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

[Mantis]

PI2C,

You must see the first half. It was clear from the first minute that these guys came here to play. They continued that intent for 4 quarters. Sure the mistakes were there, but the tackle count was right up there and they tried to hurt Port physically. Especially Gibbs tackle before half time. That will put a smile on your dial for sure. Remember how many times we have thought Gibbs to be soft and laughed at his pony tail. Today he might have turned the corner.

[ItsOurTime]

I remember back to this time last year and one Sam Docherty had a string of games where he choked it up in the dying moments of the game which could have changed the course of those game.

Fast forward one year and man, did he have some enormous moments in the dying moments of this game including perhaps the biggest tackle since Dog Brown laid perhaps Carlton's most famous tackle over a decade ago.

[MosquitoFleet]

Great win...quite emotional after the game...

my best:

Docherty
Graham
Cripps
Murphy
Everitt
Bell

special mention...Buckley.

a clear example of letting go of the past and run with the young who are the future....

[thrunthrublu]

the tackling today was like a switch was flicked.
Never thought i'd so many ferocious tackles that stuck from a carlton team again.......It was like porn

[crashlander]

BUGGER, Looks like number one pick is gone

I have never been so happy to see pick #1 evaporate before my eyes. I will miss it, but this effort was the sort I have wanted to see for 3 years!

[LP]

I have never been so happy to see pick #1 evaporate before my eyes. I will miss it, but this effort was the sort I have wanted to see for 3 years!

Yes sneak into the finals taking EFCs spot and that would top off a great 2015 as a new beginning!

[crashlander]

Haha Nick graham made Mick look like the wanker he is

Nick has certainly responded in the way we could have hoped. He has been excellent. No stop - start marking in the back pocket and going across the ground or backwards. No playing to show off his deficiencies. Instead he showed off his strengths and it was lovely to see.

[PassIt2Carrots]

How much has he improved within three games. He was a lot better today than he was three weeks ago. JUst needs to play as much senior football as possible.

[LordLucifer]

No FTA & no radio in Sydney and ........ we win !!

Can't take a trick .......

All I know after receiving a phone call is that Cripps played a blinder and the whole team played like men possessed.

Have to ask the question again, how much of this is attributable to Malthouse going and how much is it to do with a new game-plan & attitude ??

The other thing is, what has today done for Barker's chance of getting the gig next year ??

New coach = new attitude = happy supporters !!

Nice to know they are going to be competitive every week from now, it was so hard to stomach some of the performances earlier in the season.

The other thing is, some players who would have been considered a strong chance to be shown the door at the end of the season may end up being offered an extension if they keep up this renewed level of application. Its easy to boot guys who are just going through the motions but now, those who are busting their buns week after week deserve to be rewarded for that level of persistence.

[Mantis]

TheSheik if we play with this current level of passion and like men for the rest of the season, the players we don't need could actually have boosted their trade value. I couldn't find a poor player. In fact one of our worst were Walker and Kreuzer. Walker was a sub and was half way through the last quarter. Hence he had limited time to have an impact. Kreuzer did the push and shove rough stuff at ground level. He tried hard, but you can see his limited tank, due to a lack of football match fitness. That will come in a few games time.

Heaps of skill errors by most players. However some good plays pushing the ball forward at any opportunity. Just need to find a way to get Yarran more into the run and carry play. His defending game today was good. Just didn't run and carry as much as he has in the past. Maybe a confidence thing.