Review R8: The Good, Bad and the Ugly vs. Carlton

[PeterSalt]

60 point win and that's all we care about? Can't a win just be enjoyed for what it is? I don't get it.

lol .. Dogs posted that "tongue in cheek" before the game started

 

[Scorpus]

I've always though that Walsh was well overrated, with little impact even if he gets possessions.

He's such a vanilla player.

George Hewett is the far better midfielder in Carlton's side

 

[BRL121]

Soligo only 64% TOG. This is not uncommon. Is he carrying something?

 

[CrowBloke]

I come in peace to say two things:

Congratulations and thank you!!!

Great to see Carlton brought back down to earth. (Ok three things)

You come on here ... and steal my running gag???
I've only got one thing to say to that:
--- see yourself out
--- watch out for our mob if we sustain that kind of form.

OK, OK, 2 things ...

 

[Smoooothy]

Smith kicking a goal with his last ever AFL kick was lovely

 

[MRB37]

Soligo only 64% TOG. This is not uncommon. Is he carrying something?

He looked pretty gassed at times today. Probably just managing his loads a bit more

 

[Mutineer]

Rubbish. Smith was good.

17 disposals 9 kicks 8 handballs @94.1% Disposal efficiency 5 intercepts 6 marks 359 metres gained 5 score involvements and a goal is a pretty tidy effort.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Good

• Our midfield lifted. Rob, Dawson, Rankine, Peatling, Soligo all much better than previous weeks and dominated.
• Worrell was immense. He marked everything coming his way and won a foot race against someone? early in the game saving a certain goal.
• Rachele down the other end was our best. Everything he touched turned to goals. Needs a few more squirts in the middle I reckon.
• Smith was...good. We needed him, Laird and Milera to lift with Hinge out and they did.
• Butts and Keane solid and held their opponents.
• Berry as sub had an impact...however he came on when the heat was totally out of the game. Let's not get too excited and think he is a starting centre square mid all of a sudden.

Bad

• Nank very uncertain which led to his deserved subbing. Probably on the chopping block with Hinge back.
• Tex looked a bit slow and unaware today.

I expected to win by a handful of goals and we far exceeded that. The test is stringing a few together now. Hinkley is a coach Nicks can beat, but Mcrae the week after will be tough.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Ugly: Nicks winning like this will keep him employed a lot longer.

 

[PeterSalt]

Not rubbish at all.

He was fine. Nothing special.

And nothing to suggest we shouldn’t be looking forward instead.

Solid would be how I'd describe his performance

I wasn't unhappy and thought he did a few good things with the ball

 

[Moonwatcher]

Good: Jordan Dawson.

Seriously, how good is it to see the skipper back in form?

His field passing was still an issue

 

[PeterSalt]

the Woz could be AA this year

He hates losing a contest

 

[Mostyn]

Bad: Smith

Nah

 

[Mostyn]

His field passing was still an issue

Rubbish.

 

[steve9798]

Great to get the 4 pts and almost a case of all played well....but it was Carlton whose first 3 weeks was some of the worst football I have seen a Carlton team play.

Port and Collingwood will be the test.

 

[Mostyn]

Ugly: Nicks winning like this will keep him employed a lot longer.

If Nicks keeps winning like this, he can stay employed.

 

[Mostyn]

Great to get the 4 pts and almost a case of all played well....but it was Carlton whose first 3 weeks was some of the worst football I have seen a Carlton team play.

Port and Collingwood will be the test.

Didn't Carlton just beat Geelong?

 

[steve9798]

Didn't Carlton just beat Geelong?

So what? Geelong physically killed us.

 

[Geoffa32]

Would probably be second on the ladder had the correct decision been made for Rankine against the Suns....

 

[Scorpus]

Ugly: Nicks winning like this will keep him employed a lot longer.

He's beaten Voss every single time. It changes nothing.

 

[PeterSalt]

Forgot McGovern played for Carlton until I got home and started watching the replay ..

 

[adelaidecrows]

He's beaten Carlton every single time. It changes nothing.

Still an excuse for the club and the happy clappers

 

[Betts are off]

ROB actually done most of the things he was bagged for not doing last week. His ruck-work was classic.

TDK let him walk up at each ball up and get body him. Not new for ROB, but I have to admit, I'm surprised how effective it was against the in form ruck of the competition.

Big scalp for Rielly.

 

[ftmch]

Laird did some really nice things tonight. He's putting together a good year, and looks happier than he has in recent years.

I really like Buttsy back in the side - he's an underrated defender imo. Keane looked better for it also.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Elite

The song they play when Smith gets a goal

Elite is the name of the song?