Wow, Bryce is worth 49 points a game. Why are you guys so bad then?
This is one of the most ill-thought out arguments ever.
He doesn't need to make up 49 points. That was the FINAL score WITHOUT Gibbs! Things would have been different if he had played. I'm not saying he would have won the game for you - that's impossible to say either way.
I saw another Crows supporter say 'Gibbs won't make up 30 contested possessions'. Apart from the misconception that winning the contested possession count improves your chances of winning (I've found there's more correlation between teams winning uncontested counts and winning, but not always the case), he really only needs to get 15 contested possessions. That's 15 less that Richmond then get, and there's your 30 touches (he's got 13+ contested in 22 out of his past 100 games). He's also had numerous games where he gets 25+ touches and kicks 2+ goals. Good for half a dozen i50s. Had 5+ clearances in 14 out of 22 games this year and same with 5+ tackles. All of this can add to changing the final score.
So while I don't agree with the Carlton supporters that claim you lost the flag by not getting him, he also doesn't need to get 30 contested touches and kick 8.1 to win it.