Rd 18: Post Game In depth Analysis and Soul Searching: Carlton vs Sydney

[madbluboy]

I'll make a big call.... If Charlie had of played the game out we would have won.  At least he has a clue how to play forward and has a bit of the x factor needed to win those type of game.

No doubt we would have won having  another target down there.

[MilkIt]

A really poor 3rd quarter probably cost us the game in the end.

Thought we competed really well, especially with Curnow going down, and Rampe and Grundy completely shutting down Silvagni and Casboult.

[townsendcalling]

Backline again worked well together lead by Dougherty, Simpson and Rowe who I thought held up well against Franklin. I think that the settled backline is the answer to the question, why not give KJ a week down back?  No need to, we want a settled back 6.

[cookie2]

I think we definitely need a better forward target than Levi unfortunately. Replacing him and Kerridge with better would make a big difference IMO. Not the full answer but a fair way towards it.

[Zed]

Lods nailed it... the best team didn't win!
t agree re the loss of Curnow - it allowed the Swans to clamp down on our other 'forwards'.

A lot to like though. If you'd told pre-game that me we'd win 3 quarters and run the swans to the end I'd have been happy.  But we still had so many chances and didn't get it done so that hurts... and it bloody well should.  Plus I put a cheeky $50 on the boys at $11 and an unlikely win would've kept me in gin for at least a few weeks.  Definitely building something though.

[Zed]

@cookie2, Kerridge seemed to have played out most of the 2nd half with only one good arm after copping that shoulder knock

[cookie2]

@cookie2, Kerridge seemed to have played out most of the 2nd half with only one good arm after copping that shoulder knock

Understand that Zed and it was a pretty brave effort for sure. However, my opinion is based not only on this but this and all the other games I've seen him play for us. He's not top drawer, he does not damage the opposition enough and he makes too many errors - we need better.

[Meddy43]

Just watching a bit of the delayed telecast and saw Boekhourst(not sure of spelling) MASSIVE chase and tackle in the 3rd. Others could have/would have given up seeing how far in the clear the swans player was. Awesome to see.
And I love The forward pressure of SOJ.

[DJC]

@cookie2, Kerridge seemed to have played out most of the 2nd half with only one good arm after copping that shoulder knock

I think Kerridge came back on at 3/4 time.  Apparently Bolton said that our young players have to learn to play through pain and Kerridge may have been the first to do so.  I thought he did OK considering one arm was stuffed.

The problem is that our second tier players didn't do enough and Sydney's second tier were a lot better.  That's Kerridge (who was OK), Sumner (a lot better than last week), Buckley, Boekhorst (OK), Graham (not bad), Silvagni, Armfield, Phillips, White (OK), Plowman and C Curnow (OK).  That just places too much pressure on the first tier players.

[DJC]

Just watching a bit of the delayed telecast and saw Boekhourst(not sure of spelling) MASSIVE chase and tackle in the 3rd. Others could have/would have given up seeing how far in the clear the swans player was. Awesome to see.
And I love The forward pressure of SOJ.

Is there an award for "Chase of the Year"?

It was a great effort by Boekhorst and I think his overall performance was pretty good.  I'd like to see him be more involved in the game.