The more I think it the more I love Lewis's advice to ANB at the end after being told 1min to go. We aren't even close to the same team that didn't push players back vs St Kilda after hitting the front. 

We know how to win and we know how to protect leads, we've come a long way. 

8 hours ago, demonstone said:

When Hunt kicked into Cripps' leg, my first fear was that Jayden had hurt himself, like when blokes do their knee when the smotherer falls across it.   Although I don't rejoice in Cripps' misfortune, I'm so glad we didn't pick up another new injury.

I wondered why it was not paid as a trip

1 hour ago, Pates said:

The more I think it the more I love Lewis's advice to ANB at the end after being told 1min to go. We aren't even close to the same team that didn't push players back vs St Kilda after hitting the front. 

We know how to win and we know how to protect leads, we've come a long way. 

In a lot of ways, you have to wonder if those matches Lewis lost, and the tight losses we suffered, might be the making of our team, long-term?

That's the optimist's way of looking at things, anyway.

7 hours ago, Demon77 said:

Whilst we are on presenters and commentators, how about Leigh Matthews cutting of Jason Bennetts praise of ANB passing to Lewis by saying " He doesn't know how long there is to go of course, we know there is 19 seconds to go, the same as the shot clock, Jordan Lewis would only know the time clock."

How naive to think players don't know the time left when the ball is actually dead nearing the end of a game.

Jason Bennett is a refreshingly low-key but knowledgeable commentator.

Pleasant contrast to the usual BT waffle and self indulgent bluster.

3 hours ago, mdemon said:

Jason Bennett is a refreshingly low-key but knowledgeable commentator.

Pleasant contrast to the usual BT waffle and self indulgent bluster.

I do not say this in jest. I wonder if bt has some sort of cognitive issue. He gets so many simple things wrong and often cant recall comments he has made

18 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Good win and much needed but it was disappointing that twice in the second half we had leads of around 10 points and let them back in to the extent that they took the lead.

I'll take it but we will need to move to another level to be any chance over the next few weeks.

The good thing is that so many players had an average game but yesterday we just could not get that fast moving game going that delivers the 6 goal plus quarters.

 

We kicked 6 goals in the 2nd quarter

The 'brave Blues' had a more experienced team than us on the weekend, both in average age and average games played.

Yet still couldn't beat us with 5 of our stars out.

17 hours ago, Jaded said:

 

Just as I was happy that Carlton fans did not boo Hogan for his hit on Rowe. 

 

They definitely did boo Hogan (some of them anyway, not to the extent of Lewis but still audible)

17 hours ago, jnrmac said:

The play in the last quarter when Lewis was tackled by Docherty was a clear round the neck.

Lewis ducked, it was the right call

On 09/07/2017 at 8:48 PM, bandicoot said:

Is gen our CHF? Hiiberd and his bro have freed him up. Only concern is that he won't have a permanent position and won't be able to settle into a role 

As far as anyone has a 'position' these days, I would have Tom at FF with Jesse and Watts sharing CHF.  One of these would drop deep when Tom does some ruck work. 

Not sure if anyone has mentioned that Carlton had 4 No. 1 draft picks and a further 11 first round picks in the team on Sunday.

Melbourne had NO No. 1 draft picks and only 4 first round picks.

Not to mention Melbourne had less experience and were younger.

16 hours ago, SaberFang said:

Some "interesting" coaches votes. Looks like someone gave Murphy 5 votes, Curnow 3 votes, Kreuzer 1 vote and McDonald no votes. He almost certainly got 5 from Goodwin, unless I was watching a different game.

CARLTON v MELBOURNE
9 Marc Murphy (Carl)
5 Charlie Curnow (Carl)
5 Tom McDonald (Melb)
5 Christian Petracca (Melb)
4 Clayton Oliver (Melb)
1 Matthew Kreuzer (Carl)
1 Neville Jetta (Melb)

 

This is ridiculous! Who done them!?

16 minutes ago, SFebey said:

This is ridiculous! Who done them!?

The two coaches.

Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

The two coaches.

That was my point dude, tongue in cheek

2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

They definitely did boo Hogan (some of them anyway, not to the extent of Lewis but still audible)

I didn't hear anyone booing, but if that's true, that is p*ss poor. 

Booing a player who just came back from the death of his dad and his own cancer battle, is pretty pathetic. 

Just now, Jaded said:

I didn't hear anyone booing, but if that's true, that is p*ss poor. 

Booing a player who just came back from the death of his dad and his own cancer battle, is pretty pathetic. 

We're talking about the Visy Blues here, Jaded.  The fact that some might boo him is hardly surprising.

3 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

The 'brave Blues' had a more experienced team than us on the weekend, both in average age and average games played.

Yet still couldn't beat us with 5 of our stars out.

Remind who the 5th star is?

If you're on facebook and haven't followed the page 'Nuffies on AFL pages' you're missing out.

4 hours ago, binman said:

I do not say this in jest. I wonder if bt has some sort of cognitive issue. He gets so many simple things wrong and often cant recall comments he has made

delayed concussion effects? he should check with the carlton doctors

12 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Remind who the 5th star is?

Colin Garland.

7 hours ago, mdemon said:

Jason Bennett is a refreshingly low-key but knowledgeable commentator.

Pleasant contrast to the usual BT waffle and self indulgent bluster.

Jason Bennett has been covering football since he was 16.

He began videoing and commentating on VHS in about 1988.

Nice guy with a good dry sense of humour.

I'm glad he is getting acknowledged  now and hope he is around for a long time a la Sandy or Dennis C. or Bruuucey.

^ Very good.

Just a shout out to @SaberFang - love the new profile pic. I actually giggled out loud in the office at work...

17 hours ago, SaberFang said:

Some "interesting" coaches votes. Looks like someone gave Murphy 5 votes, Curnow 3 votes, Kreuzer 1 vote and McDonald no votes. He almost certainly got 5 from Goodwin, unless I was watching a different game.

CARLTON v MELBOURNE
9 Marc Murphy (Carl)
5 Charlie Curnow (Carl)
5 Tom McDonald (Melb)
5 Christian Petracca (Melb)
4 Clayton Oliver (Melb)
1 Matthew Kreuzer (Carl)
1 Neville Jetta (Melb)

 

Perhaps if "someone" wasn't on the bloody phone for the last two minutes of the contest he might have been able to see the FACT that Lewis, the Carlton Nemesis was by himself. There would have to be a "fruit box" lying around there somewhere.

10 hours ago, Pates said:

The more I think it the more I love Lewis's advice to ANB at the end after being told 1min to go.

Jason Dunstall had a little rant last night about this.  Reckoned that, as ANB had taken his 30 seconds before dishing off to Lewis, that Lewis should not have been allowed another 30 seconds.  Was moaning that it was blatant abuse of the rules to run down the clock, and that the Carlton supporters would not have liked it!!

Thankfully, Browny got stuck into him and told him he was being a complete Boof Head, and that what ANB & Lewis did was smart play, using the rules to their advantage.

I usually think Jason has some good things to say.  But that was just dumb!  Could have mistaken him for just another pathetic Blues supporter!