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1 minute ago, Ben E said:

Getting nothing from the umps. Having said that, this game was lost at selection

We wish. Wouldn’t have made an iota of difference. 

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    1 minute ago, DeeSince73 said:

    You forgot Harmes. 

    Been banging on about him all year.

    Can't stand him as player.

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    So, will Goodwin shuffle the magnets - Gus into the guts maybe for a start.  Sadly not sure what else there is though.

     
    19 minutes ago, P-man said:

    Can stomach a loss but let’s try not to get embarrassed.

    Too late.

     

     

    7 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

    Getting slaughtered in the middle. Leave Dogga in the ruck. Play Max forward. Move Tmac wing. More pressure on their mids

    Was Clarry playing Q2?

    Watch the off the ball work on Oliver, should be getting frees

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    Will we get fined for tanking, we rather play port than bne, get the cross over and meet Geelong in the gf

    I know that we won’t win from here but need to win back some respect in the second half.!!!

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    Just now, P-man said:

    T Mac has been beyond insipid tonight. We can’t in all seriousness take him into next week. Bring back Melk. Bring back anyone.

    McDonald has shown that if his body is not 100% right, he's woeful. Also, by his own admission he takes several weeks to get into marking form. Well sorry bud, you're my favourite player but we just don't have that sort of time.

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    2 minutes ago, demonique said:

    Obviously they have a cunning plan 

    They’d better pull some cunning stunts then!

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    So if we lose to port in adelaide we play gws or swans i guess.

    I cant believe how soft our tackling is.

    We are so flat footed.

     

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    Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

    Been banging on about him all year.

    Can't stand him as player.

    So you don’t like TMac, Brayshaw, Harmes and Fritsch.

    Not many left Dazzle.

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    3 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Smith should be delisted.  One good game v crows. Terrible tonight 

    Rohan has had 2 kicks.  Who would not have had a goal kicked on them in that onslaught?

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    Manage Gawn’s minutes from here. 

    playing in 6 days

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    7 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    I think your post is the most embarrassing

    How? Sure, our performance this half has been awful and I can see why people are frustrated, but the abusive comments directed at certain players are just gutless.

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    Admittedly we have not been good in the first half, BUT too much negativeism is floating in the place.  !!!!!!

    Losing at Centre bounce => Defence not ready => easy goals . Quite simple really.

     

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    Viney taken high by Selwood - no free.

    And did Dangerfield shoulder Clarrie high?  Nothing to see Mr Christian

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    Imagine some of the posters on this site were Carlton supporters at half time in the 1970 grand final. Some of the bile towards our team and players is woeful. Yes it a bad performance but whether we win or lose you still need three wins to claim the cup. Let see what transpires in the finals before we commit hari kari 

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    7 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Yet we somehow lead in. inside 50s 30 - 27 ..... but no structure.

    That's our issue, we were on top for almost the first quarter and a half, dominated inside 50's, but compare Hawkins, Cameron, Rowan to Brown, McDonald and Fritsch. Their forwards only need a sniff and manage to find space....so frustrating. Makes me want to vomit.

     

    I come here, eat popcorn and inhale the hysteria. 

    I mean, this is the place for it right?

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