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Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #30 –
A gutsy, never-say-die, 4 quarter effort and great efficiency in front of goals got us the points. Essendon would be justified in thinking they were the better team IMO.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #31 –
Yep.
Not sure they were better. They were for some of the night.
The difference was the efficiency inside 50.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #32 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Yep , it's inconsistent and way worse IMHO.

It would have been a travesty if Weiters had been pinged when he fought through a tackle and got his kick away but, according to the new interpretation, it should have been a free to Essendon.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #33 –
Great win
Too many wing tackles now, someone is going to do a shoulder soon.
2025... Moir of the same to come

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #34 –
Quote from: DJC – on
It would have been a travesty if Weiters had been pinged when he fought through a tackle and got his kick away but, according to the new interpretation, it should have been a free to Essendon.
Can't get the Yeo decision out of my head, if that's the new interpretation working then the game is ruined.
I preferred how it was....

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #35 –
And to think we've still got plenty of improvement in us!

Not so long ago we would have surrendered that early lead, and fell away in the final qtr. The maturity and discipline is palpable.

Efficiency is an extremely good sign. Along with having such a strong 'bottom six' as noted by commentators.

Second top on the ladder was there for the taking, and we took it... reckon the 'expectation monkey' is off our back.

As an aside, I bet Wallsy loved watching that game and at the end raised a middle finger in the direction of Sheedy... a forlorn and p*ssed off, Sheedy.

Our forward line is now deadly; a real weapon. H, Charles, Martin, Fog, Cincotta and E Hollands... drool. And all so very different. Really good to see small Durds take a bloody ripper mark and convert.

TDK, take a bow. You've arrived young man.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #36 –
How good was it that we wore navy blue and not the clash guernsey ❤️
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #37 –
The excitement is that we beat Essendon. Conversation maybe different if it had been a not so despised rival.

I thought the game was pretty ordinary - interesting B Scott was talking about our polish - while it existed in patches,  wasn't overwhelming- maybe deflection on ineffectiveness of the Bombers?

Very pleasing however, that we didn't rely on big games from big guns and got to cruising mode.  Would have been nice to win be a few more goals to improve our % and hurt theirs more.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #38 –
Quote from: dodge – on
The excitement is that we beat Essendon. Conversation maybe different if it had been a not so despised rival.

I thought the game was pretty ordinary

Yep
I think the "Essendon factor" is very much at play here.
We weren't that great.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #39 –
We were way more efficient with the ball for most of the night and arguably the better team. It would've been nice to put them to the sword late in the last quarter and give the % a boost, but they were second on the ladder so it's not like we were playing a bottom team.

With the usual suspects, apart from Weitering, mostly quiet on the night, it was again a real boost to see the so called "role-players" step up. E. Hollands (best game), Cincotta, Boyd, Kemp, Williams, Fogarty etc all did their job to a man. Kemp took some great marks but still does try to overdo it sometimes.

I have it on very good authority that inside the walls of the club, Fogarty is very highly regarded as a player and has a very good footy brain and when fit, is one of the first picked....does exactly what is asked of him and might not always be reflected on the stats sheet.

I thought Durdin had an impact when he came on and kicked a clever goal.

Assuming Cerra comes back in after the bye, it'll probably be Carroll that's the unlucky one to miss out and Durdin might keep his spot.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #40 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Can't get the Yeo decision out of my head, if that's the new interpretation working then the game is ruined.
I preferred how it was....


Ball winners should get as much benefit of the doubt as possible. The aim should be to get the ball, not play keepings off and then pounce on a guy and get the decision because they have a fraction of a second to dispose of it. Even before this stricter interpretation, it was, still a stricter interpretation on HTB.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #41 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Fairly hard fought win without the usual stars doing all the heavy lifting. They kicked inaccurately (20 odd more inside 50s), could have been very different.
TDK take bow, what a game.
Wins a win.

I agree.
As we were building earlier on, we found different ways to win. Often "ugly". Last night we found yet another way to win. Only this one featured more team first and our (developing) class. Looks to me like it's all part of Vossy's "layering' approach.

We need to successfully implement various methods in the H & A. That not only secures ladder position but sets up seemless adaptation in the finals.
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #42 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Can't get the Yeo decision out of my head, if that's the new interpretation working then the game is ruined.
I preferred how it was....

Yeo was penalised for dragging the ball under him, not for the new HTB interpretation.  The umps are hot on players trying to force stoppages to waste time.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #43 –
I’m not really in agreement with some of the comments. The Cheats played as well as we let them, which, to be honest, wasn’t very good. Anyone who thinks we’re not at LEAST a 4 goal better side every day of the week doesn’t know much IMO.

3rd quarter was one of the worst of the year - from ANY side. They got the rub of the green from Umps yet the contest was pretty much over 10 mins into the last Q.  Yes, I still have residual PTSD from dropping these games consistently over last 10+ years (and not forgetting the Crows game, ugh) but, Voss is showing he’s learning to make the necessary adjustments at the right time.

Sure they missed some set shots but there were also a lot of rushed behinds because THEIR forwards chose the wrong option (a lot of shots falling just short of the goal line) and our defense effectively killed the ball by rushing it through more often than not.

Tackling still needs improving. Saw the stats of Weitering’s 2 opponents - he’s unbelievably difficult to play against.

My biggest concern at this stage is that the Swannies are looking like that ‘once in a 10 year’ side, where everything just clicks and they sustain no/few injuries. The premiership window only opens very slightly and usually for a relatively short time.
Keyboard warrior #24601

Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon

Reply #44 –
Quote from: DJC – on
Yeo was penalised for dragging the ball under him, not for the new HTB interpretation.  The umps are hot on players trying to force stoppages to waste time.

Yeah, I’m ok with the Yeo decision. Definitely dragged it in and held it with both hands. People are saying he was on his knees - like that makes a difference? What is the opposition supposed to do - wait for him to stand up before tackling?
Keyboard warrior #24601