2018 Rd 11: Post Game Pragmatism: Carlton vs Sydney

[RiverRat]

If they count every disposal in DE then that'd include the 2m handpasses where it's hard not to hit the target.

Pity he butchers the ball so much as he works so hard. Thought he was generally ok last night, keot Hannebury quiet, but unlike some, when he butchers the ball he really butchers it where it hurts. He does a good job but it's negated by his ball use.

I'd give him another contract on the basis of bodies being too skinny still.

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[madbluboy]

If you drop Thomas for 1 game of shocking disposal then Simpson has to go too.

[LP]

Did anyone else think that last goal shouldn’t have counted? You can’t kick around your body without stepping off the line. Oh well.
Would have been interesting if it was the last kick to win a GF.

I thought exactly the same thing, that was disgraceful!

How would you feel as the opposition if the umpire had coached the player after the siren like that for the final winning goal in a GF?

If the player doesn't know the rules it's not the umpires job to coach him on the field of play!

[Thryleon]

Thought we dominated most of the 3rd quarter and they just punished us for our mistakes.

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Don't forget bad kicking is bad football.

Kerr,  Wright and Charlie Curnow stuffed some of the more gettable shots for goal and at times I thought we could have scored but spent too long looking for Men in space.

[RiverRat]

Jones- I've never been a fan, but he was ok last night. Actually tried to mark a few. Progress. Better than okay IMO

Daisy - has been good this year, but stunk it up last night. Agreed

Dow - this kid is all class. Will be very good 

SPS - does some nice things, then disappears. Still too lazy - doesn't even run hard when he has the ball - won't chase hard - often allows his opponent to run freely downfield to make further contributions if he doesn't manage to tackle him when close enough to reach - needs an attitude transplant

Plowman - has had an ordinary season. He's better than what he's showing this year. Last night's game and the previous week show signs of life. Agreed

Simpson - if ever there was a textbook example of how a player can besmirch their own fine reputation by playing past their use by date, this is it. He stunk it up bad last night. Certainly made more than his share of mistakes last night. His claims to fame have always been courage, guts and determination (still are), and when he was younger also a bit of pace. He had obviously lost a couple of yards last year. He's never been skilful (disagree), and now that he's older and slower, it's really starting to show. Still playing well enough to play on if he wants.

Wright - the TV is useful for showing work close to the ball, and in this respect we see just how smart Wright is. Smart tap ons, keeps his feet, good decisions etc. It's a shame about that miss on goal, but he's a very good footballer, and I love him.

I thought Sinclair had the better of Krooz. Not so much in the ruck but certainly in general play.

Jack was not bad. Very good in the 1st half.

O'Shea, another in the burgeoning category of honest triers, ordinary players.

I thought Rowe was more than decent against Buddy.

Lang looks to have what he needs for the future.

Kerridge was one of our better players - despite the horrendous clangers.

[LP]

No point fans hanging Daisy and Wright for boo-boos last night, prior to last night they've been holding the team together.

Kerridge got plenty of the ball but had another bad disposal week.

Anyone else notice the poke at Simmo by the commentators, I think it was Ling or BT, someone like that. BTs an idiot as proven on the broadcast, but when Simmo kicked to himself they called it like it was, another empty disposal efficiency stat making his figures look better than they really were! Unfortunately it's the truth, even with all those kicks to himself that count as a 100% DE stat Simmo only went at 67%! He's had 16 kicks, about half of them to himself!

SoJ played well, but before people pump up his tyres about a midfield role, how often did SoJ actually start in the center? He was often at stoppages around the ground but not in the centre bounce very often, in fact hardly at all!

The votes on the AFL website must go purely of stats and DE, because there is now way Simmo, Kerridge and Weitering were not in our top 5. Kreuzer and Charlie Yes, Fisher, Ed and Jones should have been.

[RiverRat]

One more thing - that jumper looked like stonewash denim. Awful.

Too busy by far but that is often the nature of indigenous art - unless you are close enough to see the detail.

However, I was very impressed with the portrayal of the CFC emblem.

[LP]

I liked the kit I thought it was far better than some of our alternative strips, and I loved the painted boots, there should be more of it!

[DJC]

Too busy by far but that is often the nature of indigenous art - unless you are close enough to see the detail.

However, I was very impressed with the portrayal of the CFC emblem.

I didn't mind the look of the jumper but it could have been less busy.  The CFC emblem was very well done; a great representation of a canoe tree and boomerangs!

[LP]

I didn't mind the look of the jumper but it could have been less busy.  The CFC emblem was very well done; a great representation of a canoe tree and boomerangs!

Agreed, if the AFL wants to be recognised as an international game it needs to present itself with an Australian flavour, and these kits as alternatives are as good as any I've seen!

If Liddle is smart he'll come out or get someone at Carlton to come out and promote this as an idea before Sheedy takes the credit!