AFL Rd 8 2022 Post Game Celebrations Carlton vs Adelaide

[kruddler]

Sorry I didn't have the threads ready to go. I was at the game.
To be honest, I forgot. I didn't get on the computer this morning because my neck has been stiff.
I won't forget next time!

I got your back crash.

[laj]

Gotta beat teams above us sure, at the minute there are only 3 of them (for a change).

Why? Everyone says Melbourne are the best but they can't beat anyone above them...lol.

I'll see myself out.

[townsendcalling]

Does Crippa want a Brownlow? His form is stunning. What it is for him to be fit!

One day we might know the full extent of his injuries over the past two years plus the personal strain hub life put on his domestic situations. There were calls to send him back west while he still had 'currency'! I'm glad those calls were ignored!!

[BluePhantom]

Why? Everyone says Melbourne are the best but they can't beat anyone above them...lol.

I'll see myself out.

We're the only team to have beat Melbourne this year!  ;D

[Baggers]

We have a lot to be excited about and enjoying. We were presented with the challenge of winning to go top 4 (among other challenges), and we grabbed it. Although boring to reflect on the past, that opportunity/pressure would have seen us fall short in past years.

When we factor in the perspective of being a WIP, and understanding that this group of players and coaches are still getting to know each other, and the group is still learning a new game plan and what they're capable of, then finding ourselves 6 & 2, banking 2 x 8 goal wins in a row, sitting in the top 4... just, wow. So much to celebrate and enjoy.

The players would be developing real confidence in the game plan, themselves and their coaches/leadership.

Now to win on the road. Another challenge to embrace. Look out GWS.

[Baggers]

To address a couple of perceived personnel issues.

I think Boyd showed why he was persisted with. Did his job yesterday. The courage early in the game to put himself under the ball and in front of running forwards and effect the mark and accept the heat was indicative of his attitude (which I've mentioned previously) and endeavour.

From round peg, square hole to round peg round hole - Zachery up the ground, more involved in the play... not solely a small forward. As someone who was critical of him, glad to be proven wrong.

[capcom]

As much as you need generals, it's the growth in the troops that's encouraging.  2022 is a good platform on which to build.

Feels a damn sight better than being consigned to wondering about the next year rather than the one we're living in right now.

[Lods]

Interesting comment by Cripps in the post match pointing out the efforts of the small forwards.

"even our small forwards today, they didn't kick the goals, but you know the blocks they did, the pressure. That's the stuff a lot of people on TV don't see, but that's the stuff we highlight behind the scenes"

[DJC]

So, we beat Adelaide by 48 points but, apparently, they're rubbish and we should have beaten them by more  :

Yes, Adelaide have only beaten Port Adelaide, Richmond and Footscray; teams that have had our measure until this season.  Adelaide only lost to Fremantle by one point and Freo gave us a bit of a touch up.  They may have had a few players out but, as someone pointed out, we began the week with one quarter of our list out with injury.  The thing is, you can only play against the opposition that runs out on the park and we did that convincingly.  Adelaide may have outscored us in the last quarter but they didn't outplay us.

In our other games this season the gulf between our better players and those who struggle to have an an impact has been obvious. That wasn't the case yesterday with solid contributions from everyone apart from the injured Martin.  As LP pointed out, players like Silvagni, Newman, Weitering, Young, Fisher, Carroll and Walsh played very well but won't appear in the votes.  It was the most even, four quarter performance we've produced for quite a while, and I'm happy with that 

[tonyo]

Apart from all the good stuff mentioned by other posters, I think we have a real 'flying under the radar' award winner in Lewis Young.  We may have found a 200-game replacement for Liam Jones - goes about his stuff with a minimum of fuss, great set of hands, clean with his foot skills, and executes his spoils extremely well.  Bet the Bulldogs wish they still had him.....