Round 14 - Blues v Western Bulldogs (Aftermatch Aftermath)

[Thryleon]

1. Decent effort but the lack of ability to score in the second half was concerning.

2. The Doggies might be the most over rated team in the comp.

3.  can't afford to play all of Boekhorst, Holman, Whiley and Johnson in the same side until they start showing that they belong at this level.

4. Cripps needs to have less responsibility heaped on his young shoulders.

5. Gibbs in and we probably would have won.

All the above considered that game turned when Everett went off.  it might have helped had we used the ball better too.

[Amers]

We lacked a lot of class tonight. No Judd, Daisy, Gibbs, Menzel, Carrazzo, Rowe (or Ellard! )

Everitt was subbed out early, Cripps spent a fair amount of time off the ground and we still only lost by 11 points !!

Holman had a crack, Whiley tried hard to get involved when he came on, but Tutt and Johnson didn't do anywhere near enough. You have to find ways to get more involved in the game, eg Caleb Daniel, he knows how to do it!  :

Boekhurst while quiet tonight, I think will get better, I have faith!

Touhy was good, Yarran wasn't allowed any space, Simpson, Murph, Bell, Graham and Buckley all tried hard, Cripps was going well until his injury.

It's hard for tall forwards to shine when there is no/poor delivery of the ball into F50. I thought Hendo tried hard, although none of our big guys stood out for me tonight.

Overall I thought our effort was good, our skills let us down, the Doggies are very good at applying pressure.

Nothing to be overly embarrassed about, except for that fumble between Wood and Casboult in the forward line.

It's another games experience for some of our younger players, some are showing promise, some not so much.

Another big test next week, here's hoping they are all up for the challenge.

Go Blues !!

[laj]

We stunk it up, a low standard game and we didn't look like winning it.
It was Tuohy then daylight really, maybe Buckley as well who at least showed some spark but the rest of them were putrid.
The last fortnight it's been hard to find a weak player, this week they were thick on the ground.
Boekhurst, seriously, what were we thinking?
Tutt, like Jones why did we think a Footscray reject would be any good?
Johnson, no tricks, no pace, limited skills, VFL standard.
Whiley, meh.
Curnow goes OK but he's the worst kick at the club, possibly the worst in the AFL.
Casboult, it's a mark or it's nothing.
Armfield, pacy, has a red hot go, skills are as rough as guts.
Holman, maybe, there's a glimmer of hope there.
Half a dozen who just aren't up to AFL standard and that's being generous to a couple of others like White and Wood, there's a very long way to go.

Good bit about is we didn't play great all but still could've won against a side a game off top 4 after 13 matches with a very undermanned side. We'd have lost that by 11 goals 7 weeks ago, not 11 points. would've been nice to have been 3 goals up at half time, would've come out with a different mindset. We should've anyway.

Crap game all round but we were due for a game where we were not switched on properly, not that that should happen but it does. Won't kick that habit overnight. As long as we are back on the ball next week and eventually eradicate the fault.

[kruddler]

Miss after miss after miss after miss.....and that doesn't include the ones out on the full.
Kick a few more goals and its a different result.
Kick a few more early on, like in the second quarter, and its a hugely different result.

We've had similar problems all year and years previous. That's what happens when you have too many guys who can't kick....it gets infectious and hurts the ones that can.

Still should've won, but didn't.

I hope this isn't the end of the honeymoon period as we seemed to lapse back into 'old carlton' for large chunks of the game with too many passengers.

[Dominator_7]

People who feared that winning may somehow paper over the cracks on our list and make SOS and co over estimate the list, no longer need to worry. Our deficiencies where laid out for all to see tonight.
Bad kicking is bad football.
Blew any chance of a win in the 2nd and 3rd terms with bad kicking for goal.
Love Curnow's effort, but boy is he a butcher of the ball.
Levi needs to learn how to kick bananas. Has missed all 3 opps he s had at it in the past 2 matches.
Armfield needs to be less hungry, but love his tenacity.
Another good game by Bucks, 2E and Nick G.
Jamo solid on his return.
White isn't nowhere near Key Position backman.
Cant take a trick with injuries this year. Last week it was Menz and Doc This week its Dre and Cripps.
Holman and BB. Meh. No impact. Yet to grasp their chances at senior level but worth persisting with.
Whiley also has shown little from the chances he s been given. Being the sub isn't an excuse. Look what that midget Caleb Daniel did when he came on.
Feel sorry from Blain J. Finally fights his way into the senior side, and the ball keeps getting delivered into 50 like a frisby on a windy day.

[Amers]

Haha, the stats tell me Tutt had 17 touches.  :o

I must have blinked for about 15 of them, maybe I was a bit harsh on him.

Other interesting stats were, we managed to out tackle them 71-65, Kreuzer was quiet with only 7 touches.

[laj]

I'm all for omens. Last time the Bulldogs beat us we beat Richmond the next week...lol.

[ElwoodBlues1]

People who feared that winning may somehow paper over the cracks on our list and make SOS and co over estimate the list, no longer need to worry. Our deficiencies where laid out for all to see tonight.

Agree....we probably got lucky Ablett didnt play last week given the Suns efforts this week with him back in the team and firing up....
SOS will have his work cut out ...

[Amers]

Agree....we probably got lucky Ablett didnt play last week given the Suns efforts this week with him back in the team and firing up....
SOS will have his work cut out ...

Games like tonight will help him know who to cut loose.

[CarltonCarl]

Boekhurst = Lucas 2015

Have to agree, doesn't seem to have much awareness either