Autopsy 2025 Round 19 Tight game but Blues wanted it Moir

[Jacks Seething Rage]

I also didn’t realise quite how shit they are until tonight…. Terrible strictures, skill levels poor…. They can’t sustain pressure. Didn’t realise they had so many problems

Noticed a lot of their blokes a bit thick through the middle too. Bottom of the table aerobically

 

[Prem17]

The welcome to the Carlton Football Club Frankie Evans game.

The gutsiest Carlton on field act in many years.
Kicked a crucial goal too.

 

[lukep_86]

Was nice to see:

• Us crack in for longer than 2 quarters.
• Charlie kicking a few goals, especially his last.
• Doc's tackle and goal.
• Moir step up and give us what we've been waiting for.
• Cowan, Lord and Carrol showing plenty.
• Young do some nice things.

 

[gunslingr]

Just me or was there more of an emphasis on tapping the ball on to advantage, instead of going the possession and getting locked up, or was it just instinctual? Often seemed like out small forward types especially were doing it.

Drives me mad when we just don’t bother to do this - always trying to take possession whatever the situation

 

[lily of laguna]

Nice to win and to see the younger players compete well all game.
Dees have some big issues too.
Our continual long bombs forward are hits in hope, very little overlap run and short passes that create space forward is so noticeably absent.
We are missing some players and we showed some good game sense but our flaws are so apparent and if can see this it’s hard to comprehend the coaches can’t.

 

[Beyond Blue]

Thankfully we have our bunnies. Melbourne and Geelong.

Don’t forget Essington

 

[Markyd]

Showed tonight future is not as bleak as first thought. Younger players really stood up tonight, Carroll and Cowan are going to be rippers. Moir has been a slow burn but was terrific tonight and an excellent set shot.

 

[ferrisb]

Nice to see Charles knock a drop punt through from 50.

Even nicer to see him try to hit targets inside 50...

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

The gutsiest Carlton on field act in many years.
Kicked a crucial goal too.

Walshy’s running back with the flight mark a few years ago, but kudos to Frank didn’t deviate or flinch…

 

[carlton_99]

Young kids shone through and we get the 4 points because of it. Carroll and Cowan ridiculous. Hollands, HOF, Young, Lord and Co all were big as well. Hopefully they keep growing in confidence

Not sure how I forgot Moir but he was in the ridiculous category.

 

[Juice030103]

I’ll put my hand up and say I was super harsh on Carroll last week

Impressed me more than ever today, especially with his goal under pressure being cool and calm

 

[TENACIOUS]

Think we look a lot better and agile without McGovern, Cincotta and Acres in the team.

Getting experience into HOF, Carroll, Cowan, Young, Moir, Ollie, Lord & White. Should be the priority.

Plus give opportunity if deserved to Charleson, Wilson, HOK and Lemmey. All with good foot skills.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Cowan has arrived. We have an absolute beauty there.

Captain material

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

It’s no longer even a question Lachie Cowan plays every week, one of the very few bright sparks of 2025

 

[Chemical]

Cowan was fantastic tonight

 

[berisha]

Been saying it for years, the young players need a proper sequence of games to properly get adjusted to AFL football, as Moir showed

 

[slashin_velvet]

WE’RE BACK!!!

Has anyone done the maths?

We need Geelong, Freo and Sydney to drop their bundle completely, while we go on a super hot streak - but mathematically, were a chance

 

[GoBlues!]

Just me or was there more of an emphasis on tapping the ball on to advantage, instead of going the possession and getting locked up, or was it just instinctual? Often seemed like out small forward types especially were doing it.

I saw it a few times in the Brisbane Bulldogs game on Friday night - Hipwood and Zorko with two handed volleyball taps, and the Ashcroft brothers split second tap ons to advantage.

I think our boys must’ve been watching that game, not too many got caught holding the ball.

 

[ferrisb]

We beat them by more than we have in our previous three wins over them combined!

8 points? What a demolition!

 

[TENACIOUS]

TBF we weren’t great tonight.

But, what I thought we did better tonight was get the ball in the hands of our better users, that can take the risky kick Carroll, Lord, Williams & Charlie.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Been saying it for years, the young players need a proper sequence of games to properly get adjusted to AFL football, as Moir showed

The growth young player s make once they realise they are no longer just trying to keep their spot in the team is huge..

 

[gab213]

The growth young player s make once they realise they are no longer just trying to keep their spot in the team is huge..

I'd say that not throwing them in before they're ready helps too, something we did in the past, which was detrimental to proper development.

That's why I suggest that we don't need to see Lemmey play seniors this season. Play him next year after he has another pre-season.

 

[Ald Gardiner]

Newman, E.Hollands.... Those 5 would be walk-up starts if available.

Plus Jagga

 

[Andypooh23]

Could we?

 

[Beyond Blue]

We kicked straight. It’s the most underrated stat in the business. When we won loads of games from 2023 to 2024 we kicked more goals than pints points in almost all of those wins. I the games we didn’t we either lost or laboured to a difficult win. For all the shit the talking heads drivel on about to steal a living out of the game it’s really pretty simple. Take your opportunities. Execute your skills. I’ve often said there is very little difference in how all the teams play in terms of game style. The teams that win more often than they don’t tend to execute best.