All ready for tomorrow night. have fun. I'll be there, abusing my vocal chords.
Hey Ho Let’s Go
Marchy down the race...
Great start has amounted to naught, Pies running harder, and our defence is shot already
Killing us outside the bubble
A lot of our blokes aren't in the game yet, Rottingwood getting something from most.
They look a lot quicker. Hopefully they will slow down in second half and we are still in it.
Sidebottom on track for a 60+ disposal game, will Bolts put anyone on him?
With Marchbank down (or doubtful at best) it is now Weiterings time to shine.
but FFS keep your feet! Never have i seen a key back on the ground more than him.
Why do we have Liam Jones playing on Treloar, and Plowman playing on Reid?
Multiple times i've seen this, so its not a matter of zoning off.
EDIT: and now treloar has gone into the guts, so Jones is matched up on Sidebottom!
WTF?!
How our midfield going?
This could get nasty... they're taking over and it is far too easy.
They've kicked the last 6 goals in around 17 minutes of football. Oh dear...
We are about to get smashed peeps, and I want to know what the hell the coaching dream team has been doing for the last 5 months, we have gone backwards at a million miles an hour >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
We are a rabble.
WAP.... Goodnight.
4th rebuild...
this doesnt look good,
weitering is shot,
no leadership out there - what.so.ever.
this is going to get nasty
How our midfield going?
Winning hitouts.
Winning centre clearances....and clearances overall.
Could be worse.
Winning hitouts.
Winning centre clearances....and clearances overall.
Could be worse.
It's on Channel 72.
It's on Channel 72.
504 thanks.
Not saying they are good.....just that it could be worse.
If they had anyone forward of centre, we might see how good our forwards are.
Any hope or is it done and dusted?
Are we hitting yet a new rock bottom?
Any alfalfa green shoots showing yet BB?
We will never get another Friday night game.
Absolutely atrocious if this all they got why bother
Any hope or is it done and dusted?
Are we hitting yet a new rock bottom?
Marchbank missing 20mins of footy just about lost us the game.
He's back on now and things are better, but we are seriously under the pump and we need something dramatic to change. Half time can't come quick enough.
If we cut half time short and come back 10minutes before the pies do, we might be able to get back into the game.
504 thanks.
Not saying they are good.....just that it could be worse.
If they had anyone forward of centre, we might see how good our forwards are.
Uncontested possession count?
No Moore, Fasolo, Elliott, DeGoey. Otherwise we'd be 12 goals down.
Small mercies...........
13 players yet to lay a single tackle 1 minute before half time. There’s something seriously wrong. We are an absolute rabble.
Well, phuk! Where do we go from here. We can't find a side that stays committed year in, year out.
Absolutely atrocious if this all they got why bother
I am finding it difficult to enjoy this. Year after year of crap. Progress?????
Wooden spoon coming our way boys.
The Treloar/Sidebottom move to FF has thrown Bolton completely, Pies did the same move last week vs GWS, obviously we did no scouting at all, cant compete when the the coach cant find the right matchups....
Pies are intimidating us too...too many boys in our team.....
Wooden spoon coming our way boys.
So we can have more draft picks to screw up?
Why do we have Liam Jones playing on Treloar, and Plowman playing on Reid?
Multiple times i've seen this, so its not a matter of zoning off.
EDIT: and now treloar has gone into the guts, so Jones is matched up on Sidebottom!
WTF?!
Outcoached, no scouting from last week...same move by Buckley vs GWS...
The good news is how good are we for 5 mins in the first quarter at the G?
Gee we are in real trouble this Year already.
I can’t think what can turn it around? How many players do you have to turn over to be competitive? Am losing spirit this season already - I fear the blowtorch might come on B.B. very quickly now
Wooden spoon coming our way boys.
Yep. We are all at sea! Poor skills execution and our zone defence is just not working - players are just confused and do not know what to do or where to go. A loooong year ahead. Feel like just taking the year off atm!! :(
So we can have more draft picks to screw up?
Probably.
13 players yet to lay a single tackle 1 minute before half time. There’s something seriously wrong. We are an absolute rabble.
We've recruited players that have shown that can play, we've seen that the last two years but when the effort is so poor it's doesn't matter who's out there. Very disappointing. 16 years, bar a patch between 2008-11 and other odd flashes, we have been so uncommitted to the task with a poor, on-field culture.
The Treloar/Sidebottom move to FF has thrown Bolton completely, Pies did the same move last week vs GWS, obviously we did no scouting at all, cant compete when the the coach cant find the right matchups....
Pies are intimidating us too...too many boys in our team.....
We never had anyone in out backline to stop their average small forwards...so putting gun mids down there was a smart move. A move that we should've been prepared for given they did it last week.
Another failure to pick a side to match the opposition. That is 3 from 3.
Slow learner.
We can (but won't) still win the game from here, but it won't change the fact we didn't pick a side giving our best chance of winning.
Gee I'm lost for words :-\
Outcoached, no scouting from last week...same move by Buckley vs GWS...
Just posted the same thing. ;)
Our midfield is full of children that are brushed aside. Few can tackle and the skills are lacking. Is the depth so lacking that we play Dow who is not at all ready?
The Jones experiment is likely at the end game. He is exposed, but is being too easily exploited.
Grundy is dominating kreuzer.
All a bit grim.
We will never get another Friday night game.
Sorry BF, we’ve got another 3 to embarrass our club in this year
We've recruited players that have shown that can play, we've seen that the last two years but when the effort is so poor it's doesn't matter who's out there. Very disappointing. 16 years, bar a patch between 2008-11 and other odd flashes, we have been so uncommitted to the task with a poor, on-field culture.
Poorly coached, soft and when you see how many players are unmanned you know the players are not committed and there is zero leadership.....
We've recruited players that have shown that can play, we've seen that the last two years but when the effort is so poor it's doesn't matter who's out there. Very disappointing. 16 years, bar a patch between 2008-11 and other odd flashes, we have been so uncommitted to the task with a poor, on-field culture.
Our chances of getting any established stars would be about zero now - who would want to come to us - more importantly, who would want to stay??
Hard to watch and basically not acceptable.
Polsen, Lamb ain’t up to it. Weitering and Jones putrid.
We’re carrying so many tonight - SPS, Dow, Garlett, Fisher, Murphy (MIA) the list goes on. Horrible
Our mid field has not one player that can sprint hard from a contest. Murphy can’t do it anymore and there is no one behind him capable.
Dow as an early pick just adds to this problem - he also only has one gear.
Getting smashed on the outside by an average team with a heap of injuries.
Uncontested possession count?
We can't keep possession of the ball, so getting smashed.
Thats 1 part, midfielders fault
1 part lack of forward setup
1 part inexperience
This is a coaching issue I'm afraid. How many more promising guys do we we have to burn up?
Hard to watch and basically not acceptable.
Polsen, Lamb ain’t up to it. Weitering and Jones putrid.
We’re carrying so many tonight - SPS, Dow, Garlett, Fisher, Murphy (MIA) the list goes on. Horrible
Ha. That 2 of our best players tonight.
Trade them like Gibbs and bring in a 18 year kid. Should improve things.
Agreed. We’ve been out coached again
The Jones experiment is likely at the end game. He is exposed, but is being too easily exploited.
Drop Weitering and Jones.
Bring in Rowe and A. Silvagni.
Problem solved.
Drop Weitering and Jones.
Bring in Rowe and A. Silvagni.
Problem solved.
Back to the future?
We can't keep possession of the ball, so getting smashed.
Thats 1 part, midfielders fault
1 part lack of forward setup
1 part inexperience
All part bottom 2 list in the AFL. ;) Or outcoached. However you want to slice it.
Weitering is shot, letting that nobody spud Crocker give it you isnt acceptable, hit back, do something just dont stand there being submissive.....
Get Rowe and ACOS back in this team because its insipid without our players flying the flag...
Kade Simpson can hold his head up.....contests and gives it back...
Ha. That 2 of our best players tonight.
Trade them like Gibbs and bring in a 18 year kid. Should improve things.
Every team gets a 1st round pick, every year.
If you want to overtake teams, you need extra 1st round picks and top end talent.
How do you get top end talent and extra picks....sell off players that are coming to the end of their used by date. Short term pain for long term gain.
Never had an issue with Gibbs, nor the Gibbs trade.
Without doing that, how do you propose we jump up the ladder?
Drop Weitering and Jones.
Bring in Rowe and A. Silvagni.
Problem solved.
Posted same....bring in two players who can stand up and not be bullied...I'd have OShea back in as well....Mullet is invisible out there and useless IMO...
Gotta say, you get a contest from Kerridge, Graham, & SOS, theyre not Blue Chip, but they crack in....I have lost respect & any hope for this FC in 2018.... >:(
Ha. That 2 of our best players tonight.
Trade them like Gibbs and bring in a 18 year kid. Should improve things.
Which two? Jones and Weitering?
They can play but they are absolutely putrid tonight and Weitering is sooooo slow
Which two? Jones and Weitering?
They can play but they are absolutely outrun tonight and Weitering is sooooo slow
Fisher and Murphy.
Which two? Jones and Weitering?
They can play but they are absolutely putrid tonight and Weitering is sooooo slow
And his kicking is woeful, no pressure and cannot hit a target, should not have played ......
All part bottom 2 list in the AFL. ;) Or outcoached. However you want to slice it.
I have been a pioneer for pointing out how bad our list is and trying to temper people expectations as a result. So believe me i understand.
That being said, doesn't excuse the poor performances by the Bolton and co at the selection table.
Sure, we'll struggle to get a win, but you don't have to make sure of it.
Gotta say, you get a contest from Kerridge, Graham, & SOS, theyre not Blue Chip, but they crack in....I have lost respect & any hope for this FC in 2018.... >:(
I actually feel ill watching this
Gotta say, you get a contest from Kerridge, Graham, & SOS, theyre not Blue Chip, but they crack in....I have lost respect & any hope for this FC in 2018.... >:(
Honest question. What did you expect with 2 of your best 4 gone from 2017. Improvement from?
Are we taking the pi55???
Fisher and Murphy.
Love them but they need to lift - not good enough , nowhere near it
Weitering is shot, letting that nobody spud Crocker give it you isnt acceptable, hit back, do something just dont stand there being submissive.....
Get Rowe and ACOS back in this team because its insipid without our players flying the flag...
Kade Simpson can hold his head up.....contests and gives it back...
Weets needs a rest. Give Crocker a clip, take 2 weeks off courtesy of the tribunal, and try to start the process of getting yourself sorted.
I have been a pioneer for pointing out how bad our list is and trying to temper people expectations as a result. So believe me i understand.
That being said, doesn't excuse the poor performances by the Bolton and co at the selection table.
Sure, we'll struggle to get a win, but you don't have to make sure of it.
This has zero to do with selection. We just don't have the cattle.
Our players are uptight and confused I'm afraid. Running around in circles - headless chooks - disillusioned. Embarrassing. I've just about had my fill I'm afraid - we are seeing zero progress. Just glad I didn't go along.
Drop Weitering and Jones.
Bring in Rowe and A. Silvagni.
Problem solved.
ASOS has another week or two with a hammy but he's ideal to bring in. Still, we have to scrubb up on that on-field attitude though or it will barely matter.
Green shoots shrunk shriveled and died
Gee Kennedy looks slow. Hopefully it's just more game time.
Gee Kennedy looks slow. Hopefully it's just more game time.
It’s beyond slow and you can add Weitering - Lance Whitnall speed, without the awareness. Simply embarrassing
This has zero to do with selection. We just don't have the cattle.
We don't have the cattle, sure. But when you are picking a side there is a relatively simple structure you try to adhere too.
1 (or 2) rucks
a couple of key backs
a couple of key forwards
generous amount of mids
a sprinkling of little blokes up forward and an equivalent down back.
Last week we had...
0 (or 1/2 a ruck in casboult)
4+ key backs
1 key forward
generous amount of mids
sprinkling of little blokes up forward and a simpson and imposters down back
Sure, you can adjust this (and SHOULD) to suit your opposition. This week is better, but still not very well balanced.
Given your penchant of pointing out our (lack of) depth in the midfield, surely we should include an extra one or 2 and cut out a superfluous key back? But NO, not us.
What do we say about Casboult Jimbo?
Where is LP?
And we thought last week was bad!
We look absolutely clueless.
I’m getting so peeved by the non calls on dropping and throwing the when we lay a tackle. We can barely lay one and then when we do we never get rewarded, yet when we are tackled it’s the complete opposite. Grr.
This has zero to do with selection. We just don't have the cattle.
Cattle is at least enough to get us to 10th/11th. This is just a lack of effort.
Levi almost our best tonight. Good to see.
Said earlier this week that Casboult kicks 3 or more goals in a game every 7.3 games on average. Improving that tonight.
Never kicked 5 in a game. This could be it.
Levi almost our best tonight. Good to see.
Anyone else putting up some semblance of a fight?
My god lamb and Polson are so poor
Glad I decided to catch the late afternoon tide to score a pile of good gar instead of dragging the little bloke to the footy.
What a putrid effort on such a big night.
Levi almost our best tonight. Good to see.
No doubt. Thrown his weight around too, and ruck ok.
honestly, this is making sick to watch.
Cant wait for murphy to retire. Im sure he's a nice bloke and all, but he takes more than he gives from this club.
I don't know whats happened, i was confident coming in we'd be 2 and 1, but i cant see us winning more the 3 the whole year!
Anyone else putting up some semblance of a fight?
Cripps, Fisher, Lamb, Charlie, probably one or two others.
Cripps, Fisher, Lamb, Charlie, probably one or two others.
Lamb/you’ve got to be joking . They should stamp his papers. awful
What do we say about Casboult Jimbo?
Where is LP?
Looking for thumbs up emoji..lol.
There is a real lack of spirit out there IMO. Self belief shot. No mongrel shown or anyone that can change the momentum and lift the team. Kreuzer trying his heart out but he can't do it alone.
Been saying for two years, Lamb is a spud. We'd be better of playing a man short, it would cost less.
Lamb/you’ve got to be joking . They should stamp his papers. awful
The question was posed as to who is putting up some semblance of a fight. Hence Lamb. I know skill wise he's not great.
Anyone else putting up some semblance of a fight?
Charlie has been good.
Daisy been solid.
Garlett looks lively.
SPS hasn't done anything wrong
Marchbank was good before going off
Fisher busting his gut
Cuningham hasn't done enough, but i'm starting to see some potential
Been saying for two years, Lamb is a spud. We'd be better of playing a man short, it would cost less.
Couldn’t agree more. How we can have Jack Silvagni in the VFL with this guy in the seniors is beyond belief.
Ah Levi - missed a chance of kicking 5 before 3/4 time.
X 2
How many years did we give Jones?
Lamb, Mullet just terrible for blokes with their age and experience. Add them to Palmer & Smedts on the Carlton scarpheap of spuds.
Ah Levi - missed a chance of kicking 5 before 3/4 time.
One of his best games. C curnow, fisher and Cripps have done well. Thomas works hard as does Simpson but neither have much impact anymore.
How many years did we give Jones?
I believe till the end of 2019.
This is terrible.....can’t believe we’re playing these spuds into form.....
Cripps, Fisher, Lamb, Charlie, probably one or two others.
MK, Jones, and Daisy having a go.
And why the f... do we continue to play Dow and Polson?
Down to 20 before the first bounce !!
14 players have laid 8 tackles between them in 3 quarters of football.
Levi for 5?????
C'mon big fella.
I'm going to miss Matthew Kreuzer when he retires.
14 players have laid 8 tackles between them in 3 quarters of football.
There is barely any skill involved in tackling ffs!
This is what gets me - do the little things if you can’t or did not have the confidence to do the big things!!!
Absolutely pathetic
Sidebottom should miss a week for that tackle on Fisher.
Then 1 minute later pulls that goal out of his behind.
Come on Matt Kennedy. Work your way into this game.
How many of Murphy’s kicks gone to Collingwood players? Pretty much most of them. F me.
Marc Murphy our highest possession getter...with no impact.
How many of Murphy’s kicks gone to Collingwood players? Pretty much most of them. F me.
No.
Going at 70.8%
How many of Murphy’s kicks gone to Collingwood players? Pretty much most of them. F me.
It's his constant missed tackles that hurt.
Polson fmd
Like Gibbs. Trade Murphy. Both no good.
We have Graham and Kerridge waiting in the wings.
It's his constant missed tackles that hurt.
Never been keen on bagging the captain, but how many games has Murphy ever impacted? Could count them on one hand. Should not be captain. Let him stick to just playing footy.
Like Gibbs. Trade Murphy. Both no good.
We have Graham and Kerridge waiting in the wings.
Come up with a genuine alternative rather than teenage level sarcasm.
Never been keen on bagging the captain, but how many games has Murphy ever impacted? Could count them on one hand. Should not be captain. Let him stick to just playing footy.
Which part of being Captain do you think weighs on him the most?
There is a real lack of spirit out there IMO. Self belief shot. No mongrel shown or anyone that can change the momentum and lift the team. Kreuzer trying his heart out but he can't do it alone.
Sadly, this has been a feature of Carlton sides for some time.
No.
Going at 70.8%
Ok fair enough. But every time he kicks into F50 it’s a bomb to no advantage. That’s more what I’m getting at I suppose. Not the only on of course, but as captain he needs to be nailing forward targets.
Come up with a genuine alternative rather than teenage level sarcasm.
That's all I have.
Who the feck is Josh Fecking Thomas....5 goals....purlease
Time to take up a new sport...like drinking..lol.
Cuningham and Dow have shown something tonight.
Polson not ready. May never be.
Who the feck is Josh Fecking Thomas....5 goals....purlease
He was one of those nobodies i pointed out pre-game we'd make a star out of because we had a backline that didn't have a matchup for.
Yep..time for another red
I hope Murphy has a season at another club.
Kennedy looks to either be cramping, or done a hammy.
There was a little patch of effort @ one of the first times tonight, that all we expect
That's all I have.
You used to have thoughts an opinions. You've devolved.
You used to have thoughts an opinions. You've devolved.
lol. Got old.
Any Idea why we wouldn't tag Steele Sidebottom FFS
Which part of being Captain do you think weighs on him the most?
Its never too fair to judge from afar but he just seems too quiet and lacking a voice and presence on the field. We have a lot of wall flowers already and lack senior leadership. Murphy may well be the best we have though, and that says much about our recruitment.
The captain role asks a lot of a young nan, with skills that are often not developed until later in age. So clubs pump training into them in the hope it works. But a fai r level of confidence and arrogance is needed and Murphy doesn't seem to have these qualities
Any Idea why we wouldn't tag Steele Sidebottom FFS
We tried. Too good for Ed
What dribble crap will come out of the coach after this
i waited 6 months , all i do is fkn wait
Cripps looks so frustrated.
Kreuzer and Casboult have had 36 touches and 5 goals between them tonight.
Outcoached again.
at the selection table....
I don't know what's worse, our putrid performance or Collingwood only winning by 24pts. We had more scoring shots, which actually pays on Ladbrokes this week.
What dribble crap will come out of the coach after this
Let me guess - apart from the obligatory nonsense stats quotes
- we don’t absolve ourselves from wanting to win games and will strive to do better
- we’ve turned over a large number of players and it will take time to gel
- proud that we fought it out to the end
- round 3 can’t catastrophise
-
Too many passengers is the bottom line, it was only four goals and Collingwood kicked dead straight.
We need another three or four quality players, at the moment the alternatives to the likes of Polson and Lamb are Nick Graham or Sam Kerridge and neither of them are much chop.
We've just got to suck it up for another year or two.
Too many passengers is the bottom line, it was only four goals and Collingwood kicked dead straight.
We need another three or four quality players, at the moment the alternatives to the likes of Polson and Lamb are Nick Graham or Sam Kerridge and neither of them are much chop.
We've just got to suck it up for another year or two.
Lamb certainly isn't much chop.
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Som,eone said our 14 of our blokes had laid 8 tackles (combined in total) up to 3-4 time.
Woeful.
Examples have to be made, and not just kids and fringe players.
Man up or &^_(* off.