Autopsy AFL 2023 Second Preliminary Final - Lions v Blues Sat Sept 23rd 5:15pm EST (Gabba)

[YeoShuey]

Even worse than that, it was a Round 20 game over a month ago that had no impact on Melbourne's finals campaign. They still got top 4 and a game at the MCG...

2 games at the MCG which they lost both times. If you ask them though, they should have won them both if it wasn’t for their kicking inaccuracy

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Believe me, the Pies supporters were right behind the Bluebaggers tonight.

I'm off to have a bath, I feel dirty.

I guess the record against the Lions ain’t much better.

 

[Morbidly_Obese]

I really think Carlton should have won that. Giving up a 30 point lead in a final is quite rare, it was their game to lose. A bit of bad coaching, too, should have given them better instructions to control the ball away from Brisbane when they had them done in.

How dare you blame the loss on Michael Voss he's a legend of this club!

 

[Hank Scorpion]

Blues had two hard-fought wins and ran out of petrol tickets by the end.

They should be chuffed with how this season turned around. A lot of good things to build on and some invaluable finals experience gained.

They'll be right at the pointy end next year.

 

[Irish BlueBagger]

I really think Carlton should have won that. Giving up a 30 point lead in a final is quite rare, it was their game to lose. A bit of bad coaching, too, should have given them better instructions to control the ball away from Brisbane when they had them done in.

Well we've just had our best season since 2000 under Vossy.

We still have areas in which we need to improve though, and hopefully whatever issues that are still there will be rectified.

 

[Irish BlueBagger]

Blues had two hard-fought wins and ran out of petrol tickets by the end.

They should be chuffed with how this season turned around. A lot of good things to build on and some invaluable finals experience gained.

Yeah i agree with all that mate. Hopefully you guys will beat the Pies in the grand final now.

 

[King Cripps]

Charlie 'Mr September' Curnow.
Sadly for Charlie, the Blues didn't play West Coast in the finals.

Or the Pies as he put your mob to the sword in our last encounter

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Well we've just had our best season since 2000 under Vossy. We still have areas in which we need to improve though, and hopefully whatever issues that are still there will be rectified.

I don't know, I'd be spewing about losing that lead. You take your chances. Collingwood blew a 29 point lead in a Granny and got rid of that coach, now, they're looking at better days.

 

[YeoShuey]

Blues had two hard-fought wins and ran out of petrol tickets by the end.

They should be chuffed with how this season turned around. A lot of good things to build on and some invaluable finals experience gained.

They'll be right at the pointy end next year.

Unfortunately there is no guarantees of that. Even though the signs are looking good, so much can change in 6 months time.

 

[Fadge]

Or the Pies as he put your mob to the sword in our last encounter

Fact #1: The umpires put the whistle away during the finals.
Fact #2: Charlie had an ordinary finals series.

I wonder if there is any coincidence?

 

[Coolangatta]

Unfortunately there is no guarantees of that. Even though the signs are looking good, so much can change in 6 months time.

Yes. I think you can make a good case for Crows, Lions, Blues, Pies, Dockers, Cats, Suns, Giants, Dees, Port, Tigers, Saints, Swans, and Dogs for finals next year. Can't fit 15 teams into 8, though.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Believe me, the Pies supporters were right behind the Bluebaggers tonight.

I'm off to have a bath, I feel dirty.

Speak for yourself, my stomach nearly caved in when they got the first 5 goals

 

[TeeJay Blue]

I don't know, I'd be spewing about losing that lead. You take your chances. Collingwood blew a 29 point lead in a Granny and got rid of that coach, now, they're looking at better days.

Yes. That will surely help Carlton. Sack the coach and look for another.

It has worked wonders for them. Brittain, Pagan, Ratten, Malthouse, Bolton, Teague...

Why not?

 

[NeverEddie]

weak as piss qlders- letting carlton fans out barrack you and by the looks of things outnumber you on your own dungheap!

vfl allocate the tickets you slapper. many lions members missed out

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Yes. That will surely help Carlton. Sack the coach and look for another.

It has worked wonders for them. Brittain, Pagan, Ratten, Malthouse, Bolton, Teague...

Why not?

Probably won't happen for them under Voss, it'd be a rollercoaster for the next few years. I don't think Carlton will be back in the prelim, next year.

 

[Plugger35]

Adam Rozenbachs who's a Carlton supporter said on the Junktime podcast he didn't want to fork out big money to fly up for this prelim as he thought it could be another West Coast v Melbourne 2018 prelim annihilation, it wasn't that bad but I don't think he would have any regrets.

At least Carlton supporters that forked out big money to fly up there for this prelim had something to cheer about in the first half unlike Melbourne supporters who didn't see their team score a goal in the first half back in the 2018 prelim and the game was all over by then.

That would have been a long sad sorry trip home for those Melbourne supporters that made the trip over for that prelim in Perth back then..

 

[JD888]

I really think Carlton should have won that. Giving up a 30 point lead in a final is quite rare, it was their game to lose. A bit of bad coaching, too, should have given them better instructions to control the ball away from Brisbane when they had them done in.

Sandbag for three quarters, umm don’t think so. Baggers played one quarter of prelim football. Massive no shows from apparent star players all over the park. Pretty pathetic really.

 

[TeeJay Blue]

Probably won't happen for them under Voss, it'd be a rollercoaster for the next few years. I don't think Carlton will be back in the prelim, next year.

Neither do I see it happening again. Pulled this out of their backside.

But the last thing this club needs is to change things every 2 or 3 years. For once, they need stability. They need to stick fat with Voss. Took Clarkson around 4 years to achieve success. Took Hardwick 7 seasons before succeeding in his 8th.

Sacking coaches is part of why this club has been an embarrassment for 20 years.

 

[Munich]

Did the same last week without Harry and still somehow won

Harry's s**t.

 

[GuruJosh]

Neither do I see it happening again. Pulled this out of their backside.

But the last thing this club needs is to change things every 2 or 3 years. For once, they need stability. They need to stick fat with Voss. Took Clarkson around 4 years to achieve success. Took Hardwick 7 seasons before succeeding in his 8th.

Sacking coaches is part of why this club has been an embarrassment for 20 years.

Can I ask a crazy question about tonight’s coverage?? Was there any cross at all to the Carlton rooms ??? Did they just cut everything off? There was no Carlton room interviews on fox footy!

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Pity Cripps was carrying an injury, but Charlie Curnow did nothing to enhance his reputation over the finals series… 3 poor ones!

he prefers to play Kangas, Eagles, etc not finals teams.

 

[demondavey]

Didn't you say that your club would beat us as well? I'd say the Dees fans must have broken all their cheese boards in anger, after the final siren on Friday night.

We're in bonus territory really. That Carlton flag is coming fairly soon i think. Go Blues!

No, I said Carlton won’t win this one

 

[demondavey]

Can I ask a crazy question about tonight’s coverage?? Was there any cross at all to the Carlton rooms ??? Did they just cut everything off? There was no Carlton room interviews on fox footy!

Probably because it’s Brisbane’s first GF in 20 years. Nobody really cares about Carlton when the Lions are up.

 

[thisismyname]

Did Patrick Cripps

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Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

drop the World Cup after he gave away that 50 meter penalty. Why would he do that? Also Curnow won the Coleman but was non existent in this game. Team glory not so important I guess.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Imagine being the coleman medalist for the season and then getting toweled up, in a must win game, by a bloke who spent 90% of the season in the VFL.

Charlie likes to kick bags on the dregs not the contenders. Possibly worst Coleman winner ever. Not in same league as Cameron