Rd 5: Post Game Party!: Carlton vs. Fremantle

[Professer E]

Sorry, overlooked that one.  Hooker will want the Perth mint to play for Freo. 

[jeza]

Wow Jeza....

I am not Liam Jones biggest fan, but he worked really hard today, got himself in good positions only to be missed by foot or overlooked. lamb beat Pearce one on one for a great goal but Liam had made a really good lead and should gave bee spotted up.

His two goals were reward for effort and we looked better with a few targets.

I know I sounds all negative and that but jeeeeesus that was a bad level we played at. Just really really bad. Sorry but... yeah - bad.

We finally won though so that is undoubtedly a positive. Infinitely better to win a sh!te game than to lose it.

On Jones:
2 late goals - great. Winning goal - nobody can take that away from you - ever so well done.

Did precisely nothing to that point though. Was putrid. Even missing a bolted on sitter right in front of goal when his team REALLY FRIGGING needed it 20m out straight in front is forgotten.

All forgotten because he got a free kick then Kerridge effected the opponents kick which lobbed into Jones's (who was not manning up but standing around doing his usual impression of a stunned mullet) lap.

End on a positive: Byrne is amazing.

[shadesy]

@1979

I was more worried about how we structure without the ball. Plenty of guys worked hard to get to a good defensive position.

We are also good at having a "release" player now. Either by hand or foot. Several times we were under extreme pressure and a little kick towards the boundary released the pressure even if it got the ball outside 50.

I think we do move it wide but that is to switch the ball and bring it back through the middle. Despite how bad Freo are, they are still great at blocking the corridor, and denying space.

I just think the players know where to go and are comfortable with what they are doing. Just such a difference watching them last year run around lost.

[age]

It was not a pretty win, but hey from where we have come from who gives a flying f**k. 

Players are buying into the BB game plan.  Soon MM will be a distant memory.

[cookie2]

It was not a pretty win, but hey from where we have come from who gives a flying f**k. 

Players are buying into the BB game plan.  Soon MM will be a distant memory.

Mate for me he already is. We now have a coach!

[age]

Mate for me he already is. We now have a coach!

He still scars me.  Every time Waite, betts, Garlett get goals, just can't help thinking he is responsible for them not being at Carlton/ 

[Jeffy38]

I really think plowman, along with weitering have added some rigidity and quality to our backline. Imagine what they both would do with full pre seasons. I really feel we have two special players here.

On the downside, I fear Tuohy may soon be on the outer, particularly with Byrne playing as he is

[Gointocarlton]

Mate for me he already is. We now have a coach!

x 2 Onwards and upwards
Go Blues

[LoveNavy]

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Re: Rd. 5 - Pre Game Thread - Blues V Dockers
« Reply #155 on: April 23, 2016, 02:13:37 PM »
Quote from: Gointocarlton on April 23, 2016, 11:37:28 AM
I reckon we are a sneaky chance.

Same.
Freo are far from their best and nowhere near where they were last year. When we last played them at Domain, they were average. Had we not had no. 13 "chipping" it, too afraid to engage, and 23 realising he was on a footy field (what the hell was that.... Oh Walters just sat on my shoulders and took a screamer), we were close to matching it.
Our best is a certain chance.

Jones hits the scoreboard and Gibbs hits his straps......
Go Blues

Its with much pleasure that I say "see above prediction - well IT HAPPENED"
Ugly arm wrestle of a game but...... We were slightly less ugly for 4 quarters and that was enough 4 points is 4 points. We just kept grinding it out and the rest is history.

Big cheer to the Blue baggers at the game - you were loud proud and relentlessly optimistic.

I hope this gives our young fellas a lift - they deserve it.
Go Blues.

[jeza]

Next 3 weeks: Ess, Coll and PA (at home).

Good to have a win leading into the softer section of our draw.