Have to agree Baggers, although when someone asked him if he thought Judd would play on, his response was gold, just a snigger and a short I don't know, but the facial expression basically said, mate you're a d!ckhead. He just said two questions ago that he would touch base with Juddy later in the night. I'm sure the Baker would have rushed down to the car asked Judd if he was going to play on all while the game was going on. :
I also liked what he said about the effort, it shouldn't be thought of as fantastic, it should be what is expected every game. SPOT ON!
If Carlton play like that every game for the rest of the year, a big chunk of the crowds that stopped going will come back and the financial mess that comes with losing could be softened.
It's easy to have a bit of emotion up and going when a coach is replaced, let's hope that the Adelaide game is our base line, and we improve from here.
Cripps - who was our last player that was this natural at the game. I see why the comparisons are Diesel like. There was a ball in the forward 50 that Cripps collected and jumped up to get his arms over the tackle, instead of giving a little one to the player standing next to him, Cripps took the extra half second and put it to a clear player that I think lead to the Kreuzer running goal. It's making the right decision at the right time. Another year then Cripps is in as a Vice Captain.
Murphy - This is what I was hoping for after seeing his last 6 games of 2014, tackling, running, leadership. The tackle he laid on Walker in the first quarter just showed what he can do and should have been doing for the first 9 rounds. Sure MMs gameplan didn't suit the players but that sort of effort in tackling should have still been there.
Casboult / Rocca - We have ourselves a dominant forward, not just a dominant mark. While he will never be a Lockett or Dunstall if Levi keep that level of kicking then that a 50-60 goal forward that we can build around.
Henderson - I'm still an advocate for him at CHB but that was his best (non St Kilda) game as a forward, still is spoiled to easily and doesn't get enough shots on goal, but he controlled the forward line and his taps and knocks to advantage we very nice.
Simpson - Set the tone early, hopefully he doesn't retire too soon. STAR!
The gameplan was similar to Rattens, run in waves share the ball and play on. I hope that Yarran was watching cause this is the style of play that will make him look like a total jet. His poor standards stopped him from playing in a game that finally played to his strengths.
Just another side note, anyone who was watching the game at home, how good was Eddie's calling. Sure he is Collingwood but his emotion in this game was all for Carlton, the mark Kreuzer took, Eddie called early and you would have thought it was for the game. Then late in the third I had to check what quarter we were in because of Eddies passion for the close game. I makes a refreshing change from the backslapping of the Friday night team or when we get a Dwayne Russell / Brian Taylor lead commentary team.
