Round 10: Carlton vs Adelaide After Game Thread

[madbluboy]

You thought their bad kicking cost them a much easier win. That's what you were getting at. It didn't. Now it's something suddenly backing up your theory. You were wrong like you have been again and again and again. Admit it, you backed the wrong horse. Spinning it to suit your argument will just make it look worse and you look silly.

Actually, just watched some of the 1999 GF on Ch.7 Footy Flashbacks. We had the same amount of scoring shots as North Melbourne. Could've won or played a draw if we kicked straight according to your stupid theory.

It's not theory, it's the way the game is scored. 6 points if you're accurate, 1 if you're not.

[Micky0]

And 0 when it goes out on the full which it did quite a few times.

And 0 also when you kick into a player when going for goal.

That game was so even the entire game - that's why it was so good.  We played really well and should've won but didn't for a variety of reasons.  It was not a one sided game like you're suggesting and we were 'lucky to be in it' - we had it, it was ours - and if we didn't have that dick MM for the past two years and had a coach that actually instilled confidence in his players, we may very well have gone on with it.

Onwards and upwards - I for one was bloody proud yesterday and it's been a helluva long time since I've been at the footy, up on my feet, getting tingles as the crowd is trying to get the boys over the line.  Loved it.  So hope they keep it up.

But yes, you stick with your theory that we were shit and Adelaide kept us in it through their bad kicking - I'm actually not sure they had one entry into the F50 that didn't score.

[mina1]

pleased we are playing better but what still bothers me is that we still go the long bomb into fwd line to a pack. did you see lynch 2 goalsin the last q it was kicked to correct side and it was 1v1 why cant we do this.

[andyc]

who was that masked man ? or masked men ? - the ones playing in navy blue yesterday

i cant remember being prouder of those men in navy blue - the fact that in the face of adversity (juddys knee) they were able to compose themselves and continue makes me proud - in fact juddy leaving the game did not seem to phase them at all

even better is seeing the red and black mob being in the medias spotlight instead of us

[blue4life]

A loss is still a loss, we're just getting a bit excited because we've been beyond bad this season and yesterday's loss was more respectable.
The most pleasing thing was that we had lots of contributors, even our lesser lights like Armfield, Tutt and Graham put their hands up at various times during the game, but whether we can muster the same effort over four quarters against one of the better teams remains to be seen.
After the last month any loss under 5 goals is a massive improvement but I'll be waiting until we play some good sides after the bye before I say we've turned the corner, personally I think there's still some heavy losses coming over the next 12 rounds.

[kruddler]

They had 9 more scoring shots than us and won by 9 points. Deal with the facts.

Converting opportunties and inside 50s into scoring shots is good football.

They had 9 more SCORING shots, i agree. They did not have 9 more shots on goal though. FACT.

If you cannot see the difference in this, then you have just lost a lot of respect.

[Brettie]

Another thing to like which some of us mentioned from last week's game.....and that is Everitt as a permanent forward. Give us another dimension, as he's not a designated 'tall forward' as such and I like the way he's prepared to lead and doesn't get in the way of the other big forwards. That's a big tick for John Barker right there, 'cos that move has only happened since Mick's departure.

And on another note - if I had to choose between Carrazzo & Curnow right now, I'd take Curnow everyday of the week.

[shadesy]

We are leading the clearances as the old coach was a big fan of grinding contested football. He missed the memo that clearances are ok, but you want clean ball from the contest and run and Carry from half back.

Geelong started it and we missed the memo.

Catching up now. Who's the other great clearance side? Gold Coast under Rocket Eade.

[kruddler]

Another thing to like which some of us mentioned from last week's game.....and that is Everitt as a permanent forward. Give us another dimension, as he's not a designated 'tall forward' as such and I like the way he's prepared to lead and doesn't get in the way of the other big forwards. That's a big tick for John Barker right there, 'cos that move has only happened since Mick's departure.

And on another note - if I had to choose between Carrazzo & Curnow right now, I'd take Curnow everyday of the week.

Everitt played that role in the preseason and did well. I fear injuries forced him elsewhere.

Now, he is playing the role we initially designated to Liam Jones....and doing a better job of it. It does help that we have Kreuzer, Wood, Casboult and Henderson rotating up forward to ease the load for Everitt. A luxury Mick never had.

One thing Mick was right on though, Matthew Kreuzer being the 'recruit of the year'. How much better do we look when he is in the side?!

Hopefully he stays fit.

[cookie2]

I think Walker needs some time in the NBs. He was ordinary to unsighted yesterday.