Autopsy Autopsy vs Carlton - absolutely bashed the shit out of the Blues

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Dude - you would be the worst at parties.

If the sides were reversed - you’d be saying “yeah, wouldn’t read into all the goals we kicked in the last. Game was dead by then and the other team stopped”

Give me a spell. We’ve won sub 20 games since 2020. Gloss? Get a grip.

Unreal win - no two ways about it

First three quarters. Massive tick.

Last quarter. Genuine dross.

If this happened. If that happened.

It didn’t.

 

[Spud11]

Forget the last quarter.

For a while, every team will think they can get us. They can beat up on us. That we’re not worthy.

But today, for three quarters, we made them think otherwise.

So they should go into next week with an Alastair Clarkson scowl. Maybe they shouldn’t sing the song as hard. And with Sheezel’s words of “not good enough in that last quarter” echoing in their minds, put their efforts into believing that from now on they ARE good enough and damn well will be.

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

We still hasn't had an actual satisfying convincing win all season. Each of them have been significantly flawed.

What a whinger

 

[Tas]

His impact isn't accurately measured in the number of legitimate disposals he has. It felt as if we subbed out intent when we subbed him.

I don't think our club rates the Wardlaw/Phillips pressure and intent as highly as we would like.

imo there is a huge difference with the midfield defensively when they are playing/on the ground.

 

[Augustine]

In a weird way, this is the perfect result from a coaching perspective.

First, we take the 4 points so everyone feels good. We need wins to build confidence.

Clarko can say look at the 90 odd point improvement since Good Friday.

But also that horrible fade out provides him the perfect opportunity to teach about how to close out games.

Win, confidence gained, sense that we’re on the right track and a big learning opportunity. Fantastic.

I’m happy to see Sheezel slowly getting back to his best.

Harley Reid has never played a game as good as Colby. I don’t care what anyone says, I’m happy we have Colby. I’ve never seen a player as hyped as Reid based on so little actual output.

I now EXPECT us to get one win from our next three of Hawks in Launceston, Dogs at Marvel and Dees at the G.

Last week I said we’ve improved from depressing to frustrating and the next step is to get to cautious optimism. I think we’re still at “frustrating” but we’re definitely building.

Finally, today was just a great day at the footy. Blue sky, 56k crowd at the MCG, and a win against Carlton on a Saturday arvo. You’ve just got to enjoy days like this and save the analysis for Monday.

 

[Danni_Benson]

Last quarter takes an enormous amount of gloss off that.

Simply don’t know to put sides away.

Yet.

 

[Augustine]

Finally, Zurhaar is a bloody warrior.

I firmly believe that if we actually get good that he’ll be a star.

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

Slowest learners of all time. Five more minutes we probably lose. Should never have got that close.

But there wasn’t an extra five minutes. We won. Hooray!

 

[Caracas]

I’ll go as far as to say that the substitution of Wardlaw was a coaching calamity. RHJ should have gone off. He played well but he was the proper tactical choice. You should never remove someone who is hurting the oppositio - ever.

 

[benbrown]

Last quarter takes an enormous amount of gloss off that.

Simply don’t know to put sides away.

4 weeks ago we didn’t know how to win,it will come

 

[Passmore]

**** yeah.

Are people moaning? LOL

 

[giantroo]

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

What a miserable bunch of arseholes you lot are.

Haven't beaten this lot since 2021, even longer since it's been on the G. All the young players showed stacks, we put the Blues to the sword physically and mentally for three quarters, and continued the form we've showed over the last two and a bit months to get a W. Casual 93 point turnaround from GF too.

And it's all misery and mewling in here. Oh we should have won by more. Greedy bastards

Finally some sense is spoken in this thread.

 

[BigRedRoo]

Just rewatching the second quarter and I have an overwhelming desire to reach into the TV and punch Gerard Healy in the head.

 

[benbrown]

I feel bad for all of those who declared they were never watching us again after the Good Friday game.

3.5 wins from 8 games since then.

And I’ll never forget the arrogant blue fans that day,wow hasn’t it turned to shit for them

 

[Val Keating]

“Absolutely bashed the shit out of the blues” is spot on. In the second and third quarter North physicality won the game. It was over at 3/4 time.

 

[franjon]

Our best footy is awesome. Our worst is the pits.

Our last is just not working hard enough. Once they're able to run out an entire game, they'll be right. The talent is already there. And cleaning up the silly turnovers. But I also think that will improve with better fitness.

 

[Caracas]

Clarko needs to be annoyed with himself, in fairness. The coaching decisions late led to the Carlton comeback.

 

[zoomba23]

In a weird way, this is the perfect result from a coaching perspective.

First, we take the 4 points so everyone feels good. We need wins to build confidence.

Clarko can say look at the 90 odd point improvement since Good Friday.

But also that horrible fade out provides him the perfect opportunity to teach about how to close out games.

Win, confidence gained, sense that we’re on the right track and a big learning opportunity. Fantastic.

I’m happy to see Sheezel slowly getting back to his best.

Harley Reid has never played a game as good as Colby. I don’t care what anyone says, I’m happy we have Colby. I’ve never seen a player as hyped as Reid based on so little actual output.

I now EXPECT us to get one win from our next three of Hawks in Launceston, Dogs at Marvel and Dees at the G.

Last week I said we’ve improved from depressing to frustrating and the next step is to get to cautious optimism. I think we’re still at “frustrating” but we’re definitely building.

Finally, today was just a great day at the footy. Blue sky, 56k crowd at the MCG, and a win against Carlton on a Saturday arvo. You’ve just got to enjoy days like this and save the analysis for Monday.

Pretty important perspective, that I think I needed too. The fact that the fade-out means that Clarko won't be happy with them is golden given this group's propensity to drop off after a few performances deemed by outsiders as acceptable. More opportunity to try and get the message home that we should, in the last quarter, be trying to play with the same sort of abandon as the remaining three, even if it buggers us.

I'd rather keep attacking and run out of gas than play conservative and invite the wolves. You could feel Carlton's hunger building. The ball that put the margin back into odd numbers was agonisingly close to going the other side of the post, and then I'd say there's a fair chance we're lamenting a 1 point loss.

We're still more talented than we're showing, but at least pieces are coming together, albeit slowly. Cannot fault your assessment of the day either

 

[Jonnoo]

If you need cheering up, head over to the blues autopsy thread.

 

[Passmore]

Enjoy another win you sad sacks.

 

[gerry101101]

Obligatory:

 

[Skarrz]

Q4 was disappointing but who gives a ****, how many unloseable games have we dropped. Let’s just enjoy it and let the coaches review and fix it. Clearly on a better path than we have been

 

[amaz199]

Forget about the last quarter. Wallpapered over some serious cracks for Carlton.

Do you guys know, how painful it is to lose to that mob? Any win is satisfying against the paper bag specialists. Carlton couldn't handle us for two quarters when our pressure and intensity was on. That is a huge positive and I have been pretty negative about our progress this year. Smashed their midfield, smashed their forwards, smashed them in pressure intensity and smashed them in transition. All the key elements of a good football team were on display.

Enjoy that shit because we've been waiting for that day.

 

[3051]

There's something about North Melbourne vs Carlton at the MCG on a Saturday afternoon... incomparable.