We seem to be slipping a bit. Wrong Studs?
Two bloody NRL games on the paddock yesterday hasn't helped that sh1theap!!!
Tippett out and now Mitchell for the swans.
And we have Army in trouble.
Hendo is a star!
Ground not fit or afl games. Disgraceful.
McInnes is a worry. Good to be getting the experience but is struggling against harden swans.
Lazy. Just can't be bothered working. Just lame and lazy.
After hearing Darcy for about 30secs managed to sync radio with IQ. Thanks Foxtel.
This quarter should be the hardest we run all year.
Can't believe we conceded that goal!!
We are a show with the Sydney injuries. Should bring this home but who knows with our guys and an advantage.
Swans cannot maintain this page with 2 down.
They are outnumbering us at every contest.
They'll be 6-7 goals up by the time they tire, and won't let us in.
Outclassed massively.
We just aren't running hard enough this qtr. Need to get the sub on for Curnow to take any advantage.
We'll lose it this qtr if we don't pick it up fast!!
Walker embarrassing
Wow hope DOA didnt see that :-)
Amigos, Duigan, Bolt all missing in action at the moment
Anyone seen one of our tackles stick anyone?
Add Robbo too
We're a couple of rungs below these guys. Lets hope their injuries catch up with them otherwise this would be a 10 goal loss.
Can we please look like we want to win? Outnumbered and uninterested.
Exposed as front runners. Two way running from the opposition a standout.
That goal was all class. Not many guys can hit that, good to see Gibbs doing stuff worthy of a #1 pick.
I'd move Duigan back and McInnes fwd at least there he is less of a liability
Does Yarran GAF?
Nice run Army but Waite was clear.
50 more uncontested posessions for the swans. Lazy, lazy stuff, just not running.
Who the f is on mcVeigh
White slips and we look at the pr1ck...
FMD.
McVeigh always gets leather poisoning against us. It is so frustrating, because he just isn't that good. But he kills us every damn time!
4 goals 8 behinds! No wonder I get frustrated!
Like seriously, I know he wasn't in a dangerous position but McVeigh should not have that much space given the pansting he's given us.
25 possessions before half time! No wonder I get angry!
Can't do any worse: he isn't getting a possession otherwise. Duigan has had 4 possessions with little result this week.
any chance someone can tag McVeigh?
Not our night...Swans are running harder, working for each other more and they have all their mids playing well and we cant cover them all.
Mumford has also been a factor...Warnock is trying hard and picking up the odd kick but I think the big Mummy has controlled the ruck.
Unless the Swans run out of legs and players we wont be coming back in this one.....
Armfield and MacLean are 2 that need to extract the finger and get serious. Getting murdered in close. Approaching panic stations...
How can we still be in touch with this weak work rate. Yehhh that's right we are resting for the second half where we will launch an ambush on the Swans. ::)
Have we laid more than 5 or 6 tackles for the entire quarter. Why are we jogging around not checking our direct opponent. How does McVeigh get 20 touches of the footy in a quarter. I better go read my other thread, because it might settle me down, knowing its a tactic we are using in footy.
i'll #believe it when I see it
20 that quarter ...blue pretenders >:(
Surface is sh1te - a bl00dy disgrace for an AFL final.
Swans' intensity fantastic and blowing us out of the water for contested ball and stoppages, amazing were so close! Let's hope we can just outlast them. :(
Is this a final ?....absolutely no pressure ! I just saw a swans player on his knees with the ball.....weighing up all the options before picking one & was still 5 meters clear !!! No finals atmosphere out there at all.
BTW....this ground is sub-standard, almost bordering on dangerous.
Add Duigan and Yarran
20 in a quarter. Some of our blokes be lucky
To get that for the night.
20 is a record for any player in a quarter, in a finals game. Corey Enright had the next which is 17. Or was that Joel Corey ? What does it matter, it never should happen if the pressure is applied.
The ground is a shambles and a disgrace.
By the way Carlton will come home with wet sails.
A great game plan.
Working perfectly again
MM u r surely a genius, let them look awesome & us terrible.
Then come out from half time & steal it
Luv being a blue!!
Same old story, all three amigos down and we're no chance with all three out there.
If they all manage to wake up and switch on the Swans will be f@rked. IF, IF, IF ?
Inside 50s are almost level but the quality of their entries far outweighs ours. Unless we move the ball with more speed and precision they'll continue to eat us up.
Did those fkn prick water the ground? Surely not that much dew in Sydney?
I heard it was watered. Either last night or this morning. Stoopid idea if true. Grass doesn't take that fast and is too long to start with.
Forward line is a shambles.......... Casboult ??? >:(
Ah well, same old same old.
Firstly, everyone needs to remember, despite the two comebacks in the last two weeks, we are not that good. That's why we finished NINTH.
Secondly, Mcguiness should not have got a game this week. He has done zero for two weeks and was a major passenger/embarrassment last week. Anyone, would have been better than him. Duigan, was a fluke last week. There were reasons why he didn't get a game all year, he's not fkn good enough at this level. Armfield kicked a goal. Yipee!!! on his own, plenty of space no pressure. Typical. He had a chance later in that quarter with two options, picks the worst option. Won't put his body on the line. Yarran and Garlett, another two who are terrific, when they are on their own, but the Swans don't let them get on their own. Casboult, thus far completely useless except to give Robbie a rest from ruck duties. There are other problems to numerous to mention.
Thirdly, Mcveigh. It's no ones fault but Malthouses. How he has allowed that to happen, 20 possessions, is a fault that Mick has been accused of having for years. He won't make changes quickly enough.
NOW. Horse knows that his team is down a rotation. nd I bet he would have like a 6 goal buffer.
It will come down to this, in my opinion.
If we are fresh enough and put in like the last two weeks, we win because the Swans will tire. At least, that's what should happen.
However, the game won't win itself. Let Mcveigh continue to run amok, leave us without a forward line to kick to, just empty space, let every tackle slip through our arms, AND, not change the boots to at least attempt to stop the continuous slipping, and we can say it was lovely having the opportunity to play in finals, see you next year.
I've said it before Duigan was a surprise both times he came in as a defensive forward. Once the opp have a chance to do some home works he's useless. Move him back.
Casboult, should have been left in the handcuffs >:D >:D >:D
Apart from the Sydney rain, most of the issues are due to last night's rugby game. The grass was put back where the stands were, and the turf there just isn't very stable, nor very dry. Maybe a third of the ground is not up to standard. It doesn't help us much.
Hannebury has had over 20 possessions as well. We simply have to stop these guys.
Once again too many of our players standing and watching the grass grow. Stand up Blues and give it your heart and soul!
Casbolt has NO second effort ..... ever!!
Forwrad structure! What fkn forward structure. Mick shocking coaching tonight!!
6 minutes and no goals.
Can we please trade Mcguiness. PLEASEEEEEEEEE
Condition of ground is an issue for both teams not our problem exclusively. They are not playing fancy footy just moving forward. Making the most of the conditions.
McInnes hasn't had a good night, but he is one of our better, brighter kids.
No, our structure and personal are still the issue. Warnock is trying his guts out, but we are not getting the centre clearances and we aren't moving the ball well enough.
We can't we do t have a McGuiness.
Is Walker drunk?
Need to be able to lock the ball inside forward 50. Just comes out to easy.
10 minutes and no goals.
Look at the Swan's running without the ball. Incredible but once they swarm our players and win the ball back, we have no one doing similar and harassing on our side. It's like we think that there's a rule which says you can't win the ball back.
Swans running out of puff is the only hope but Freo would be an ugly prospect.
Mcguiness, bright? Lights on, but no ones at home.
Game is gone, need a miracle. Not enough G and D from the players. Gone.
Can't see us coming back here. Not against this team
Love Parker. Super player.
Sums up Yarran's year.
So given you bag Yarran I suppose you think that Meat watching three players have a crack at Simpson on the wing when he slipped moments earlier is acceptable.
Yarran is garbage.
Yarran pretending to try again. Game over.
game over - one player down
could have been 3 down - wouldn't matter
Seriously they are dropping dead on the inter change and they are still running harder than us WTF!!
Out worked.. Loose player at every contest.
That's what you get when you shouldn't be there.
Embarrassing for the AFL.
Sticking a Tackle and Hitting a Target.
2014 Pre-Season
Any chance Mick might make a change FFS.
Waite, Hendo??
Bring on trade week.
we have no game plan tonight - nothing
Seen this a hundred times before. You think when a team is a player down, that your team has the advantage. unfortunately, that's what the players think too.
I'll say it again. We didn't finish NINTH, because we were any good.
All year, our kicking skills have been non-existent, our bodies are week and we are easiliy brushed aside, we haven't been able to stick a tackle all year, and this is the big one, we don't have enough players like Robinson, and I'm not talking about his brains, limited, or his skills, limited, I'm talking about the fact that he puts his body on the line and gets hurt for the team.
Go through them, Gibbs, no. Yarran, no. Garlett, no. Murphy scared to get a knock on the jaw. Walker, no. Jammo, tentative because of his shoulders. I could go on, but can't be fkd.
As I have said all along. We need a huge clean out, and I hope the Board has got the guts to do it.
They have obviously don't their homework better than us. No match up for Parker, no respect for McVeigh, Waite being doubled.
If Tippett goes off, doesn't that mean we have 1 less big guy to cover in the back half? Therefore couldn't we release Hendo up forward???
Why is Waite 15 metes behind every time?
Gee Mick has his work ahead of him.
Team defence and Contested Ball is what is required to win finals against the good sides.
The Comp figured out this side 18 months ago.
What I meant to say is: lets hope their injuries catch up with them and it's only a 10 goal loss.
These swans players are hardened warriors - with skill
Unfortunately it looks like we played our GF last week. Sydney want the ball more than we do. Simple as that.
FFS no desire to get the footy. Too many ball watchers.
Wish McInnes was worth some trade value. #useless
Problem?
Workrate.
Casboult is a spud and has to be left forward.
Hard to criticise players and coach. We over archieved winning last week.
The year is that we are a ninth team. Period.
I love the Swans. Really do. Don't think they are the most skillful side but they are everything I wish my side was.
The belief is simply not there. Not enough: we have 8 players with less than 10 possessions. We can't get our forward structure right, because the ball comes in so slowly. We aren't getting the ball away from the middle and we are being thrashed around the packs.
Needed this smashing badly, from my point of view. I've been saying for weeks now that I didn't want the board to get carried away and look at the players through rose coloured glasses.
If you are a genuine supporter, who is interested in the long term future of the club, then you wont make any excuses, for tonights cperformance, you won't blame Mick , or even the players as such.
You will just accept that we are batting out of our league, way out of our league.
We haven't scored yet this quarter. Just not good enough at the moment.
Scoreless quarter against a team with a player down. Out of our depth.
yarrans boots look cool
Bell has shown more heart since he came on than anyone else in the bloody side
Not even a single point in the entire quarter. How humiliating. Hasn't happened to us since 1954 in a final. What the f@ck was that cr@p. Our club tonight is a complete f@cken joke. Don't even want to watch the last quarter.
Wow can't believe how quick they gave it up. Ground not helping. Glad I didn't go! :P
We have been re-acquainted with planet earth - with a BANG! Sorry to say we are totally outclassed here - MM has much to do over the coming weeks and months.
Carlton 4 - 8 - 32 to Sydney 13 - 8 - 86: 9 goals the difference.
Walker has had 25 possessions, but I don't think one of them has hurt Sydney. McVeigh has had 34 and Hannebury 30 and they have hurt. They have so many contributors, and we have so little.
Our talls being out marked by their mids!!!
Warnock back to his bad old self, Mumford's aggression has put him back in his place.
Casboult is a spud, his boosters will say Ted Richards hit put him out of the game with a high hit. But that doesn't explain the bulk of his pathetic first half, he must be the dumbest player on our list Robbo included.
Waite is going against three and the others cannot be seen anywhere contesting.
McInnes is a rabbit in the headlights in finals, lucky he doesn't have a shell on his back or he would be a tortoise.
People will blame our mids, but we have two ruckmen out there that specialise in watching Mumford slam our mids into the ground after every stoppage.
What a joke. Mot even a single quarter. not even a rushed point do to pressure. Nothing. The look on Micks face says it all.
Agreed. I don't want to watch but will. It is hard to watch mcveigh run around free
Only good thing is this game exposed us. Last few games wallpapered a cracks all over the pace.
After a few games games we were due for a mentally weak one. It's the lazy Carlton way.
Should have mentioned Kade Simpson as another together with Robbo that put their bodies on the line and bugger the consequences.
Can't think of anyone else.
Goal to Robbo! Wunderbar! Just a tad late, but better than never.
Why bother with the replay? Shows nothing.
Can't get it or can't kick it. 3QT
Jarrad Waite 6 @ 66.7%
Jeff Garlett 3 @ 66.7%
Nick Duigan 6 @ 66.7%
Chris Yarran 16 @ 62.5%
Levi Casboult 5 @ 60%
Marc Murphy 17 @ 58.8%
Robert Warnock 8 @ 50%
Andrew McInnes 10 @ 50%
Chris Judd 14 @ 50%
Mitch Robinson 19 @ 42.1%
Brock McLean 15 @ 40%
Eddie Betts 5 @ 40%
Goal to betts!
This review is frrrkd cameras in all the wrong spots FFS
We look okay once the swans take the foot off the pedal and run at about 60%. That's about where we are.
8 of mcguinesses possessions were in the change room before they ran out on the ground ::) ::)
Hate to say it but Yazz is not a finals player. I know EB1 has said he has the potential to win you a final but he just doesn't have it.
@bignic. I know you don't like him but you know his names is McInnes not McGuiness ;)
I would be very nervous if I was longmire
... Over nothing?
Goal to Waite. Sei Danket Gott!
Failed plasticine in Kindergarten, and you expect me to know how to spell 8) 8) ;D
Too little too late
Yarran's a wonderful highlights package but there's not always alot of substance.
syd are in man management mode atm
21 in his 16th game. Reckon you could target plenty of others.
All Blues. Too little, too late, and our kicking hasn't improved.
They aren't going to win, but the only possible way they could win, is to have a forward line. But there is Mcveigh on his own in our forward line.
Sorry, Mick, I know we are not good enough, but your coaching in this last quarter has been woeful. What are you looking for, an honourable loss? Fking ridiculous. :-[
Yeah after to tonight I'd prefer to pay Betts the $$s and FO Yazz
I frankly can't see any future at the club for casboult. Can takea pack mark, but that's it. Slow, lumbering, no skills can't tackle.
Both need to go. They won't win us a flag. They are not in hanneberrys or Jacks class
mv veigh 40 touches a real captains game
My 4 month old grand daughter would get 40 touches too, if she was on her own all night. ;) ;)
Great side Swans but can't see them getting over Freo (not that I thought we would have). They are limping and can beat us but not a rested Freo. Will be sad.
Can't wait to hear Micks conference. Will he tear them apart, or will he go easy and keep it behind closed doors.
By the way, the last quarter is only a reflection on the Swans being tired, not our team putting in an effort.
Goal to Waite. Junk time, yes, but still a goal.
Guess its over to Sacked Cracked and Back now. ;D
Oh and the Sakc Mick thread :P
we've had more bloody scoring shots.... >:(
Well this was the reality check we needed after last week if we are to seriously challenge any time soon.
8 goals 14 behinds: one of our failings all year has been our inability to kick goals.
Anyway, not much more to say.
Look forward with great anticipation to the trade period.
Had fun posting.
Unless there are major trades that will help us win a flag in our 150th. year, then I will wish all posters, those that agreed or disagreed with me, all the best for the rest of the year.
8) 8) 8)
Richo, Lovely bloke but geez he speaks some $hit!!!
Just what we need: a serious injury to Jamo.
You can have a bad quarter against many sides and still fight back to win... but not against a top 4 side.
Season over. We're out of our misery... now let's knuckle down and get some serious strength into the side. Bring on trade week and the drafts.
Done and dusted. 8 - 14 - 62 to 13 - 8 - 86
They didn't score in the last quarter. Goes with our scoreless third.
Time to head to the post match thread. It isn't going to be pleasant.
Let's hope Micks around for this off season.