Rd 10: Post Game Paradise!: Carlton vs Geelong

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We wasted the best part of a decade between Ratten and Malthouse but there's no point crying over spilt milk, the change in attitude at the club is palpable and much of the credit must go to the senior coach.

I thought that the Port win a few weeks back was the best I'd seen for years but this one tops it.
Relentless pressure, tackling, chasing, discipline, all the hallmarks of a deeply committed team, it really had the lot.

Wins over Collingwood and Port were good, strong solid wins against decent enough sides at least. We got our game together, used the ball well, handballs weren't finding grass as they did the previous two scratchy wins, and both those side's form after playing us validates that.

Sometimes you never underestimate the effect of "scratchy" wins, the like we had against Freo and Essendon. They build more belief and confidence than most honourable losses