AFL Rd 12 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

[Baggers]

Type of player you take off when the game is won to protect him from himself, hopefully only badly winded with some bruising at worst, played very well despite Soldos efforts to injure him and others.. 

He looked fine in the rooms after the game... no apparent shoulder or arm issues - probably winded.

[LP]

I thought the Voss presser was impressive, especially the discussion around holding Cincotta on Butters.

The media always bang on about should you do this move or do that move, rarely considering the costs of getting it wrong, but the presser showed Voss is in good form at the moment because he wasn't simplistically reactive, we took the win on Butters and didn't burn it trying to stop JHF.

Having said that I didn't think it was a great game for either coach, they sort of went in with a plan and stuck to it, almost like heavyweights gauging the opposition in the 1st Round. I suspect that's a sign they expect to meet at the pointy end of the season, neither have given too much away.

[Baggers]

Now that was us. As for that final qtr... for those of us getting long in the fang, reminiscent of the 70s/80s/mid 90s.

Rapt to see creativity from the coaching boxes. Williams to the forward line, Cincotta a run with role...

Charles and H working beautifully together.

Cowan & Kemp coming along nicely.

Acres rapidly becoming Mr Reliable. If not already.

Take a bow, TDK.

Crippa, Walshy... cometh the hour, cometh the men. (Walshy, stop putting the aggot onto the chest of opponents... clean up on that foot disposal and you may very well become Mr Perfect!).

Vossy, congrats on the weight loss and drinking water during games rather than that poison lolly-water, coke. Love your comment (when commentators mention AO hoodoo), "We don't play the ground, we play the opposition side." Or something like that. Great mindset. The boldness of tweaking during games is ripper stuff.

Another hoodoo (AO)... buried.

The Fantasia experiment aint working. Note to Mr Motlop... make it impossible not to get a recall to the senior line-up after Sunday's VFL game.

When we're the hunters, we're irresistible. Port succumbed to that relentless pressure, as will most.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Findlayson, Georgiadis and the Charlie yet he rucked Wines and Soldo.  Am I missing something?

Kenny didn't get much right and Port need a change..

[deepbluesee]

How good is it waking up to that win!

And even better when this Melb boy wakes up in Adelaide after attending the game. Don't wear my scarf too often (other than at the game) but may just strut around town today with it on.

[BluePhantom]

I thought Fantasia did well last night, a couple of almost goals, that one he soccered would've been amazing, but quite a number of deft touches during play. Not gaining a possession but bettering the ball.
Putting himself in the right spot, playing his role.
Unless he plays like Walshy he will always get the negative comments.

[LordLucifer]

Best game DeKoning has played for the club, really looked like he belongs.

Three times Walsh tried to break through tackles and got pinged, he needs to be smarter than that.

Some better second efforts from Curnow wouldn't go astray either.

Cincotta ....... sensational !!

Zac Williams infuriates me, his good is very good but his bad is too costly.

Not sure what to think of McGovern.

Cripps was great in the first, non-existent in the second & third and then a tsunami in the last.

[Lods]

I thought Fantasia did well last night, a couple of almost goals, that one he soccered would've been amazing, but quite a number of deft touches during play. Not gaining a possession but bettering the ball.
Putting himself in the right spot, playing his role.
Unless he plays like Walshy he will always get the negative comments.

I actually noticed him a bit more last night than I have all year.
10 touches...if he'd kicked that goal and maybe another one we'd probably be saying that wasn't a bad small forward game.
But he didn't, and was eventually subbed out so...

If Motlop can have a good game in the VFL he's probably out of the side.
He might be out anyway....

The forward line is an area where it's going to be difficult to fit them all in.
Williams isn't going back... ever.
3.2 last night but...
It's not just the goals he's kicking, it's his positioning and blocking that's making a real difference.

[Professer E]

Newman needs to work on his right side kicking, lost count of the semi-smothered dump kicks last night.  Opponents are wising up to him.  Saad is the same - opponents keep pushing him to kick on his one side.

[Gointocarlton]

I actually noticed him a bit more last night than I have all year.
10 touches...if he'd kicked that goal and maybe another one we'd probably be saying that wasn't a bad small forward game.
But he didn't, and was eventually subbed out so...

If Motlop can have a good game in the VFL he's probably out of the side.
He might be out anyway....

The forward line is an area where it's going to be difficult to fit them all in.
Williams isn't going back... ever.
3.2 last night but...
It's not just the goals he's kicking, it's his positioning and blocking that's making a real difference.

I reckon sooner rather than later, Orazio is going to hit the scoreboard hard in a game at turn it. He has the ability, he and Fog do "things".