolen his lunch after that ball.
Watched the replay... not a great game to watch.
Few things:
The free kicks for a small hold around the ball up - I reckon it was 10-0 Sydney's way.
Sydney players love putting their head down charging at the ball and then throwing the head back as if they've been hit.
W@nk#rs / cheats.
Newman's game was better than I first thought. BOG by a mile.
Curnow shutting down Parker was very important. He's been going at 30-odd per match for the past couple of months and Ed kept him very quiet whilst having 28 himself.
The most noticeable thing for us was how many players we kept in our forward line. I remember under BB Harry kept very high and constantly trying to get the ball kicked over his head so we could get a fast break. It literally never happened and Harry looked utterly baffled by it. He got all of his possessions leading up.
The Swans were just trying to suck all their numbers back and get cheap goals out the back by handballing through the middle. It took so much effort from our mids to apply enough pressure to stop this. Caused those rushed kicks forward by the Swans which Newman mopped up as the loose man. His kicking was elite all day.
The effort was what won the game. Our blokes just ran their guts out all day.
Went out to the game yesterday with my boy, just about the ultimate football experience for him.
I found out beforehand where the cheer quad were sitting and booked our seats with them.
We went to the pub beforehand for the pre match meet and greet, only downside for the day was not winning a raffle.
Legend bloke at the pub handed me an envelope and says to me “take your boy out on the field for the guard of honour”.
Lined up on the ground for cheers and high fives as the lads took the ground.
My boy had a ball screaming his head off and cheering at the top of his lungs with the cheer squad guys.
A win against my equal most hated team, a great win!
And As we are cheering for the boys down on the boundary after the game, Gibbons runs straight over to my son and hands him a signed ball.
The boy hasn’t stopped playing with it since we got home. He is pretending he is a Patrick Cripps & Marc Murphy running around the house kicking it and handpassing to himself.
Couldn’t have planned a more legendary experience for him.
What a wonderful story deags.
Hope your boy continues to love our mighty CFC, and master his ball skills.
I thought that was Newman and Plowman's best game yet. Considering we lost Marchy, Weiters, and Goddard in the past 2 games and Jones has just returned, our backline was fantastic.
Despite all the changes, our backs seem exceptionally cohesive. No doubt Simmo, Daisy, and Newman to a lesser degree, are instrumental in this. Both the old boys played with such passion. It's a real credit to them, and the coaching staff.
Levi is rejuvenated and must be loving his footy right now. At this rate, he'll get another year or so.
As for Murph and Ed in the midfield. Who'd have thought ????
I didn't think I'd see further improvement from Ed. Wrong. To his credit, he's taken his game to a new level. Have to be one of the best taggers in the competition. Not only limiting his opponent but offensively damaging. As for Murph, he's wound back the clock and seems more aggressive. Never saw that coming either.
I've been critical of Lang. He did a couple of things that gave me a little hope. He jumped straight in when Dow went down ✔ He sprinted to spoil his opponent when Swans had some momentum late in the game✔ He kicked a goal✔
Go Blues
What a wonderful story deags.
Hope your boy continues to love our mighty CFC, and master his ball skills.
Thanks.
He still hasn't stopped! A couple of photo frames and a vase down, but what price a Blues fan!
Thanks.
He still hasn't stopped! A couple of photo frames and a vase down, but what price a Blues fan!
A soul saved, Bluebagger for life!
Thanks.
He still hasn't stopped! A couple of photo frames and a vase down, but what price a Blues fan!
Ming?
....time to start our our dynasty.
Just got back from Sydney and a tour of country NSW. Surprised to find the post game celebrations had fallen off the rotation. Obviously we are more interested in talking about what is wrong than what is right.
First time in Sydney since 1986 when Cats was playing and Doull matched up on Capper. Better result this time.
Almost 35000 people there, mostly Sydney, Carlton was able to take the crowd out of the game which meant there was very little atmosphere. The game was totally contested which Carlton dominated and we probably should have won by more but the players were very determined to keep the game in tight.
Sydney is very discipline, stick to their structures and have better skills, whereas Carlton has the potential to be anything, we just need to improve our skills, particularly our field kicking.
Sydney's lack of big men meant that losing Goddard was not such a big blow. He actually looked pretty comfortable out there and since Casboult and Jones are in their 30's, he could be pretty handy into the future.
Silvagni and Casboult are the two biggest improvers this year. Sometimes we concentrate too much on what people can't do and miss what they can.
It was a good solid win, and on reflection, a win we should have been expecting but our history over the past 15 years has lowered our confidence.
For the rest of the season, there are two games we should win, Gold Coast and St.Kilda, we must be a big show against Adelaide, and we need to be competitive against West Coast, Richmond and Geelong. It would be great to finish with eight wins for the season.
Just got back from Sydney and a tour of country NSW. Surprised to find the post game celebrations had fallen off the rotation. Obviously we are more interested in talking about what is wrong than what is right.
First time in Sydney since 1986 when Cats was playing and Doull matched up on Capper. Better result this time.
Almost 35000 people there, mostly Sydney, Carlton was able to take the crowd out of the game which meant there was very little atmosphere. The game was totally contested which Carlton dominated and we probably should have won by more but the players were very determined to keep the game in tight.
Sydney is very discipline, stick to their structures and have better skills, whereas Carlton has the potential to be anything, we just need to improve our skills, particularly our field kicking.
Sydney's lack of big men meant that losing Goddard was not such a big blow. He actually looked pretty comfortable out there and since Casboult and Jones are in their 30's, he could be pretty handy into the future.
Silvagni and Casboult are the two biggest improvers this year. Sometimes we concentrate too much on what people can't do and miss what they can.
It was a good solid win, and on reflection, a win we should have been expecting but our history over the past 15 years has lowered our confidence.
For the rest of the season, there are two games we should win, Gold Coast and St.Kilda, we must be a big show against Adelaide, and we need to be competitive against West Coast, Richmond and Geelong. It would be great to finish with eight wins for the season.
Sad but true Blue Moon. I think we're all a little shell shocked from the majority of the last 20 years. It really sucks starting the season so poorly and not having a hope of playing finals from somewhere around round 5. Again. I'm loving this resurgence but am very cautious about getting too excited as yet. Another 3 or 4 wins and I'll be very happy with the second half of the season. I dunno the stats but we have hardly won a game in the back half of the season for the last 4 years. Something like 5 - 10 at a guess. That's shizen, and gives us no impetus going into the next season. It's super important we change that this season, and so far so good. Every game matters for the rest of the year. We should probably celebrate the wins a little more. But we're scared little kittens now. Go Blues !
Dont think we need to get too cocky that we are are sure things to beat GC and StKilda......Stkilda with Richo have been tough work but now have a better coach in a honeymoon period looking to win that senior role. IMO the Saints will be tough work and its naive to think we can just rock up and beat them.
GC will have their backs against the wall and all teams are dangerous when that happens, GC could be a coach killer too, everyone is suddenly jumping onboard the
Teague bandwagon and expectation is high of a win. IMO this game is one where Teague now has everything to lose and nothing to gain.....if he wins it will just go down
as a routine expected win if he loses it be a nail in his coffin for the senior job and the training wheels will be back on.
Lets hope the players have the right attitude this week ,expect a decent contest and dont let Teague down...
Dont think we need to get too cocky that we are are sure things to beat GC and StKilda......Stkilda with Richo have been tough work but now have a better coach in a honeymoon period looking to win that senior role. IMO the Saints will be tough work and its naive to think we can just rock up and beat them.
GC will have their backs against the wall and all teams are dangerous when that happens, GC could be a coach killer too, everyone is suddenly jumping onboard the
Teague bandwagon and expectation is high of a win. IMO this game is one where Teague now has everything to lose and nothing to gain.....if he wins it will just go down
as a routine expected win if he loses it be a nail in his coffin for the senior job and the training wheels will be back on.
Lets hope the players have the right attitude this week ,expect a decent contest and dont let Teague down...
given their injury list - and the suspension of Miles - we would have to kick 4.20 ish to lose imo.
Agreed, Saints will be very tough. Arguably tougher than the Crows!
EB, would you take Gibbs back for peanuts?
Dont think we need to get too cocky that we are are sure things to beat GC and StKilda......Stkilda with Richo have been tough work but now have a better coach in a honeymoon period looking to win that senior role. IMO the Saints will be tough work and its naive to think we can just rock up and beat them.
Further to our SpecialK discussion.
The Aints have Rowan Marshall in hot form, probably been in the top three BoG for them two weeks running, very relevant for us as the Aints generally touch us up in the midfield anyway!
Next few won't be a pushover for Kreuzer like recent weeks!
given their injury list - and the suspension of Miles - we would have to kick 4.20 ish to lose imo.
Agreed, Saints will be very tough. Arguably tougher than the Crows!
EB, would you take Gibbs back for peanuts?
Fly, Gibbs doesnt add anything to what we already have and if anything would be a negative given he has been called out
at the Crows for not contesting well enough.
As you know I'd like to steal both Crouch bros and bring them back home to Victoria...
Fly, Gibbs doesnt add anything to what we already have and if anything would be a negative given he has been called out
at the Crows for not contesting well enough.
As you know I'd like to steal both Crouch bros and bring them back home to Victoria...
There's some talk that Gibbs wants to go to Port, so maybe a Victorian club is out for now.
Fly, Gibbs doesnt add anything to what we already have and if anything would be a negative given he has been called out
at the Crows for not contesting well enough.
As you know I'd like to steal both Crouch bros and bring them back home to Victoria...
Agreed EB, I was ecstatic when he left....
There's some talk that Gibbs wants to go to Port, so maybe a Victorian club is out for now.
I hope he will be very happy there.
Fly, Gibbs doesnt add anything to what we already have and if anything would be a negative given he has been called out at the Crows for not contesting well enough.
As you know I'd like to steal both Crouch bros and bring them back home to Victoria...
I’m not sure that he has been called out. I think that is more a case of a failing coach thrashing around for solutions and not having the balls to tackle the real problems at the Crows (that’s code for Tex).
Port have their coaching (and president) issues too but I think Gibbs would do OK there - but I’d have him back on our list if it was at no cost - and that’s not going to happen.
As for the Crouch brothers - meh! Their best footy is behind them and they’d just be stealing games from our youngsters.
I’m not sure that he has been called out. I think that is more a case of a failing coach thrashing around for solutions and not having the balls to tackle the real problems at the Crows (that’s code for Tex).
Port have their coaching (and president) issues too but I think Gibbs would do OK there - but I’d have him back on our list if it was at no cost - and that’s not going to happen.
As for the Crouch brothers - meh! Their best footy is behind them and they’d just be stealing games from our youngsters.
Yes I agree, as I mentioned earlier I think Pyke should be closer to the chop than anyone.
Maybe Rooshooter is just keeping his powder dry, but I suspect there is a .303 cartridge with a name already scratched on it!
Dont think we need to get too cocky that we are are sure things to beat GC and StKilda......Stkilda with Richo have been tough work but now have a better coach in a honeymoon period looking to win that senior role. IMO the Saints will be tough work and its naive to think we can just rock up and beat them.
GC will have their backs against the wall and all teams are dangerous when that happens, GC could be a coach killer too, everyone is suddenly jumping onboard the
Teague bandwagon and expectation is high of a win. IMO this game is one where Teague now has everything to lose and nothing to gain.....if he wins it will just go down
as a routine expected win if he loses it be a nail in his coffin for the senior job and the training wheels will be back on.
Lets hope the players have the right attitude this week ,expect a decent contest and dont let Teague down...
Absolutely agree with this. I think this game and the attitude of the players will determine a lot.