AFL Rd 22 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

[Gointocarlton]

My daughter was talking about the footy on Friday and kept hinting she barracks for the blues now even though she was a cat i think because we lived in Geelong for a few years. Maybe we should go to a game one day dad she said. I upgraded my ticket and bought her one on the ground level behind the goals and just behind the cheer squad. Got her a Carlton puffer jacket on the way in to the ground and I'm pretty confident she'll still be wearing it in the middle of summer. Last night was her first ever live footy experience. Boy oh boy does she love the footy now. And very much does she love Charlie. What an introduction! That was epic. The best thing of all she could not get over the atmosphere and how amazing the blues supporters are, she already feels part of the baggers family. Wowee.

When Carlton are winning like this (or just winning), there is nothing better.

[Blue Moon]

One final point on the Marchbank touch. He should have been given a free kick as Van Rooyan interferes with him in the marking contest.

[LoveNavy]

There will always be injuries in footy. For whatever reason though, we've had more than most teams for the last decade. Right now we had 8 players who play regularly in the stands. For me, that's the most exciting part of this crazy journey. We're beating premiership favourites with all that talent waiting to return. We have very few on the cusp of retirement. There you have the makings of sustainable success.

Just one more win and you know the rest.

Go Blues

Replay is up. Super Sunday viewing Bluebaggers. Enjoy ☕️

[LP]

She was referring to the kick to Charlie.

My apologies to Daisy then, I thought she was discussing the kick from Charlie to Owies.

PS; Actually the kick from Hewett to Charlie around the body was pretty much perfect as well, gave Joel Smith zero chance, how Smith ended up on Charlie at that stage is a mystery that Goodwin must answer. TDK led May up the field, Lever ended up on Fogarty! :o

[crashlander]

One final point on the Marchbank touch. He should have been given a free kick as Van Rooyan interferes with him in the marking contest.

Absolutely. Nor was van Rooyen alone. That should have been a free and no score.

[kruddler]

It's fantasy for fans to think SoJ can positively impact momentum in the ruck against Gawn and Grundy the way TDK did last night. No dodgy Stats or dodgy use of Stats will change anyone's mind about that, especially not a Stat as dodgy and subjective as HtA!

Just an objective 14 contested possessions, dare I say it most of them momentum changing follow up 2nd efforts to a ruck contest that set Cripps, Dow or Hewitt free when it really mattered. ;D

Oh the irony.

For someone who complains about the hitout to advantage stat so much, you highlighting the contested possessions stat while completely ignoring the DE% stat at least shows you are true to form.


Kruddler: What good is a hitout if it it goes to a 50-50 contest or turn it over?
Kruddler: What good is a contested possession if it goes to a 50-50 or turn it over?

Its great TDK got so many contested possessions. Now if only he could find a teammate with them. Like his ruckwork, its basically useless. It helps the opposition as much as it helps us....so why are we celebrating it? 47.1% DE, that means over half of his possessions did not advantage us at all.

Add in the numerous dropped marks throughout, especially at the death, 3:20 to go, 1:20 to go (i think) and he let slip 2 opportunities to win us the game. The first cost us a shot on goal. The second allowed them to get the ball I50.

@Kruddler your anti-TDK rants are just becoming largely irrational, and if readers bother to follow up your claims by looking at the objective stats you might actually hurt Pitto because they might not understand the role Pitto brings not measured by a stat, or worse still they might believe the dud commentary from the likes of Barrett or Negropontis.

Again, i've said this more times than TDK has played games. I'm not against him. I'm against his output He underdelivers.
People notice him because he is tall, blonde and can leap small buildings.....but he doesn't impact the game nearly as much as he should. You and the commentators can continue to fawn over him, but he hasn't lived up to the hype yet.

Objective stats? What stats did i hide? Contested possessions are not objective??? BS

[kruddler]

Same with Port. We are on 50, Port 56.

Port have to lose 3 games.
Dees only have to lose 2

[LordLucifer]

Kemp, Cincotta & Hollands .................... sensational.

[LordLucifer]

TDK drops way too many marks at crucial points in a match, some of them uncontested too. If he can't fix that problem in his game and quickly, then he is a huge liability and waste of time.

[PaulP]

De Koning definitely drops marks, but IMO it's a very fixable problem. He needs to spend the off season really working on that aspect of his game.