Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: Lods – on August 29, 2025, 01:00:14 pm

The coach over there isn't a big Carlton fan either having been spurned and asked to go through a process.
Dinners must be fun as they air their grievances and plot their revenge

I reckon Ross Lyon would have a 'hate' list as long as your arm.  He just strikes me as the type of guy who is so convinced he knows all the answers, he treats everyone who disagrees with contempt.  I am certainly not disappointed that we haven't spent the last 3 years watching a Lyon-based game plan.  He certainly hasn't done the Saints fans any favours, watching them play is almost a chore.

Swapping out picks to get Blaine Boekhorst Whiley and Jaschke.... Couple of guns there...NOT.  That one will live in the "what a f up file" forever.

Quote from: madbluboy – on August 28, 2025, 01:14:32 pm

He was actually better than Weitering but missing that much footy I just couldn't give him the number 1 spot.

Sorry, but I think that's fanboy talk, the surname and history at work again.

Weitering was clearly our best defender, even our own forum voting indicates that, based on the full season I wouldn't have even rated SoJ ahead of Haynes. At very best he's 3rd place, but if he's ahead of others it's borderline at best.

1. L
2. W
3. L
4. LL
5. LL
6. L
7. L
8. L
9. L
10. L
11. Carlton
12. W
13. LW
14. W
15. WW
16. WL
17. L
18. WW

We went thanks to free tickets.

There were lots of players slipping.  Essendon's marking was ordinary - dropped a lot they should have taken.

The only time that there was a little concern about the result was in the last when they got within 20 points.  But Weiters decided we didn't want to lose and made a couple of really good spoils, then we kicked a goal to put it beyond doubt.

I think I saw in the in-game thread that Essendon's pressure was off the scale.  They need to review how they measure that, as it didn't seem to be a very intense match.

Like others have said, good that a few of the youngsters/less experienced have had exposure over a few weeks, which will help them into pre-season plans and next year.  Evans' purple patch in the 3rd was great and others are getting accustomed to the level.

Glad the season is over!  Tennis finals coming up and cricket pre-season is starting, so plenty of other things to do.

Quote from: madbluboy – on August 22, 2025, 08:10:45 am

I wouldn't take much notice of the last 2 weeks which were like practice matches.

We came with the right attitude and right plan, that's what you can from it, not so much who we played. Something we haven't seen all year. Last 9 qtrs we have played good footy, starting with that scintillating last qtr against the Suns.  Attitude is what I want to see, we can then work on the rest.