3 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Well it was nice watching Geelong get thumped, but makes it even more important for us to win tomorrow. Top 4 is probably out of reach now due to our lower percentage, but we need to make sure we come home strong to give ourselves a decent run in finals. It would be good to get a final in Melbourne. Would hate for our first final in over a decade to be interstate and get knocked out straight away.

Don't even want to think about the possibility we may tire and miss finals. I'd be livid!

One day at a time, bro. Only way to look at it.

No Dangerfield and Geelong look ordinary.

Could have sworn i saw No 26 for Cats put TWO knees into a swans bloke's back two seconds before half time in a marking contest.

Would have to have been deliberate, reckless, reportable and dangerous.

1 hour ago, dieter said:

Just saw the stats on AFL Scores. The Cats are killing them according to this, in every department. Yet the Swans are double their score?

Efficiency. The Swans had 22 possessions after about 6 mins and 4 goals 2 pts on the board.. quite unbelievable

12 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Efficiency. The Swans had 22 possessions after about 6 mins and 4 goals 2 pts on the board.. quite unbelievable

You have to wonder dont you.....they couldnt win their first 6 games. Sure they had injuries, but these sides know where the business end of the season is. They must just tempo it and play the season accordingly.

3 hours ago, mauriesy said:

No Dangerfield and Geelong look ordinary.

I thought Geelong looked ordinary when we played them with Dangerfield.  We would have pummeled them that day had big Max not gone down and we had kicked straight.

Part of me is actually kind of hoping that the Tigers beat Hawthorn this weekend, just because I hate those arogant Hawks suppoters, their arrogant side and would love to see any faint finals hope for them snuffed out.  Conversely if the Tigers loose, it keeps 4th spot ajar for us, asumming we are good enough to win most/all games from here.

There are still some average sides in top 4, let alone top 8. Geelong' depth is terrible. Cam Guthrie's little brother looks like he is about 8 years old.

Edited August 4, 20178 yr by Forest Demon

Scott reckons Papley 'dived' after the Duncan punch!  He is such a sore loser!

The media are describing it as a 'push' - Duncan's right fist looks closed before and after he hit Duncan. The are softening up the MRP. 

Hawkins also has a couple of events that might attract MRP attention.

Lets hope Bartel is not on the MRP this week.  It just highlights another weakness in the MRP - recently retired players should not be there because it is their mates they review and I challenge anyone to stay objective when finals are so close. 

 

Edit:  Bartel didn't sit on the MRP to decide on Dangerfield so his objectivity hasn't really been tested.

Edited August 4, 20178 yr by Lucifer's Hero

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Edit:  Bartel didn't sit on the MRP to decide on Dangerfield so his objectivity hasn't really been tested.

It should never have to be tested. A perceived conflict of interest is sufficient for someone on a panel/judge to walk away from the case.  Why the AFL has past players on the MRP is totally beyond me.

Both the Scotts are good at 'copy writing' for the media. Must be a tactic in their DNA 

26 minutes ago, sue said:

It should never have to be tested. A perceived conflict of interest is sufficient for someone on a panel/judge to walk away from the case.  Why the AFL has past players on the MRP is totally beyond me.

Agreed...but we know the AFL is a law unto itself with the utmost 'integrity'...

3 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Scott reckons Papley 'dived' after the Duncan punch!  He is such a sore loser!

The media are describing it as a 'push' - Duncan's right fist looks closed before and after he hit Duncan. The are softening up the MRP. 

Hawkins also has a couple of events that might attract MRP attention.

Lets hope Bartel is not on the MRP this week.  It just highlights another weakness in the MRP - recently retired players should not be there because it is their mates they review and I challenge anyone to stay objective when finals are so close. 

 

Edit:  Bartel didn't sit on the MRP to decide on Dangerfield so his objectivity hasn't really been tested.

Wasn't that only because he was overseas. There are 5 on the panel but last  week 2 were OS on holidays?

25 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Wasn't that only because he was overseas. There are 5 on the panel but last  week 2 were OS on holidays?

Yes, so his objectivity wasn't tested. 

He shouldn't sit this week either.  As 'sue' said: conflict of interest.

One man out and Geelong are kitty litter. We have had top players out for most of the season they have had one for one game and it shows what they are like. Pathetic.

Come on Carlton hold on

Go blues!! 

No body wants 8th spot 

Hope GWS get cupboards raided again this year.

Essendon have won this game purely on the fact they are fresher because they have played 7 weeks straight in Melbourne.

Nice one AFL. Makes me wish we took drugs in 2013.

Bloody Essendon. That sucks.

I feel fucken nauseous. Druggies into the 8 and will almost certainly play finals . 

FML

Only Melbourne could [censored] over 16 other clubs and hand the drug cheats a finals position.

I feel sick.

The only consolation prize now would be Bulldogs beating Brisbane and knocking them back out.

Edited August 5, 20178 yr by SaberFang

Bloody hell Carlton, why couldn't you hold on

18 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

Essendon have won this game purely on the fact they are fresher because they have played 7 weeks straight in Melbourne.

Nice one AFL. Makes me wish we took drugs in 2013.

Yeah and they are back at Etihad next week as well