It doesn't look like I'll get to this one. I've been sick with a virus for a few days and I'm not quite right.
So shot extra loud for me, those who are lucky enough to attend.
Go Blues, a must win. No Changes, SPS the med sub.
Plowman v Tippa
0-1
Plowman lol
Goal to Gov set up by Eddie
Who's the new guy wearing 28 for us?
I bet Cottrell would want that contest in the centre again. Very poor.
Nice to hear those bitches booing Saad.
Difference so far is they are hitting targets we are not. Our blokes are also sitting off too far.
Clever tap by Stocker to Newnes to Eddie Goal
Faaaark!
Cripps paying Stringer zero respect.
Cripps paying Stringer zero respect.
Has been terrible this year.
We just turn the footy over with ease
Tippa will have 6 minimum at this rate. As I suspected, their speed is troubling us.
Bad - losing
Worse - losing to Essendon
Even worse - losing to Essendon with stringer dominating
The worst - losing to Essendon with stringer dominating and BT commentating
David King gonna have a lot of footage to work with this week.
Cripps paying Stringer zero respect.
Agree, Bombers smart playing Stringer on him knowing he can't man him Up..
Bomber kid ruck doing OK too..
So that's 3
Not sure I like what I see.
Our delivery into the fwd line is atrocious
We just don't defend. 40 points in a quarter against Essendon FFS.
Our delivery into the fwd line is atrocious
Hoping for luck more than anything else. Need to lead and break up the defensive structure of the Bombers.
do we even look for a target when we go forward, all we seem to do is kick and hope someone wearing navy is there.
Signs not good.
Dumbest football in the comp award again goes to us. When the fark do we respect and play tight on dangerous small forwards.
Same players rip us year after year after year.
Casboult Fantasy footy points? -3 LOL
Walsh Weitering and Harry we keep.
The rest can go in the bin.
Need to slow the game down, they are running us ragged. Their kids have surprised us with their endeavour and marking ability.
Perkins, Jones and Cox look a handful for our blokes, we look small bodied at times.
Poor entries by us, easy outs by them, rinse repeat.
I am farken sick of Cripps and his lack of awareness and heroics.
Walsh Weitering and Harry we keep.
The rest can go in the bin.
Bit harsh on Saad,, fogarty and Jones , cunners looks ok today and im liking Stockers game id love to see him in the middle for a bit.
I HATE LING
Another superb defensive effort by number 20, will no longer use his name.
Bit harsh on Saad,, fogarty and Jones , cunners looks ok today and im liking Stockers game id love to see him in the middle for a bit.
Ok. We can use a smaller bin.
Sick of the Carlton hating A-Team of commentators.
What is with the big bombs up the ground when kicking in. Is that cause we can’t figure out any other plan to move the ball in?
Do they actually train?
Im really starting to worry about Teague and his " game plan or lack of a second option "
Need to slow the game down, they are running us ragged. Their kids have surprised us with their endeavour and marking ability.
Perkins, Jones and Cox look a handful for our blokes, we look small bodied at times.
Small bodied against the Bombers ? Maybe they still have some NOS (new old stock) ?
Sick of the Carlton hating A-Team of commentators.
why we deserve it
Pitt is one dumb footballer.
Gutsy effort for Dow to come back on with with one eye, looks like the sub will come on, we all know what that means.
Can someone go and tell Levi to shower and go home please.
What a luxury, playing a liability like Casboult... sheesh.
Owies an inspired 'in'.
Being thumped by this mob is embarrassing.
Can someone go and tell Levi to shower and go home please.
This is the worst football I've seen him play. Can't mark, can't tackle, can't chase, can't kick. I almost feel sorry for him. He looks awful.
we cant continue to play Casboult and Mcgovern surely
who is actually supposed to playing on Tipungwuti ffs
Ling needs to be drug tested
why we deserve it
It's the glee they have in their hatred of Carlton. All of those bozo's have deep seeded hatred that goes back decades. That's what I hate. No problem with criticism of how much we suck at times.
Ling needs to be drug tested
Ling is an imbecile
This is the worst football I've seen him play. Can't mark, can't tackle, can't chase, can't kick. I almost feel sorry for him. He looks awful.
It's not new. He has been struggling for weeks and offers very little. Another runner would be better
This is the worst football I've seen him play. Can't mark, can't tackle, can't chase, can't kick. I almost feel sorry for him. He looks awful.
Levi is gone. Worst bloke to come in with an interrupted pre-season but looks gone. He's survived due to a lack of ruck depth but De Koning's playing now. Probably still needs a couple of weeks in the VFL but we can't afford that.
This is the worst football I've seen him play. Can't mark, can't tackle, can't chase, can't kick. I almost feel sorry for him. He looks awful.
Cripps or Casboult?
Cripps or Casboult?
Cripps must be injured. Surely he can't be that much down otherwise. We've worn the poor bloke down.
Cripps must be injured. Surely he can't be that much down otherwise. We've worn the poor bloke down.
He aint injured.
It's not new. He has been struggling for weeks and offers very little. Another runner would be better
Yes, I guess when I used the word "this" I meant this season, as opposed to this game. My communication was a little off. But I certainly agree. His worst season that I can remember.
Cripps or Casboult?
Casboult.
Nice play Curnow
He aint injured.
We wouldn't know as they'd never tell us.
He carried the side on his back for years. We've worn him down. I tend to cut him a bit of slack for that reason except when he misses easy fkn goals.
Not a bad result at half time given we haven't been great. We can win with some more effort from players who gave been down..
Stuffed if I know how we're still in it. But Betts is still bloody dangerous.
Cripps just has no idea
We wouldn't know as they'd never tell us.
He carried the side on his back for years. We've worn him down. I tend to cut him a bit of slack for that reason except when he misses easy fkn goals.
He aint injured. As soon as Bambi plays bad, everyone trots out he's injured. He's just been bad all year.
Good effort to get back into this game considering so many passengers, especially Casboult.
Good effort to get back into this game considering so many passengers, especially Casboult.
Not that many poor efforts I reckon, skill errors and lack of run/spread are killing us.
He aint injured. As soon as Bambi plays bad, everyone trots out he's injured. He's just been bad all year.
Has to be a reason for it. Like I said, they won't tell us.
Good effort to get back into this game considering so many passengers, especially Casboult.
Thats the problem we had to get back into again how many times have we had to claw our way back into games
The only thing with Carlton is even when playing 5hit we somehow stay in it on the scoreboard. Only lost by over 5 goals twice in the last 3 years. If only we were properly committed we might actually win a quite few more of them. Sigh!
Thats the problem we had to get back into again how many times have we had to claw our way back into games
Need all fingers and toes to count that.
Can anyone confirm if Worsfold is in the box today ? Some intel on the Bombers would help.
Cas and H without a touch between them, Cripps with no (positive) impact, being done in the ruck by a kid, a couple of their young forwards playing out of their skin, tippa with 3, cheats being allowed a few passages of running against witches hats.... and we are only down by a kick. Can’t tell you how
Surely if we fix a few things up at half time......
H hasn't got near it much either.
Can anyone confirm if Worsfold is in the box today ? Some intel on the Bombers would help.
“That little fella with the dreadlocks loves a goal”
Has to be a reason for it. Like I said, they won't tell us.
Being held at every stoppage doesn’t help
I think this game has exposed a few players.
Gibbons has lost his edge, he is looking for cheap possessions and not at all strong enough over the football.
Levi is sorely out of form, our SFs would be better to just assume he'll run under the football and drop in behind him.
Pittonet isn't up to it, we've got a 1st game kid giving him a lesson today, Pitto's done more damage to his own team than the opposition.
Has to be a reason for it. Like I said, they won't tell us.
Jim you don't need anyone to tell you anything, use your own eyes, he has been terrible all year. His decision making, kicks, handballs, simply out of form by his own lofty standards. He is moving fine, just not playing well just like our team as a whole.
I think this game has exposed a few players.
Gibbons has lost his edge, he is looking for cheap possessions and not at all strong enough over the football.
Levi is sorely out of form, our SFs would be better to just assume he'll run under the football and drop in behind him.
Pittonet isn't up to it, we've got a 1st game kid giving him a lesson today, Pitto's done more damage to his own team than the opposition.
Agree Gibbons needs a spell in the reserves.
problem with Pitto and the Boult is we need them to both ruck who else is there to ruck at the moment?
I think this game has exposed a few players.
Gibbons has lost his edge, he is looking for cheap possessions and not at all strong enough over the football.
Levi is sorely out of form, our SFs would be better to just assume he'll run under the football and drop in behind him.
Pittonet isn't up to it, we've got a 1st game kid giving him a lesson today, Pitto's done more damage to his own team than the opposition.
A little harsh on Pitto.
Jim you don't need anyone to tell you anything, use your own eyes, he has been terrible all year. His decision making, kicks, handballs, simply out of form by his own lofty standards. He is moving fine, just not playing well just like our team as a whole.
Happened last year too and found he was injured.
We've "Carltonised" him! Lol.
I think this game has exposed a few players.
Gibbons has lost his edge, he is looking for cheap possessions and not at all strong enough over the football.
Levi is sorely out of form, our SFs would be better to just assume he'll run under the football and drop in behind him.
Pittonet isn't up to it, we've got a 1st game kid giving him a lesson today, Pitto's done more damage to his own team than the opposition.
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Yep
Yep
Yep
Some of you have your wish, SPS in the middle/fwd.
Harry an ex NRL player? Around the corner set shot from so close and a small angle?
Curnow's been good pity his brother isnt out there as well
Happened last year too and found he was injured.
We've "Carltonised" him! Lol.
He's been there since 2013
He's been there since 2013
Some take longer than others to "Carltonise"...lol.
Why do the defenders sit so far off the fwds?
Some take longer than others to "Carltonise"...lol.
Ok Ill pay that
Credit that last one to Casboult
Fogarty and Saad have been good recruits
but an easy goal to the bombers there rookies are killing us
We just can't put them away
Levi handing the game back
Worsfold will be coaching us soon.
Tippa 4
Worsfold will be coaching us soon.
screw off with that that crap aint funny
Saad and Walsh keeping us in it.
So I'd say Owies won't be out the side anytime soon, or maybe....
Mm, I might have spoken too soon re Owies! Happy to be wrong.
Newnes has been ordinary today
Betts ----- AGAIN !!!
Umpire called play on in the middle of McKay's shot
We definitely flicked the switch to play on and play quicker footy that quarter. We are just Not. Very. Good. At. It.
We threw our best punches and spent a lot of petrol tickets to only be 11 up. They'll run over the top in the last I feel.
Umpire called play on in the middle of McKay's shot
They have to when you deviate off the line dont they?
We threw our best punches and spent a lot of petrol tickets to only be 11 up. They'll run over the top in the last I feel.
I'm not feeling too confident either.
I'm not feeling too confident either.
I just feel we look out of petrol. Love Walshy game though.
They have to when you deviate off the line dont they?
Around the corner kicks , buddy?
Had crap last quarters all season. Reckon they will come hard so unless we buck the trend they will run over us.
I just feel we look out of petrol. Love Walshy game though.
I have the same feeling
I just feel we look out of petrol. Love Walshy game though.
Spoken like the rest of us true Carlton supporters who have been shattered over 20 years...lol. We all tend not to have much confidence.
Anyway, we finished the qtr well, just dumb 5hit keeping them in it.
First Goal is vital
One
how is Razor ray even allowed to bounce the ball in the middle ffs
Getting it out of the guts would be handy
Essendon all over us.
Like hell they are
Cripps gives it off straight away and sets up a goal. Who would have thought?
Game over! Never in doubt.
Surely they will get over the line with that gem from Cripps.
Oh dear
Have they stopped? It ain’t over yet. Come on.
Gov injured hammy, Levi survives next week.
107-116 58 secs
Can't lose. Impossible
Well done Cunners.
Very high scoring game.
Yesssss. Happy with that.
Great effort by the boys. So happy. Hard fought win and well deserved.
As a small aside - finally, Geelong have given us a decent player.
Great effort by the boys. So happy. Hard fought win and well deserved.
As a small aside - finally, Geelong have given us a decent player.
only watched the last 2.5 quarters...
Plenty Put in and the big guns stood up.
Bombers played well i thought too.
May it end the errant nonsense about the value of #19. Great game.
only watched the last 2.5 quarters...
Plenty Put in and the big guns stood up.
Bombers played well i thought too.
We are about the same level as the Bombers, so if both teams came to play, it was always going to be a close game.
A little harsh on Pitto.
I think he can get away with it against the weak sides, but won't regain the lost ground when uncompetitive for 1/2 a game against the better sides.
We are about the same level as the Bombers, so if both teams came to play, it was always going to be a close game.
noting we're missing a lot more players than them....
We are about the same level as the Bombers, so if both teams came to play, it was always going to be a close game.
Yes, you'd say neither side is finals material, I retaining my pre-season estimate which for us was middle tier.
McGovern can't take a trick, was just starting to get up to speed and looks to have done a hammy.
Yes, you'd say neither side is finals material, I retaining my pre-season estimate which for us was middle tier.
McGovern can't take a trick, was just starting to get up to speed and looks to have done a hammy.
We sneak a win against the Dees or the Dogs, maybe the tide will turn....
Plenty to come back in - Williams, TDK, Martin, JSOS, Newman....
All of whom give us a lot more sting.
We sneak a win against the Dees or the Dogs, maybe the tide will turn....
Plenty to come back in - Williams, TDK, Martin, JSOS, Newman....
All of whom give us a lot more sting.
And Fisher!
We sneak a win against the Dees or the Dogs, maybe the tide will turn....
Plenty to come back in - Williams, TDK, Martin, JSOS, Newman....
All of whom give us a lot more sting.
Newman and TDK looked quite fit today, Newman looks as lean as he's ever been, but surely they need another week or two of VFL.
SoJ and Martin are yet to play, so I assume they have a week of VFL at least.
noting we're missing a lot more players than them....
You can compare the injury lists on the AFL website. And add McGovern to ours.
Newman and TDK looked quite fit today, Newman looks as lean as he's ever been, but surely they need another week or two of VFL.
SoJ and Martin are yet to play, so I assume they have a week of VFL at least.
I was talking coming weeks, not next week.
:o :o
Yes, you'd say neither side is finals material, I retaining my pre-season estimate which for us was middle tier.
McGovern can't take a trick, was just starting to get up to speed and looks to have done a hammy.
Yes agree on both points. McGovern seems destined to be Daisy MKII.
You can compare the injury lists on the AFL website. And add McGovern to ours.
Yes, you can. And?
That was hard work for a supporter, even when 28 up and took the foot off the gas. They worked hard though, at one stage turning the game around by 50pts. Average players in the first half lifted. Was a good game of footy.
SPS we found goes well in the middle. Funny about that. Now to play others in their right spots.
Never a doubt ;)
What a bloody roller coaster that was!
The commentary team pumped up CheastFC as a strong tackling side, but CheatsFC dominate the tackling stats because they sit back and let the opposition get first hands on the ball.
Walsh feasted on that tactic today, and when he came on SPS feasted as well!
Sam Walsh was so damned good, it was just riveting to watch. Carried the side when we looked like losers. Easily one of the top ten in the competition. And Harry can get 'em from dead in front after all. Saad? Superb. Suck on that cheats
Newman and TDK looked quite fit today, Newman looks as lean as he's ever been, but surely they need another week or two of VFL.
SoJ and Martin are yet to play, so I assume they have a week of VFL at least.
I thought that as well - Newman looked really lean
Mods, please lock the pre game and in game threads.
Thanks.
Sam Walsh was so damned good, it was just riveting to watch. Carried the side when we looked like losers. Easily one of the top ten in the competition. And Harry can get 'em from dead in front after all. Saad? Superb. Suck on that cheats
Hopefully Crippa lifts as a result....
Hopefully Crippa lifts as a result....
I'm waiting for Walsh to come out with taped shoulders, that's the usual look for the Premier midfielder in a Carlton jumper...