Rd 12: Post Game Purgatory: Carlton vs St. Kilda

[DJC]

Gibbs spent too much time trying to knock Steven over.  The coach may have instructed Gibbs and others to target Steven but it would have been more effective if they had smashed him when he had the ball.

[kruddler]

By far the worst thing about the game was that obnoxious line by line deconstruction of the saints theme song after every goal.......felt like throwing up

That came through on both the radio and the tv as well. Very annoying.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Gibbs spent too much time trying to knock Steven over.  The coach may have instructed Gibbs and others to target Steven but it would have been more effective if they had smashed him when he had the ball.

Maybe the coach figured we couldnt catch him so slowing him up when he didnt have the ball was the way to go.....I'd prefer if a skilled player like Gibbs stuck to doing what he does best by being creative and leave the
Steven Baker routine to less talented players...

[BluePhantom]

Maybe the coach figured we couldnt catch him so slowing him up when he didnt have the ball was the way to go.....I'd prefer if a skilled player like Gibbs stuck to doing what he does best by being creative and leave the
Steven Baker routine to less talented players...

I just like the fact that we are talking about this thuggery in our team.
Finally we might have a little mongrel and unsociable football in us. >

[DJC]

I just like the fact that we are talking about this thuggery in our team.
Finally we might have a little mongrel and unsociable football in us. >

It is a very Hawthorn-like tactic to target one opposition player.  While it's good to see us dishing it out rather than being the submissive recipients, I would prefer to see us going harder when the ball is in play rather than when it's in the umpire's hands.

[PaulP]

It is a very Hawthorn-like tactic to target one opposition player.  While it's good to see us dishing it out rather than being the submissive recipients, I would prefer to see us going harder when the ball is in play rather than when it's in the umpire's hands.

The 3-peat era Lions were skilled practitioners of this tactic.

[cookie2]

The 3-peat era Lions were skilled practitioners of this tactic.

They certainly had the personnel who were well equiped for the task like the Pirhana Twins, Chris Johnson, Copeland, Pike at al.

[flyboy77]

I just like the fact that we are talking about this thuggery in our team.
Finally we might have a little mongrel and unsociable football in us. >

But Gibbs as the thug?

[javablue]

Yeah I know he touched it 27 times. Never said he was our worst.

His impact was low IMO.

Fairly accurate assessment. Nothing new though - most of Gibbs' career has been too much as a low impact accumulator. The stats sheet has been his best friend, not to mention the fanboys coming up with ridiculous excuses for his shortcomings. Like, his game was affected because he spent too much time knocking Stevens over, when this happened only once and in the second half (of course, if anyone can come up with evidence that he spent the whole game doing this, I'm all ears). And his dinky little turnover kick - sideways to a contest that missed the target - was Byrne's fault, not Bryce's (he was, apparently, pushing the envelope). 

[DJC]

Fairly accurate assessment. Nothing new though - most of Gibbs' career has been too much as a low impact accumulator. The stats sheet has been his best friend, not to mention the fanboys coming up with ridiculous excuses for his shortcomings. Like, his game was affected because he spent too much time knocking Stevens over, when this happened only once and in the second half (of course, if anyone can come up with evidence that he spent the whole game doing this, I'm all ears). And his dinky little turnover kick - sideways to a contest that missed the target - was Byrne's fault, not Bryce's (he was, apparently, pushing the envelope).

Fanboy?

No, just a supporter who watches games with an open mind and without an agenda.  Everyone who pulls on a Carlton jumper gets my support first and foremost, and praise or criticism as deserved.

I also quite enjoy baiting Gibbs haters