AFL Rd 1 2022 Post Game Permutations

[ElwoodBlues1]

Pleased for Doc of course but also pleased for Kennedy who has been maligned and credit to McGovern who was important in terms of rebound and metres gained.Pittonet another unsung hero tonight vs quality opposition.
Midfields win flags and with Walsh to come back in we are looking good..

[capcom]

Cerra certainly made a fine debut for his new club.     

To blow them away like that was almost surreal

[LygonStreetLimbo]

Would someone explain the 50m penalty that was awarded to Doc.
I couldn’t see Edwards move off the mark??

[Gointocarlton]

The relief on Crippa's face when the siren went, priceless. Like the weight of the world was lifted off those taped shoulders.

[Gointocarlton]

Would someone explain the 50m penalty that was awarded to Doc.
I couldn’t see Edwards move off the mark??

He didn't stand with feet planted

[ElwoodBlues1]

Would someone explain the 50m penalty that was awarded to Doc.
I couldn’t see Edwards move off the mark??

Fair point, he moved very slightly and it was a charity but we will take it..

[LoveNavy]

Forecast post —

Same old same old.. competitive the give up 5 goals …..

Hope I’m wrong….

Big celebration for being wrong coming up?

[Mav]

So, what do we think about our defence. McGovern seems to be well worth his spot. Obviously Weitering, Saad, Williams & Docherty are locks too.

But what did we make of Newman & McDonald? I think I heard Jon Ralph say Nic Newman copped a broken nose early, and if that's the case he did pretty well. But he's only 187cm, so does he offer much more than Docherty (185cm) and Williams (183cm) as well as the smaller Saad. He's a bit short to take a 3rd tall, particularly someone like Balta. He'll be competing with Plowman for the role of taking tall or short forwards as they rotate through the forward line. Plowman at 191cm has the height to take taller guys.

McDonald is probably more of a 3rd tall defender rather than a key defender. Obviously, we don't have an obvious FB now Jones committed career suicide. Lewis Young has the height but does he have the body strength to take guys like Lynch?

[Gointocarlton]

Strong presser from Vossy, I feel like I can listen to him talk all day long and I'm very pleased for him that things have gotten off on the right foot. There will be bumps along the way Im sure but...
So many stories within the story
Voss - Road to redemption
Doc - Perspective and Love
Bam Bam - The forgotten and often neglected midfield bull
Cezz and Sammy Hamil - Happy to be home
Gov - Rejuvenated and finding your place
I could go on

[shawny]

Great win and perfect start to the season. Team has very few weak links now and once they gel together will be a bloody string outfit for many years. Finally we look to have really arrived!

Cripps was a tank and proved that he was clearly playing injured last year. Kennedy has become the player we all hoped he would be and Cerra and Hewitt slotted in like they have been there for 5 years.

Only 2 goals from Harry Jack Charlie and tdk yet we had 31 scoring shots. One real positive was the players that lifted in the last were many of the guys who had quieter games to that point.  Thought Martin, Fisher and even TDK gave us real energy in the last.

Just shows you how much we were lacking a few more genuine mids. Was great to watch a blues team twice peg back a deficent against a good team and run over them. Will do our confidence great.

And docs goal was just the heartwarming stuff. This guy is an inspiration to everyone. Amazing to think he was having chemo late into last year and then plays round one and will probably get votes on Brownlow night.  Beyond tough.

Can finally see exactly what we have been building and reckon the afl world would have watched that display and how we did it and thought oh shit there  back!