AFL Rd 18 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

[kruddler]

Anyone still think we are better off with 2 rucks?
Jack playing the 2nd ruck role, and key forward role, all in one.
Didn't even look fatigued like some suggested while being asked to play ruck.

Give that man a new contract already.

[31Tommys_barber]

It was good to see Silvagni play such a great team game. Would like to know where that cowardly moron  who said he was a disgrace to his family from 100 yards away was watching from so I could rub his nose in it and tell him we don’t need his kind at our club.

[Professer E]

Newman played as damaging a game as I've seen from him.

[pertz]

Just got home from the game. Was lucky enough to be in a corporate room hosted by Sticks and Mil Hanna. Fantastic 4 qtr effort, few if any passengers. Pressure and tackling top shelf. Play with this intensity and we will make finals.

[townsendcalling]

Been waiting for a big win against a top 4 team and we have it. 

They have won 13 in a row and while they lost a few pre game we lost one of our very best early which easily negates their loss and adding in no standout performances by Cripps or Charlie etc this win is full of merit.

Great signs and great for team confidence - has the long sleeping giant finally awoken?

It's a heck of a lot easier to plan on how you replace injured players when you know a week in advance. Whole different ballgame when you need to cover one of your gun early in the match! Well done match committee! Cripps and Curnow? No one wanted the ball or the win more than Cripps after half time and Curnow's role changed as soon as Harry went off and I thought he was great!! We are officially a 'team first' group of players!!

[LoveNavy]

Incidentally, i saw Kan Cornes after the game and had to resist the urge to belt him and point out how wrong he is.....about well....everything. Even after the big loss he had that smug look on his face.

Personally i thought Aliir Aliir beat Charlie when it mattered. Charlie got a few goals late when the result was beyond doubt, but early on Charlie was outmarked and outpositioned pretty easily. Shows you can beat Charlie in a contest, in a quarter, but not for a whole match.

I listened to the game on the radio. Cornes provided "expert" commentary. He sounded like he was coaching Port earlier on. Then he started with the CFC compliments. Yep, fair dinkum. Admittedly a lot were directed towards Motlop, and rightly so. I was amazed to hear how positive he was, and didn't hear much umpire bashing. So credit where credit's due.

It sounded like Charlie made up for missed goals with goal assists. Especially with H out early. Our smalls surprisingly picked up the slack, and Jack had a blinder.

Such a great feeling to win against a top side. Our best this year IMO. Well done.

[LoveNavy]

It's a heck of a lot easier to plan on how you replace injured players when you know a week in advance. Whole different ballgame when you need to cover one of your gun early in the match! Well done match committee! Cripps and Curnow? No one wanted the ball or the win more than Cripps after half time and Curnow's role changed as soon as Harry went off and I thought he was great!!

"We are officially a 'team first' group of players!!"

Music to my ears. We all know how much more the collective adds beyond even the best individuals.

[townsendcalling]

I'm no medico, but was Harry NOT on crutches after the match, a positive sign?

[Gointocarlton]

Gees Curnow was good, gave Aliir an absolute bath, if frees were paid for blatant blocks and holds he would have kicked ten today. Kane can't bitch about umpiring today, otherwise it would have pushed 100 points I reckon.

I thought Allir had the better of him early then Curnow got ontop and smashed him.

[Gointocarlton]

I'm no medico, but was Harry NOT on crutches after the match, a positive sign?

Nor in a brace. Some bloke on BF who apparently get the good oil reckons its an ACL, from the vision of the incident, watching him walk around and Vossy's comments I would doubt it. Fingers crossed for H.