05-21-2017, 09:39 AM
League umpiring is in trouble. The play on at all costs instruction is turning australian rules into a rolling maul rugby with unlimited contact permitted provided the ball continues to spill free. Disgraceful umpring today. Players are regularly throwing the ball out of packs, plowing into backs and making illegal contact but it is play on regardless.
Injuries took their toll and we looked shot by the second half when we returned to bad old carlton, spraying the ball high and long inside 50 but from too far out. We are making progress in defence which looks increasingly settled but lack forward movement and pace through the middle.
Positives include williamson who played a fine game along with docherty. Cripps stood tall and gibbs played a four quarter game. Murphy's goal in the first quarter was goal of the year stuff.
Hope rowe and thomas are ok, but the knee buckling looked bad.
Injuries took their toll and we looked shot by the second half when we returned to bad old carlton, spraying the ball high and long inside 50 but from too far out. We are making progress in defence which looks increasingly settled but lack forward movement and pace through the middle.
Positives include williamson who played a fine game along with docherty. Cripps stood tall and gibbs played a four quarter game. Murphy's goal in the first quarter was goal of the year stuff.
Hope rowe and thomas are ok, but the knee buckling looked bad.