2018 Rd 1 Post Game Party: Carlton vs Richmond

[deags]

Watching the game on delay on Foxtel, recording finished with 5 minutes to go.
We looked much better at times but we blew a 29 point head start and got done by 26. Some of our blokes looked pretty bad. Unfortunately the good ones weren't able to carry them.
Poor Dow. What a game/night to make your debut.
If we lose Kreuzer we might as well pack up. Sorry Jm, you were trying to pump Levi's tyres in the in game thread but he wasn't up to it, at all. I guess not really his fault thrown in to the ruck full time, but really, he was worse when playing forward.
I hope we get better during the season. We could have lost by a hundred if they kicked straight.
BTW the AFL have seriously jumped the shark with regards to rules. Those 50m frees tonight were a tad embarrassing.

[cookie2]

So, all in all, with one man down for most of the game and Kreuzer nobbled for a big chunk.....pretty brave effort?

Yep. We did ok against a much stronger team and pretty much did not fall in a heap. Could not have expected much more imo. We played some lovely flowing footy early in the game and we'll definitely get better as the year goes on.

[LP]

Broken tackles killed us

Yep, that is one thing that hasn't improved at all.

No good looking like a giant if your tackles are more like ballerina hugs.

Too many players rolling the dice leaving Nthmond players wide open in the midfield and out wide.

Great to see Simmo and Marchbank attack down the field, but when they fork up hitting the target blokes like Jones, Weitering and Plowman are left standing two or three players and our guys have rolled the dice and lost.

AFL report Simmo at 85% effective for 35 disposals, but fork me a lot of his kicks went just out of reach so many times. He's great at winning the contested footy, but we've gotta stop him being the one kicking.

Byrne, headless chook running, he'll have some of the highest metres for the game, yet hardly touched it.

We had so much first touch, but failed to pick up the pill cleanly, that's basically cost us tonight.

Dow not so clean, SPS looked good one minute, bad the next. Both followed Nthmond players through the midfield. Dow has no idea how to tag, why the feck play him as a tagger?

Eye-opener for Garlett, Mullett and Kennedy, they'll be wondering how the feck can we be tackled before we take possession and get pinged holding, while Nthmond get trapped with the pill slung 720° and it's play on!

SoJ had no form and shouldn't hold his spot.

I feel so dirty and cheated, I pumped up Levi after JLT and he went right back to his bad old best. He's petrified up against blokes like Nankervis.

But our main problem, disposal, missing too many targets by hand and foot, then not enough midfield pace to get back and fix the mistakes.

[flyboy77]

I gather Weitering had a complete shocker?

Needs to find form in the 2s?

[LoveNavy]

We were fiercely competitive for 3 1/2 q. Faded in the last 15. Inevitably. I was wrapped with our new look game style. Given our injuries that was a top effort IMO

[Gointocarlton]

Broken tackles killed us

forced turnovers also

[cookie2]

I gather Weitering had a complete shocker?

Needs to find form in the 2s?

Looked like a lost soul to me, not quite sure of his role and tentative at times. Does not look like a happy camper so feck knows what's going on with him? Hopefully he'll get this bad one out of his mind and settle down. I don't think I would be in a hurry to drop him after one bad effort though.

[blue4life]

I gather Weitering had a complete shocker?

Needs to find form in the 2s?

He seems to be very one dimensional for a number one draft pick, and he's sure not quick.
He's got nice neat skills though.
He was no worse than Casboult, whether he's ready or not McKay should be playing ahead of him. 

[Gointocarlton]

Byrne, headless chook running, he'll have some of the highest metres for the game, yet hardly touched it.

SoJ had no form, shouldn't hold his spot.

The Bad
Byrne was putrid. Zero awareness, gets caught too often and made stupid mistakes, not AFL std I’m afraid. I’d almost say he should never play 1s again.
SOS should plays twos, a witches hat tonight.
Weiters - still a kid but I’m starting to worry a little.

The Good
Charlie-Wow!
Crippa-Ditto
Simmo-Like a Penfolds Grange
Wright’s-Mr Reliable

[LoveNavy]

We're evidently the first side to score > 87 (or maybe it's 89) against the tiges in the past year. One straight kick short of the elusive 100. Crippa career high CP. Charlie breakout game and bag of 5. Matty Wright a bag of 5. Some slick ball use ending in goals.
There's so much to like from tonight.