Rd 23: Post Game Reflection: Carlton vs Essendon

[Robblues]

As I just said in  the in game thread, the Club are fully aware of all the problems that we have.
Expect 10-12 players to be given the boot.
They will be very proactive in the draft and trade period.
The view is that it will take another year of pain next year continuing the rebuild, and then it is hoped we are competitive enough to reach the 8 in year 3.

Malthouse stuffed us. Be patient.

Too true Bignic, looking forward to a very active trade period, would be many nervous players about right now. Looking forward to the rumours flowing

[madbluboy]

Our players are better than their players, Bolton was outcoached.

[Jeffy38]

Our players are better than their players, Bolton was outcoached.

Player work rate was the primary issue but two runs of 5 or 6 goals suggest there is an element of truth there

[BluePhantom]

Too true Bignic, looking forward to a very active trade period, would be many nervous players about right now. Looking forward to the rumours flowing

Bring on Navy Andrew! ;D

[31Tommys_barber]

No improvement beaten by the bottom two teams, one good win over Geelong but we only caught a couple of teams that don't rate us by surprise. Lions and dons got a sniff and got the wins. Nothing in 2s maybe McKay, long long way to go

[bignic]

Who do you think will be shown the door?

Any clues on where we are at with Mitchell or Omeara??

You'll find out soon enough who gets the boot. Won't put anything here.
Mitchell doesn't want to come. Steve Trigg would love O'meara,  but there is resistance from others because he'd be a huge risk with his wonky knee, hasn't played for two years, and would cost too much.
I reckon 100/1 to come to us, unless we can get him cheap.
Our main aim is to get key position players. Harry Mackay is at least a year away from filling the position for which we got him. Has to come through pre-season unscathed and will be taken along slowly from what I'm told. Doesn't mean he won't get a game next year, he will, but his body is still filling out and he's at least 12 months away from fulfilling his potential.

I know it's hard, I'm in my 60's and want to see another flag before I Kark it. But, like everyone else, we have to be patient.

[Mav]

If Brisbane gets thumped tomorrow and therefore rips the wooden spoon out of EFC's grasp, we'll look at this loss as a godsend.  The last thing we want is for the Bombers to have 1st pick in the PSD. 

[Brettie]

And we provide Essendon with yet another highlight of another season.....un-friggin-believable.

Nick Graham.....no thanks.

Levi Casboult.....no thanks.

Dylan Buckley.....no thanks.

Shameful display by the defensive half of the ground.....simply disgraceful. Sam Rowe played as badly as I've seen any AFL footballer play this year.....or possibly ever - back to his spuddly best today was Sam.

Not a single positive can come from this game......not a single one. The few players who had a crack are not a positive, as that's what's expected of an AFL footballer in the first place.

Putrid in every way imaginable......fancy finishing a season, supposedly filled with so much promise, like this.

What a shi!ful day for the Club.....glad I don't have to front up to watch them again this year....I need a break as much as they were already on theirs today.....

We started the year with a loss to this mob (at Visy Park back in Feb) and we've finished with one......oh the joy.

[Jeffy38]

And we provide Essendon with yet another highlight of another season.....un-friggin-believable.

Nick Graham.....no thanks.

Levi Casboult.....no thanks.

Dylan Buckley.....no thanks.

Shameful display by the defensive half of the ground.....simply disgraceful. Sam Rowe played as badly as I've seen any AFL footballer play this year.....or possibly ever - back to his spuddly best today was Sam.

Not a single positive can come from this game......not a single one. The few players who had a crack are not a positive, as that's what's expected of an AFL footballer in the first place.

Putrid in every way imaginable......fancy finishing a season, supposedly filled with so much promise, like this.

What a shi!ful day for the Club.....glad I don't have to front up to watch them again this year....I need a break as much as they were already on theirs today.....

We started the year with a loss to this mob (at Visy Park back in Feb) and we've finished with one......oh the joy.

Agree an absolute disgrace.

On the players you listed. Agree on casboult and graham, Buckley I believe has great talent and can be turned around.

[Gointocarlton]

Can't recall the last time that an opposition side had two or three men loose on the wings of the MCG all day?

Brendan Bolton was slaughtered today.

StK A few weeks ago.