When I was young, I always had confidence that our team would come back from almost any adversity. I wouldn't stress out when we were behind, because our players believed in themselves and would respond.
Alas, those days are gone and we are but a shadow of what we were. Instead of faith, I have hope. But hope is often dashed. But I keep going.
Now that may be a character fault of mine, but there it is. But now I stress through games, whether we're in front or not. And I stay that way until the final siren. Hence the title. But, in the end, I'm still there, cheering our team on.
Hopefully this week will be the time when the players start to believe in themselves again and strike a blow for the right!
Righto boys, here we go.
Come on Blues.
This ground looks like a cow paddock in the close ups, very choppy.
This ground looks like a cow paddock in the close ups, very choppy.
Probably had more games on it in a short space of time than its had for years. Not used to it.
Weagles $2.45 get on
Based on that, we should win this.
Looking through our lineup though, it looks unbalanced.
SOJ as our CHF.
Ed Curnow on a HBF.
An underdone Fisher, Martin and Murphy in our forwardline.
Dow starting in the guts.
Maybe just tweak a few of those positions and it will look a lot better on paper.
I'm just worried Teague will play too many players out of position and give them a start we can't come back from.
Nic Nat is capable of winning the game off his own back, not many other on the team you could say the same for. Draw level with Nic Nat and play tight on Darling and we should have this, but it will come down to our entry inside 50 and our conversion on the scoreboard.
Give our forwards good ball and we SHOULD be ok.
Not a great start.
Weitering 20m in front of Darling.
Great start, you blokes still confident with all the so called outs?
Terrible start. 2 entries for 2 easy goals. Pathetic
Weitering 20m in front of Darling.
How about the terrific attempt at a smother by Williams in the centre.
Weitering 20m in front of Darling.
Put Jones on Darling and leave him there.
Let Weitering zone off from there.
Sack the coach. Week in week out same old crap.
Thats three of the most deplorable shots at goal (Murph, H, Setters)
Thats three of the most deplorable shots at goal (Murph, H, Setters)
That was the other thing i said. Convert and we should be ok.
3.0 to 0.3 tells the story early on.
Change that now and we'll be ok. Let that trend continue and we're screwed.
Blood pressure starting to rise early
Geez Soj attacks it well.
Strong in the body just like his old man.
Teague coaching from the boundary line finally
kick and hope
kick and hope
kick and hope
We have the smallest forwardline for the year.....the ball will continue to be picked off unless we lower the eyes and try and pinpoint.
....or dribble it inside 50 if we have too.
Every small forward must look forward to playing us.
Warm up Newnes.
Williams done an ankle/calf
3 weeks for Saad
Is Saad going to be suspended because he 'braced for contact' and shephard was concussed?
Based on the Plowman situation, thats what should happen.
The MRO seemed to completely ignore the ball in the plowman one, so should ignore this too. ::)
Blood pressure starting to rise early
After 20 years you should be used to it...lol.
Harry down. I blame MBB and his mate.
Just dont let em get a goal now FFS
Harry down. I blame MBB and his mate.
Accidental tunneling according to BT.
Is Saad going to be suspended because he 'braced for contact' and shephard was concussed?
Based on the Plowman situation, thats what should happen.
The MRO seemed to completely ignore the ball in the plowman one, so should ignore this too. ::)
He had the ball the WC player did not shape to tackle then contacted Saad high. Why would he not go?
Jude Bolton: "Shephard was collected very heavily by Adam Saad"
F*** off d!*khead!
I’m glad the MC spent some time on how the Swans walked out of our forward line.
Absolutely no pressure from our forwards. Pathetic...
Capt C just doesn’t chase. Capt D incited....
Just how bad is Murphy?
His contribution so far:
- 3 of 4 of the softest efforts you'll seeatvyhis level
- his kick at goal was laughable
- streaming through the centre of the ground and kicking inyovghd forward line to 3 Eagles players
- on the ring Cripps looking to handball to him and he's not even looking at the play
Yeah, keep telling me about his one quarter of decent footy this year. The guy is a waste of space...
If Harry is out, we are deep trouble....
Jude Bolton: "Shephard was collected very heavily by Adam Saad"
F*** off d!*khead!
Dom Sheed hit by Sam Walsh!
Dom Sheed hit by Sam Walsh!
I was going to type that one too. lol
Expert commentary.
Do we do any analysis what so ever on our opposition? Does Gaf have Leprosy?
What a embarrassing team we are.
Pretenders on every line.
West Coast is much more efficient with the ball. Most teams seem to be. Until we improve our kicking we cannot really progress much further as a team.
Cottrell has gotta go, sorry, no good.
Having one of those patches now lol
On ballers please report to the SSG,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
If Harry is out, we are deep trouble....
Makes no difference mate. We were putrid with him in.
Our first I50 and we score a goal.
West Coast is much more efficient with the ball. Most teams seem to be. Until we improve our kicking we cannot really progress much further as a team.
They are No1 for kicking and disposal efficiency. Apart from the obvious, they are my favourite team to watch. So clean.
Harry confirmed out.
Is Martin playing ....
Cottrell has gotta go, sorry, no good.
I wanted him dropped a month ago.
Don't know how he is still in.
Out Cottrell, in Boyd.
Harry confirmed out.
Lucky we have a bye next week. He won't miss any games.
Newman is actually playing a good game
Gee, we hurt em on a turnover
West Coast is much more efficient with the ball. Most teams seem to be. Until we improve our kicking we cannot really progress much further as a team.
Yep. 100%.
Cottrell setterfield dow all in the midfield. All hacks. Hard to beat much with 3 duds in the most important area of the ground.
I know SPS is weak as p1ss but at least he can hit a target.
Yep. 100%.
Cottrell setterfield dow all in the midfield. All hacks. Hard to beat much with 3 duds in the most important area of the ground.
I know SPS is weak as p1ss but at least he can hit a target.
SPS
CAN hit a target, but seems to choose not too for some reason.
Lucky we have a bye next week. He won't miss any games.
Lucky we play Saturday June 19. Just pass the 12 day cut off by 1 day.
Not 15m.
Could play that 50 times a day.
Only play it when we take a mark 40m out from goal.
Good sign from Dow in the pocket shrugging a tackle.
Would it help if we offer financial incentives for players who kick goals? A certain amount per goal.
Jones spoiled Weitering lol
Top play Fisher.
Playing cr@p and we hit the front!
Top play Fisher.
Great kick. Not many on our list could make that kick.
No holding on the line...play on. ::)
At times Saad is simply not desperate enough in defence. I know he gives a lot of run and carry but he doesn't go hard at times.
FMD we give away soft goals, best in the comp I reckon
Who is Ed on.....
Pittonet needs some goal kicking practice. Thats 2 he's missed.
At least he is taking contested marks inside 50 though.
Who does that remind me of.....
from the back pocket WC just went kick kick kick kick shot for goal. Zero pressure whatsoever.
Fatigue and mental lapses set a shot on goal for West Coast and of course, they convert.
Is Cripps playing?
Nic Nat clear holding the ball
OUTWORKED ,,,,,
Pittonet needs some goal kicking practice. Thats 2 he's missed.
At least he is taking contested marks inside 50 though.
Who does that remind me of.....
Difficult shot, some of his team mates need more practice.
Luck for all the WC outs huh. That $2.45 is looking good.
This team will never amount to anything. Can’t even get over a vfl team.
Difficult shot, some of his team mates need more practice.
Yeah i know.....about 5 others should've been kicked before that one, but he'll be getting a lot more shots at goal in the next few games i suspect.
Pathetic effort that half.
This team will never amount to anything. Can’t even get over a vfl team.
West Coast injury list - 9
Carlton injury list - 9*
*included Plowman suspended.
No determination to get the ball. Simply said, they want it more than we do.
So frustrating to watch.
Newman and fisher are smart players.
Williams just craps me, overpaid badly. Cripps looks laboured trying to run. Injured? Unfit?
We are playing very, very badly and yet there is only 8 points in it. I'm hoping that we actually play 2 good quarters because the opposition isn't much and that will be enough for us to win. At the moment though we are very uninspiring.
Newman good.
TDK doing well.
Williams playing OK.
Weitering spanking Darling (as he should)
I think Dow has done OK.
So cameos from blokes but generally very poor.
Cripps looks like he disinterested.
Pittonet needs some goal kicking practice. Thats 2 he's missed.
At least he is taking contested marks inside 50 though.
Who does that remind me of.....
That’s the least of this duds problems. Dumbest ruckman we have had since Wood.
Another player that wouldn’t get a game in 17 other teams.
Pathetic effort that half.
It wasn't great, but we are certainly still in this game.
When was the last time we went in against a top 8 team, without a CHF, lost our FF in the 1st 15 minutes, missed more shots than we kicked, played largely average football for the first half....and were still with 8 points at half time.
2 years ago, we'd be 6-10 goals down by now.
This game is far from over.
That’s the least of this duds problems. Dumbest ruckman we have had since Wood.
Another player that wouldn’t get a game in 17 other teams.
Wasn't supposed to get that many games here as he came originally as a back up for Kreuzer, which lasted one game.
That’s the least of this duds problems. Dumbest ruckman we have had since Wood.
Another player that wouldn’t get a game in 17 other teams.
You don't like him, we get it.
But you're embarrassing yourself with your last line.
Carlton, happy to be very competitive, not the drive or want to take the next step.
West Coast injury list - 9
Carlton injury list - 9*
*included Plowman suspended.
Ha ha ha ha. And I guess you will argue our 9 are as talented as their 9? We are sh1te mate.
Accept it.
We are playing very, very badly and yet there is only 8 points in it. I'm hoping that we actually play 2 good quarters because the opposition isn't much and that will be enough for us to win. At the moment though we are very uninspiring.
Newman good.
TDK doing well.
Williams playing OK.
Weitering spanking Darling (as he should)
I think Dow has done OK.
So cameos from blokes but generally very poor.
Cripps looks like he disinterested.
Williams has been terrible for mine, as has been Cottrell, Murphy, Martin and to a lesser extent Cripps and Jones. Agree with the rest.
Has Ed C been on and off the bench? I cant make out on TV who he is playing on or if he has been on much.
Williams has been terrible for mine, as has been Cottrell, Murphy, Martin and to a lesser extent Cripps and Jones. Agree with the rest.
Has Ed C been on and off the bench? I cant make out on TV who he is playing on or if he has been on much.
I'm pretty sure Ed is playing on Cripps??
It wasn't great, but we are certainly still in this game.
When was the last time we went in against a top 8 team, without a CHF, lost our FF in the 1st 15 minutes, missed more shots than we kicked, played largely average football for the first half....and were still with 8 points at half time.
2 years ago, we'd be 6-10 goals down by now.
This game is far from over.
Yes Krud but we can all see where its heading.
I'm pretty sure Ed is playing on Cripps??
Thanks, I wonder if he is better served going shoulder to shoulder with Gaff. Or can Newnes do a job.
You don't like him, we get it.
But you're embarrassing yourself with your last line.
He’s a dud. Has no clue at all. Twice he marked close to goal and the dud doesn’t even consider giving it off to a bloke called Eddie Betts or fisher or owies nah stuff that the big dud calmly goes back and sprays both of them. Then laughs as he runs off. Yeah but let’s look at his stats!!!!
I think Laj commented that the Saints/ Swans game was good to watch, yet the Swans forum wasn't so complementary. Objectively, we've been ok. Subjectively maybe not. Taking the patch off isn't easy (nor is removing bias against particular players so it seems).
Carlton, happy to be very competitive, not the drive or want to take the next step.
Premiership quarter coming up Jim.
Ha ha ha ha. And I guess you will argue our 9 are as talented as their 9? We are sh1te mate.
Accept it.
WHy do you follow the club if you clearly don't get anything out of it? F*** off somewhere else.
I'm just pointing out that the poor injury hit eagles just happen to have the same amount of injuries as us.
Not really like for like, but all of our blokes would be there or thereabouts in our best 22 depending on who is available.
Kelly - Curnow
McGovern - McGovern
Duggan - Gibbons
Shuey - Cuningham
Witherden - Plowman
Venables - Marchbank
Allen - McDonald
They've got a few more top end talent, ours is more consistent and deeper
I think Laj commented that the Saints/ Swans game was good to watch, yet the Swans forum wasn't so complementary. Objectively, we've been ok. Subjectively maybe not. Taking the patch off isn't easy (nor is removing bias against particular players so it seems).
Not being complimentary is an understatement. You'd have thought they took a 10 goal hiding...lol.
Yes Krud but we can all see where its heading.
You wrote us off after 5 minutes. lol
Where was the prior on Cripps?
Great, great play Jack. Well done!
Owies really should have taken that shot. Nice it worked out with Cottrell in the end but Owies is a much better kick and is paid to kick goals.
Ive seen enough, see yas
Murphy needs to get off the ground.
If we are so poor by foot, perhaps we are better off becoming a handball team. Develop midfield pressure, apply heat to the ball carrier, run and spread with a chain of handballs.
Pit strikes again.
I've been a member of over 30 yrs. I'm done. No heart no desire. Big names who don't care. Why should I?
I think if we're looking at it fairly, both these sides are playing pretty ordinary football ::)
We are miles off it.. Cripps no interest. Murf sh@#ts himself
I think if we're looking at it fairly, both these sides are playing pretty ordinary football ::)
Yep, and goal kicking is terrible as well.
Carlton should be another 4 goals ahead if not for the poor kicking. Again it just repeats with this club. Players have to feel the cost for poor performance or it just continues.
Carlton should be another 4 goals ahead if not for the poor kicking. Again it just repeats with this club. Players have to feel the cost for poor performance or it just continues.
Yep, should be 10.7 easily.
https://www.nrl.com/tv/matches/
Storm and Titans is now available to watch on replay if it gets too much here.
I’ve turned t off.. What a complete waste of a season...
Cottrell should NEVER play again!!
Eddie just about had to throw it through and that is reflective of our team in many ways.
I was critical of getting Betts this season. I thought he would be a marketing ploy and little else. But I was wrong. So so wrong. He is all class, easily in the conversation for best small forward of all time, and today, about the only one who can kick a goal.
So many posters should be on suicide watch based on these comments.
FFS, there is 8 points in it with 40minutes to go.
Gee that was a smart play by Eddie. Just about set up an opportunity on goal.
GOod team tackle by the 3 amigos there, Eddie, Fisher and Owies.
Set up that shot on goal to Williams.
3 points in it. Not that anybody is watching because they are all too emo.... ::)
So many posters should be on suicide watch based on these comments.
FFS, there is 8 points in it with 40minutes to go.
We are playing a reserves team we were warm favourites to beat.
Not everyone can remain as one eyed as you mate
In any situation.
Ryan playing some kind of game. Lifting for indigenous round. BOG for mine.
Get Ed in the middle. Are you a f4#25in coach Teague?
Embarrassing. Bombers beat them last week.
Liam Ryan is A grade. Could win this off his own boot.
We are playing a reserves team we were warm favourites to beat.
Not everyone can remain as one eyed as you mate
In any situation.
Talk about 1 eyed. You've only got one and you are wearing a patch over it!
Another small forward ripping us a new one.
Some things never change.
I think Newman is dead. :o
2 down.
We deserve medals following this side. Not so much older ones like myself who has seen 8 flags, but definitely younger ones.
How predictable was that? We get within a few points then the foot goes off the gas to give away an easy goal.
So thats 2 with concussion now.
Takes our injury list to 11.....even with the 2 new additions, thats 25% of our list unavailable.
Game over!
Omg that was a disgusting injury on Newman. Imagine the family watching that.
So many posters should be on suicide watch based on these comments.
FFS, there is 8 points in it with 40minutes to go.
Clearly you have been watching a different team to the rest of us...
So thats 2 with concussion now.
Takes our injury list to 11.....even with the 2 new additions, thats 25% of our list unavailable.
You are clutching at straws Krudd. We have not looked like it from the first bounce
Why didn't we call for the stretcher for Newman?
Clearly he is not going to come back on. Yet the game went on with us being 1 man down.
Probably cost us a goal.
Silly play.
It’s not that there’s not much in it it’s that you can see the r body language says they’re done and finished
Unfit and dumb
I’ve been a supporter of Murphy but that’s it, he’s finished. So is the season so get him to 300 and chair him off once and for all.
The ease of which they get goals straight after every single one of ours, is infuriating
I can't see us winning this. The West Coast mainstay players are better than our equivalents, Being down on rotations will hurt us in the last. They're just too clean, too classy, too efficient.
We are crape. I cannot believe how crape we are. Decision making, skills, game plan.
Cripps should be playing VFL.
We just dont work hard enough when we don't have the ball.
No system. No skills.
It’s not that there’s not much in it it’s that you can see the r body language says they’re done and finished
Still got some fight in them as you can see from the scuffle.
Look, its unlikely that we'll win....but 3 goals can be kicked in 2 minutes.
So thats 2 with concussion now.
Takes our injury list to 11.....even with the 2 new additions, thats 25% of our list unavailable.
Do you ever stop with all the excuses? We have been sh1t from the first bounce. Can you not see that!
You would see the positives if a nuclear bomb went off in Melbourne.
Game over.... Enjoy the last 20 minutes of your coaching career David. And you won't be the only one hitting the street.
Blokes who have chiselled the club for millions and they give us nothing. They should be deadset *+*'!ing well ashamed of themselves.
Zero system, zero skill, zero brains, zero heart.
Continually too many errors by foot. Continually not enough defensive pressure applied to the ball carrier. Too often Carlton players are playing a zone defending space and not watching their opponent. Until this changes, we won't beat anyone of note.
We have to throw caution to the wind now. Have not looked like it for 3 quarters.
Ed C has to go into the middle.
Cripps to FF.
TDK at the first bounce.
Pitt on the bench with Setterfield and Murph..
Walsh into the middle.
Williams into the middle.
Saad to the wing.
Jack to CHF
Eddie and Fish into the pockets.
We are a crape side that ruins every one of my weekends.
We look done to me. Be amazed if we get up .
What has Marc Murphy learned over his career? Certainly not how to dispose to his team’s advantage. It’s crape
Is Martin playing?
Eagles are the worst last quarter team in the comp.
Gee Murphy's killing it. The gut running, pinpoint kicking and game nous. Unsurpassed! ;D
We are crape. I cannot believe how crape we are. Decision making, skills, game plan.
Cripps should be playing VFL.
We just dont work hard enough when we don't have the ball.
No system. No skills.
Yep. Can only compete against the very bottom teams - anyone else are simply too good got us. Rebuild is officially a fail. Watch the media rip into us after this debacle.
Ed C into the middle, tick!
The positive is that West Coast are a poor 4th quarter team. We need about 5 goals to nothing to win it. Eddie just got one.
Cripps seems to have woken up?
Do you ever stop with all the excuses? We have been sh1t from the first bounce. Can you not see that!
You would see the positives if a nuclear bomb went off in Melbourne.
As Eddie McGuire would say, injuries are not an excuse, they are a reason.
My point is that nobody in the media talks about our injuries. But...they talk about Eagles injuries, they talked about Ports injuries.
Its BS.
Injuries are even. The End.
On the day, we have copped more than them, clearly.
That puts us at a disadvantage.
On top of that, we have played poorly and been poor in front of goal.
Despite all of that, its 10 points now.
People can say how crap we are....fine. Am i the only one that can remember 2 years ago? Go back and watch a game from when Bolton was coaching and then watch this one. The difference is staggering.
Yes we have work to do, but we are on the way up.
It can and will click soon.....could even be today.
Ed comes off Cripps and he kicks a goal.
As Eddie McGuire would say, injuries are not an excuse, they are a reason.
My point is that nobody in the media talks about our injuries. But...they talk about Eagles injuries, they talked about Ports injuries.
Its BS.
Injuries are even. The End.
On the day, we have copped more than them, clearly.
That puts us at a disadvantage.
On top of that, we have played poorly and been poor in front of goal.
Despite all of that, its 10 points now.
People can say how crap we are....fine. Am i the only one that can remember 2 years ago? Go back and watch a game from when Bolton was coaching and then watch this one. The difference is staggering.
Yes we have work to do, but we are on the way up.
It can and will click soon.....could even be today.
You are absolutely dreaming. We are ten players away from being a good side. Absolute pretenders.
Too easy. Our defenders just give too much space.
As Eddie McGuire would say, injuries are not an excuse, they are a reason.
My point is that nobody in the media talks about our injuries. But...they talk about Eagles injuries, they talked about Ports injuries.
Its BS.
Injuries are even. The End.
On the day, we have copped more than them, clearly.
That puts us at a disadvantage.
On top of that, we have played poorly and been poor in front of goal.
Despite all of that, its 10 points now.
People can say how crap we are....fine. Am i the only one that can remember 2 years ago? Go back and watch a game from when Bolton was coaching and then watch this one. The difference is staggering.
Yes we have work to do, but we are on the way up.
It can and will click soon.....could even be today.
You do realise both teams have injuries or is that too much for ya mate. Anyone that uses excuses in today’s loss has no clue and no credibility at all. End of story.
You are absolutely dreaming. We are ten players away from being a good side. Absolute pretenders.
What a coincidence, we have 10+ on the injury list! ;)
You do realise both teams have injuries or is that too much for ya mate. Anyone that uses excuses in today’s loss has no clue and no credibility at all. End of story.
Sorry, i forgot your comprehension is lacking.
Clearly you haven't read anything i've written....but argue away anyway...
TDK has to go into the ruck
Docherty playing for free kicks. Been terrible today.
Game over
Playing an unfit Martin has bitten us in the butt 2 weeks in a row.
Weak as piss murphy
Playing an unfit Martin has bitten us in the butt 2 weeks in a row.
He has a crack at least
He has a crack at least
He shat himself about 1 minute ago.
Cottrell knows he plays for the ones in Navy Blue right?
Playing an unfit Martin has bitten us in the butt 2 weeks in a row.
You're amazing. So quick to lay the boot into Martin, but Murphy is untouchable. Truly baffling. Are Murphy's dad?
What a coincidence, we have 10+ on the injury list! ;)
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Name them. Who.are the ten players that change this result. Wake up! Save yourself from years of heart ache.
You're amazing. So quick to lay the boot into Martin, but Murphy is untouchable. Truly baffling. Are Murphy's dad?
I've heard this one. Have you got any other hits?
The only positive out of todays debacle is there are lots of options for players to be dropped. Season is over so send a message I say.
1. Cottrell
2. Murphy
3. Setterfield
4. The idiots that kept picking the above.
How predictable. Too many blokes that just can't hit a target/goals or make terrible decisions.
Oh and Murph killed Bambi. Not sure Teague has much idea.
What a coincidence, we have 10+ on the injury list! ;)
Name them. Who.are the ten players that change this result. Wake up! Save yourself from years of heart ache.
I already showed a list of 7 or so before.
But...it was a joke. See the ;)
FYI, i'm trying to save myself years of heartache.
If i joined in with all of you, we'd sack Teague and be destined for another rebuild.
OR
I could see how far we've come and be a little patient realising that we are hamstrung with what we can do at the MC meetings at the moment.
The only positive out of todays debacle is there are lots of options for players to be dropped. Season is over so send a message I say.
1. Cottrell
2. Murphy
3. Setterfield
4. The idiots that kept picking the above.
Lets try something....
Next week the outs are the 3 you say.
Who are the ins?
OK, leaving the personal attacks and infighting aside, we lost to a WCE seconds side..... Just WTF are the club going to do about it, sweep it under the carpet again?
Liddle
Teague.... And the rest of his ducking useless support krew
Senior players like Murphy, Martin etc
We, the members pay your bloody wages - time for some action, not more BS talk.
21 years Liddle. 21 years of this crap.
I've heard this one. Have you got any other hits?
Why aren't you defending him today? O0
We have become the most brilliant exponents of the 4 goal loss.
There will be some very intense discussions at PP over the next two weeks. Bottom line - we were beaten by an AFL/VFL team - appalling.
Lets try something....
Next week the outs are the 3 you say.
Who are the ins?
Gee Krud, that is too easy. Obviously Plowman is one. That releases either Williams or Saad to the wing - Cottrell out.
Murphy, anyone from the girls team, but seriously lets give Kemp a run surely he as a baby could better than the invisible man
Setterfield, a witches hat, but seriously either one of Newnes or Honey. Surely they deserve a crack.
Krud, you cannot keep using injuries as an excuse for the insipid performances we keep dishing up. There are blokes out there who are pathetic, so keep rolling them in and out until we find 22 blokes who are willing to have a crack (see Jack S and the old bloke (Eddie)).
If a side just doesn't want it badly enough this is what you get unfortunately. Our blokes are just happy to play AFL and take a pay cheque. No matter how good you are you never play finals with that attitude. We need to find those blokes and weed them out.