2018 Rd 22: Post Game Intelligent Discussion: Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

[Peter Brady]

That was a very winnable game. We were the better team for much of the match. The system that is the AFL draft meant it wasn't in our club's best interest to win. We can go all out next week now having secured the optimum trading-drafting position as well as adding weight to our Priority Pick argument. It's not how any of us really want it but it is the reality.

[ElwoodBlues1]

That was a very winnable game. We were the better team for much of the match. The system that is the AFL draft meant it wasn't in our club's best interest to win. We can go all out next week now having secured the optimum trading-drafting position as well as adding weight to our Priority Pick argument. It's not how any of us really want it but it is the reality.

Agree...Bulldogs are woeful, our problem was our lack of method getting it forward where we had the talent in front of goals to win the game but just broke down
bringing the ball in and players like Charlie, Harry were left in the cold waiting...Harry showed a bit today IMO as did the flying dutchman TDK..
The other problem we had was the usual one where the opposition better players just roamed around on their own...JJ and Hunter burned us all day but we seemed powerless to stop them.
Lucky the Bont was injured and less effective even though he 37 possies, Cripps was his usual busy self but Murphy, SPS and Dow did SFA for most for most of the day.....
Lucky also that Marchbank, Daisy and Simpson were good down back and the Dogs were as inept as us down delivering the ball.....Weitering had a shocker error wise and looked like he was on valium he was that slow and out to it...zero awareness at times...

[townsendcalling]

After 3 years our system of moving the ball going forward is the worst I've seen anywhere.

Within those 3 years we have had the biggest turn over of players know to man, a shocking run with injuries that has meant that ‘fillers’ have had  to be more permanent and structurally we have had no continuity all year.  More composure in the middle (l.e a couple of decent ballusers to help Cripps), more understanding between McKay and Curnow and throw in De Koning (they have played 1 game together!!) and some solidification in the back line will hopefully make a power of difference. 

[Lods]

Hopefully

But 8 times this season we've scored 7 goals or less. (sorry make it 9 times....I didn't count today : )
Since the 22 round fixture came into being we have never failed to score 200 goals in a season...we're about to achieve that dubious feat

[crashlander]

We lost the clearances 19-44 including the centre clearances 3-15

Indeed. That was where we lost the game. We were flogged at the clearances.

[Barbs]

Indeed. That was where we lost the game. We were flogged at the clearances.

Given we pretty much broke even on the hitouts, it was all on the midfield for today's loss.

Even though we have few options down back due to injuries, sometimes I wonder if we need to move daisy into the midfield to have another experienced head in there. Especially when Murphy has a day off like today.

[chalkybill]

Murph had a shocker and I hardly noticed Lang after qtr time.

I don't think that Charlie had a good game - tried, but nowhere near his best.

[crashlander]

Not enough of a contribution from too many again. Simmo was brilliant today. Our defence stood up well. But our midfield were thrashed.
Lobbe tried hard and got his hand on the ball more than a bit, but we don't get many taps to advantage and we don't get centre breaks. On thing for the new pre-season: work on our centre square work. If we get a few centre breaks, the forwards would have a reasonable chance. We HAVE the tall forwards: now we need a system to get it to them (leading sometimes would help). We need fast small forwards who can crumb a goal.

[Barbs]

I don't think that Charlie had a good game - tried, but nowhere near his best.

Didn't have a lot to work with and still kicked 2 goals.

[Barbs]

Hmmm auto correct on my iPhone changes Polson to poison...