Rd 23: Post Game Reflection: Carlton vs Essendon

[Jeffy38]

Surely Thomas doesn't go on. Surely

[Brettie]

. Blues end season on a low
It certainly wasn't the way Carlton wanted to end the year. After winning just four games last season and claiming the wooden spoon, the Blues have been rejuvenated in 2016 under the tutelage of Brendon Bolton. Defensively Carlton has been much improved, with the Blues only conceding 100 points on six occasions prior to Saturday. But against the Bombers they were poor. They stepped up their intensity in the final quarter, kicking four goals to one but it was too little, too late. The Blues finished the year with seven wins, a big improvement, but there were far too many passengers against Essendon. At three-quarter time there were 12 Blues with 10 touches or less, including Dale Thomas in his 200th game.

per afl.com
Succinct and on the money. Oh and with that many passengers, no team will win. That phenomenon certainly begs to be what is learned from this game. Fix that and.....  well, we'll see.

For mine - this & the Brisbane loss undid any supposed gains made this year. Bolton's 'coach of the year' compliments from mid-year are but a distant memory, as he failed as much as the playing group did in the run home.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Seriously - how bad is Daisy Thomas!?!?!? If he decides to honour his contract by playing on next year, he's a selfish pr!ck......Pies supporters are pi$$ing themselves. Arguably the most useless bloke out there today - what the hell is his role? Does he have an opponent? Opposition teams don't even bother putting any work into him....why would they?

And not understanding the love for Dylan Buckley either.....plays the occasional good game (and the word 'occasional' is being generous), another with no football brain, no feel for the game, is a deer caught in headlights with the ball in his hands & is generally a poor user of the ball.....what's the point of having a bloke like that in your team? Where's the benefit? He's been in the system long enough to show that he's not up to it....and he ain't.

Fair points..thought Buckley had turned the corner but today he was woeful...cannot lay a tackle...
Daisy as I said in the other thread.....just taken our money and given us donuts back....thank MickM...

[PaulP]

Everyone's feeling crap now, but if you think we haven't improved from last year, check out the Sydney Richmond game. Wind the clock back folks, if you dare........

[laj]

Suppose no matter how bad we are there is always Richmond. 123pts down at 3/4 time after kicking all of 2 goals.

[Professer E]

No membership from me next year if that liability Thomas goes on next year, had a gutful of his sorry ass half rat power efforts. 

[LordLucifer]

Seriously - how bad is Daisy Thomas!?!?!? If he decides to honour his contract by playing on next year, he's a selfish pr!ck......Pies supporters are pi$$ing themselves. Arguably the most useless bloke out there today - what the hell is his role? Does he have an opponent? Opposition teams don't even bother putting any work into him....why would they?

And not understanding the love for Dylan Buckley either.....plays the occasional good game (and the word 'occasional' is being generous), another with no football brain, no feel for the game, is a deer caught in headlights with the ball in his hands & is generally a poor user of the ball.....what's the point of having a bloke like that in your team? Where's the benefit? He's been in the system long enough to show that he's not up to it....and he ain't.

Thomas should be tapped on the shoulder next week.

As for Buckley, there are heaps of others ahead of him on the axe list so let him stay for next season. If we could suitably replace 18-20 players in one off-season then they should be more ruthless than ever seen.

[Lods]

I guess the Richmond result means a bit of focus will be taken off our loss.
That will be the talking point
Not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Just on Buckley....Yep, he has his limitations... but is he a better player and contributor than he was last year?
I think so.
All we can ask is they keep improving and working on their deficiencies.
If they do that eventually you end up with a good player.
Still fairly young.

[LoveNavy]

Thomas should be tapped on the shoulder next week.

As for Buckley, there are heaps of others ahead of him on the axe list so let him stay for next season. If we could suitably replace 18-20 players in one off-season then they should be more ruthless than ever seen.

What are the options in this sort of situation with a contracted player?
Does anyone know?

[Brettie]

Just on Buckley....Yep, he has his limitations... but is he a better player and contributor than he was last year?

Ummmmm.....that's a resounding 'no' from me.