Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 15: Carlton vs. Freo

[Thryleon]

There'd be about 5-6 sides saying "thankyou Carlton" last night. Adelaide not being one of them. Port, Essendon, North, Sydney, Dogs and even the Saints are all only one game out of the 8 now instead of 2 because of us.

That was the best part about yesterday.

When Dow made that mistake in the final quarter, I checked the live ladder and noticed that Freo winning meant they drew level on points with Adelaide, so either we were going to jump up the ladder, or they were going to have teams hot on their tale.

I am less fussy about us rising.  I doubt anyone but Gold Coast are destined to get pick 1 with their injury list.  We will give Adelaide a top 4 pick irrespective of what happens from here bar a miracle where it becomes a top 6 pick.  We need Adelaide to free fall more than us to rise.  If they lose a couple, they can drop 4 spots on the ladder, and it starts to look like a top 10 draft pick for us if they miss finals.  That is where this trade is going to be won and lost.