Re: 2018 Rd 1 Post Game Party: Carlton vs Richmond
Reply #214 –
Well, Richmonds premiership hangover lasted for about 12 minutes I reckon, after that they were white hot for the rest of the game. We did well to get the jump on them and then hang on til 3qtr time or a little later.
The Tigers will be a top 4 side again this year, and if they play like they did on Thursday night every week, I reckon 26 points will be 1 of their smaller winning margins too, they are going to be hard to beat.
Our 1st 10-12 minutes was scintillating, and showed what we are capable of when allowed to play offensively.
When our initial intensity dropped off, The Tigers lifted theirs and never took their foot off for the rest of the game.
We will have to learn to keep our intensity for a lot longer, and/or get a lot better at playing tempo footy.
Cripps was immense in this game and put Dusty in the shade, Cripps is a superstar and would probably get a lot more recognition if he played for a different club.
Simmo also played a great game, he made a couple of errors, but without him things would have been a whole lot worse.
Charlie had a breakout game, with hopefully many more to come, but this game should really boost his confidence.
A top game from Matty Wright too, 5 goals as a small forward is a great reward for the hard working little fella.
also liked what I saw from Garlett, who did not look out of place on the big stage, not did Kennedy until he went down.
SPS had a good 1st qtr, but I thought Fisher was the best of all the younger guys out there. I didn't notice Dow hardly at all, but the experience will be invaluable for him.
Marchbank and Plowman while not perfect are both very reliable in the roles in the back half.
We had too many players have poor/average games to deserve a win and we will need to lift as a whole as well as a more even performance over 4 qtrs to be a chance to win next week.
Go Blues.