AFL Rd 18 2022 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Geelong

[Swan43]

agree totally. Team looked spooked early and never shook it off. Even when we brought them to a standstill. Cats weren't really that good. It was hugely disappointing. Seemed to be panicking when we needn't. Guess we're a couple of years away from totally crushing others. Nice that it seems the boys look staunch. Gee I hope so.

[Gointocarlton]

The pace of the game and the continued intensity of pressure caught out quite a few of the players - Newman being one of the worst offenders with his turnovers but I was buoyed by the way we fought out the game - especially without winning centre clearances and a number of easy goals that we (or the umpires) gifted to the pussies.

I reckon Father Time is catching up to Newmy quicker than he thinks. Its been a number of weeks now where I reckon he gets caught with the ball a lot easier than in the past, looks extremely slow at times.

[LP]

I reckon Father Time is catching up to Newmy quicker than he thinks. Its been a number of weeks now where I reckon he gets caught with the ball a lot easier than in the past, looks extremely slow at times.

In fairness you could say the same about Walsh, Kennedy and Hewett as they are all getting pegged more often recently.

The problem isn't the ball carrier, it's the lack of free options around the ball carrier. But this is expected in the 2nd half of the season after opposition clubs have had the chance to dissect the Voss tactics. The next question is how does Voss tweak the style to make the required corrections.

An effect is that as a group we've lost some confidence, that causes indecision and it shows when players get caught holding the ball.

[madbluboy]

I thought Newman was better than Docherty.

[LP]

I thought Newman was better than Docherty.

I thought quite a few of our players did not look 100% in the headspace, Docherty, SoJ, Cripps, it looked like they had let the Handbaggers get under their skin and never got back on track.

That 22 is a real problem for us, he even rules against us from remote distances! I suspect someone at our club must be asking a few questions today, because the difference in the umpiring stands out like a sore thumb! This season it seems worse than before. For example, Cripps can have his head ripped off and 22 won't budge, but if Cripps even dusts an opponent's hairdo 22 won't hesitate to blow the whistle. It must be infuriating for our players, it's not the free being paid it's the frees not being paid that are the problem. I thought Leigh Fisher was pretty harsh on us, but 22 takes it to a new level!

[Gointocarlton]

I thought quite a few of our players did not look 100% in the headspace, Docherty, SoJ, Cripps, it looked like they had let the Handbaggers get under their skin and never got back on track.

That 22 is a real problem for us, he even rules against us from remote distances! I suspect someone at our club must be asking a few questions today, because the difference in the umpiring stands out like a sore thumb! This season it seems worse than before. For example, Cripps can have his head ripped off and 22 won't budge, but if Cripps even dusts an opponent's hairdo 22 won't hesitate to blow the whistle. It must be infuriating for our players, it's not the free being paid it's the frees not being paid that are the problem. I thought Leigh Fisher was pretty harsh on us, but 22 takes it to a new level!

Wow, based on this he should get the sack today. Oh sorry forgot, its all part of the AFL's agenda to keep us out of the 8 and down the bottom of the ladder.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Geelong are better without Dangerfield and Selwood as their leading lights.
They don't play the old Cat way anymore and are aggressive tacklers and chasers.
None of our key play makers had the time to break clear or create any method going forward.We seemed under constant pressure and the scoreboard flattered us imo, I don't buy into junk time late goals either. Our mids got plenty of ball but the stats inflated their effectiveness, good reality check for us and the coach who didn't have a great night imho.

[tonyo]

The one saving grace about the stage fright phenomenon is that it happened during the Home & Away.  I would like to think we will be far better prepared next time (assuming we get another crack!).

[Sexybronco]

The one saving grace about the stage fright phenomenon is that it happened during the Home & Away.  I would like to think we will be far better prepared next time (assuming we get another crack!).

Was thinking the same thing watching the game on Saturday night, a reality check for what happens when you're not 100% switched on.

[Lods]

I thought quite a few of our players did not look 100% in the headspace, Docherty, SoJ, Cripps, it looked like they had let the Handbaggers get under their skin and never got back on track.

Each of the three players you've mentioned have had to shoulder extra responsibilty for a number of weeks because of players missing.
Pittonet being absent means Cripps and Silvagni have had harder tasks.
Docherty has suffered a bit with Weitering, Williams and other defenders out of action.

You hold up well for a while but in the end it does wear you down, and frustrations start to show.
Jack, in particular, could probably do with a week off but it's a luxury we don't have at the moment.

It's not that they're not up to the task...it's more that the task has been formidable....perhaps a bit more than we realise.