Post Game Passion; AFL Rd 17: Carlton vs Geelong

[LoveNavy]

If that has one iota of truth (distracted due to engagement) thats a disgrace, pi$$ or get off the pot sunshine.

Just a suggestion that may or may not contribute. Not a fact. Although the engagement is the latter.

[Milhanna13]

Corralling has to be coached out of this side. Good opponents just walk away with the aggott.

This is a big one - understand it stops us from over-comitting, but it never really seems to work.  Also, makes our guys look soft, and looks like they dont want to tackle.  You lose the inspiration gained from a bone-shattering tackle.

[LP]

This is a big one - understand it stops us from over-comitting, but it never really seems to work.  Also, makes our guys look soft, and looks like they dont want to tackle.  You lose the inspiration gained from a bone-shattering tackle.

Our lightweight list are more likely to hurt themselves than hurt an opponent, secondly we aren't overly blessed with speed and if you fail to stick a tackle you best have very good acceleration or the opponent is long long gone, so there may be very good reasons we seem to avoid heavy collisions.

[Professer E]

Any Carlton player who lays a solid tackle will get weeks.

[Milhanna13]

Grant Thomas on Twitter :

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/c...081fa6e79a

“Carlton just have some very selfish players that are more interested in their own performance than team performance,” former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas wrote on Twitter.

“They’ve tried really hard, kicked inaccurately (because they don’t pass). Floodgates about to open big time I reckon.”

Obviously it's just one man's opinion, but the last 24 hours of his Twitter feed make for interesting reading. Sample :

Jeeeesus - did anyone listed to Grant Thomas' opinion on anything, even when he was coaching?  Now, how irrelevant is he?  Was it Caro that called him "Cornflakes" (as he had been exited from so many coaches boxes)?

H passes off inside 50 - "youve gotta go back and take responsibility and kick those".  He doesnt pass off - "he's selfish"

[LP]

Jeeeesus - did anyone listed to Grant Thomas' opinion on anything, even when he was coaching?  Now, how irrelevant is he?  Was it Caro that called him "Cornflakes" (as he had been exited from so many coaches boxes)?

H passes off inside 50 - "youve gotta go back and take responsibility and kick those".  He doesnt pass off - "he's selfish"

Agreed, you can't cherry-pick the odd gold nugget from a massive pile of turds and claim it's some sort of spring of revelation.

When you take all those specialist comments in total most of the individuals making them cause a weathervane look stoic, take that variability and chaos into a coaching box and you eventually crucify the whole playing list because every scenario becomes no-win.

[LP]

Apologies in advance for my extreme cynicism, but is Dangerflog pumping up Sam Walsh's tyres any more than a begging for your consideration moment?

Dear Sam,

We love you lots and lots, please come down to Handbaggerville next contract?

Once again, we love you lots and lots, you look like our next captain!

In truth and hope, yours eternally,
Love Dangerflog

[blueboys_1]

Hi Guys,

Just in case anybody on the site or if you knopw someone who was there in the MCC area on Sunday. Nothing to do with the footy as discussed ATM. Just L2 MCG MCC Members area on Sunday has been declared a Tier 2 site due to a positive case attending on Sunday. Details in below.

I was there on Sunday but thankfully I was in the AFL reserve.

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites

[PaulP]

Apologies in advance for my extreme cynicism, but is Dangerflog pumping up Sam Walsh's tyres any more than a "Please Sam come down to Handbaggerville we love you! Love Dangerflog" begging for your consideration moment?

It's possible, especially given he grew up around there, and is an ex Falcon. But it's a pretty shallow and obvious attempt at persuasion. I imagine if Sammy wanted to go back, there's plenty of other things to sway him beyond unsolicited flattery. Taking off my Bluebagger goggles, if I had a choice between Geelong and Carlton, it would be a pretty easy one IMO.

[PaulP]

Fun facts : Walsh grew up a Lions fans and his dad coached Gary Rohan and Ben Cunnington, both of whom still keep in touch apparently :

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-dra...f1636074f4