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POSTGAME: Rd 09 vs Carlton

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7 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

When we were hungry in that last 10 mins it reminded me how we can play and how we played in 2021. 

To me that is the bar. I barely see it. The first 2 quarters against the Swans was the same and that’s it.  Nobody can stop us when we play with that brutality. So where is it?  

Our best is unbeatable, we just aren’t in that zone for long periods of time. That’s the most grit and grunt from Tracc I reckon I’ve seen from him and he should really try and channel that headspace every week.  We play our best when we play with ferocity but we don’t seem to click into that mode very often. 

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    It just feels like a let down after our great performance last week.  The good news is we have 2 games we should win in the next 2 weeks. 

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    19 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    Where is the technology improvement? Truck all has been done from AFL house Truck all!

    Nothing has been learnt from the AFL since last years debacle.

    Instead of investing a few million on ball chip technology and trial it in the AFLW over the past summer, they still have the HD camera technology to operate finger tip decisions.

    It's 💩🏘 form from them.

    Actually, Carlton won because of that Curnow goal that was clearly touched by Steven May. Putrid AFL and their "technology", the ARC is a disgrace 🤡🤡

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    2 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    It just feels like a let down after our great performance last week.  The good news is we have 2 games we should win in the next 2 weeks. 

    Don't underestimate the Weagles, let's just dominate from the word go.

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    1 minute ago, BoBo said:

    Our best is unbeatable, we just aren’t in that zone for long periods of time. That’s the most grit and grunt from Tracc I reckon I’ve seen from him and he should really try and channel that headspace every week.  We play our best when we play with ferocity but we don’t seem to click into that mode very often. 

    Gents/ladies - because it's not sustainable, nor physiologically and psychologically possible.

    It's a marathon and there will be fluctuation between effort and form, quarter to quarter, week to week.

    The undeniable naivety, or arrogance, or expectation of some supporters* does not at all marry up with the rigors of what the sport demands from it's players through training and competition for 8 months of the year- to put on 2 hours of entertainment for the masses each week.

    *not necessarily you Bobo

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    They got 6 goals from centre clearance. There’s your game.

    Mini has his work cut out for him because we’ve been garbage all year at clearance.

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    I just don’t think we cope well under intense pressure.

    When the opposition decide they are going to tackle and smother us with high intensity we have no answer until they run out of gas from their efforts.

    Brisbane did it to us and now Carlton.

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    40 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    So would I.

    Rubbish, if Kozzie got a week Newman should too. Left the ground and collected ANB in the head with his elbow.

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    Is Jack Watts  Billings now officially the Demonland Whipping Boy?

    Edited by Tarax Club
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    1 minute ago, Engorged Onion said:

    Gents/ladies - because it's not sustainable, nor physiologically and psychologically possible.

    It's a marathon and there will be fluctuation between effort and form, quarter to quarter, week to week.

    The undeniable naivety, or arrogance, or expectation of some supporters* does not at all marry up with the rigors of what the sport demands from it's players through training and competition for 8 months of the year- to put on 2 hours of entertainment for the masses each week.

    *not necessarily you Bobo

    Yeah but I want my super footy 24/7

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    1 hour ago, The heart beats true said:

    21 scoring shots to 11 after one minute into the 2nd quarter. That’s so disappointing to not be able to have someone stand up early.

    We miss Gus. I know it sucks but we are clearly down a quality midfield rotation.

    My sister and I were really hoping we'd push Rivers in there in the last, and bring Woey on at half back, and Billings to sub, but Bowser seemed to struggle on his return, which meant we needed Rivers' drive at half back and probably stopped that move.

    1 hour ago, The Reverend said:

    There's some spirit in these boys. 

    At quarter time, I don't recall seeing Goody as animated as he was in the huddle. They clearly bloody needed it.

    Edited by Binmans PA

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    1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

    Thanks GC Dee.

    I thought the 11 frees in the first was an utter disgrace.

    An actual blight on the game.

    Ok we played poorly but take away Mays touched ball the only one the video can't decide on and that cheating effort that got a free for dangerous tackle and we Won by two goals.

    So the umpiring did cost us a game no matter how we played.

    It's a absolute poor effort by the umpires tonight.

    Maybe the Afls needs to ask questions about this one and how the blues lead the free kick differential by so much.

    It really is disappointing to see a game ruined by such poor performances from them.

    Dock their pay or check if they have betting accounts.

    Honestly, give up on criticising the umpires. I thought they umpired poorly. Didn’t reward good tackles, very few in the back decisions, but I didn’t think the Blues had a particularly good run

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    5 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

    That’s our final loss for the year I reckon. 

    one more, the obligatory Freo at the G....

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    29 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    any time he is tagged hard from now, just send him fwd. He kicked half our goals. A beast

    Have to do it more often but he wants a brownlow.

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    3 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

    My sister and I were really hoping we'd push Rivers in there in the last, and bring Woey on at half back, and Billings to sub, but Bowser seemed to struggle on his return, which meant we needed Rivers' drive at half back and probably stopped that move.

     

    Been waiting a while for this and will continue to. I think Riv could offer a lot in there with a turn of pace and just a different look.

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    1 hour ago, Pickettup said:

    Woewodin 9 touches, looked fantastic in the last. 

    Yep, I was wrong about Woey. He's going to make it. Really showing great improvement.

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    45 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    3 bad misses Fritta hit post set shot in 3rd, Petty 4th set shot and Kozi snap out on the full 10 meters out 45 degree angle.

    Also Chandler 40 out on a slight angle normally nails them.

    But we [censored] it in the 1st.

    Im sure there were a couple more.

    Enlightened me.

    yes we lost it in the first.

    when the umpires favour a side by awarding 11 free kicks to 3, the side given 11 believes they can do anything and get away with it. they have a confidence that allows them to convert maybes into certanties . they dominate.

    the team not receiving the umpires protection doubts themselves and loses confidence. they struggle

    That do?

     

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    Bravo to Goody tonight with swinging the magnets a bit.   Now then, don't be afraid to put Bowey or McVee or Riv in the guts one of these days if you want to hit a few more targets forward of centre.  

    Edited by Jjrogan

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    It takes a lot to never give up when the chips are down. I'm proud of our boys, they were excellent.

    We should have won, the umpires were horrible.

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    2 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Been waiting a while for this and will continue to. I think Riv could offer a lot in there with a turn of pace and just a different look.

    Are they waiting until Salem is back to experiment more here?

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    2 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

    Yep, I was wrong about Woey. He's going to make it. Really showing great improvement.

    I like him a lot. I reckon he has paid his dues now.

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