AFL Rd 23 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Gold Coast

[madbluboy]

Nice comeback inspired by an epic performance from Charlie but overall we were poor and would have lost to most other sides.

[WASurfer]

Had it on pretty good authority that Cripps was lucky to play. Copped the knee from Petracca in the ribs/sternum late in the game last week and clearly played very sore.

An ugly win....but we only needed the 4 points and we got them.

Another huge game from Newman and Fisher also really good again.

Not sold on Ed as the sub going forward....he turned it over quite a few times in the last quarter. And Marchbank still looks a bit shaky and a bit slow at times. Maybe it's just because he's missed so much footy but he'll need to be a lot sharper if he's going to hold his spot in the next few weeks.

[LP]

Had it on pretty good authority that Cripps was lucky to play. Copped the knee from Petracca in the ribs/sternum late in the game last week and clearly played very sore.

I heard a similar thing, except it didn't mention Petracca but a rather dog act from a Melbourne player inside a stoppage. I won't mention names in case the rumour is bogus, but hopefully someone finds some footage.

[kruddler]

Don't know about any dog acts to cripps, but it was pretty clear that he went to tackle someone against melbourne who planted their shoulder directly into his sternum, and he stayed down a bit after wards.

Not sure if that was THE incidicent, but it stood out to me at the time.

[WASurfer]

It was definitely Petracca....

[LP]

So cracked small ribs or ligaments, if it's ligaments that will hang around for the rest of the season.

[madbluboy]

Cripps shouldn't have played and definitely should have been subbed off. We have been great at backing our depth for the last couple of months, hope we font get silly now playing injured players.

In the old days a half fit champion could still play but not anymore.

[Three Votes]

Charlie did a good imitation of Kouta, setting up a goal then going back and saving the day in the last line of defence with a great mark. What a player.

I was about to post the same thing. The most Kouta-like performance since '99 Prelim. Charlie was incredible - aside from his defensive mark and individual goals, many are forgetting the goals he set up with the kicks to H and Owies probably some of the best field kicks I've seen.

And to top it off the fact we are playing finals and Essenscum copped a belting! Couldn't be happier!