Autopsy Rnd 4 - Blues beat Bombers by 1 point

[thylacine60]

* autopsy thread 1/4 of ours - what's that about I wonder?

 

[Blueballs38]

Just picked up something funny on the replay .... when Levi kicks his 45m banana just as its about to go through one of the unbelieving commentators says "sh*t" ... I kid u not ... think it was Richo

 

[gbatman]

Really liked how we played apart from our kicking into the forward line. Essendon look a good intercepting side and we butchered the ball going forward. It looked like a lot of careless, near enough is good enough kicking. Apart from that I thought our handball game looked the best it has in decades, it was excellent, particularly compared to last year when I remember saying we had no handball game at all. Thought our physicality was alright too which was good.

Overall I liked the footy we played but we dominated the game and should have won by a lot. Struggling to make the most of it and score goals, I thought our kicking needs to be better going inside. Having guys like Curnow, McKay and Silvagni out didn't help but I thought it was more about our delivery than who was out.

Docherty - Starred, he's in AA form.
Cuningham - Had an outstanding game pushing more up the ground.
Gibbons - Thought he was great playing as a high half forward but is still yet to play as a true mid. Kicking could always be tidied up but some of that side of his game was great.
Walsh - Back to his best I thought.
Murphy - Played ok and better later in the game as is often the case with Murphy. Played more inside which is ok as Essendon are not a physical side.
Cripps - Was ok but below his best.
Curnow - Thought ed was pretty good.
Setterfield - looks much better playing in the center. He's a bit light on size but when he plays with effort and aggression he makes up for it.
Simpson - Awesome, love his attack on the contest and his effort.
Williamson - Nearly back to his best, some of his good long kicking was back on display.
Casboult - Played a really good game. Just always giving a target.
SPS - He was good, great on the outside but I would like to see a harder attack on the ball. He'd be the perfect player is he had Simpsons attack on the contested ball. For those wondering why he gets no midfield time it's this, he skirts around the contest and doesn't attack the footy in straight lines and with speed. When he learns to embrace the contact side of the game he will be a complete and very good player.
Newnes - The opposite to SPS, doesn't have much finesse but is a good hard batler. Goes in hard and tackles hard when he has to but lacks genuine speed and polish just a little. I can see why he is playing ahead of other potential wingers and that is because he's harder at the contest and man and he's a strong tackler.
Plowman - Does some great things but does a lot of really poor things. Think his spot in the side is safe for now but I would not say it's set in stone.
Martin - Very quiet and a lot lower intensity compared to last week when he starred. Was he sore? Seemed to get very little time in the midfield.
Pittonett - Love his game, does a lot of Physical, clean and clever things and is driving our midfield which is going well. Even with all rucks fit I would argue that he is our best ruckman. Boy he played a good game.
Weitering - Just does his job and does it really well. Another top game.
McGovern - Wasn't as clean and polished as he would like to be but he contributed and played a fair game.
Betts - Very quiet game, was shut down adequately.
Philp - Very very fumbley but I feel that this will go away with time. Didn't look out of place otherwise but he needs to clean up the ball handling.
Jones - Really liked his game, love his attack on the footy and his kicking is so sure.
Silvagni - Got punched out of the game. Really dirty stuff so we were one down all game.

 

[Stamos]

Coaches' Votes

8 - Levi Casboult (CARL)
8 - David Cuningham (CARL)
8 - Sam Docherty (CARL)
4 - Marc Pittonet (CARL)
1 - Jordan Ridley (ESS)
1 - Mitch McGovern (CARL)

 

[FRUMPY]

Coaches' Votes

8 - Levi Casboult (CARL)
8 - David Cuningham (CARL)
8 - Sam Docherty (CARL)
4 - Marc Pittonet (CARL)
1 - Jordan Ridley (ESS)
1 - Mitch McGovern (CARL)

Who got the 4-4 votes then......come on take a swing, ill go:

5. Casboult - Cuningham
4. Doc - Doc
3. Cuningham - Casboult
2. Pitt - Pitt
1. Ridley - McGov

 

[Just Kreuzing]

* autopsy thread 1/4 of ours - what's that about I wonder?

1- Taken off site
2- Poor culture
3- Members & supporters have given up on this irrelevant putrid club and have lost all interest
4- They were never as big as us
5- All of the above

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Who got the 4-4 votes then......come on take a swing, ill go:

5. Casboult - Cuningham
4. Doc - Doc
3. Cuningham - Casboult
2. Pitt - Pitt
1. Ridley - McGov

I was thinking Cunningham or Levi for the double 4 votes, one of us will be right.

 

[FRUMPY]

I was thinking Cunningham or Levi for the double 4 votes, one of us will be right.

haha all bases covered. Good to see someone like Levi get the votes 2 weeks in a row.

 

[thylacine60]

Really liked how we played apart from our kicking into the forward line. Essendon look a good intercepting side and we butchered the ball going forward. It looked like a lot of careless, near enough is good enough kicking. Apart from that I thought our handball game looked the best it has in decades, it was excellent, particularly compared to last year when I remember saying we had no handball game at all. Thought our physicality was alright too which was good.

Overall I liked the footy we played but we dominated the game and should have won by a lot. Struggling to make the most of it and score goals, I thought our kicking needs to be better going inside. Having guys like Curnow, McKay and Silvagni out didn't help but I thought it was more about our delivery than who was out.

Docherty - Starred, he's in AA form.
Cuningham - Had an outstanding game pushing more up the ground.
Gibbons - Thought he was great playing as a high half forward but is still yet to play as a true mid. Kicking could always be tidied up but some of that side of his game was great.
Walsh - Back to his best I thought.
Murphy - Played ok and better later in the game as is often the case with Murphy. Played more inside which is ok as Essendon are not a physical side.
Cripps - Was ok but below his best.
Curnow - Thought ed was pretty good.
Setterfield - looks much better playing in the center. He's a bit light on size but when he plays with effort and aggression he makes up for it.
Simpson - Awesome, love his attack on the contest and his effort.
Williamson - Nearly back to his best, some of his good long kicking was back on display.
Casboult - Played a really good game. Just always giving a target.
SPS - He was good, great on the outside but I would like to see a harder attack on the ball. He'd be the perfect player is he had Simpsons attack on the contested ball. For those wondering why he gets no midfield time it's this, he skirts around the contest and doesn't attack the footy in straight lines and with speed. When he learns to embrace the contact side of the game he will be a complete and very good player.
Newnes - The opposite to SPS, doesn't have much finesse but is a good hard batler. Goes in hard and tackles hard when he has to but lacks genuine speed and polish just a little. I can see why he is playing ahead of other potential wingers and that is because he's harder at the contest and man and he's a strong tackler.
Plowman - Does some great things but does a lot of really poor things. Think his spot in the side is safe for now but I would not say it's set in stone.
Martin - Very quiet and a lot lower intensity compared to last week when he starred. Was he sore? Seemed to get very little time in the midfield.
Pittonett - Love his game, does a lot of Physical, clean and clever things and is driving our midfield which is going well. Even with all rucks fit I would argue that he is our best ruckman. Boy he played a good game.
Weitering - Just does his job and does it really well. Another top game.
McGovern - Wasn't as clean and polished as he would like to be but he contributed and played a fair game.
Betts - Very quiet game, was shut down adequately.
Philp - Very very fumbley but I feel that this will go away with time. Didn't look out of place otherwise but he needs to clean up the ball handling.
Jones - Really liked his game, love his attack on the footy and his kicking is so sure.
Silvagni - Got punched out of the game. Really dirty stuff so we were one down all game.

Really good rundown and perfect descriptions of SPS & Plow. Just one thing I disagree with. The Saddler doesn't play with aggression for mine.

 

[Aphrodite]

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[Arr0w]

Really good rundown and perfect descriptions of SPS & Plow. Just one thing I disagree with. The Saddler doesn't play with aggression for mine.

He does and you will like it

 

[thylacine60]

He does and you will like it

saddler seems to be a little tenterfield when the bodies are flying about.......

 

[gbatman]

Really good rundown and perfect descriptions of SPS & Plow. Just one thing I disagree with. The Saddler doesn't play with aggression for mine.

I agree but when he does he's good. It's not consistently there though. Like so many of our players it's his guage as to how well he is playing.

 

[haveago]

Doc is not a champion.

He is knocking on the door to the CHAMPIONS ROOM, shouldn't be too long before someone lets him in.....Bruce or Crippa to say hello ?

 

[haveago]

What's in it for an umpire to "cheat"?

They don't cheat.....They are just not that clever and obviously never played the game.... would help

 

[thylacine60]

I personally believe the term should be held over until a player has retired.

 

[thylacine60]

They don't cheat.....They are just not that clever and obviously never played the game.... would help

Umpires who have played don't seem to last long.

 

[haveago]

Umpires who have played don't seem to last long.

PITY....they have had a gutfull of all the running and training and the UMPS train hard. No easy gig.
Should cut some slack to former players but Sheedy was right.

The MARTIANS don't want anybody coming into their boys club !!!

 

[Aphrodite]

Simpson on 329 games - and counting

Kade Simpson continues to rewrite the Carlton record books.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Aphrodite]

AFLCA votes: Triple treat at the top

Three Carlton players couldn't be split in the AFLCA votes.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[therubbernub]

Jordan Lewis lol.
Like he'd never taken a cheap shot in his life. FMD!

Yeah but he isnt the only one. Once they hit media street they all tow the line. Look at Dermott and others

 

[Metalcrusher]

Really liked how we played apart from our kicking into the forward line. Essendon look a good intercepting side and we butchered the ball going forward. It looked like a lot of careless, near enough is good enough kicking. Apart from that I thought our handball game looked the best it has in decades, it was excellent, particularly compared to last year when I remember saying we had no handball game at all. Thought our physicality was alright too which was good.

Overall I liked the footy we played but we dominated the game and should have won by a lot. Struggling to make the most of it and score goals, I thought our kicking needs to be better going inside. Having guys like Curnow, McKay and Silvagni out didn't help but I thought it was more about our delivery than who was out.

Docherty - Starred, he's in AA form.
Cuningham - Had an outstanding game pushing more up the ground.
Gibbons - Thought he was great playing as a high half forward but is still yet to play as a true mid. Kicking could always be tidied up but some of that side of his game was great.
Walsh - Back to his best I thought.
Murphy - Played ok and better later in the game as is often the case with Murphy. Played more inside which is ok as Essendon are not a physical side.
Cripps - Was ok but below his best.
Curnow - Thought ed was pretty good.
Setterfield - looks much better playing in the center. He's a bit light on size but when he plays with effort and aggression he makes up for it.
Simpson - Awesome, love his attack on the contest and his effort.
Williamson - Nearly back to his best, some of his good long kicking was back on display.
Casboult - Played a really good game. Just always giving a target.
SPS - He was good, great on the outside but I would like to see a harder attack on the ball. He'd be the perfect player is he had Simpsons attack on the contested ball. For those wondering why he gets no midfield time it's this, he skirts around the contest and doesn't attack the footy in straight lines and with speed. When he learns to embrace the contact side of the game he will be a complete and very good player.
Newnes - The opposite to SPS, doesn't have much finesse but is a good hard batler. Goes in hard and tackles hard when he has to but lacks genuine speed and polish just a little. I can see why he is playing ahead of other potential wingers and that is because he's harder at the contest and man and he's a strong tackler.
Plowman - Does some great things but does a lot of really poor things. Think his spot in the side is safe for now but I would not say it's set in stone.
Martin - Very quiet and a lot lower intensity compared to last week when he starred. Was he sore? Seemed to get very little time in the midfield.
Pittonett - Love his game, does a lot of Physical, clean and clever things and is driving our midfield which is going well. Even with all rucks fit I would argue that he is our best ruckman. Boy he played a good game.
Weitering - Just does his job and does it really well. Another top game.
McGovern - Wasn't as clean and polished as he would like to be but he contributed and played a fair game.
Betts - Very quiet game, was shut down adequately.
Philp - Very very fumbley but I feel that this will go away with time. Didn't look out of place otherwise but he needs to clean up the ball handling.
Jones - Really liked his game, love his attack on the footy and his kicking is so sure.
Silvagni - Got punched out of the game. Really dirty stuff so we were one down all game.

TLR we won campaignery like it

 

[Arr0w]

saddler seems to be a little tenterfield when the bodies are flying about.......

Just needs to trust his body, will be fine

 

[Robbo's my hero]

Setters has super quick hands. I’ve like his body of work since the games resumed.

 

[Sector 7G]

Simpson on 329 games - and counting

Kade Simpson continues to rewrite the Carlton record books.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Don't think anyone has highlighted it but the spoil with a little over a minute on the clock where he came off his man, double fisted the ball forward which spilled free and resulted in the DC mark typified his fighting spirit when the game was on the line

While Kade in not the same quality as the other Carlton players to reach the 300 game milestone, he has given it his all for so long through difficult times that the others never had to endure. Will always be a very special Carlton player.