Post Game Postulations: AFL Rd 7: Carlton vs Port Adelaide

[PaulP]

Poetic justice really, they missed 3-4 sitters from infront, probably fitting they kick the impossible one after the siren. They were just smarter than us in the last 2-3 minutes.

Yes, I think that's fair enough. Still plenty of learning and growth left in this group. I think I even spotted a green shoot or two............

[laj]

Just heartbreaking. Utterly draining. Felt like we were going to steal it for a fleeting moment when SPS got that dinky kick to Gibbo, but then bad decision to kick down the line and then lack of effort cost us. Still we took it up to them. Would be nice to steal one once in a while. God knows plenty of sides do it to us. Everyone looked out on their feet.
I'd give blokes like Murphy a miss next week and write it off as "managed". Plenty of kids to choose from. Time to experiment.
Can't say I was bitterly disappointed. Didn't think we'd win and Port had a few chances at the end to ice the game. Sort of thing we'd do and unlike Port we'd ultimately lose it. For the main part our blokes showed a bit but couldn't make the most of our opportunities in forward 50.
One thing I will say though,  after that effort if we come out next week and played like a pack of girls against North I'll do a Terry Wallace.

I'm bitterly disappointed but not for the same reason I've been previously disappointed. Taking it up to the best side will make me pleased, just not right now. It would've been such a vital win for our chances as it's obvious we are good enough now. That's where I'm bitterly disappointed. This and shit losses to the like of Melbourne might bite us on the arse at the business end of the year.

[laj]

Poetic justice really, they missed 3-4 sitters from infront, probably fitting they kick the impossible one after the siren. They were just smarter than us in the last 2-3 minutes.

Not interested in poetic justice. What they miss isn't our problem. We just control what we can. In the last minute we should've held on.

Like I said during the week, it's part of the journey of maturity but it still stings.

[Professer E]

We actually played decently two weeks in a row against top opposition , I'll take that small mercy.

Cripps is really struggling with the attention,  must be carrying a knee or something, seems to be running on half rat power.  Mind willing,  body not right?

[Gags1960]

Plowman is a serious worry that should have spoiled... also 2 big guys in the pack for us on that Gibbons kick... surely punch it out... not let McKenzie take that mark which set up the goal.... did the Gov play today? He was invisible and back to his insipid worst

[ElwoodBlues1]

Fact is we were in front and didn't show the composure in the last 45 sec. We missed a few too earlier on. We're a bonfide finals type side now so this loss was a stinger even if it did show we can again match it with the best. In such a close season a couple of poor starts early in the year might cost us (can't believe i just said that about Carlton...lol).

Cuningham had a chance late on his left to ice the game and I guess folk will blame Plowman but I thought the Plow had a decent game on Gray and took the points but will unfairly be blamed.
Didnt think we did that well in the ruck as we should have either with Lycett out...Billy Idol the Port ruckman seemed to be everywhere and was a nuisance all game.
Cripps was well held again but we rotated the workload and most players gave us something, we should beat Nth easily...

[JonDorotich]

Bitterly disappointing and in the end the difference was Dixon and bigger bodies in the middle. We really needed to get Weitering to the Dixon contests more often, but it didn’t work out that way.

Plowman was excellent- I’ve been a critic but he played very well and it’s not fair that his man kicks the match winner.

Walsh was fantastic, this guy wants success

Cripps and Ed weren’t dominant but did a lot do work in the guts against Wines, Powell P

Harry McKay has some real X factor and can play. Very effective.

Samo was good late and I still feel is largely wasted down back

Murphy wasn’t great in the first half but willed himself into the contest and in the end was good

Defence battled hard and there weren’t too many howlers that I noticed

Kennedy, Newnes worked hard but too many mistakes and I have to be critical of Setterfield and Cunners who weren’t involved enough.

[kruddler]

I see it different, Ports poor goalkicking late kept us in the game, Dixon went off and they only had two on the bench. We had a lot going for us and still couldn't win it.
If Dixon had kicked straight it would have been a comfortable Port win imo.

Thats one way to look at it, sure.

But how did Port get those chances?
50-50 umpiring calls went their way......especially in the last.

Harry in a holding match in the goalsquare = free kick port. Turn that the other way and they don't get close. Better yet, don't call anything but play on....and we win that game.

Eddies tackle, dropping the ball....nah, play on.

I think we got a kicking in danger called against us in the last....at least i think it was for that as i have no idea what it was for otherwise. You get that paid about 5% of the time......or 100% of the time if its against us in the last quarter.

So sure, have that belief if you want and it is somewhat valid. But Port don't get those calls if the umpiring was consistent....or even fair.

[laj]

Cuningham had a chance late on his left to ice the game and I guess folk will blame Plowman but I thought the Plow had a decent game on Gray and took the points but will unfairly be blamed.
Didnt think we did that well in the ruck as we should have either with Lycett out...Billy Idol the Port ruckman seemed to be everywhere and was a nuisance all game.
Cripps was well held again but we rotated the workload and most players gave us something, we should beat Nth easily...

That's where Kreuzer is handy. He'd have done plenty of bullocking work and got good touches.

Plowman went well just our lack of composure in that last minute. That's just a part of the journey as we mature.

[IvanAwfulbigone]

If Dixon had kicked straight it would have been a comfortable Port win imo.

If any one of the umpires had spotted the illegal blocks which take out his opponent we win.
Apparently he’s the most “blocked for” player in the league. Obviously a well rehearsed set play.