Re: Round 12: Carlton vs. Port Adelaide - Post match celebrations

[Jeffy38]

This. Missed the first half, the property I was selling got passed in at 2.1 million but after watching that game I feel high on satisfaction. Go Blues.

You've got to be kidding posting this right, get over yourself

Oops sorry i didnt realise you were a RE agent. Humble apologies

[Raydan]

Heart in the mouth stuff for the last 20 minutes of the game.

First I just want to say how crap the umpiring was all day, they gave kicks and marks that weren't there and missed some real obvious ones both ways.

Second, never been a Ricciuto fan, but he complained about any thing that went against Port Adelaide, most biased commentator in the AFL. Even Russell was bearable this week and Eddie is in our corner at the moment, we obviously are no threat to Collingwood.

I remember growing up and watching my favouite player run out doing brave tough things week after week wearing the number 9, it may be 30 odd years later but we have another player worthy of wearing Ken Hunters jumper in Patrick Cripps. How good is this kid going to be, he sees the game ahead of most, is hard and tough. Tackles with intent and just plays footy. He'll never win an Olympic sprint gold but so what. I hope he gets paired up with Whiley soon, as long as Whiley is not in as a tagger and plays his natural game as a ball winner too.

I read that someone on here thought that Murphy was best on ground, huh? Missed targets all game long, I lost track of how many times the ball bounced short of leading forwards.

I loved, like most on here, the level of fight shown. Buckley, Graham, Bell, Menzel and Cripps tackled with intent and showed the rest of the side how to go about it. Gibbs will and should get a week or two for his sling tackle. At first I thought no way but if it was any other team I'd be saying he has to go for that. Arms pinned, lifted him off the ground in a slinging motion and slammed him into the ground face first. Very Dangerous.

Yarran is only half playing, I don't understand why he doesn't want to run. His defensive game was good but we all know he can do so much more. I did love his chase down tackles though.

I think Wood is tired and needs a rest. He has carried the ruck all season long and I can see Kruezer and Casboult being given those duties next week and maybe include Watson at his six goals.

[blue4life]

That's not to say he is a world beater. The reasons he hasn't had much of an opportunity is that he is not very quick - not a great kick - struggles to hold a tackle - too easily pushed aside - has probably only shown anything when playing in the midfield.
Accordingly, he was (and probably still is) a fair way down the pecking order of our midfield group.

You could have said all off this about Carrazzo early on.

[davo]

Best Saturday arvo I've had in a very long time !

[ElwoodBlues1]

Heart in the mouth stuff for the last 20 minutes of the game.

First I just want to say how crap the umpiring was all day, they gave kicks and marks that weren't there and missed some real obvious ones both ways.

Second, never been a Ricciuto fan, but he complained about any thing that went against Port Adelaide, most biased commentator in the AFL. Even Russell was bearable this week and Eddie is in our corner at the moment, we obviously are no threat to Collingwood.

I remember growing up and watching my favouite player run out doing brave tough things week after week wearing the number 9, it may be 30 odd years later but we have another player worthy of wearing Ken Hunters jumper in Patrick Cripps. How good is this kid going to be, he sees the game ahead of most, is hard and tough. Tackles with intent and just plays footy. He'll never win an Olympic sprint gold but so what. I hope he gets paired up with Whiley soon, as long as Whiley is not in as a tagger and plays his natural game as a ball winner too.

I read that someone on here thought that Murphy was best on ground, huh? Missed targets all game long, I lost track of how many times the ball bounced short of leading forwards.

I loved, like most on here, the level of fight shown. Buckley, Graham, Bell, Menzel and Cripps tackled with intent and showed the rest of the side how to go about it. Gibbs will and should get a week or two for his sling tackle. At first I thought no way but if it was any other team I'd be saying he has to go for that. Arms pinned, lifted him off the ground in a slinging motion and slammed him into the ground face first. Very Dangerous.

Yarran is only half playing, I don't understand why he doesn't want to run. His defensive game was good but we all know he can do so much more. I did love his chase down tackles though.

I think Wood is tired and needs a rest. He has carried the ruck all season long and I can see Kruezer and Casboult being given those duties next week and maybe include Watson at his six goals.

I'd still continue with Wood, I think he is a better ruckman than MK...wasnt that impressed with Kruezers ruckwork and thought Lobbe beat them easily...like to see Casboult spend more time at FF and concentrate on being our main forward.
Reckon both Wood and MK like be the NO 1 ruck and playing the whole game and its going be like Lobbe and Ryder where when played together it doesnt really work...
target and learn how to play the position better

[crazyjoedevolamk11]

You've got to be kidding posting this right, get over yourself

Oops sorry i didnt realise you were a RE agent. Humble apologies

Just went a long way down the order for mine..... Carrots, Carrots Carrots ...tsk, tsk tsk :o

[Mantis]

This is one of the best games from us for a real long time. Cripps, Bell, Graham, Buckley made me believe these kids have ability. Its funny how when you play with intent and passion a win is closer than you think. I have never seen us tackle like today. It was tackle to hurt the opponent. Even Gibbs ? Seriously, has he ever laid a tackle like that before.

I also like Barker with his philosophy. "I don't really prefer you to make mistakes, but I won't crucify you if you do". "As long as you back it up with 2nd and 3rd efforts, things will swing your way".

How much promise and motivation does that give the young kids. I know the skills were ugly at times and it was an ugly game, but I would take an ugly win over a pretty loss any day of the week.

[BluePhantom]

Its amazing how a win changes your outlook on the weekend.
I also liked the comment from one of the commentators, That we played unsociable football like Hawthorn. I was really impressed with that comment because I have always thought we played too kind.
Great win guys...awesome. ;D 

[PassIt2Carrots]

Just went a long way down the order for mine..... Carrots, Carrots Carrots ...tsk, tsk tsk :o

Sheesh everyone needs to earn a living.

I was trying to make the point that even though I lost out big time and felt mightily depressed just a few hours later after the Blues had won I felt on top of the world. It was in response to LLT's post about how happy he was.

Anyway re White, it's not his defending that worries me, it's when he's got ball in hand in a fast paced game. Simply not up to it. Goes all wobbly with his decision making. Our shightness under Mick disguised that to a certain extent.

[PassIt2Carrots]

That's not to say he is a world beater. The reasons he hasn't had much of an opportunity is that he is not very quick - not a great kick - struggles to hold a tackle - too easily pushed aside - has probably only shown anything when playing in the midfield.

He will never be quick but he is skillful and very strong. Has shown plenty today.