AFLW 2022b - R2 vs Bombers - Sunday, 11:10 @ Port Melbourne

[kruddler]

...and just like that, bombers have kicked twice as many goals in the 3 minutes of the last quarter as they did in the first 3 qtrs!

Bombers - 3.5.23
Blues - 5.2.32

[kruddler]

Prespakis kicks a goal.
3 points.

18 touches to 2 in the last quarter...and counting.
We can't get a hand on the ball!

[laj]

We have this "typical Carlton" crap everywhere, men and women. How do you give up 3 goals in 2 minutes in the women's game when 21pts up at 3/4 time. Anyway, we are still 3pts up. with 5 min to go.

[kruddler]

Thank F*** for that.

1 point win, with the ball 30m out from their goal.

Maybe got the ball inside 50 about 5 times for the last quarter.
Worrying, but at least we got the points.

[laj]

We got out of it by a point. One of those Essendon kicks hit the post in the last qtr. A win is a win. Positive though, it was a great first 3 qtrs holding Essendon to just 1 goal.

[LP]

We have this "typical Carlton" crap everywhere, men and women. How do you give up 3 goals in 2 minutes in the women's game when 21pts up at 3/4 time. Anyway, we are still 3pts up. with 5 min to go.

Perennial panic merchants, not a drop of bastard about us.

This has been on the cards for our club since back when we started sacking blokes like Fev and Mitch Robinson for being anti-social.

Until we lose the safe workspace and play fair attitude, we are forked as a club, destined to be victims.

We are basically mauled by opponents in last quarters in every game, they bring the heat and anti-social football, and know that we will fold under physical pressure. Soft as butter, not just a lack of physical presence, but almost zero gut running. You don't have to hit hard to play hard, but you have to run until you throw up!

How do the feck does our club rationalise "good mental health" and "player welfare" as a priority by allowing itself to be bullied and beaten up game after game after game?

It's a form of masochism, a sickness, we might as well sack the coaches and hand over control of training to the flagellants!

[LoveNavy]

A 1pt win!
The most established team v the newest team. Did not look like that was the case at any time. I'd like to find positives but I'm struggling. We suffer from perennial regression I'm afraid.
That aside. We bank 4pts and no percentage points.

[kruddler]

Perennial panic merchants, not a drop of bastard about us.

Until we lose the safe workspace and play fair attitude, we are forked as a club, destined to be victims.

We are basically mauled by opponents in last quarters in every game.

How do the feck does our club rationalise "good mental health" and "player welfare" as a priority by allowing itself to be bullied and beaten up game after game after game? It's a form of masochism!

Not sure i agree with your take.
We were dominated in the last, sure, but i don't think we were bullied. We couldn't get our hands on the ball at the start. They had a few free kicks that ensured they kept the momentum.

We monstered them for the first 3/4's.

[kruddler]

A 1pt win!
The most established team v the newest team. Did not look like that was the case at any time. I'd like to find positives but I'm struggling. We suffer from perennial regression I'm afraid.
That aside. We bank 4pts and no percentage points.

Bombers will be better than the other expansion sides as they drafted/poached pretty well.
They will beat some more established sides this year.

We lost plenty of talent (7 players?)and will take some time to find a settled lineup again.
I thought today we played much better as a team unit. They had more individuals that almost got them over the line.

[LP]

Not sure i agree with your take.
We were dominated in the last, sure, but i don't think we were bullied. We couldn't get our hands on the ball at the start. They had a few free kicks that ensured they kept the momentum.

We monstered them for the first 3/4's.

We are happy front runners, all team tackling and run and receive when it's downhill, but as soon as the blowtorch arrives and we are hunted, other than Peterson and Moody, we basically step back and are happy to surrender first use.