Game Day Round 16 Carlton vs North Melbourne Game Day Thread

[Stig O'Hara]

We had a reasonable 22 on paper. I think we put a lot of homework into Woods (with some inside knowledge) and performed fairly well. This week without the homework? and a couple of hiccups and we have no answer. Ratts at the very least needs help

Hang on, we lost Tuohy in the warm up, Tex after 10 minutes, and Joseph before half-time, there aint too many controllables there.

 

[pepalenko]

You would have to think that Garlett just has to be dropped now. Not saying he isnt trying, but it isnt going his way and he looks lost. Must have a spell in the magoos now.

Can't see any other option, and it probably might be time just to try different things with selections, tactics with an eye to next year. Even though we can theoretically make the eight it is more unlikely now. For me there is no difference between finishing 9th and 13th.

 

[dumb]

i'm going to go with an even 14 goal loss

 

[dropdead1]

I NEVER bash the umpires, but this was seriously the worst officiated game I've ever seen. Some horrible, indefensible decisions by the maggots ruined all our momentum. Also Kane Lucas is a spud. I hate criticizing players, especially kids, but it needs to be said.

 

[JG38]

Despite all the shitty umpiring, we were 3 goals down 10 min into the 3rd. Our captain tried his upmost to drag the other 20 blokes into something that looked like a footy team but we are a mentally soft, fractured playing group.

i left at half time -- not sure what happened after that.. half of football told the story for rest of match.

 

[Vin Catoggio]

Well done McGuiness

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Christ, there's still 8 minutes left.

 

[kman]

I'm over watching these goats every week!!

 

[RobGal]

is thats betts first touch in the second half?????

 

[The Coach]

So Army caused some turnovers - he has busted a gut nevertheless. He will mature like Carrots has - into a VG player

 

[Vin Catoggio]

will have to say now we are done for the year. Time to start planning for the future. Head the injured off to the doc and play the kids. We can say it was injuries etc but now it becomes a simple maths thing. We will not make the 8. What a season that promised so much..

This...

 

[Juddanaught]

Dunno if that will be the answer, I feel like if he could kick a couple of goals it would help his confidence.

Yeh lets just keep playing him, hoping he will come good.

What is with all this confidence talk.

It's not his fault he is just low on confidence........... Two or three games maybe, but all season! Same with Jamison.

If you were a batsmen and scored ducks all season you would be dropped.

Do the Job you are being payed ridiculous amouts of cash for, the best Job in the world.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Jeppy gets a sausage.

 

[basil00]

Goal to jeffy.

 

[pepalenko]

JAMO SUPER DEFENDER!

Seriously why are you singling him out?
Seems like you've been waiting for him to play badly.

 

[AB_Blue]

Wow jeffy just saved his spot for next week. All he needs is to kick a goal a week isn't it

 

[outabounds]

Junk time Jeff!!

 

[jj1978]

It's time that players like Murphy,gibbs, betts, carazzo just have to say its enough that we're sick of losing and having soft patches year after year...stand up and lead this club and group and stop leaving it all to Judd.

 

[The Coach]

Don't blame the coach. It's the players who aren't getting up for the contest, converting and chasing. Nearly the same team that rolled Collingwood.

Nonsense to say that Thornton would have been the difference after Henderson started well forward.

The COACH should have left him forward!!!!!!!!!!! (no matter - Blight school of thought for me)

 

[The Coach]

Hang on, we lost Tuohy in the warm up, Tex after 10 minutes, and Joseph before half-time, there aint too many controllables there.

So you think that is all the problem is

 

[AB_Blue]

Hendo marks in the forward 50. Great move ratt''s

 

[Juddanaught]

if we dont make a play for a big forward next year I'll give up football forever.

Seems logical but depends if Ratten is coaching or not, if so he may be sent into the backline to stop an opposition foward kicking goals.

 

[berisha]

He has been playing bad basically all year.

 

[AB_Blue]

Swallow nearly got decapertated

 

[Stig O'Hara]

So you think that is all the problem is

Well no, would say he panicked when Walker went down, and Henderson our obvious forward target was shunted down back onto Petrie, around 20 minutes into the first quarter.