AFL Rd 1 2020: Post Game Post Mortum: Carlton vs. Richmond

[bratblue]

I don't know if this has been mentioned but if I was a conspiracy theorist I'd say that the umps got a message at quarter time that the bosses don't want to see a non event in the first game of this weird  season.

[Macca37]

Just thinking back over the last 8 or 9 years and recalling the thrashings we got every season from Hawthorn and other top sides.

Year in, year out we saw players like Hodge, Gunston, Breust, Mitchell etc, take us apart with their foot skills and ability to control the ball.  In those years, with monotonous regularity we would keep turning the ball over, even when not under pressure.

I assumed with the rebuild that Bolton and SOS in their selection criteria with early picks would automatically include recruiting players with foot skills.

Yet, who have we recruited that has the skills to give us a winning forward line?

Richmond last night just continued our humiliation.  Why is it that our recruiters cannot see what every Carlton supporter can see is needed?

As I've said before, it wouldn't matter who is coach.  There is something so wrong with our club that will ensure we stay close to the bottom for years.

[kruddler]

I assumed with the rebuild that Bolton and SOS in their selection criteria with early picks would automatically include recruiting players with foot skills.

Yet, who have we recruited that has the skills to give us a winning forward line?

Did you see SPS carving the tigers up last night? Best foot skills out on the park IMO.
Up forward, we had Martin.

I agree that more is always handy, but to say we have none is wrong.

[capcom]

Did you see SPS carving the tigers up last night? Best foot skills out on the park IMO.
Up forward, we had Martin.

I agree that more is always handy, but to say we have none is wrong.

Dow?  Plowman?

[shawny]

Did you see SPS carving the tigers up last night? Best foot skills out on the park IMO.
Up forward, we had Martin.

I agree that more is always handy, but to say we have none is wrong.

True those 2 are good. The point was we don’t have anywhere near enough especially thru the midfield.
Poor list management decisions has left us with no back up ruck and a midfield filled with young blokes that butcher it.

[shawny]

Dow?  Plowman?

Setterfield, Ed, Jones, Lang, polson

[flyboy77]

Just wached the game in full.

most of H2 for the first time.

Anyone who says Dusty was BOG is smoking some good gear - non event.

I was very impressed by how we finished.

Richmond didn't slow down, we dropped the gears and zoomed past them.

Jack Martin, SPS, Crippa, Doc and Weiters - just wow.

Get the likes of Dow out of the 22 (hopefully he comes good), improve our intensity and tackling from the get go and we can take any team,

Sad about Special K obviously but perhaps Pittonet's time to shine?

[capcom]

Setterfield, Ed, Jones, Lang, polson

What passes for talent these days makes strong men weep Shawny

[laj]

After watching the first 4 games I reckon we have been the 3rd best side out of them.

Of course GWS v Geelong might knock that down a bit plus West Coast and Brisbane are still to play.

[LP]

Yes, for a season start it's been pretty ordinary in general, skills are carp, just shows you how much the crowd noise influences opinions.