Round 3 Carlton v Essendon-Post match thread

[Rational_Expectations]

Why is everyone so anti Ellard?  I wasn't there but for a bloke who is short on pace, size, skill, he throws his weight around, cracks in hard and kicked a nice goal.

Shows a bit of leadership Too.

I agree we need better but he is far from our biggest issue.

Agree, think he should and will hold his spot.

[PassIt2Carrots]

What I would give to run out for 2mins against this scum and wipe the f0cktard b1tch face smirk off Melksham's horse hormone injected head....

This.

@Paul P

Haha in her dreams!

[Meddy43]

I rarely comment especially in post game threads, but always read. I only saw the first qtr due to going to a wedding and I'm yet to read through this thread, but Yaz whacking Chapman was gold. Fkck that guy. In a way I wish yaz handt hit him, and someone else had, cos I dont want him to miss. But it's good to see some fight. Chapman started the niggle and Yaz ended it. Shame we didnt win.

[Swan43]

Oh - and btw, that horrific interfence/shepherding rule in marking contests will ruin this game. Those 2 decisions that went Essendon's way were absolute howlers.

On the money, Brettie. Can't see how Yarran can be pinged when he was dead centre of the drop-zone. No matter what he did with his positioning, it's up to others to get around him legally, not for him to invite them to mark. Only an ump having as bad a game as that one did couldn't see that. Put his whistle away too many times after that for mine, to our detriment, much as I hate potting the umps.

Much as I like Chappie as a player, he was asking for it. Sad no one nailed Melksham. What an embarrassment to the game he is.

[LordLucifer]

Unfortunately, we are stuck with Jones for three-years. I made an early call on him and was howled down by many over it, it's only taken three games for him to display his inefficiencies.

He is a slightly shorter version of Casboult, can take a decent mark but is not reliable when kicking for goal (he is better than Levi but then again, so is my Grandmother). He doesn't work hard enough to win possession or present for the ball to be delivered to him, makes me angry because he was brought to the club for exactly that reason.

Many a Dogs supporter have told me that their biggest knock on him was that he had no second efforts, once beaten for the ball he just let it all go. At 198cm & 98kg, he has the bulk to be an imposing forward so why the hell doesn't he throw some weight around or crash some packs ??

[ElwoodBlues1]

Why is everyone so anti Ellard?  I wasn't there but for a bloke who is short on pace, size, skill, he throws his weight around, cracks in hard and kicked a nice goal.

Shows a bit of leadership Too.

I agree we need better but he is far from our biggest issue.

Because he isnt up to it and hasnt been since day 1 and should be off the list.....

[Koutz]

For me the only thing that let us down today were our skills. That last kick and our kicking for goal hurt us.

We actually killed them at the stoppages and the contested ball but couldnt finish them off!

[cookie2]

Did anyone see the attendance figure for the game? There seemed to be huge gaps in the  crowd almost all around the stands.

[kruddler]

Did anyone see the attendance figure for the game? There seemed to be huge gaps in the  crowd almost all around the stands.

Official crowd: 54,854 at the MCG

[cookie2]

Official crowd: 54,854 at the MCG

Thanks K. Pretty low on past crowds numbers? There didn't seem to be much of an atmosphere either, although I was watching on TV from  the comfort of my couch.