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.....and I thought the Prelim of 99 was the best thing outside a premiership!! Sam Walsh was Kouta, Nick Newman was Dean Rice, Crippa was the whole midfield rolled into one and Blake Acres was....Blake Acres courageous, uncompromising and a match winner!!
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Incredible still pinching myself had a couple more glasses of red than usual and didn't even notice
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Hopefully the younger Carlton family can experience what we older supporters did - and took for granted - back in the day. Its been a bloody dark twenty years but we're getting there. Its a much deserved emotional reward for people who have stuck fat through a very bad period.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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We got away with a couple in the last quarter; Cripps should have come off for the blood rule and Weitering should have had the concussion test.
The umps missed Crippa’s nosebleed but we might get a please explain for Weiters; although the AFL official could have ordered him to come off. Weiters did look to be in trouble, particularly when his opponent was quite concerned about him. Hopefully, he’ll get through any concussion protocols.
It’s great when a couple of things go our way, especially with the heroics of Cripps, Docherty and Acres, the effort and determination of the other 20 players, and the planning and execution by Vossy and his assistants.
Go Baggers! ?
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball
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Check 1:50 to go, Cripps kicks a looper into the forward line. Acres with a bung shoulder goes front on to Lever and gets poleaxed for about the 15th time. 50 secs later, with bung shoulder, takes a saving mark and kicks the winning goal. Don't tell me that won't be on high rotation at the review. Courage wins finals, snipers don't.
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A few years back, maybe for the AFL centenary, they published every club's best side, and i noted the comment "Carlton could field a number of these, but their best is as good as anybody's".
After a quality hiatus a few of the current crop are making solid auditions for future legendary status.
Be a good player, but become a legend at Carlton.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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Heart. Inspirational persistence. Character.
Cowardly stuff from Pickett, all he succeeded in doing was show the footy world the courage and strength of Crippa as a person; as a leader.
Many amazing moments where our blokes showed poise, discipline and heart in adversity. Just one critical example - Weitering's brilliant risk to shift play late in the game with a rocket to Hollands, then Hollands' smart kick to Doc and with his crook shoulder took the overhead mark and attacked the goal face. The rest is inspirational history. A great moment.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17
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Un-friggin-believable. You really can't explain the emotion and exhilaration you go through when you're standing in the trenches with the other tragic's and something like what happened last night occurs. Grown men, and women, complete strangers just jumping and hugging and screaming and crying and laughing and singing together. Just brilliant. 96,412 biggest crowd for the year I believe. We are on some sort of run.
