AFL Autopsy Preseason Game 1: Defeated by the Blues

[jmoo wan]

Curnow just pinged for stepping backwards off the mark. So seems you can't move in any direction at all.

I said, “don’t you ****ing move”

 

[Kyptastic]

Great clearance by Caldwell there

 

[84859300]

Who are the goal kickers so far?

Waterman - Jones - Ham - Walla in there

 

[faible]

Just saw a centre bounce trio of Langford - Parish - Caldwell.

Haven't seen many centre bounces without Caldwell there, seems he'll get a lot of time on-ball

 

[HollyValentine]

Waterman - Jones - Ham - Walla in there

Wright had one early

 

[84859300]

Nick Bryan's blonde bonce glistens in the Princes Park sun

All credit to whoever does his hair

 

[11kgm]

We are definetly going to get dicked by umpires this year

 

[faible]

Laverde down back now

 

[JT_the_Man]

Who are the goal kickers so far?

Jones 2, Tippa, Wright, Waterman, Ham

 

[Foreverdon]

46 Carlton 44 Essendon

 

[84859300]

Carlton learning from Essendon ball movement as they move it with ease down the broadcast wing.

Mark and goal - C 46 - E 44

Game clock out 10 mins Q3

 

[JT_the_Man]

Ok Saad just tore us apart on that one.

 

[rumply]

Francis no chance against Cripps there

 

[84859300]

Ball out of middle - leaves Cripps and Francis 1 on 1

Cripps easily out bodies Franger for mark. Goes back 2 steps and snaps - goal

C 52 - E 44 Q 3 12 min

 

[84859300]

Ridley 5 touches inside 2 minutes around the wing - playing quite high

 

[84859300]

Up to now - 'kick outs' from full back have been a run from the square and a decent hoof to the middle.

Starting to introduce shorter kicks - I feel, as Carlton have pushed back

Mixing it up

 

[Foreverdon]

Carlton 60 Essendon 44

 

[rumply]

Ham getting a bit sloppy after a good game so far, poor kick then handball as they streamed forward

 

[JT_the_Man]

Usual suspects starring for us so far this quarter. Merrett looking good. Smith has had a great game. Ridley finding a bit of it.

 

[Cup_o_Jobe]

Again we get killed with really poor kicks, made without pressure, that hit a carlton player all alone. Been this way for last few seasons and it just kills you. If you're not confident you can hit a target, go up the line to a contest. Simple stuff.

 

[84859300]

Nearly a carbon copy of Q2 wher ethe blues extend lead at start of quarter

A few rushed behinds before build up from wing where MacKay marks eaisly over two smaller plaers - kick from 48 - goal

C 60 - E 44 18 Q 3

 

[JT_the_Man]

Franga hurt...

 

[Big Slam]

Franga injured. Waters wet, sky is blue, death and taxes...

 

[faible]

Francis on the ground holding what appears to be his knee, but is up and walking now

 

[84859300]

Francis heading off - maybe tweaked a knee in a tackle