AFL Autopsy R24a: Loss to Carlton

[Beerfish]

eh

 

[Lore]

Yup.

 

[JayJ20]

If North beat a rattled Adelaide, then we have pick 4 (after Allen compensation) and 5 (Draper)

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

As I said in the game thread: **** you umpires.

 

[Yoda_]

do we give up more shots on goal than any one else?

 

[thepokey]

I didn't see the game. Is Carlton only winning by 34 points more indicative of them?

 

[Yoda_]

you know youre shiiit when Jesse Motlop looks like an AFL player

 

[Seb78]

Meh what do you expect from a VFL team. Says more about how ordinary Carlton are to be honest, we'll be ok in a couple years

 

[mike14]

A loss so good it needed 2 autopsies

Some of the kids go alright. Merrett worked his butt off.
Too many on the park that are below average footballers

 

[MightyDon]

WTF were those last two high tackle frees paid to the blues?

 

[Squeaky]

As I said in the game thread: **** you umpires.

One of very few mobs going worse than us!!

 

[naraku]

The one shining light here is, the Scum are in bad, bad shape.

Kid's are still going ok, I really feel for Merrett.


**** Carlton and the umps!

 

[jmoo wan]

durham would’ve made the difference i reckon

 

[Doss]

If North beat a rattled Adelaide, then we have pick 4 (after Allen compensation) and 5 (Draper)

lol

 

[Don_Gia]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned this season…the difference between the top 9 and bottom 9 is the level of punishment you cop if you turn the ball over…

There is very little wiggle room for mistakes…you nearly have to expect a goal the other way most times…

 

[JayJ20]

lol

I'm in the bargaining phase

 

[nipst@r]

Blakiston needs to learn how to spoil and try not to take pack marks.

Nguyen decision making under afl pressure.

Unwin - speed of afl and decidion making.

Mcmahon - strength and sacrifice to non dangerous spots.

Roberts - less disposals more defending. Get the balance right, tipping the wrong way.

Lual - impact as he goes missing

Clarke - keep improving, free kicks and arguing with umps

Perkins - always threatens, never does.

Overall disposal and decison making remain a issue. Also merret as the only a Lister hurts.

Not just tonight but consistent themes shined through.

Interesting off season.

Have we ever won when redman gets close or over 30. Not a loose man as cant structure up team defensively. Would have liked to see him have some cba and in the middle a bit tonight.

 

[ghostdog]

That was frustrating. It shouldn't be that hard to kick anywhere but where Weitering is.
Merrett had some uncharacteristic turnovers early, but I'm probably only remembering those because they were uncharacteristic. He was a tackling beast and that laser to Kako was beautiful.
Johnson was good when he went on.
Lual was okay. El Hawli was okay.
Redman had a good game under the circumstances. Clarke was good.
Shiel was pretty poor I thought.
Menzie. Ugh.

 

[windyhill]

Our h2h over history used to be very close with them. Absolutely ruined now.

 

[Skipper_]

Much stronger Essendon lineups than this have thrown in the towel for these late-season dead rubbers.

Have to respect the fact that at the very least, the effort is still there.

 

[nipst@r]

Those uncontracted for next year did themselves no favours tonight.

Must be tough playing with no certainty.

Goldy, menzies, mcmahon, prior, lual, shiel, Blakiston all poor and below standards.

 

[8Special K]

I didn't see the game. Is Carlton only winning by 34 points more indicative of them?

Carlton’s side was younger than Essendon’s tonight so no.

 

[ghostdog]

Much stronger Essendon lineups than this have thrown in the towel for these late-season dead rubbers.

Have to respect the fact that at the very least, the effort is still there.

Was thinking about this late in the game.
The competition for spots when players start returning from injury should be much better now that so many will have senior experience. Training standards hopefully spike over preseason now.

 

[ghostdog]

Those uncontracted for next year did themselves no favours tonight.

Must be tough playing with no certainty.

Goldy, menzies, mcmahon, prior, lual, shiel, Blakiston all poor and below standards.

I thought Lual was competitive tonight.

 

[thepokey]

Carlton’s side was younger than Essendon’s tonight so no.

And if you remove Goldy and Shiel is that still the case?

edit: oh wait you're a carlton supporter, so that means its actually a yes