AFL Rd 1 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs Richmond

[LP]

Positives.
 - I thought TDK did better than I expected him to.
 - Charlie and BigH got plenty of first hands to the footy, just couldn't hold many.
 - Hollands is a keeper, not too bad for a first game in that environment.
 - Cowans got plenty of footy, but needs a bit more composure and awareness, great experience for him.

Negatives.
 - Skills across the board were pretty poor, I just don't understand how professionals get to this point after a whole pre-season and can't complete simple skills.
 - Game plan exiting D50, what game plan!
 - Midfield was soundly defeated.
 - Lots of players looked rusty, or perhaps are carry injuries.
 - Acres was a bit underwhelming, I expected more from him but I was more impressed by Hollands.

[LP]

Weiters 100% game time, was pretty good, but our defence looked a bit disorganised compared to last season.

I think it's a dead-set certainty that we have two rucks next week.

[madbluboy]

Weiters 100% game time, was pretty good, but our defence looked a bit disorganised compared to last season.

Typically we struggle with small forwards so we actually did ok containing Martin and Bolton.

[LP]

Typically we struggle with small forwards so we actually did ok containing Martin and Bolton.

They fumbled and burnt a lot of opportunities though, out of character for them.

Just don't get how Dusty keeps getting away with fend-offs, he gets pinged once out of every 3 or 4.

Did we get any frees at all inside F50, Charlie was very stiff in my opinion and could have easily got frees for holding or high contact several times in the first 1/2?

We got pinged for blocking several times, Nthmond's small forwards jump around like lunatics metres off the ball staging high contact or in the back, blocking our defenders, but didn't get pinged once.

[madbluboy]

They fumbled and burnt a lot of opportunities though, out of character for them.

Just don't get how Dusty keeps getting away with fend-offs, he gets pinged once out of every 3 or 4.

My voice is gone. Worst umpiring I have seen in a while.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Weiters 100% game time, was pretty good, but our defence looked a bit disorganised compared to last season.

I think it's a dead-set certainty that we have two rucks next week.

Hopefully Geelong are still in party mode and under done, thought Nankervis beat TDK overall, our man was ok but the Richmond thug was important getting his big frame in traffic and making everything an ugly contest.

[LP]

Hopefully Geelong are still in party mode and under done, thought Nankervis beat TDK overall, our man was ok but the Richmond thug was important getting his big frame in traffic and making everything an ugly contest.

With just a bit more composure TDK would have taken the points, he got big possessions then did the hot potato a few times which brought his efforts undone.

[pinot]

We got comprehensively beaten on every stat lets take the two points and beat Geelong.

[LP]

Several times Nthmond players made unrealistic attempts to mark, not even getting within 2 or 3 meters of the ball, but taking out our blokes to force a turnover, and I can't recall the umpires penalising one instance.

[laj]

We got comprehensively beaten on every stat lets take the two points and beat Geelong.

Except we won 3 qtrs and led the vast majority of the game. Felt like 2pts blown, which is an improvement on 4pts last year...lol.