(04-17-2023, 02:52 AM)Milhanna13 link Wrote:Lets wait until next week before we hit the panic button

It was their Grand Final and they played like it

First quarter was one of those run-ons a team gets when everyhting is going their way - crowd, confidence, umpires (!!!)

We were actually prettty good in the 2nd and 3rd (and got within 3 goals at one stage) - just couldnt capitalize on it...  as everyone has poitned out - most of that is cause we used our winning of the footy to just bomb it on H & Charlie's heads - this NEEDS to be addressed

Last Q was always going to happen, when we spent our tickets getting back into the game (but didnt manage to get ahead on the scorebaord)

Worries were
- Not being ready for this onslaught
- Defence not standing up (Doc, Gov and an injured Saad dont help)
- Usage of the footy going forward
- Why start TDK in the first few bounces of the game??

I know we lost by 10 goals, but the home town umpiring was a factor (not 10 goals, but still a factor)..... when Cripps is held at EVERY stoppage, when blokes are tackled before they pick up the footy, when Motlop is scragged before the ball even drops to him, in front of goal, when phantom 50s occur, when H and Charlie arent allowed to run at the ball, as they are being impeded at every contest (as well as being tunelled, in the contest).... it does make a difference.    the Crom defintley knew they wou;d be able to get away with a lot in the first game of gather round... and they pushed the limits and got away with it.  it was like a Clarko method!!

(04-17-2023, 03:02 AM)Baggers date Wrote:Great summary, Cranium.

I watched the game in the cold light of day again on Sunday and the 'rub of the green' was over the top for the Croweaters... especially disadvantaging us with how H & Charles were impeded/scragged, Mots (as you mentioned) and Crippa.

(04-17-2023, 06:10 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Crows were first in for the ball and got the frees they deserved....when you get beat by ten goals blaming umpires is looking for the easy way out. We had players who wouldnt contest and wouldnt chase and got we deserved, we played bruise free footy and they did it exactly the same way they beat us last time so our coaching box have to wear some of the blame.
The Keays/Saad matchup was a junior rookie mistake from Voss allowing that happen again and he got out coached by Stevie Nicks which is embarrassing. Same old same old with Walker and Fogarty bullying our players and intimidating them ....got a problem with Young if he is going to get pushed aside so easily and he needs to harden up and hold his ground better.
No point in panicking because we dont have much to bring into the team anyway that would make much difference. We have the talent buts its whether or not we can bring effort and sustain it vs these teams who keep persisting for 4 quarters.
The Richmond draw is looking like a poor result too because they are struggling and dont look like making the eight.

(04-13-2023, 12:26 PM)LordLucifer link Wrote:That was as bad as the Bolton & Teague years !!!

Getting spanked by 10-goals is just unacceptable on all possible levels, there is no excuse for playing like that.

(04-17-2023, 08:46 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:If you have a spare 30mins, have a look at this guy. To say he is a passionate and angry Bluebagger is an understatement. To say you shouldn't post stuff straight after a loss like that is often sage advice, but its hard to argue against a lot of what he says.

https://youtu.be/hwzIcVTkzN4