POST MATCH DISCUSSION - Round 16

[dees189227 12,394]

Apparently Lewis was on 3aw and said he told neal bullen to take the 30 seconds and pass it to him.  Bullen said he could kick it but had 2nd thoughts. Smart by Jordan 

[pineapple dee 2,892]

At the end, when Neal Bullen had the ball in hand, I was screaming for one of the leaders to come up behind Neal Bullen and have a word in his ear. " Where are the leaders, where are the #**{>>!{{ leaders ???? "  Well, one went to the half forward flank and received the ball from Neal Bullen to get 30 more of the seconds off the clock. Thank you Jordan Lewis. 

[Bitter but optimistic 22,239]

[censored] carlton!!

And [censored] em again!!

What about Nev Jetta's match saving effort

And what about shitty umpiring - nearly nutted us

[Jaded No More 68,915]

1 minute ago, Bates Mate said:

Vince and Lewis affected the game Smith and Hogan were MIA.

understandably

Smith did some good things. It's his second AFL game! Give him a break. 

Hogan didn't do a lot but his presence further up the ground was very important. Gave Tom more space up forward. 

[leave it to deever 17,511]

7 minutes ago, Pates said:

Totally agree, how is a kid that's been put with a shoulder injury straight back in after one game? Seemed like a very strange selection when we probably needed someone with senior experience given our injury list. 

It was a mistake as was probably Hogan in hindsight. It happens. Tmac has again stamped his name as interim captain. Never understood why the poll was so close.

[Dees2014 2,377]

16 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

As I said in the gameday thread, good teams find ways to win when they are playing poorly.  This was our game today.

Carlton beat us in many statistical areas today, but we constantly found ways to kick crucial goals and keep up the scoreboard pressure when we needed it the most.  That was the difference today.  Miss a few shots on goal and it halts our momentum and take away our confidence.  

We will have more scrappy games to come with some of our midfield generals out, and we are also going to play better sides in the next fortnight, but this shows the playing group that we can win under ANY circumstances.  It creates belief in the playing group and an understanding that we can beat ANYONE.

Many many thank T MCD. You are an absolute star, yes as a forward. 

He will kick 40+ this year you watch. 

How good is that!

Edited July 9, 2017 by Dees2014

[olisik 4,060]

Channe 7 reporting Oliver threatened the Carlton supporter. Sounds to me like a sook playing the victim who can't take what he gives or wants five minutes of fame. 

[Moonshadow 17,676]

1 minute ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

[censored] carlton!!

And [censored] em again!!

What about Nev Jetta's match saving effort

And what about shitty umpiring - nearly nutted us

Eloquently put, as usual Uncle

[Wiseblood 24,637]

I feel like I put this in here most weeks, but:

Clayton Oliver - 29 touches, 9 tackles, 15 contested possessions and 6 clearances.  

Clarence, we love you!

[FlashInThePan 1,893]

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

I feel like I put this in here most weeks, but:

Clayton Oliver - 29 touches, 9 tackles, 15 contested possessions and 6 clearances.  

Clarence, we love you!

Yes, for a second season player, he is outstanding. In fact, he is pretty damn good for a player with any number of seasons under his belt. He had to stand up today, without Viney and Jones, and he did. Impressive. 

[In Harmes Way 7,783]

Every time T Mac kicks for goal I have to watch through my fingers (remembering some of his kicking from the backline).

he just doesn't miss. 18-4 for the year is simply outstanding.

keep it up!

#pluggermacrocks

[pineapple dee 2,892]

9 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

Tyson - Had No Impact

?

Let's economise and make the Tyson comment one word........." unsighted "

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

31 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Who's the [censored] who kept saying we'd lose?

Me.

But seriously we were terrible today, our style of play relies on too much possession and opposition teams just walk through our tackles.

Oliver was back to his best who was a huge positive and ANB's pass to Lewis at the end is one of the most intelligent things a Melbourne player has done in years.

Plugger has been amazing, what a great month he is having.

We take the four points and move on.

I forgot Jetta, the bloke is a star but we all knew that already.

[leave it to deever 17,511]

3 minutes ago, olisik said:

Channe 7 reporting Oliver threatened the Carlton supporter. Sounds to me like a sook playing the victim who can't take what he gives or wants five minutes of fame. 

If thats the case 7 and or that fan should be up for defamation. Oliver spoke for 4 seconds how could he have threatened him. "Im going to fyu'......as if he said that. Media get carried away. He probably said go fys which was probably appropriate.

[Dees2014 2,377]

18 minutes ago, sue said:

I don't know whose idea it was but that sideways kick to Lewis at the end was pure genious.  A shot at goal and a miss gives them the chance to run down the other end and kick a goal.  Instead Lewis could take another 30 seconds off the clock.

It was Lewis. Nothing like the voice of experience. For all the Lewis knockers on here, we should acknowledge he will help us win more games than not.

[The heart beats true 18,123]

I think the Oliver incident is simple. Nicky Winmar proved that players have a right to play without being abused.

A ticket to the footy is not a free excuse to abuse people. Especially when the supporter obviously said something that offended Clarry, but then didn't like it when he gave him something back.

We all go to the game to see the players at their best, not to listen to Jo Public abuse. The AFL needs to continue to focus on that - especially in a season where we've had multiple players take time out for their mental health.

[Return to Glory 8,441]

It had all the signs of a disaster. Team with nothing to lose (and that's an important factor in itself), employing a rope-a-dope game plan versus a side needing to win but hit by injuries and feeling the pressure of both these things. I kept waiting for the [censored]-sandwich ending but it didn't come.

And as for that supporter, not unIike the club doctor, Carlton seems to have no shortage of squealers.

[praha 11,240]

Been calling it all week. The game was won and lost in the contested ball and in the air. We won pivotal contests and marked importantly in the last moments. Our good were our defenders in the end? Our midfield was pansied but Oliver was still probably BOG. Jetta close behind. 

[jane02 3,748]

1 minute ago, The heart beats true said:

I think the Oliver incident is simple. Nicky Winmar proved that players have a right to play without being abused.

A ticket to the footy is not a free excuse to abuse people. Especially when the supporter obviously said something that offended Clarry, but then didn't like it when he gave him something back.

We all go to the game to see the players at their best, not to listen to Jo Public abuse. The AFL needs to continue to focus on that - especially in a season where we've had multiple players take time out for their mental health.

Agree- they should have thrown the slob out or shoved something in his mouth to stop him whinging to the security guard for the next quarter.

[Ted Lasso 19,518]

I thought the umpiring was painfully bias today. Even my Carlton supporting mate said we were getting a bath. Time for s please explain from the mfc to the afl 

[Webber 10,468]

Anyone know how to break down free kicks quarter by quarter? Also, who said Watts will be back next week? I suspect he'll be 3 to 4 from the pre-swans training session aggravation (a re-tear), so will miss the next 2 at least. 

[dees189227 12,394]

Just now, Webber said:

Anyone know how to break down free kicks quarter by quarter? Also, who said Watts will be back next week? I suspect he'll be 3 to 4 from the pre-swans training session aggravation (a re-tear), so will miss the next 2 at least. 

Watts was on mmm today and said he hopes to be back

[faultydet 7,594]

Not sure why people are saying it was a krap game. I thought it was bloody fantastic considering the outs we have.

Lucky Carlscum lost their rotations early

Max - Where did the AA ruckman go? Invisible around the ground.

Smith and Jesse. Great to see you both back, but those performances were an advertisement for a ressies game prior to return.

Jetta. Goodness me. What a frigging star of a defender. No plaudits from outsiders, but geez he can play. Saved the game for us late.

Melksham - yuck. What a shocker, save the late goal.

Wagner - How long is Salem out for again? Turnover king.

Oliver - Brownlow hands. Faster than I have ever seen.

T-Mac - Just wondering if he might be playing himself out of a backline spot for good.

 

Gutsy, hard fought win.

Exciting, and not the "winning ugly" that I was hoping for. I honestly thought it was a great game of footy.

 

[Rocknroll 1,004]

I hate to say this, but......go weagles 

 

even at 3/4 time. Need them to win to stay top 4. 

 

Draw would be a bonus though

[Pottsydee 153]

Somehow found myself surrounded by carlscum supporters.. WOW what an experience!!!