Post Game Passion: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs. the Drug Cheats

[jeza]

MCG is 171m long.

The centre is 85.5m from the goals.

Betts was 20m from goal (at best). That was a 65m+ penalty.

[townsendcalling]

Worsfold not discounting ‘their disrupted week’ as an excuse for the defeat. Tosser!!

[jeza]

JW said where we're at as clubs is pretty similar. That's delusional.

Essendon have gone foreign legion short cut and ended up with no key position players at all. Still playing McKernan who's no good and Hooker who is cooked. 

We've invested in youth.

[shawny]

How good is doc. The bloke has had 2 acls missed 2 years of footy and comes back after 4 rounds as good if not better then he was!  Has lost no speed at all. I said to my daughter in the last few minutes I always feel a little better in the close ones with him on the ground. An absolute star.

With Cripps having a quiet one it was a good sign to still get over the line.  If we had converted even half of the chances we blew it was a comfortable win. And they Made every post a winner.  Reckon Teague out coached Worstfold too - we blocked the middle as obviously there pace was our concern but made it much harder this week to find space in the fifty as less options when coming from one side.

I reckon next week against saints will be a similar gameplan. Have to play wide again and squeeze the ground and block the middle - they have a quick midfield so reckon Fisher will come in.

Crippas reaction after the win and in the rooms sums up how much this one meant. Building momentum.

[jeza]

Definitely good to win. We've got another gear to go to though. The first 3 qtrs against Geelong / last 3vs Melb. We need that for 4 qtrs. Didn't touch that level tonight. Will need it against the Saints who ar in good Nick.

Equal 4th on the ladder without hitting top gear yet.

Martin had a stinker. Philp is obviously a bit raw but showed glimpses. Missed Jack. Seriously missed Harry - hurt our structure a lot.

Pito is just a star already. Cunningham - I've always been a believer - BOG.

Cripps looks like he's carrying a knee injury.

[rocky]

I know i'm biased. I know I've had a fair few drinks, but f me some of the shite that is paid against us during a game you just don't see. It's just diabolical. Just a non-decision here or a WTF there. I just can't fathom it. I just don't get it. Really interested to see if anything gets said about the last 50m (well it was supposed to be 50 but looked like 80) penalty. Something I've not seen before.
Well done Cunningham. I hope it's not a flash in the pan.
Levi, biggest comeback since Lazarus.
Our backline is just fantastic. We used to win premierships back in the 80's with dominant backlines.
We really were so much better than that rabble but somehow managed to nearly find a way to lose it, but we didn't. So have we improved?
Pittonet could be the pick-up of the year.
So an innocuous sucker punch by Merret sends a bloke to hospital. Can't wait to hear the debate on this one.
Well done Blues. The football world will sleep well tonight in the knowledge that the cheats have received their just desserts.
Time for another beer and replay review.

[Professer E]

I'll take any win Vs the drug cheats.  Particularly pleased to see second tier players like Cunningham play a complete game.

That free and 50 + penalty against Betts. ...FMD..  Talk about manufacturing a result,  that umpire has a lot of explaining to do.  Disgraceful effort.  A minute to go and pulls that stunt?!? 

[JonDorotich]

Very average game but always nice to win a game that we easily could have lost

Doc, Casboult, Cunningham & Pittonet were good, whilst a number had good moments.

Unfortunately Philp was overawed

Plowman & Newnes average at best

Silvagni and Philp out for McKay and Fischer this week

[LoveNavy]

I was surprised to see the frees 13 - 13.
It seemed there were several non decisions that hurt us. Jack Martin's tackle well i50 where he pulled his opponent back forcing a fresh airy. Exactly what Eddie won us the game with last week ?

Tidy up the goal kicking and we're well on our way. SOJ early injury hurt our fwd line.

Again we won all the important contests. Pitto is like Crippa's PA. Service with a ?

Walsh had a better game. Jack had a fumble fest, and Ed had a cracker. He's worth his weight as a tagger. Showed up Sheils a beauty.

[DJC]

Great win by the Bluebaggers and I will have more to say about that in due course 

I was watching the game with Mrs DJC who grew up as an Essenscum supporter but is now more or less agnostic.  During the third quarter, she asked, “Why are the commentators so biased against Carlton?”

Now, I accept that the commentators are paid/trained to maintain interest in the game and stop people changing channels, but they should do that in an impartial manner.

I guess I tune out a lot of the anti-Carlton stuff but to hear an impartial observer point it out reinforced the muppet status of Seven’s commentators ?

I should add that Shiel’s post game interview was all class.  It’s a pity that he picked the wrong club.