2 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

Nah, you are right about the 1st 100pt win and that was 2004.

And the year I am referring to was 2006
Both Carlton games played at telstra.
Both loses when they were wooden spooners.
The year we beat the Aints in the Elim.
Again stunk it up in the latter part of the season though.

My memory obviously muddled with all the frustration.
There was so much of it.
But I was at the second game late in the season at 'Telstra' leaving disgusted. 

 

 

I hear you man.

Such an infuriating period were the mid oughts. Neale worked a minor miracle getting the team to where they got to in hindsight.
 

Alas, a flaky culture (that no mere mortal coach could fix over the course of one appointment), glaring holes in the list, amateur and faction riven boards and third world facilities kept us from legitimately challenging. ?

Did a bit of a scan at AFLTables for the respective fortunes of the clubs this century. If you think we've been ordinary - well they have us covered in those stakes ...

Since we played (and defeated them) in the 2000 finals series we've gone 176-3-275, Carlton 158-4-289

Edited May 15, 20213 yr by Pollyanna

18 hours ago, Beetle said:

Genuinely think we will drop this one. Hoping I’m wrong.

Unfortunately, I agree.

15 minutes ago, Pollyanna said:

Did a bit of a scan at AFLTables for the respective fortunes of the clubs this century. If you think we've been ordinary - well they have us covered in those stakes ...

Since we played (and defeated them) in the 2000 finals series we've gone 176-3-275, Carlton 158-4-289

I’d have predicted we were far worse in that period... so sad for them. ?

Their best jibes

• I agree Melbourne are exactly like us lose the games they are supposed to win easily. We are on here.
• Nothing to show for 70 years except a blown opportunity to get smashed in the 87 GF and a public humiliation in 2000.
• Now the Range Rover crew are giving us lip? Wait for the snow to melt before cracking wise.
• May I interest you in Aldi's snow gear sale ⛷ 
• Melbourne home game, and we will still outnumber them 3/1.
• Melbourne are due for a loss. Their performance against Norf was deplorable, and were lucky to get away with a win.
• Petracca will be sore, and Melb are renowned for banking the points before a game is played. If we can shut down Salem, we are in with half a chance.

Their despair

• Murphy one of our worst performers in the seniors this year but too good to play VFL. Pathetic.
• If all players were accountable no way would Pittonet and Casboult be getting a game.
• Some of us are trying to pretend that last Sunday didn't happen. 
• Murph is nigh on useless.
• Bringing Murphy back in won't help at all.
• Round the grounds Gawn will slaughter pit.
• Pittonet needs to watch how Goldstein & Gawn play and then get 50% fitter.
• If you'd seen us play last week you'd know that our mids can't even read our own taps, let alone the opposition's.
• From 2015 we have, through draft, trades, FA and rookie, brought in 68 players, 31 of those are no longer with the club and worth noting that not one of those 31 were traded, all were effectively busts.
• We are sitting ducks on Sunday - in fact I hereby name Sunday, sitting duck Sunday.
• I am 99.9% confident we will lose.
• I can't see us getting anywhere near this mob.

Their madness

• We are going to smash them this weekend , I've already placed my winning bet.
• The difference between Melbourne us is that have been through a few of years of learning how to win and it is starting top happen now. Who is to say Carlton is really years away from this - there isnt that much talent differential in the sides- experience yes talent no - Carlton may actually develop faster - we've got serious talent to come back in to this side - more than any other side with injuries can boast.
• Cripps to CHF on Lever … make him accountable otherwise he will be the difference.

Their discernment

• Luke Jackson is not playing thankfully.
• If Melbourne stick to their usual M/O they will start their strongarm tactics. We just don't have anybody that can give it back to them.
• Pickett terrifies me. If he cuts loose we will be in a world of hurt.
• Deas are a bloody good side, not unbeatable but they are real quality. We need to go out all guns blazing, bring some genuine physicality and get the jump on them. Then we need to implement a good physical defensive game which we haven't yet.
• Pickett has a few tricks but averages just over 14 touches a game and about 1.75 goals a game this year. despite the Gary Lyon hyperbole he won't beat us by himself but we need stay on top of him.
• Pickett is crazy good.
• Do we have someone who can go with Petracca?
• Not really, but I think Setters is the best option while Petracca is in the middle.
• Does Ed go to Petracca or Oliver? Answer: Yes!
• Oliver - need to keep chewing his ear off about coming to Carlton.
• An out of form Gawn is still the best ruck in the AFL.
• From Leppa yesterday "they’re really competitive in the air, but if Weitering or Liam Jones don’t mark it and hits the deck, they’re not winning that ground level ball in their back half".

2 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Their best jibes

• I agree Melbourne are exactly like us lose the games they are supposed to win easily. We are on here.
• Nothing to show for 70 years except a blown opportunity to get smashed in the 87 GF and a public humiliation in 2000.
• Now the Range Rover crew are giving us lip? Wait for the snow to melt before cracking wise.
• May I interest you in Aldi's snow gear sale ⛷ 
• Melbourne home game, and we will still outnumber them 3/1.
• Melbourne are due for a loss. Their performance against Norf was deplorable, and were lucky to get away with a win.
• Petracca will be sore, and Melb are renowned for banking the points before a game is played. If we can shut down Salem, we are in with half a chance.

Their despair

• Murphy one of our worst performers in the seniors this year but too good to play VFL. Pathetic.
• If all players were accountable no way would Pittonet and Casboult be getting a game.
• Some of us are trying to pretend that last Sunday didn't happen. 
• Murph is nigh on useless.
• Bringing Murphy back in won't help at all.
• Round the grounds Gawn will slaughter pit.
• Pittonet needs to watch how Goldstein & Gawn play and then get 50% fitter.
• If you'd seen us play last week you'd know that our mids can't even read our own taps, let alone the opposition's.
• From 2015 we have, through draft, trades, FA and rookie, brought in 68 players, 31 of those are no longer with the club and worth noting that not one of those 31 were traded, all were effectively busts.
• We are sitting ducks on Sunday - in fact I hereby name Sunday, sitting duck Sunday.
• I am 99.9% confident we will lose.
• I can't see us getting anywhere near this mob.

Their madness

• We are going to smash them this weekend , I've already placed my winning bet.
• The difference between Melbourne us is that have been through a few of years of learning how to win and it is starting top happen now. Who is to say Carlton is really years away from this - there isnt that much talent differential in the sides- experience yes talent no - Carlton may actually develop faster - we've got serious talent to come back in to this side - more than any other side with injuries can boast.
• Cripps to CHF on Lever … make him accountable otherwise he will be the difference.

Their discernment

• Luke Jackson is not playing thankfully.
• If Melbourne stick to their usual M/O they will start their strongarm tactics. We just don't have anybody that can give it back to them.
• Pickett terrifies me. If he cuts loose we will be in a world of hurt.
• Deas are a bloody good side, not unbeatable but they are real quality. We need to go out all guns blazing, bring some genuine physicality and get the jump on them. Then we need to implement a good physical defensive game which we haven't yet.
• Pickett has a few tricks but averages just over 14 touches a game and about 1.75 goals a game this year. despite the Gary Lyon hyperbole he won't beat us by himself but we need stay on top of him.
• Pickett is crazy good.
• Do we have someone who can go with Petracca?
• Not really, but I think Setters is the best option while Petracca is in the middle.
• Does Ed go to Petracca or Oliver? Answer: Yes!
• Oliver - need to keep chewing his ear off about coming to Carlton.
• An out of form Gawn is still the best ruck in the AFL.
• From Leppa yesterday "they’re really competitive in the air, but if Weitering or Liam Jones don’t mark it and hits the deck, they’re not winning that ground level ball in their back half".

Thanks for posting that. I enjoyed the read ?

11 hours ago, Pollyanna said:

Did a bit of a scan at AFLTables for the respective fortunes of the clubs this century. If you think we've been ordinary - well they have us covered in those stakes ...

Since we played (and defeated them) in the 2000 finals series we've gone 176-3-275, Carlton 158-4-289

How do we compare to Essendon for the same period?

9 minutes ago, DaisyDeeciple said:

How do we compare to Essendon for the same period?

Unfavourably I'd suggest.
We've stunk it up bigtime.

29 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

Unfavourably I'd suggest.
We've stunk it up bigtime.

We have, but so have they, a rough phone search suggests only just, same number of finals wins since 2000 though, alas they do have 2000.

I would have pasted the details but on a plane.

1 hour ago, DaisyDeeciple said:

We have, but so have they, a rough phone search suggests only just, same number of finals wins since 2000 though, alas they do have 2000.

I would have pasted the details but on a plane.

It doesn't matter really.
The stats that matter to me reveal they have won 4 flags during my lifetime.
Including one against us.
We have won ..... None.

They beat us in the 2005 elimination final.
They beat us in Danihers last game.
They also beat us when half their side was suspended for doping.

I hate them like no other club.
 
 

2 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

It doesn't matter really.
The stats that matter to me reveal they have won 4 flags during my lifetime.
Including one against us.
We have won ..... None.

They beat us in the 2005 elimination final.
They beat us in Danihers last game.
They also beat us when half their side was suspended for doping.

I hate them like no other club.
 
 

Nothing to argue about re the hate, just saying they have been stinking it up for a bit now. They are still years away now though.

One interesting post in their post-game thread..

Mate that is exactly what I said to my daughter on the way home from the game.
My observations (was seated behind the goals level 1 behind the Carlton Cheer squad):
- Melb mids seemed to track the ball and hunt in packs of 4 or 5 putting pressure on us. They would spread hard when they won it.
- Their ball movement from Def to Fwd was very slick, ours was scruffy and inefficient. We have to work so hard for our goals, they seemed to do something creative nearly every time they went fwd.
- The value of a gun ruckman was on display today.
- Crippa just tries to do too much, gets caught too often and turns it over too often. I think he needs to get back to basics.
- I saw 6 defenders at their end who looked structured and made our fwds lives hard. Ours were bit all over the shop. Ol mate Plow was bit ordinary at times with his effort and disposal.
I'm note sure what to take out of it other than I can see why Melb are 9-0 and we are 3-6. I predicted a 4-5 goal loss and that's what happened.

5 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

One interesting post in their post-game thread..

Mate that is exactly what I said to my daughter on the way home from the game.
My observations (was seated behind the goals level 1 behind the Carlton Cheer squad):
- Melb mids seemed to track the ball and hunt in packs of 4 or 5 putting pressure on us. They would spread hard when they won it.
- Their ball movement from Def to Fwd was very slick, ours was scruffy and inefficient. We have to work so hard for our goals, they seemed to do something creative nearly every time they went fwd.
- The value of a gun ruckman was on display today.
- Crippa just tries to do too much, gets caught too often and turns it over too often. I think he needs to get back to basics.
- I saw 6 defenders at their end who looked structured and made our fwds lives hard. Ours were bit all over the shop. Ol mate Plow was bit ordinary at times with his effort and disposal.
I'm note sure what to take out of it other than I can see why Melb are 9-0 and we are 3-6. I predicted a 4-5 goal loss and that's what happened.

Thanks mate but geeze that format of text destroys the ol eyeballs

6 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

One interesting post in their post-game thread..

Mate that is exactly what I said to my daughter on the way home from the game.
My observations (was seated behind the goals level 1 behind the Carlton Cheer squad):
- Melb mids seemed to track the ball and hunt in packs of 4 or 5 putting pressure on us. They would spread hard when they won it.
- Their ball movement from Def to Fwd was very slick, ours was scruffy and inefficient. We have to work so hard for our goals, they seemed to do something creative nearly every time they went fwd.
- The value of a gun ruckman was on display today.
- Crippa just tries to do too much, gets caught too often and turns it over too often. I think he needs to get back to basics.
- I saw 6 defenders at their end who looked structured and made our fwds lives hard. Ours were bit all over the shop. Ol mate Plow was bit ordinary at times with his effort and disposal.
I'm note sure what to take out of it other than I can see why Melb are 9-0 and we are 3-6. I predicted a 4-5 goal loss and that's what happened.

Remove formatting! Remove formatting! Won’t someone please think of the children?!

 

1 hour ago, AzzKikA said:

Thanks mate but geeze that format of text destroys the ol eyeballs

 

14 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Remove formatting! Remove formatting! Won’t someone please think of the children?!

 

My bad....that's just how it pasted ?

We have killed any chance of the blues making finals. 3-6 is a bridge too far

How many years has the season been over for us by round 9?  Man I am enjoying this season!

On 5/15/2021 at 12:07 PM, Left Foot Snap said:

Unfortunately, I agree.

Unfortunately all MFCSS members like you can go support Carlton off you go, and take beetle with you

On 5/13/2021 at 7:43 PM, JTR said:

Cripps owes us a big one.

I guess Cripps still owes them a big one. 

11 minutes ago, DubDee said:

We have killed any chance of the blues making finals. 3-6 is a bridge too far

How many years has the season been over for us by round 5 Man I am enjoying this season!

Just fixed that for you DD.

9 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

One interesting post in their post-game thread..

Mate that is exactly what I said to my daughter on the way home from the game.
My observations (was seated behind the goals level 1 behind the Carlton Cheer squad):
- Melb mids seemed to track the ball and hunt in packs of 4 or 5 putting pressure on us. They would spread hard when they won it.
- Their ball movement from Def to Fwd was very slick, ours was scruffy and inefficient. We have to work so hard for our goals, they seemed to do something creative nearly every time they went fwd.
- The value of a gun ruckman was on display today.
- Crippa just tries to do too much, gets caught too often and turns it over too often. I think he needs to get back to basics.
- I saw 6 defenders at their end who looked structured and made our fwds lives hard. Ours were bit all over the shop. Ol mate Plow was bit ordinary at times with his effort and disposal.
I'm note sure what to take out of it other than I can see why Melb are 9-0 and we are 3-6. I predicted a 4-5 goal loss and that's what happened.

Stop reading after 3 lines, stop trying to look fancy, simple is best

19 minutes ago, DubDee said:

We have killed any chance of the blues making finals. 3-6 is a bridge too far

How many years has the season been over for us by round 9?  Man I am enjoying this season!

Not necessarily, if they are to be competing for spot 7-8 then the only game they have lost you would expect them to win was Collingwood. You would also have hoped to nab one of the unexpected ones. Just the way the fixture falls, hard to build up momentum when you're playing top 4 sides every other week. Get a good run for a few games and they'll be right back in the mix.

31 minutes ago, RedBlueandTrue said:

Not necessarily, if they are to be competing for spot 7-8 then the only game they have lost you would expect them to win was Collingwood. You would also have hoped to nab one of the unexpected ones. Just the way the fixture falls, hard to build up momentum when you're playing top 4 sides every other week. Get a good run for a few games and they'll be right back in the mix.

I guess they could win 10 of their next 14 matches but it's very unlikely imo.  they have swans/giants/WC coming up in the next 5

2 hours ago, don't make me angry said:

Unfortunately all MFCSS members like you can go support Carlton off you go, and take beetle with you

Nah, I'd rather be happy than right any day.

Witnessed some real-life Royal Parade baiting at the ground yesterday. Seriously-overweight slob in a shirt & tie in the MCC decided to make TMac his bunny for the day. It didn’t end well for old mate. You wouldn’t have wanted to be 3qtr time-party-pie at the function he was attending.

On 5/17/2021 at 12:31 PM, The Jackson 6 said:

Witnessed some real-life Royal Parade baiting at the ground yesterday. Seriously-overweight slob in a shirt & tie in the MCC decided to make TMac his bunny for the day. It didn’t end well for old mate. You wouldn’t have wanted to be 3qtr time-party-pie at the function he was attending.

I think I dated him ?