Autopsy Rd 4 Blues beat Suns but it wasn't pretty

[Accidental genius]

I guess the bright side is in years gone by we play ugly, terrible footy.... We lose by 10 goals.

Tonight we play ugly, terrible footy.... We get the four points.


That's progress, I guess......?

just need to work on some aspects of our game. i can see it clicking soon. just need to work on the polish. injuries are not helping.

 

[murphster]

The question was “who did his job?” Kennedy definitely did his job

Who voted for Dow would be more to the point as Kennedy halved Dow’s output in 5minutes game time.

 

[Baggers]

As mentioned above, team defence was outstanding tonight. GC could not move the footy in the last quarter because the forwards and mids set up beautifully when defending.
And when it did get down to their end, the defence stood up nearly every time.
More please.

 

[CsBlue]

Who voted for Dow would be more to the point as Kennedy halved Dow’s output in 5minutes game time.

Dow is a bust

 

[Accidental genius]

tell you what doch moves well. you wouldn't know he has had knee surgeries and was out for so long.

 

[Accidental genius]

SPS looking so much better with Parks next to him - willo, out Parks more of a natural defender allowing to attack more?

could be. last two weeks samo has been playing differently. id say better as well.

 

[Sector 7G]

Samo seems to be moving better and is starting to resemble the junior that was just about untackleable.

 

[katmanblue]

Agree
Off a small sample size, Parks seems one of the very few that doesn’t leave you with your heart in your mouth.
Calm and collected, he’s an oddity at Carlton in that he seems to relish physical contact and enjoys his job in defence ...

Parks....Swans Academy developed
Fogarty...Geelong developed
Dow... Carlton undeveloped

 

[jooce8891]

this game had a jack bowes

12

Jack Bowes

Age

26

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

318.1

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

15 seconds left written all over it and we managed to avoid it shows maturity

 

[AceAndy]

Samo seems to be moving better and is starting to resemble the junior that was just about untackleable.

Definitely the best game i have seen him play in a while.

 

[NavySteel]

Well I spent four quarters watching and hoping that a game of footy would emerge from the rubble.

I’m nonplussed that the AFL continue to fixture these games in conditions not suitable for skilled footy. Maybe there’s some hope that this is an advantage to the home team which, for most of the game, play that pointless possession footy.

Most of our good players were in the back half of the ground. There were solid performers in and around the ball but nobody took the game to the level we saw against Fremantle. The team carried the likes of McKay, Casboult, Silvagni, Dow, Setterfield and Parks tonight.

I’ll take the win but I’m a bit underwhelmed by what I saw tonight.

Harsh in McKay... the delivery into f50 tonight was atrocious...

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

A bit concerning we dominate hitouts (21-63), but lose stoppage clearances (39-30).

Pitto should be putting it on a platter for cripps and co with the advantage he had.

He should but he’s not a great tap ruckman particularly at centre bounces, better at stoppages and well once again clearances tonight there are clear signs that it’s an area with clear ongoing deficiencies...

 

[NavySteel]

Who voted for Dow would be more to the point as Kennedy halved Dow’s output in 5minutes game time.

Maybe but Kennedy came on fresh to a game that had already been played for almost 2hrs...

would it have been the same if he started? We’ll never know, I guess...

 

[Honour]

Agree
Off a small sample size, Parks seems one of the very few that doesn’t leave you with your heart in your mouth.
Calm and collected, he’s an oddity at Carlton in that he seems to relish physical contact and enjoys his job in defence ...

Yes...but he can't kick as of now

 

[katmanblue]

He is a gun. I’m just do not understand why he chooses the short option nearly every time.

Avoid turnovers. Maintain possession. Scores from turnovers kill us most weeks.

 

[windows1]

Think SPS is breaking out.

he’s playing with confidence.

he did the things we saw tastes of last week and think has a license to play naturally.

I felt confident when he had the ball - weird feelings I haven’t felt in a long time.

He is physically much stronger....and he knows it. Well done Russell and SPS. His core has improved out of sight.

He will play out the year in the backline and move on ball next year. Absolute GUN.

 

[katmanblue]

For the first, and possibly only time this year we are in the eight.

I am going to celebrate it by getting so drunk that I'll forget this game ever happened.

O, ye of little faith

 

[BlueBayou]

Just finished watching the game and had a moment where I've just suddenly realised how super weird it is that footballers sing the club song after a win.

Think about it.

That's some weird sh*t.

Would you prefer they sang before or during the game??

 

[Burgers45]

The great Con job of 2021.

How H got the kick is espionageshit.

Karma on the umpires. Free kick count at 1/2 time was 15/7 in Suns favour. Most 50/50's went their way. After his fantastic tackle, Jsos assessed the situation perfectly. Harry with his left run around goal was the sealer. Good to put one over the umps and get away with it.

 

[katmanblue]

Jones is a star. covers so much ground and so many marks.

We will miss him when he is gone.

 

[azlou]

Who voted for Dow would be more to the point as Kennedy halved Dow’s output in 5minutes game time.

Tin man said Teague didn’t rate Kennedy.
I don’t doubt his source but the fact he was the sub things may have changed .
Kennedy is footballer knows where to run is close to one touch strong mark accurate kick if jack doesn’t get up I can see him getting a shot soon
To all those haters that point to his athletic deficiencies don’t bother I’ll look at what he can do and that’s a lot in my estimation

 

[cisco82]

Good tough grinding win..
2 games in a row we've punished a younger team and made them pi$$ really , which is pleasing because we've been on the receiving end of this kind of treatment for 5 years now.... Should have won by more but seriously people if your whinging about a win away and being 2-2 after 4 for the first time in God knows how long then just maybe do something else with your weekends..

Jones bog his marking was the difference in the game when everyone else was fumbling , SPS 2nd , Cripps 3rd.


Go blues.

 

[katmanblue]

Harsh in McKay... the delivery into f50 tonight was atrocious...

True, but you don't see many second efforts from him. Some, but not enough.

 

[NavySteel]

Cottrell quickly becoming my favourite player.

Fast, strong, nice mark, improving disposal... Has “footy player” written all over him. Played a great Game tonight.

get around him!

 

[azlou]

He is physically much stronger....and he knows it. Well done Russell and SPS. His core has improved out of sight.

He will play out the year in the backline and move on ball next year. Absolute GUN.

And yet a goose in another thread wanted to trade him