Rd 11: Post Game Excitement: Carlton vs Brisbane

[shadesy]

Just looked at AFL Tables, we are 7th oldest in average age

NM  26.9
FR  25.9
HW  25.8
ES  25.7
WC  25.7
GE  25.4
CA  25.2
AD  25
PA  25
SY  24.9
RI  24.8
SK  24.6
CW  24.5
WB  24.4
GW  24.3
GC  24
ME  23.8
BL  23.7

This table annoys me. Average age is 23-27,  hardly massive differences the numbers. It means absolutely nothing.

You can have old spuds and young spuds, older guns, young guns

Age means nothing in this game, yet we are obsessed by it.

We could have Kane Lucas or Mathew Wright?
Dennis Armfield or Mathew Watson?

[PaulP]

He's a grub and so is his old man.
Karma

I know nothing of his old man, and I don't claim to follow the boy's career in great detail - but what I saw when he was at the Cats, I didn't see too much grubbiness - not on field, anyway...........

[laj]

He's a grub and so is his old man.
Karma

And what would you know about Brendan, his old man. He never played AFL although he was a gun local league player. Allen's 2 uncles, Damo and Marty did.

[shadesy]

Some observations.

Walker been playing for 13 years, still won't do a drop punt when running into an open goal. has to do the stupid curl it around his shoulder, through his legs, up his clacker kick, and then cracks it when he misses. Has never learnt, and will never learn.

Nick Graham, just not up to AFL level. He's the type of player that I describe as being too good for VFL, but not good enough for AFL.

Gibbs did his usual, I have played one great game, think I'll have a rest, thing.

Kerridge was unimpressive early, but got better and better as the game progressed to be one of our best.

Love Weitering, no more comment necessary.

Gorringe getting better around the ground, but still got no idea at the centre bounces.

Ploughman improving.  Sam Doc, should get All Australian.

Now, I take into account the fact that they played out of their skins last week and there was a six day turnaround. I also take into account that playing at Etihad on what is a harder surface than the MCG, takes it out of players legs.

Notwithstanding all of that, they played like Millionaires in the last half, particularly in the last quarter. It should have been a 10 goal win which is about Brisbanes average losing margin this year. But it was a 38 point win, because they stuffed around with thoughtless play and stupid handball.

Frankly, it was sickening to watch.

Judging by Bolts understated comments at the Press conference, he is fully aware that what they produced particularly in the last quarter against a very ordinary team was not acceptable.

Let's just imagine for a moment that we are equal on points with another team after the last round. How are we going to feel if we finish 9th, but would have made the 8 had we kicked another 4 goals, or prevented Brisbane from scoring 4 goals in the last quarter as they did.

It was lazy, unacceptable football, reminiscent of the, dare I say it, Malthouse era.

As Bolts says, we are on a journey, and it is a continual learning process.

Lets hope that Bolton and the coaching staff can rid the players of this lazy type of play just because they think that they have a team on toast.

They have no better example than the way North dismantled Richmond on Friday night. Yes, Richmond had 3 down, but North put the screws in, and never let up, gaining a 70 point win.

That's what we should have done today.

Lets hope that the 7 day break and playing at 4.00 p.m. sees them coming out hard and tough and relentless against St. Kilda next week.

Almost forgot. LOVE BYRNE!!!!!!!!!!!

Smh

[Shakin77]

Some observations.

Gibbs did his usual, I have played one great game, think I'll have a rest, thing.

One good game???  Seriously pull your head in.  He was well held today by Robbo, but his "one good game" has been a purple patch of a number of weeks.  Amazing some people just can't wait to give him a clip.  What a joke

[Jack Burton]

Don't be too critical, it was obvious at last weeks game that playing the last 3 quarters 2 men down against a quality side we put in a massive effort, and i'm sure many guys did more game time and ran more km's than was planned, then we had the six day break, and a few guys looked like it really hurt them today, Gibbs the best example. But we fought together and won, yes the last quarter was a bit ugly, but i still enjoyed it. Winning is fun, and the guys are working so hard and getting reward, it will carry us well going forward

[crashlander]

If Casboult gets cited for a late hit I expect the club to send a video of Robbo's even more blatant example from 30 seconds earlier to the MRP.

The umpire that failed to make the correct decision in the first place (pay the late hit) should also be held to account.  This is what happens when obvious  free kicks aren't paid.

That was pretty poor in any regards. Had the umpire, ANY of them umpires, paid the correct decision, then that would have been it. Unfortunately things were not done properly and things came directly from that.
Very interesting to see how this plays out.

[PaulP]

Don't be too critical, it was obvious at last weeks game that playing the last 3 quarters 2 men down against a quality side we put in a massive effort, and i'm sure many guys did more game time and ran more km's than was planned, then we had the six day break, and a few guys looked like it really hurt them today, Gibbs the best example. But we fought together and won, yes the last quarter was a bit ugly, but i still enjoyed it. Winning is fun, and the guys are working so hard and getting reward, it will carry us well going forward

I agree.

[Brettie]

One good game???  Seriously pull your head in.  He was well held today by Robbo, but his "one good game" has been a purple patch of a number of weeks.  Amazing some people just can't wait to give him a clip.  What a joke

Agree 100% Shakin.....shook my head in disappointment when I read that comment.....

[crashlander]

Hope you're right Prof. Common sense says he should be fine - it was late but just a bump mostly side-on.  My concern is the AFL highlights of the game show the Levi bump on Robbo 3 or 4 times... and nothing is shown of the Robbo bump on Levi a minute earlier  >

On recent history (and seeing as it's us) I wouldn't be surprised if the bastards give Levi a week though. He should've just punched Robbo in the nuts instead as that's apparently not an offence any more  :

I find that very difficult to understand. How can hitting someone in the goolies NOT be reportable? And yet it was. I truly do not understand how this system is supposed to work. It has more holes in it than a Swiss Cheese.