Analysis Worst performance of R1

[TheKanga]

In a first round with more blow outs than in recent memory, which team do you think had the worst performance in terms of the manner of the loss & expectations.

I'm going to go with WCE, at home first game under a new coach it couldn't have been a worse start to a new era.

 

[blueiris]

Carlton by the Flemington straight and it's not even close for 2nd place

 

[DanA]

Freo was the team I was expecting to nudge into a contender.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

1. Carlton
2. West Coast
3. Port Adelaide

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[Fadge]

Carlton's was certainly the funniest and most enjoyable.

 

[TheKanga]

Carlton's was certainly the funniest and most enjoyable.

Best game of the round by far.

 

[imagifED]

Carlton and it is not even close. Choked a 40 point lead against teenagers. The sort of loss that you cannot recover from.
Freo and St Kilda were unlucky with injuries and tough opening away trips. St Kilda really got screwed by the AFL with their opening fixtures.
Port was unlucky coming up against a match hardened Collingwood and away as well.

 

[THE_GUN]

Carlton easily the worst performance

• 41 point lead blown
• Against Richmond that is not expected to win a game for the entire season
• Talent on their list expected to be top 4
• Coming off a final in which they were embarrassed and expected to win by 100 points

 

[ReturningHawk]

Even worse than the performances have been some of the excuses and delusional appraisals by people inside these clubs.

"We were quite young and inexperienced down back, but that's valuable experience for them" - Connor Rozee, after his team (who are coming off a prelim???) lost by 91 points.

"I thought first half we were good in the fight, in the contest, our kicking was just a bit erratic... at half time we said more composure in our front half, and I thought that worked... we've got a growth mindset, some really valuable lessons for us." - Ross Lyon, on the Saints 63 point loss against a team who finished 10 points below them last year.

Am I going crazy? Is 10-goals the new 3-goals? Is uncompetitive performance against comparable opposition no longer that disappointing?

Apologise to the fans who actually want to have pride in their club. At least Longmuir had the decency to look hurt, admit that they didn't prepare in the right way and to promise improvement.

 

[BigVic]

Carlton easily. Embarrassing loss to a team that won only 2 games last year

 

[ReturningHawk]

"At times we didn't handle their pressure as well as we could've... It was a tough-er night but it was nice to be out there and get the season underway." - Sam Walsh

vs

"They rocked up, and we didn't. Bitterly disappointing... only one game out of the 24, but that doesn't change the sick feeling in the gut." - Jack Silvagni

One of these players is a vice-captain, the other is a role-player who's just spent two years in the rehab group.

 

[lalorGOAT]

Carlton. End thread.

 

[Madas]

Freo are very lucky that :

Carlton provided one of the greatest chokes of all times

Ken Hinkley is a shit coach

WC are sh*t

 

[hawkman]

Carlton and it's not even close

 

[adock]

I actually don't think its Carlton, they still were able to lead by 7 goals early but somehow lost by a small margin, i get it was a shock and unacceptable for them to lose.

But Freo, Port & StKilda were woeful for 4 quarters. They showed nothing.

 

[Bagger72]

Carlton and no contest

 

[Osho]

Port. Really horrible for a supposed top tier club.

 

[rainwizard39]

Carlton and Freo actually showed up for at least a part of their games, both at least won a quarter at minimum. Everyone knows it’s another rebuild year for the Eagles, but Port just got belt to ass all game.

 

[JackFlash]

It's Port, they have Richmond this week and if the Tigers upset them or even get close at home then Kenny needs to say to the club, this transition isn't working and walk away! They were shocking against the Pies!

 

[Mr.X]

Carlton

Appalling effort

 

[StillAtLarge]

Carlton had the worst result but Port finished 2nd last year and were more or less uncompetitive for 4 quarters

 

[raskolnikov]

There's only one team I laughed at.

71 point turnaround against the raging spoon favourites. Although surely that's the Eagles now.

 

[voorhees]

carlton & port adelaide clearly...
power copping a 90 point smashing is shameful, add to that they gave up.

 

[T2B_]

Carlton easily, relatively speaking.

 

[Joao]

All of Freo, Port, Saints and Eagles would have been underdogs or very close to it. It's not a great sign they all got flogged, but all teams will have days like these this year. Cost them % but they can claw at least some of that back and/or it won't matter (Eagles).

Carlton blew 4 points in a way that maybe only happens 2 or 3 times per season league wide.

Blues ****ness >> all of the others