Post Game Party!: AFL 2020 Rd 3: Carlton vs Geelong

[PaulP]

Can't recall a recent game where the Blues delivered the ball so well by foot - accurate and to advantage - at least during the first 3 terms.

Not surprised we were stuffed in the final term because the players ran so hard to pressure the pussies during the first 3 term (instead on simply trying to corral them, which has been the case for so many years). The noticeable difference in team intensity in the final term enabled the pussies to deliver the ball without pressure.

Agree. We came very close to losing it in the last - very close, undoing 3 quarters of great work. We smashed them in the aerial game - the different categories of marks all in our favour. Clearly the result of good kicking and blokes running themselves ragged to create separation, get to position etc. Pretty much everything else (tackles, CP's, I50's, scoring shots, clearances etc. ) all in their favour.

I hope this is a portent for the future and not just papering over the cracks.

And why is it that playing three tall forwards was poo pooed under Bolton, yet now, no problemo ? Oh wait............

[LP]

Can't recall a recent game where the Blues delivered the ball so well by foot - accurate and to advantage - at least during the first 3 terms.

Not surprised we were stuffed in the final term because the players ran so hard to pressure the pussies during the first 3 term (instead on simply trying to corral them, which has been the case for so many years). The noticeable difference in team intensity in the final term enabled the pussies to deliver the ball without pressure.

Yes, we worked ultra-hard to create a lot of space, it has an impact in the end as you mention, but the benefit was we were rewarded with time to deliver the football as good as we ever have. Probably since the days of Fev. Having confidence in those clunking the football might also be a big factor, there was no hesitation in who to kick to.

I think as time passes we'll learn to balance the intensity, and pick the moments which will help preserve some leg speed at the tail end. Interesting Teague claimed they had plenty of legs left, but he felt the increased pressure made them hesitant.

I think the Handbaggers are a good team on their own terms, but there is no escaping their better players are older players.

[cookie2]

Yes, we worked ultra-hard to create a lot of space, it has an impact in the end as you mention, but the benefit was we were rewarded with time to deliver the football as good as we ever have. Probably since the days of Fev. Having confidence in those clunking the football might also be a big factor, there was no hesitation in who to kick to.

I think as time passes we'll learn to balance the intensity, and pick the moments which will help preserve some leg speed at the tail end. Interesting Teague claimed they had plenty of legs left, but he felt the increased pressure made them hesitant.

I think the Handbaggers are a good team on their own terms, but there is no escaping their better players are older players.

Need to pace ourselves a bit better  - back to tempo footy?

[LP]

Need to pace ourselves a bit better  - back to tempo footy?

 
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[blueday]

I'm worried about Plowman, beaten often and seems to be the oppositions avenue to goal more often than not.

[PaulP]

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[DJC]

"Quarters have been cut from the traditional 20 minutes plus time on to 16 minutes plus time on this season, in an effort to ensure the AFL can get a full season in during the coronavirus pandemic. This in effect changes the average AFL match length from 120 minutes to 100 minutes."

But then they tell us the average quarter length since the start of round 2 is 27 minutes....

Remember that there is now a two minute break after a goal to give the TV networks more time for adds.  Sixteen minutes plus five goals equals 26 minutes.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Agree. We came very close to losing it in the last - very close, undoing 3 quarters of great work. We smashed them in the aerial game - the different categories of marks all in our favour. Clearly the result of good kicking and blokes running themselves ragged to create separation, get to position etc. Pretty much everything else (tackles, CP's, I50's, scoring shots, clearances etc. ) all in their favour.

I hope this is a portent for the future and not just papering over the cracks.

And why is it that playing three tall forwards was poo pooed under Bolton, yet now, no problemo ? Oh wait............

Think we have a different ruckman who is impacting more, Harry couldnt get a game with Bolton, Martin and Betts have added class and Teague pays more attention to the opposition mids in particular.
Bolton just let class opposition mids run free in the name of development, the focus now is on winning games, players are having to self educate on the run now rather than being in school mode.

[Thryleon]

Agree. We came very close to losing it in the last - very close, undoing 3 quarters of great work. We smashed them in the aerial game - the different categories of marks all in our favour. Clearly the result of good kicking and blokes running themselves ragged to create separation, get to position etc. Pretty much everything else (tackles, CP's, I50's, scoring shots, clearances etc. ) all in their favour.

I hope this is a portent for the future and not just papering over the cracks.

And why is it that playing three tall forwards was poo pooed under Bolton, yet now, no problemo ? Oh wait............

Under Teague its actually working...  (j/k).

In all seriousness.

At the end of the day, Bolton ran out of time, patience and as far as I can tell the major thing that went missing at the wrong moment was belief.

That belief was in the playing group.  The group lost their faith in their ability to win.  It coincides with the club losing faith in the rebuild but the players lost faith in themselves, and their ability to win when it counted. 

Bolton's fortunes may would have been different, simply by Docherty not ruining his knee twice.

It was that close.  Lets recap a crucial period.

We beat the Bulldogs scoring our first 100 point total in the first time in years.

The following week against the Hawks in Tassie, Kreuzer broke down, and we broke down with him.  That loss appeared to be the tipping point with the benefit of hindsight.

We got belted a week later by the Kangaroo's.

Rallied against Collingwood the following week.

Got belted by GWS a week later.  Soul searching was done by the playing group in a players only meeting.

We never looked likely against the Saints a week later.

Then we played the Bombers, and once again didnt look likely.

Monday when Bolton was sacked occurred.

Did I agree with it?  No.  Was it the right thing to do?  History is showing us, that potentially it was.  I still am unsure, but we HAVE to let it go.  The club needs to move on.  Not dwell on this decision.  Teague is in charge, and that was arguably the best win I have seen since the game agains the Bulldogs last year. 

[PaulP]

Never. Good song, by the way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk