Roast The media....*Shakes Head* Part 4

[tribey]

They finished 10th the year Ratten was sacked and 5th the year before that. They also made finals in Micks first year.

Carlton 2012-3 reminded me of us in 2009-10. Too much relied upon by too few.

If Judd, Gibbs, Murphy, Kreuzer, Betts, Scotland and the like played well they were capable of greatness, if this cadre dropped off by 10% they could be beaten by anyone as their bottom 10-15 weren't flash.

 

[HaroldOliver]

No one on this board would be surprised by the adjective Ashley Porter used to describe Adelaide's performance last night:

 

[Porked04]

No one on this board would be surprised by the adjective Ashley Porter used to describe Adelaide's performance last night:
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'A bruising win....' a not so subtle segway to blame the loss on Walker's injury

 

[Steve Dore]

#brave
#balance

 

[finbarr]

It was a pretty terrible game skills wise. Hawthorn just had more polish when it mattered most. Don't know why the media persist with the Hawthorn circle jerk to be honest. They're still a good side but there's no way they're ahead of Sydney and Freo at the moment. I reckon Richmond would beat them if they played next week too.

 

[OneGreatClub]

No one on this board would be surprised by the adjective Ashley Porter used to describe Adelaide's performance last night:
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hahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Alberton Proud]

No one on this board would be surprised by the adjective Ashley Porter used to describe Adelaide's performance last night:
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Equivalent headline "What is wrong with Port Power"

#balance

 

[OneGreatClub]

'A bruising win....' a not so subtle segway to blame the loss on Walker's injury

Walsh attributed the loss in part to Walker's injury. Refresh my memory. Did he happen to mention's Judd's injury as the reason for Carlton's loss last week.

 

[finbarr]

Walsh attributed the loss in part to Walker's injury. Refresh my memory. Did he happen to mention's Judd's injury as the reason for Carlton's loss last week.

Walker was doing practically nothing until he went down, much like his year. This was supposed to be the year, with a full post-knee reco season under his belt, where he regained or exceeded his 2012 output. Other than his round one game he's looked no better than Butcher.

 

[Andre]

Equivalent headline "What is wrong with Port Power"

#balance

Port Power, lead by controversially selected in front of James Sellar, Travis Boak had a demoralising loss at home, as their fans abused opposition supporting children.

 

[Steve Dore]

Walsh attributed the loss in part to Walker's injury. Refresh my memory. Did he happen to mention's Judd's injury as the reason for Carlton's loss last week.

But, but, the Crows never blame injuries.

 

[Andre]

Walker was doing practically nothing until he went down, much like his year. This was supposed to be the year, with a full post-knee reco season under his belt, where he regained or exceeded his 2012 output. Other than his round one game he's looked no better than Butcher.

Bad choice as Captain. Nice enough bloke and all, but he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. Given a role in the forward line as the only thing to do and he'd do better. Trying to watch play, inspire / direct his teammates etc. on field as well and it's beyond him. Not a knock on him, every club has or has had plenty of guys that are great at a position, but don't have the nous for captaincy.

 

[El Zorro]

Port Power, lead by controversially selected in front of James Sellar, Travis Boak had a demoralising loss at home, as their fans abused opposition supporting autistic children.

FIFY

 

[Alberton Proud]

Josh Jenkins LOL

Discovering that the light at the end of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train

 

[5um0F1]

Watching the TV last nigh it struck me that the crowd at the cows game looks like a mardi gras festival on Oxford St*, not exactly butch or intimidating is it?


(*Not that there is anything wrong with that)

 

[Andre]

Josh Jenkins LOL

Discovering that the light at the end of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train

He'd try and dive off the tracks and knock himself out banging his head on the platform.

 

[Alberton Proud]

He'd try and dive off the tracks and knock himself out banging his head on the platform.

LOL - Good to hear the commentators call him out doing this in the last quarter

 

[finbarr]

Nothing more infuriating than a player who takes possession of the ball, gets tackled and drops it, but then gets paid a free kick because the tackle lingers after he dropped it. It was 100% the right call not to pay Jenkins that free kick even if he didn't play act, which he did.

 

[Del80659]

Watching the TV last nigh it struck me that the crowd at the cows game looks like a mardi gras festival on Oxford St*, not exactly butch or intimidating is it?


(*Not that there is anything wrong with that)

it's the same kinda crowd you get to the royal show watching the motorbikes or the big day out main stage watching spiderbait or something. they're a bunch of people that don't even know why they're there. they all wish it was 1980 again. but at least the crows are better than port power. that's what gets them by.

 

[philthy05]

Nothing more infuriating than a player who takes possession of the ball, gets tackled and drops it, but then gets paid a free kick because the tackle lingers after he dropped it. It was 100% the right call not to pay Jenkins that free kick even if he didn't play act, which he did.

My personal number one pet hate in the afl. The amount of times I see players drop the ball as soon as they feel arms wrap around them so they can then run onto the ball and pick it up while the tackler has to release them kills me. It happens too often and not enough is it a case of big dispossessed in the tackle or a player trying to gain control of the ball. Just players dropping the ball.

 

[tribey]

Nothing more infuriating than a player who takes possession of the ball, gets tackled and drops it, but then gets paid a free kick because the tackle lingers after he dropped it. It was 100% the right call not to pay Jenkins that free kick even if he didn't play act, which he did.

It makes me want to hammer a crotch rivet into a fresh pair of jordache jeans with me forrid.

The ultimate case of an umpire being able to assess a situation for what it is - essentially incidental contact - and instead they pay a free when both men are out of the contest and therefore cancel each other out anyway.

 

[Killer Power]

^ this

The ultimate though is when the player getting tackled manages to pin the tacklers arm so that it looks like he continues to hold on even though the ball has been dropped

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

The 19th customers are bleating about Hawthorn's "thuggery" lol

 

[chiwigi]

The 19th customers are bleating about Hawthorn's "thuggery" lol

To be fair they should get weeks for the cheap shot punches, especially when you look at Hartlett and Cornes' bans in the past.

The knee to the hip was unavoidable though and no way that should be called.

 

[Magpiespower]

That Campo/Danger phone spat is just crying out for Penbo's acerbic wit...

#carnmate