04-29-2019, 04:35 AM
(04-29-2019, 04:26 AM)IvanAwfulbigone link Wrote:The thing that kills me with these types of games is the narrative that can be written around them. There have been bigger comebacks in bigger games so, from Hawthorn's perpective, it would be asking for trouble to make more of it than is deserved. Clarkson pitched his post-match perfectly by downplayng it, just a little - after all, it was only Carlton. He didn't need to use these words and that's what eats away at me. It has been the sub-text now for nearly 20 years. "Only Carlton" :
Flip the game on it's head and I know I'd be comparing it to the Rumble in the Jungle. One world weary protoganist with not only undeniable talent and skill, but also supremely confident with an innate sense of self-belief. Aaaaand in the other corner is ... Carlton. They "roped-a-doped" us, sat back and watched, midly bemused, as we landed only enough blows to shake them from their lethargy. We can sting but we can't kill. This is the narrative that has to change.
I think he knows they were lucky to win. If Harry marks 5 seconds earlier and kicks the goal..............
He was on the edge of his seat until the siren. I don't think there was any moment in the game when he felt comfortable.
At least that's my take on it.