Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 6: Carlton vs. Hawthorn

[Thryleon]

That was a significant aspect wasn't it, the first half game dominance was far greater than the scoreboard dominance!

In a year or two, with another 30 to 50 games into the kids, that game would have been over at 1/2 time.

It's a bit hypocritical of some fans, despite that dominance and frequently turning Dawks defenders inside out, they give BB no credit just a kicking for not winning.

That was probably the best we've played as a team for half a decade!

That's true.  Something else I've noticed.  Plenty are dirty at us for going short and turning it over in the third, but that was exactly how we generated the bulk of our scoring in the first half.

Bolton was spot on.  Our issues stem from failing to adjust to the change in game when required.  We got it right against the Bulldogs last week and failed against hawthorn.  The only reason we got back in was because Hawthorn got in front and went into preservation mode themselves which suited us in terms of playing on at all costs in the last ten minutes.

The thing is that had to be measured.  We didn't have the bench to play full throttle footy for 4 quarters given Simpson and kreuzer were down at half time (hence the lack of confidence in the team from that point onwards).