AFL 2025 Round 4 - Collingwood v Carlton Thurs April 3rd 7:30pm AEDT (MCG)

[voorhees]

Tough conditions but a enjoyable thur nite game.
Blues being 0-4 is a great way to sleep with a smile.

 

[Freomaniac]

Tough conditions but a enjoyable thur nite game.
Blues being 0-4 is a great way to sleep with a smile.

Carlton will lay down to everyone but some how rise up and beat the dockers.

It's a shame Carlton won't face Freo until round..... 21 lol

 

[kaiserchief13]

McGovern will have 30+ disposals from Acres kicking the thing to him all night. I’ll be tipping WCE

McGovern is injured lol

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

Carlton will be going away to gather round next week.
Galvanise the group.
Maybe melt down 18 players and leave 4.

 

[Freomaniac]

Everyone else enjoys it though

They will lay down to every side but somehow always beat my mob each season.

A pity Carlton won't meet Fremantle until round 21 lol

 

[Freomaniac]

They're still our biatches

From 2002 onwards. From 1897 to 2001, Carlton led you lot head to head 156 to 36

 

[YeoShuey]

They will lay down to every side but somehow always beat my mob each season.

A pity Carlton won't meet Fremantle until round 21 lol

Hopefully we'll be awake by then. Sort of like Hawthorn last year.

 

[Chucky_23]

Came to Melb for Lions game and thought I get to this one for the experience of two big rival clubs and 90k at the MCG. Wasn’t worth it, Carlton were terrible after half time and the game had no atmosphere

 

[LukeParkerno1]

McGovern is injured lol

Bugger that’s a shame love watching him. Try not to make Kemp fluke a game

 

[Yellow Feathers]

Everyone is like “they’ve lost 4 in a row”.

Yeah but were they really the favourite vs Collingwood? Are we surprised that we lost this game if it were in a vacuum without context?

 

[domus]

Delicious after the absolute ride Collingwood received against the Bulldogs..

Yet we still cruised home.

 

[bzparkes]

Yet we still cruised home.

 

[Toump Ass]

Why do we have a ****in' medal named after Richard Pratt?
What a bunch of horseshit LMAO.

 

[THE_GUN]

Why do we have a ****in' medal named after Richard Pratt?
What a bunch of horseshit LMAO.

He pays for the medal

 

[Freomaniac]

Hopefully we'll be awake by then. Sort of like Hawthorn last year.

Round 21 will be the only game you will win all season LoL

 

[Forty3]

McGovern is injured lol

Exactly, he is more likely to get a mark off an Acres kick sitting in the crowd than on the field at this point.

 

[Saint12]

From 2002 onwards. From 1897 to 2001, Carlton led you lot head to head 156 to 36

Thought going back over 25 years was long enough.

 

[Freomaniac]

Why do we have a ****in' medal named after Richard Pratt?
What a bunch of horseshit LMAO.

Why not have a medal names after Liam Jurrah? LoL

 

[FootyLad0]

Geelong were hardly that fantastic last year especially in the middle.

Honeymoon period over for the Blues

Finished 10 points off the Premiers in a supposed rebuilding year.
Geez people are harsh on us lol

Pies will be there abouts, they’ve gone all in. Copying Cats model from 2020-2022

Blues…pretty simple.
Paying 6 guys superstar wages leaving nothing left for the rest of the list.
You can’t be a consistently good side year in and year out without good role players who can turn up and have big days every so often.

 

[Freomaniac]

Finished 10 points off the Premiers in a supposed rebuilding year.
Geez people are harsh on us lol

Pies will be there abouts, they’ve gone all in. Copying Cats model from 2020-2022

Blues…pretty simple.
Paying 6 guys superstar wages leaving nothing left for the rest of the list.
You can’t be a consistently good side year in and year out without good role players who can turn up and have big days every so often.

I assumed blues model was similar to Richmonds 2017-2020 model.

4 elite players of 2 mids (Martin and Cotchin) one elite defender (Rance) and one forward (Riewoldt). With solid b or C grade rotation or role players and trade in one or 2 players that have won finals (nankervis)

Carlton. Have a similar 4 elite players 2 mids (Cripps and Walsh) 1 defender (Weitering) and one forward (Curnow or McKay).

With solid b or C grade rotation players. Trade in blokes that have won finals (Blake Acres)

 

[Mr Meow]

Geelong were hardly that fantastic last year especially in the middle.

Honeymoon period over for the Blues

Correct, beating the Cats early or late in the season was a decent effort. That slump in the middle we were close to a bottom 4 team.

 

[revo333]

Why do we have a ****in' medal named after Richard Pratt?
What a bunch of horseshit LMAO.

The way the Collingwood players were jumping around Schultz I thought it was the norm smith.

 

[THE_GUN]

I assumed blues model was similar to Richmonds 2017-2020 model.

4 elite players of 2 mids (Martin and Cotchin) one elite defender (Rance) and one forward (Riewoldt). With solid b or C grade rotation or role players and trade in one or 2 players that have won finals (nankervis)

Carlton. Have a similar 4 elite players 2 mids (Cripps and Walsh) 1 defender (Weitering) and one forward (Curnow or McKay).

With solid b or C grade rotation players. Trade in blokes that have won finals (Blake Acres)

The difference is that Ruchmond's Be graders as you call them were pretty good
Vlastuin , Lynch , Edwards , Lambert , Houli , Astbury , Broad , Short , Rioli , Bolton , Nankervis etc

But the main difference was the game style which was proven to be successful in finals
Pressure Pressure Pressure

Carlton dont play a pressure attacking game and the coach is not very good

 

[FootyLad0]

I assumed blues model was similar to Richmonds 2017-2020 model.

4 elite players of 2 mids (Martin and Cotchin) one elite defender (Rance) and one forward (Riewoldt). With solid b or C grade rotation or role players and trade in one or 2 players that have won finals (nankervis)

Carlton. Have a similar 4 elite players 2 mids (Cripps and Walsh) 1 defender (Weitering) and one forward (Curnow or McKay).

With solid b or C grade rotation players. Trade in blokes that have won finals (Blake Acres)

Richmond was filled with role players that played a style of footy that demanded constant pressure, get it forward at all costs by scrub kicks, knock ons, taps etc.
They played physical, they were hungry and they played their role.

The great role players at Richmond included guys like Houli, Grigg, Broad, Grimes, Ellis, Edwards, Short etc

Never your best player but they gave 110% everytime they went out there and they knew their role.

Carlton’s role players do not have the buy in needed to be at that level.
It’s not the superstars who make up your list and take you far, it’s your role players.
When your stars are down, who stands up?

 

[FootyLad0]

The difference is that Ruchmond's Be graders as you call them were pretty good
Vlastuin , Lynch , Edwards , Lambert , Houli , Astbury , Broad , Short , Rioli , Bolton , Nankervis etc

But the main difference was the game style which was proven to be successful in finals
Pressure Pressure Pressure

Carlton dont play a pressure attacking game and the coach is not very good

Almost said word for word what I said.
Spot on!