Autopsy 2019 Rd 1 vs Richmond - Improved Blues go down by 33 points

[Soapy V]

Weitering is becoming the player we all hoped he would be.
He looks stronger and more confident than ever before. Another very good game for him.

Very very good last night. Compared and his ball use is elite

 

[Iamcarlton]

That first goal was a free kick to us every single time. An absolute slap in the face decision if I ever saw one. There was a few of those. You could almost hear the umpire go Lyyyynch. Reiwoldt made an 'unrealistic' (and deliberately so) jump and Jones got pushed out. Oh yes you can't criticise umpiring..it has no effect...etc etc. Actually yes it does. But thats footy and we have to work our way to the top of the ladder against those odds and eventually become the ones getting the 'lucky' breaks.

Yes thats the way i saw it also . But i will say we were being led to the ball by a hungry Richmond far too much in the first and when thats the case in any game sometimes the frees against just seem to flow .

 

[setantypants]

My neighbour says he's seen Charlie out a lot at pubs in Richmond. He needs to reign it in

 

[Smaug]

Richmond, Collingwood, etc kick to actual leads - or - to the top of the square - 10-20 meters out.

Carlton kick deep into the pockets - something they learned off Malthouse and its never gone away - it absolutely kill me. EVERY TIME.

 

[Macca43]

Very very good last night. Compared and his ball use is elite

Really annoyed me (as an old defender) how all the talk was about Lynch kicking 3 goals when Weitering gave him an absolute bath.

The way he sold a dummy on the wing in the last really rammed home how much confidence he has now.

 

[cookie monster]

My neighbour says he's seen Charlie out a lot at pubs in Richmond. He needs to reign it in

Not just out, out and exceedingly blind.

His brother doesn't help him in this regard

 

[Macca43]

Richmond, Collingwood, etc kick to actual leads - or - to the top of the square - 10-20 meters out.

Carlton kick deep into the pockets - something they learned off Malthouse and its never gone away - it absolutely kill me. EVERY TIME.

The couple of times the blues did kick to leads dead in front a team mate dropped back with the flight to spoil it (Fasolo in front of McKay and someone else did it to Cuningham)

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Not a huge fan of champion data but thought I'd post this anyway, don't agree with everything but can see how it happens within their metrics, eg Walsh got hammered for his low efficiency.

 

[RAPPA]

Disgusting incident at the end of the game with a scuffle. The campaigner Richmond flog who punched out the bloke should be banned for life.

 

[Macca43]

Just on Charlie I get really frustrated with people claiming AFL players don't try.

Charlie ran 15km (pretty much the most of any player) in the game, was opposed to a player who has been AA for the last 5 years and had his marking been better in difficult conditions (remember Rance dropped two chest marks) he could have ended the night with 2 goals, 18 possessions and 6 marks.

It should be remembered that accusing a player of not trying, or partying to hard, is accusing people like Bolton and Russell of accepting that standard. Now I don't know those two personally but they certainly don't strike me as people who would accept that no matter how talented the culprit is.

 

[LanceRomance]

1. The 50 against Thomas was soft, had already left the ground to spoil so couldn't do anything else.
2. McGovern didn't deserve a 50
3. Cripps maybe unlucky but Cotchin got pinged for the same later on, dont remember the Rance one
4. Broad got the handball away, Cunningham got a kick away in the game and got pinged for holding the ball.

No point complaining about the umpires, some days you get the rub of the green others you don't. Didn't think they were too bad to be honest. Not the reason we lost.

Higgins played on

 

[Iamcarlton]

A hundred games of 12 -14 guys playing together is what does it. Its not leg speed at all.

Think its a bit of both imo we definately lack leg speed on some forward matchups .
For example you could almost say our talls collectively Mckay in particular Charlie and Gov are as quick if not quicker than a combination of Fasolo Gibbons and Ed Curnow as our smalls .
Down back small forwards have worried us for what seems like eons .
But definately agree in part .

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Don’t care. Didn’t try. IMO it was obvious. I will always defend our players but those efforts I will never excuse

What do you see is his issue Soap? I was very unimpressed he looked 2nd rate! Is it a confidence issue or does he feel like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders?

 

[blueboy25]

It was clear as the game progressed that Mitch was actually a McGovern.

On a night where everyone was fumbling, he was picking up half-volleys with ease and taking clean overhead marks. Love the way he makes quick decisions with the ball, great football IQ.

Definitely a McGovern.

He is going to be a fantastic player for us over the next 5-6 years. Just an old style footballer, doesn't matter how many biceps curls he does, he is always going to have the bingo wings.

Both the McGovern boys a treat to watch.

 

[AlecDuncan]

How many simple chest marks did we fumble/drop? More than anything else, simple skill errors like this killed us.

Tigers were very good though. Their defence's organisation is first rate - even after Rance went down they knew what they were doing.

This is where we really miss Docherty. He is our general. I hope we find a capable replacement this year.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

The opening bounce. It should come up a treat on bigger devices.

 

[Aphrodite]

Just a good ordinary footballer .......

Am I doing it right Opine

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

Not sure about Ed up forward.

A few times when he's taken the mark we had open men as an option but instead he was slow to get back and turn around which let Richmond man up.

If he's going to play that role he needs to react quicker and not slow the forward momentum down

the reason why ed is forward is he simply isn't good enough to make our midfield rotation anymore. obviously cripps but also fisher, dow, walsh, sps, cuningham, setterfield and murph are all faster, more mobile, better disposal and quicker thinkers than ed.

our midfield is young but it was on par with richmond's last night for the most part.

 

[Weiterbot23]

Think you better watch again Riewoldt floated across the front clearing a path by taking jones out of the contest in front allowing Lynch to mark behind .
NO way Riewoldt marks it .
Unrealistic marking attempt thus free to Jones .

Yeah apparently this was the rhetoric on TV, at the game it was clear that Reiwoldt was clearing the path, he's a smart player.

There's no way he would have marked it if lynch didn't, it was already past him

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Not just out, out and exceedingly blind.

His brother doesn't help him in this regard

Any proof or facts to support this?

 

[RAPPA]

Yeah apparently this was the rhetoric on TV, at the game it was clear that Reiwoldt was clearing the path, he's a smart player.

There's no way he would have marked it if lynch didn't, it was already past him

Definitely the case. As punchable a head he has, he is the brain of that forward line and made the umps look stupid with his effort there.

 

[teagueyubeauty]

How many simple chest marks did we fumble/drop? More than anything else, simple skill errors like this killed us.

Tigers were very good though. Their defence's organisation is first rate - even after Rance went down they knew what they were doing.

This is where we really miss Docherty. He is our general. I hope we find a capable replacement this year.

Newman is the direct replacement right now, and he played a verrrrry nice game last night.

Just wish Doc was there with him

 

[Weiterbot23]

the reason why ed is forward is he simply isn't good enough to make our midfield rotation anymore. obviously cripps but also fisher, dow, walsh, sps, cuningham, setterfield and murph are all faster, more mobile, better disposal and quicker thinkers than ed.

our midfield is young but it was on par with richmond's last night for the most part.

If Ed isn't good enough to make our midfield, get him out of the team. He has no redeemable qualities as a forward.

He is one paced, lacks agility, depth in his kicking, can't mark. He's just no good there and was never going to be. Very strange decision from the club.


Get JSOS or Kennedy in the guts and move Cuningham forward.

Or give Ed a tagging role


Our forward line was our weak link last night with the small forwards a glaring weakness.

 

[cookie monster]

Any proof or facts to support this?

I don't go round taking videos of footballers for a living buddy

 

[Heres Waite]

Oh no!!! Rance out for the year. Condolences big fella!