Post Game Passion; AFL Rd 20: Carlton vs St Kilda

[Lods]

Does anyone expect any different?

We don't, but it's probably worth mentioning that Silvagni's set  career bests tonight in

Disposals 25
Tackles 9 and a few other stats.

[kruddler]

rubbish. Brackets had been in full training for a month ++.

Charlie could have played.

Need I say more?

Charlie could've played, i agree.

But they've had a plan in place to get blokes fit and they don't seem to deviate from that (for fear of more injuries) despite what the team balance is doing.

Some have been critical for playing injured players (Cripps) or players who are unfit (Williams, Martin) so they are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

[flyboy77]

Ruckmen are overrated.

It was very interesting.

JSOS - legend.

And I'm not his biggest fan.

Very good team effort - the bottom 6 were important.

[jeza]

Should win against the Gold Coast in Melbourne. Reckon Mirkov might be getting a run next week now his knee has recovered.

Mirkov is out injured for the rest of the year.
Oscar McDonald / Casboult are our only possible ruck option - if they can make it back.

[laj]

I don't think his knee has recovered has it?

He's only played a handful of aussie rules games. No chance next week.

Gov will ruck before him.

I heard his knee had recovered. Is he playing tomorrow? I haven't looked.

EDIT: Just read this on the Carlton site.

"We're getting him in shape to play: whether he plays this year remains to be seen."

Unlikely.

[Gointocarlton]

It was very interesting.

JSOS - legend.

And I'm not his biggest fan.

Very good team effort - the bottom 6 were important.

There was genuine care and intent tonight, across the board. They did exactly what was required after last weeks debacle. I am very happy for them and the coach.

[Thryleon]

Hindsight would've played Jones forward last week then focussed on locking up the backline, similar to the way we played against Geelong. Was always going to be difficult with the side we had, just that 3rd qtr.

I wrote this in the pre match thread.

Games like today are the exception not the rule.

For each one you pick yourself up for like this you're more likely to have to do this where it doesnt work.

[flyboy77]

See the numbers below.

Watched the whole game post Q1 and I just didn't see Steele as a factor?

Tom Mitchellesque?

[jeza]

Why hasn't Honey been playing. Clearly one of our best small forward performances for the year. Absolutely an AFL level player.

O'Brien 21 pos. including 4 goal assists (probably the best by a Carlton player this season). Ridiculous how the club has left him to rot all season.

Graham and Kemp should also be playing. Newnes and Plowman.... not so much.

[laj]

There was genuine care and intent tonight, across the board. They did exactly what was required after last weeks debacle. I am very happy for them and the coach.

It was a brutal review last Monday and they responded. Good to see they responded to the performance and the coach. Never would happen with the others, bar Ratts. We'd just turn up and cop a hiding again. We often responded when Ratts gave it to them.