AFL Rd 2 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

[deags]

Carlton fans when we kick 6 goals 18 behinds- forget this rubbish about "if only we'd kicked straight" we were outplayed and crap kicking was a result of the pressure we put ourselves under

Carlton fans when we win but the opponent kicked 13 goals 12 behinds- If they'd kicked straight we would have lost that. We were lucky to win that.

[dodge]

We won the first half by 5 goals,  they won the second by 3.

The first half was frenetic.  We got tired,  lost some structure and in some ways reverted to Carlton of recent times.  They also seemed to tighten up and change a couple of things.

Yes,  we held on, but if we had more petrol in the tank at the end, we possibly wouldn't have used so much in getting such a big lead (did it get out to 7 goals) in the first place.  Who knows what would have happened.

A great aspect is that the workload is being shared - last week it wasn't the task forwards, this week it was, the mids have discussed.  Hard for opposition to plan for.

[Sexybronco]

Carlton fans when we kick 6 goals 18 behinds- forget this rubbish about "if only we'd kicked straight" we were outplayed and crap kicking was a result of the pressure we put ourselves under

Carlton fans when we win but the opponent kicked 13 goals 12 behinds- If they'd kicked straight we would have lost that. We were lucky to win that.

Yep, always easy to slap it down instead  of calling it what it was…a good win against quality opposition

[LordLucifer]

It was a very good win when you consider that all of the media experts were correctly tipping the Dogs to win.

The thing that really stands out to me is the maturity, resilience & attitude amongst the group, even though the Dogs threw everything at us in the second half we did not wilt and go into our shells like we would have last year under Teague.

Was it a case of fatigue getting the better of us or just that a more seasoned & experienced GF team flicked their own switch in the second half ?? Maybe a little bit of both.

It did became an ugly slog in the last because we were able to control the tempo better if it was played like that even though some genuine glitches in our game-plan and/or players work ethic were exposed by the Dogs. This will certainly be of great benefit to the coaches in their approach to player development & the teaching sessions.

It would have been an utter tragedy had we lost last night after that dominant & incredible first half.

However, this well deserved win cannot gloss over these underlying issues because the quicker we can identify them and in turn, rectify them, then we can dramatically improve our weekly performances to such a level that we will become a very serious contender. 

We have improved, there is no doubting that, but we cannot get ahead of ourselves and starting talking Top 4, GF's or premierships, if we are brutally honest, we have done nothing of substance since 1995. We have a lot of ground to make-up after being in the footy wilderness for so long plus plenty of payback victories against some of the other clubs who have ridiculed us for years. 

I know its an old adage but it has to be ONE WEEK AT A TIME !!!

[31Tommys_barber]

A disciplined game plan executed by us until they changed their plan and for the first time in 20 years we then adapted our play to compensate. It took a quarter to do it in which time they came at us but we came out on top.
Huge coaching win. I’m on the Vosswagen! ?

[kruddler]

We outplayed the team who played in the grand final.
We dominated the team who played in the grand final for the first half.
We managed to hold on under enormous amount of pressure at the end.

We probably couldn't say any of the above at many (if any) points through the past decade.

[Micky0]

The team FEELS Different. It doesn’t feel like the bad old days. They feel fresh and new, no more baggage. 

I loved Murph but was pleased he had retired last night when I watched, like everyone the game had passed him by.

I just don’t feel these players are playing under that duress or X amount of ex coaches/first pick rhetoric. It feels… new.  And I farking love it.

[Gointocarlton]

The team FEELS Different. It doesn’t feel like the bad old days. They feel fresh and new, no more baggage. 

I loved Murph but was pleased he had retired last night when I watched, like everyone the game had passed him by.

I just don’t feel these players are playing under that duress or X amount of ex coaches/first pick rhetoric. It feels… new.  And I farking love it.

Yep. To me, no-one looks confused or lost. Everyone appears to know their role, team structures and they execute. Sure, their will be bumps, but so far they look good.

[LoveNavy]

A Win is a win is a win.
That is all.

Last week was a 4th quarter masterclass. This week was a 1st half masterclass. Both were against quality opposition proven to be well superior to us for many years.

We’re adjusting to an overhaul of every department from the clubhouse foundations to the senior coach. Evidently the team are aiming to master the fundamentals of a new game plan. Further layers of complexity will  be added as the season goes on.

We are impacted by health protocol losing the senior coach and 2 from 22.

For the first time in decades the majority of commentary is positive. Seasoned commentators are discussing their Cripps man crushes on national tv?

We’re 2-0 for the first time in years. Regardless of any period of play or performance of any player, I’ll take that every day. It doesn’t mean we’re there yet but there’s something very promising unfolding on and off the field at Carlton.

Go Blues.

[31Tommys_barber]

Winning must be making us all warm and fuzzy only 4 pages of comments!
If we lost there would be 14 on who’s fault it was and who to lynch ?