Post Game Postulations: AFL Rd 7: Carlton vs Port Adelaide

[Professer E]

There's been a fair bit of nyah nyah nyah Carlton today, especially by "magnanimous" supporters of other clubs but I refuse to get riled by it this time.  Because I genuinely believe that (1) we really didn't play well enough to win this and were lucky to be within four goals and (2) we're coming and they're starting to sh1t themselves at the prospect of a resurgent Carlton.

[Thryleon]

The fact this loss hurts is progress in itself.

That Levi hit the post from 4 metres out sucked the life out of the team.  We had kicked half of our score to that point.

[blueday]

We did ourselves no favors in the last five minutes. Having watched the replay.

1. Does anyone have any idea the the free kick against Harry was for in the last??!

2. The blocking by Port for Dixon was a master class, David King and the other idiots don't even mention this in their Dixon diatribe. Clubs get away with this, clearly something we should be investing more time in.e

Go Baggers!

[LP]

2. The blocking by Port for Dixon was a master class, David King and the other idiots don't even mention this in their Dixon diatribe. Clubs get away with this, clearly something we should be investing more time in.e

I think it was either Gibbons or Martin who did the same for McKay/McGovern on a couple of occasions, on one they were penalised and on another they got away with it.

I don't know how many times we got two players to the fall of the ball uncontested by opponents and spoiled each other, it shows a lack of voice because they can't blame the crowd noise at the moment!

I don't know what to think of the umpire instructing the Port player to go back through the goals, how would that fair if it was the last moments of a GF and the scores were level? I must say, I'm not a fan of rules being applied subjectively, umpires are there to umpire not to coach idiots out of making stupid mistakes.

[deags]

Yep. We definitely stole defeat from the jaws of victory.

And if Levi Kicks his from right in front we win.
Ifs ands or buts...

[dodge]

Deags - doesn't quite work that way re: Levi miss.  We will never know what would have happened.  What if Port kicked the first of there easy misses late in the last?  We would have had more time to be attacking and get the goal back - or they might have kicked another.  Who knows

[madbluboy]

[PaulP]

The first 4 minutes approx of Access All Areas gives a brief report of the game.

[madbluboy]

We did ourselves no favors in the last five minutes. Having watched the replay.

1. Does anyone have any idea the the free kick against Harry was for in the last??!

2. The blocking by Port for Dixon was a master class, David King and the other idiots don't even mention this in their Dixon diatribe. Clubs get away with this, clearly something we should be investing more time in.e

Go Baggers!

Dal Santo mentioned an illegal block but then said he was okay with it not being paid.

[Thryleon]

Dal Santo mentioned an illegal block but then said he was okay with it not being paid.

They all pander to the umpires as its a difficult job.  Dunstall was calling it out a bit more though.  particularly the ones that could go either way.