Around the League Round Ten

[Return to Glory 8,448]

Crows just starting to choke a little versus the AFL Rep team

[Return to Glory 8,448]

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Eddie Betts just kicked one of the best goals i have ever watched

such skill. Wow

It was SWYL but I'm going to be a killjoy. I reckon he clearly took that ball out not just by a little way but a good half metre.

[Undeeterred 3,127]

2 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

It was SWYL but I'm going to be a killjoy. I reckon he clearly took that ball out not just by a little way but a good half metre.

Killjoy.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Geelong have started terribly against Carlton. Absolutely butchering the footy.

Cripps is comfortably one of my favourite non Dees, such a gun.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Spoke too soon 

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Geelong aren't switched on at all here.  Playing horrible footy at the moment, Carlton well and truly dragging them down to their level.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Maybe I didn't speak too soon. I might just shut up now. 

[John Crow Batty 8,880]

The way Carlton are playing they would have slaughtered us by desire, work ethic and team work if we played them this week.

Edited May 29, 2016 by america de cali

[SaberFang 7,151]

Suddenly you can't read too much into Collingwood's surprise win over Geelong last week. Or... Carlton are just better than anyone expected? They win today (still unlikely with 2 players down with injury) and we're equal wins on the ladder. Frightening.

[John Crow Batty 8,880]

Carlton 10 tackle in forward half till half time. We had 4 for the entire game to Ports 12.  Tell me, what does that have to do with youth and consistency? 

[JTR 2,868]

Hey Etihad!!  Get our song off! 

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

Brendan Bolten has done a fantastic job so far with Carlton, i still think their list is average but i think they're definitely on the right track.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, america de cali said:

Carlton 10 tackle in forward half till half time. We had 4 for the entire game to Ports 12.  Tell me, what does that have to do with youth and consistency? 

It tells me that, because of our youth, we can't do it consistently.  Just because Carlton are doing it today doesn't mean they've done it every week either.

[Undeeterred 3,127]

Geelong are in deep poo here.

[Watts the matter 1,235]

Lamb would fit in perfectly with our half forwards that can't hit a target.

[What 18,810]

Oh god its great to see Geelong getting exposed

[dees189227 12,442]

wow just tuned on the radio and heard the Carlton geelong score. Then read that murphy has been off since the 1st quarter. Brendan Bolton is doing the right things with that group. Obviously a good teacher. It would be a massive upset. 

[Undeeterred 3,127]

1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

Oh god its great to see Geelong getting exposed

Just goes to show that less talent, but flat out effort, can beat huge talent that isn't 100% 'on'.

[What 18,810]

3 minutes ago, Undeeterred said:

Just goes to show that less talent, but flat out effort, can beat huge talent that isn't 100% 'on'.

 

Yesd and I hope Simon Goodwin turns out to be as good as Bolton or better.   Bolton is doing this with a putrid list.

[SaberFang 7,151]

Will be interesting to see if Geelong really are exposed as pretenders. They looked seriously average for huge portions of 2015 and decided to take the top-up route with Danger, Smith and Henderson (ala North Melbourne). A good plan for the short-term but can fall apart pretty quickly. Who is part of the Cats' youth that stands up once the older crew drop off?

I don't really want Carlton to be 5-5 because they'll jump us on the ladder in short order. But Bolton needs to be seriously commended for what he's achieving with that list. He clearly has total buy-in from every player and it shows.

Edited May 29, 2016 by SaberFang

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Carlton's pressure is first class

[Sir Why You Little 37,254]

The MFC situation over the past 3-5 years looks highly exposed when you look at what Bolton has done at Carlscum with just one pre season. 

I don't care how old or inexperienced our players are. 

Make them mentally tough or they won't make it. 

If Carlscum shoot back up the ladder ahead of the MFC again and start playing finals i will become rabid. 

Goodwin better be the best young coach in the land. 

[dees189227 12,442]

love to see the dogs knock over the pies. 

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Love watching players who walk out on struggling clubs lose to them, ala Lachie Henderson if Carlton hold on

[The heart beats true 18,182]

7 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

The MFC situation over the past 3-5 years looks highly exposed when you look at what Bolton has done at Carlscum with just one pre season. 

I don't care how old or inexperienced our players are. 

Make them mentally tough or they won't make it. 

If Carlscum shoot back up the ladder ahead of the MFC again and start playing finals i will become rabid. 

Goodwin better be the best young coach in the land. 

So clearly this was the case last year when we beat Geelong at Geelong?

Why are Melbourne supporters so freakin masochistic after a loss? 

Honestly, it's boring.