Post Game Passion; AFL Rd 19: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[Thryleon]

It’s all excuses mate. Every year it’s a new one.

Yes we have injures but seriously a side who still had a small chance to play finals and then to lose the way we did to the bottom placed side is never acceptable if we are really a team that is close to making finals.

If we lost by a goal or 2 maybe missing players could have been the difference but not the way we lost today.

We again will be front and centre media wise and fair enough too. If Essendon or Collingwood performed the way we have this year we will be sh1tcanning them like there is no tomorrow.

Essendon have had a heap of injuries to key personnel yet they are on the verge of making the 8. How come injuries hasn’t stopped them this season from performing to expectations like it has us.

It’s sad that as a supporter base we are so accustomed to losing that we roll out the excuses before we even play the bloody game.

If we were in year 1 or 2 of the rebuild some of the excuses may be valid not in year 6 and if we really want to be respected never to the bottom team.

You ignoring that we were effectively down to 3 on bench at half time when the wheels fell off?

Or the fact that our make shift forward line were wasteful with scoring which allowed north the freedom to stream forward?

Or do you want us to flood back and then have no get out kick up the line?

I look at this thread and think are tactics not people's strong suit?  To half time we were fine.  The lack of score board pressure allowed north the freedom to play as they liked, and sucked the life out of us once the repeat forward entries dried up.