Autopsy 2025 Rd 9 Injury plagued Blues defeat Saints

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

We’re got the chance of being in the 8 in the next 2 weeks, SYD (SCG) GWS (MARV) before the bye…

 

[kingkingston]

A shame Newman went down. Between Haynes adjusting and fitting in and Silvagni emerging as an A grade defender Weiters must think it's Christmas.

Newman an outside chance to return

 

[kingkingston]

We’re got the chance of being in the 8 in the next 2 weeks, SYD (SCG) GWS (MARV) before the bye…

If all the favourites win this weekend, we will be 8th at the end of the round as long as Geelong beat the Giants by at least 20

 

[tarczonandjane]

Philipou can retire now. It’s not often you kick the winning goal in a grand final twice in one game.

 

[Worm4]

Geez, I've read some doozies over the past 8 hours, namely Saints were the better side on the night, and umpires won us the game
Oh boy, Saints did not win 1 quarter for the match. Bunch of delulu's Saints supportere

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

I think Binns in time can be an upgrade on Cottrell for one reason. He gets alot more of the ball. Yes he turns it over, but he will run all day and we must perserve with him for a block of games.

who in our team doesn't turn it over?

Few.

 

[Accidental genius]

Fell asleep in last Q

Checked scores at ~2am

Just watched replay of last Q

Good win considering our bench was decimated

Hopefully McGovern is ok - that woulda hurt

 

[Accidental genius]

we needed to win

And we got the job done

I’m liking our wins. Theyve all been good wins.

This one was a bit scrappy at times but by in large there was some nice things on show…

Jack has come on big time…he’s got everything going well…marking, kicking, composure, read on play…and general footy smarts. He’s giving us excellent drive off half back.

I paid particular attention to our f50 entries…and I’m pretty excited that there is a clear shift away from long bombs - Jack Walsh white Eliza H and others all lowering eyes

Our run and spread on a few occasions was super impressive. Quick handballs in congestion to running team mates

Loving the smallish players …Binns was good (2 nice goals) white very energetic, lord doing some nice things , Motlop was better late in the game

I’m very happy with that win.

 

[Accidental genius]

That chain of passes early in the last Q was super impressive…and we end up hitting up a target in f50 (unfortunately did not goal from it).

 

[BlueSuede]

In the context of the season it was a genuine 8-point game. Losing would have put a fair gap between us and the pack, but having won we've jumped them and are in touch of the top eight.

I wouldn't call it winning ugly - it was winning tough. The players looked spent at the end of the game. They gave everything tonight. Hope they're walking away with some real belief in themselves as a group.

 

[BlueSuede]

Geez, I've read some doozies over the past 8 hours, namely Saints were the better side on the night, and umpires won us the game
Oh boy, Saints did not win 1 quarter for the match. Bunch of delulu's Saints supportere

If people are saying that then it's a terrible take. Only tine they were on top was the last 10min of Q2, which just coincided to us being down to one on the bench. Not saying that we were on top all the other times. Rather the game was a genuine arm wrestle, and the result came down to moments where one team would break through.

 

[Accidental genius]

In the context of the season it was a genuine 8-point game. Losing would have put a fair gap between us and the pack, but having won we've jumped them and are in touch of the top eight.

I wouldn't call it winning ugly - it was winning tough. The players looked spent at the end of the game. They gave everything tonight. Hope they're walking away with some real belief in themselves as a group.

Was a very important win. If we can get into the 8 this season it will be a great effort.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Silvagni is one of my favourite players as a permanent back

Really good contested mark, great user of the ball and really fights tooth and nail

Also Charlie was amazing before Ross really made the game a total disgrace to watch. Commentary were saying Wilkie had lost two 1v1’s in like 100 games and Charlie managed to win three against him in 35 minutes

 

[Accidental genius]

Thought H stood up …that last goal was crucial to steadying tge ship

 

[Faz 2000]

That was a gutsy win with the number of injuries and how badly we got flogged last week.

Some good signs of modest progress wrt lowering eyes and choosing hit ups going forward instead of blazing.

Real takeaway for me was neither of those teams are making a meaningful dent in the comp this year. Our lack of outside speed and footskills remains an unfixable Achilles heel until significant list renovations can be made. NWM stood out to me life as by far the best mover/ball user on the ground in an otherwise pretty dour slog.

Having proper talls at either end was the key difference in the game I thought. Harry was good and finished his work and the game. I want an enquiry into why Curnow has been playing one handed for two seasons. We keep hearing knee, but that left shoulder looks like he can’t get his arm above his head.

Hope the banged up guys recover, there were a lot of sore, hobbling Blues out there!

 

[brad_fisher]

He kicked two goals up until those injuries occurred before he was asked to go back in defence. Not sure your comment makes much sense.

Of course, he played well prior too. But after the injuries it was even more important that we had him. If it was not a tall like Young playing then they couldn’t have filled the hole like Young did. He was exactly who we needed last night.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Had to laugh when I saw Lord running around in the first quarter.

We might as well start decking a designated player in the warm up and stop wasting time.

 

[BeijingBlue]

Ths nonsense about the umpiring is tiresome. If you are good enough they are inconsequential. It is a tough 360 degrees game that is difficult to umpire and at the top level everything happens at high speed. Having a go at umpiring is a cop out.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Fell asleep in last Q

Checked scores at ~2am

Just watched replay of last Q

Good win considering our bench was decimated

Hopefully McGovern is ok - that woulda hurt

I fell asleep in the 3rd quarter, ground staff had to wake me up and carried my bags to the train to help me get home……

 

[Just Kreuzing]

I wouldn't call it winning ugly - it was winning tough. The players looked spent at the end of the game. They gave everything tonight. Hope they're walking away with some real belief in themselves as a group.

Agree, that’s the way St Kilda make you play, you’re either up for the hard contested disciplined performance or you can turn up like Fremantle did the previous week against them…..

 

[Moon]

Reading through the pages after last night's win

It's nice to get an injection of Faith in the lads ... heart warming

It's so much more pleasant being a Carlton supporter after having a win ..

More wins please - i much prefer praising the lads than bagging them

 

[Meddy43]

It's my birthday tomorrow and I shall celebrate by watching this

Happy Birthday! Mine is on Sunday and very rarely do we get a win the week of my(our ) birthday. I’m going to enjoy it too. Go Blues

Also, I may be alone here but I felt like TDK was really keen to kick a goal. He botched is set chit chance from the pocket but he was trying to get in the spots to kick one. I feel, or hope, he had a jumper tug ready to go.

 

[Accidental genius]

On top of our good contested game We’re also seeing good signs of improvement in our transitioning and f50 entries.

 

[ajb72]

I will just put out there that how Binns hasn’t got more games is a dead set mystery.

 

[Accidental genius]

I will just put out there that how Binns hasn’t got more games is a dead set mystery.

Was reported he played well in vfl last week.

Previously he didn’t make much of an impression but last night he had a really good game - got involved quite bit and 2 goals.