AFL Rd 11 2022 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Collingwood

[kruddler]

You are under selling Freo a bit and how they matchup, Dees also had key players like Salem and Harmes out plus Freo have a good ruck setup with Darcy and Lobb to match Gawn and Jackson. Darcy beat Gawn and that had nothing to do with May, Aish kept Oliver quiet in the 2nd half after he dominated early, Petracca was held to 10 possies and was putrid. Their defense has real size and strength and they have suitable matchups like Ryan for problem players like Fritsch that we dont.
They won by a decent margin and while I take your point May missing unbalanced Melbourne I dont think he is worth 6-7 goals and that Freos' ability to match the Dees strengths won them the game...

I'm not underselling Freo. You are overselling them.

Sure, good side. Sit in top 4. Not a 13 out of 14 goal better side though.
Dees were infront when May went down. Kicked the next 3 or so goals, then fell in a heap.

Gawn and Jackson were voted best ruck duo in the league. So Freo matched, or even beat them. Great. Did they beat them by 7 goals because of it? No.

If freo win by 2 goals, nobody says anything.
Its the way freo won, and the inability of the dees to stop them is why this is about May.