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Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #30 –
A man in his 70’s passed away at the G on rhe final siren! RIP!

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #31 –
Quote from: LordLucifer – on
What a sh1tfest that was.

No-one can be happy with that Z-grade effort.

Thank feck Lynch kicked poorly, they would have pinched if he hadn't.


Yep, the Tigers snatched defeat from the jaws of victory alright. Well done Lynchy!

Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #32 –
Quote from: shawny – on
Quote from: RiverRat – on

Would have been if he could kick for goal - still woeful after all these years
Crippa seems to be struggling for pace too at the moment although he was never super quick.

love crippa but like his teammates kicking skills are subpar.  reckon your being generous if you can name 5 players on our list that you would say are consistent good users by foot. So hard to watch.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #33 –
We still lack poise due to imo to an absence of on field leadership. We need a Hodge type leader urgently.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #34 –
It's not a win that gives much confidence. Certainly the epitome of winning ugly. At least the boys fought it out to the end. Good to see some grit and never say die attitude. Also nice to have some luck on our side. Thank you Tom Lynch.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #35 –
Umpires love Tom Lynch, can't fathom why.
Next time Rioli gives touch up to a player he's just nailed, a short right jab to the jaw should cool his jets. Weak ***t.
Jagga Smith gets unnecessary "attention".
And two weeks Faull, typical tigers dog act.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #37 –
Pretty uninspiring.

The only saving aspect was that it was a win....and the fact that we have so many players that are playing well below what they're capable of...the Hollands brothers are a good example.

Some of our backs are much better value as forwards.

Take the win, take the break, make some changes and move on.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #38 –
That free to Green that gifted them their first goal was rubbish
 

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #39 –
Quote from: BluePhantom – on
https://youtu.be/1Xcy0dQjxxk?si=UXGyD6mdowPHrDOm

Older game but this guy pin points our problem.

I don't mind the analysis, but I think he is over simplifying what we see vs dont see.

Sure, we are utilising forward handball, and being proactive.  I dont think we are stopping this strategy, I think it stops working the same, because our opponents are doing something to one stop the run and then two, keep us in the contest, or clear from being able to run.

Richmond players last night were preventing our tackled players from getting up and contributing to the next chain of handballs which stops the run. Its like we just get held down, and thats it, hes out of the next chain, and after doing that, they get up and run off as soon as posession flips, and we are getting cut up outside corridor.  Inside its fine, but teams just arent using the corridor, and setting up for long kicks.

When the game was hot last night, we were kicking long to contests, and I noted a couple of opportunities where we probably should have looked to open up the fat side of the ground, but our team was staying compact.  A deliberate tactic probably to prevent the opposition from opening us up, but when we have the ball in hand, sometimes after playing one mode for a bit, you need to change up and switch to more open play.  the opposition wont expect it, but it requires a bit of nous and comms. 
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #40 –
Quote from: MickyO – on
My Heart rate was not healthy in that last 5 mins 🙄

Im the opposite - i have no fear no expectation anymore.

I know where we sit and any win this season will be hard earnt and apart from the bottom 3 sides of WC, North and Rich we wont be troubling any of the teams above and will be some big hidings as well in this season.

We are coached poorly, mentally weak, have very few clean ball users, no leg speed through the middle, no spread away from contest and that's just the start.

Time to call it was it is and stop pretending its all going to improve without major change as its not.  

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #41 –
The thing that was so terribly unfair about the past two weeks after half time was that we had two opponents. The opposition, and ourselves.

Fortunately, Attenborough, Bronson, Coburn, Garner, Mccallum, McQueen and Pleasence were our best players after half time last night  ;)  ;D
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #42 –
I reckon sides think we're soft too Shawny, too many dish it out against our mob without any comebacks.  Lynch has been a school yard bully to us for years...fancy some young no name punk  like Faull thinking he could gut punch Weitering off the ball without any fear. We are too nice playing a gladiatorial sport.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #43 –
Clearly he knew Weitering was tender there.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #44 –
Quote from: MickyO – on
Carroll i thought was very good. He remained composed.


Agreed - very good composure - except when he is within kicking distance of goal - he gets in position to impact the scoreboard but commonly hooks the ball