Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 7: Carlton vs. North Melbourne

[Lods]

He'll be joined by at least 60 000 others.
Man. Just shows our best without too many injuries is there abouts.
A few injuries and we're not AFL standard.

Early last week I was thinking our defense is really holding up. Our mids are gelling but likely to be inconsist. Our forward line is developing. A week later and our defense is wiped out with injuries, leaving us hobbling on one foot.

All the best to Liam Jones. I'd expect him to miss next week as best case scenario.

Presser will likely cause widespread nausea for Bluebaggers. Be prepared.

My condolences to those who spent their hard earned and suffered the same feat as 2018.

Plowman looked to hurt his shoulder towards the end too.
Defence has been our strength this year.
We'll struggle to field a defence next week.

And yes... all the best for Jones.

[kruddler]

Shizen, rumours, please note rumour, Jones might have a neck fracture.

Broadcasters refused to show the injury / incident until they realised he was at least conscious.

Very rare that they would take that stance, so they must've got word very early on that it was very serious. Given it was essentially an in play footballing incident.

FWIW, i rewound it a few times, was he awarded the mark for that because he took it.
Given the North bloke went the bump on him, he is liable for an accidental head clash and the resulting injury?

"If you want to bump, you have to suffer the consequences if a player gets injured"


Lets see if they've softened that stance.

[laj]

Swans are on the bottom now. We lost to them too.

[kruddler]

Today there was a clear disconnect from half back through to half forward.

This is what happens when you lose 313 games of experience on one side (Simpson) and a solid contributor on the other side (Newman) and replace them with a first gamer (Stocker) and a bloke who hasn't played an AFL game for over 2 years.

We just couldn't get setup today and move the ball

[LoveNavy]

Broadcasters refused to show the injury / incident until they realised he was at least conscious.

Very rare that they would take that stance, so they must've got word very early on that it was very serious. Given it was essentially an in play footballing incident.

FWIW, i rewound it a few times, was he awarded the mark for that because he took it.
Given the North bloke went the bump on him, he is liable for an accidental head clash and the resulting injury?

"If you want to bump, you have to suffer the consequences if a player gets injured"


Lets see if they've softened that stance.

They will apply the same "usually" rule that seems to be the overarching rule of the AFL.
Usually means it applies to 17 teams..... you know the rest. .

[madbluboy]

Smashed in the middle in the first quarter. Zeibel tagged Cripps. Game over!

[LoveNavy]

Today there was a clear disconnect from half back through to half forward.

This is what happens when you lose 313 games of experience on one side (Simpson) and a solid contributor on the other side (Newman) and replace them with a first gamer (Stocker) and a bloke who hasn't played an AFL game for over 2 years.

We just couldn't get setup today and move the ball

That's a very good point Kruddler.
You've captured what we could see nicely.

[Professer E]

Like I said, I'm Nostradumus...predicted basically every thing that happened today  in the pre-game thread.  Even said it would be over at quarter time.  Am I happy about it - NO - I'm not, but the predictability of it pisses me no end.

Blind Freddy could see what was going to happen - starting with Norths "harder" players flogging us - and that's being polite.  Zurhaar being BOG...really?  REALLY?

I don't see why we continue to play so many what could be politely described as timid at the contest - until we start acquiring some old school hardness we'll continue to be road kill.

Fact is, we are 1 win and too many losses.  Now an utterly non-competitive 10 goal loss to a nothing side....  I've seen enough.  Bolton couldn't coach, or motivate, flies to land on crap.  He's got the players, he's had enough time, but they still ain't winning. The clown has to go.

Just once I'd like to front up at the footy hoping for something like an honourable loss.  Twenty FUCKING years now.  HOW LONG CARLTON HOW ^$^(%)%ing long do we have to wait to be relevant again?

[JonDorotich]

Broadcasters refused to show the injury / incident until they realised he was at least conscious.

Very rare that they would take that stance, so they must've got word very early on that it was very serious. Given it was essentially an in play footballing incident.

FWIW, i rewound it a few times, was he awarded the mark for that because he took it.
Given the North bloke went the bump on him, he is liable for an accidental head clash and the resulting injury?

"If you want to bump, you have to suffer the consequences if a player gets injured"


Lets see if they've softened that stance.

Couldn't understand why the player wasn't cited by the umpire immediately as it's very clear that the North Melbourne player has a duty of care in that contest. Will be a farce if he isn't booked and suspended.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Today there was a clear disconnect from half back through to half forward.

This is what happens when you lose 313 games of experience on one side (Simpson) and a solid contributor on the other side (Newman) and replace them with a first gamer (Stocker) and a bloke who hasn't played an AFL game for over 2 years.

We just couldn't get setup today and move the ball

Cunnington and crew beat us up around the ball, there was nothing to connect, we were soft at the contest and lost interest, they were all over us from the first bounce.
We got unlucky playing them after a backs to the wall week from the media and Scott having his job under threat and they know the recipe on how to beat us
from previous games. Once Cripps is under control we cant win and Scott was smart enough to tag him with his two best players until it was junk time, then he didnt care.
Agree Stocker playing his first game wasnt ideal and Williamson probably needed another game in the NB's as he looked off the pace.....