NON-MFC: Round 20

[Jaded No More 68,976]

Carlton off a 5 day break. Port off a 7 day break. What a joke. 
Lucky I hate Carlton. Shame I also hate Port. 

[Guest]

Wow. Carlton fans are frothing at the mouth. Score review guy might wanna slip out the backdoor now. 

[Flowergirl 572]

Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

Wow. Carlton fans are frothing at the mouth. Score review guy might wanna slip out the backdoor now. 

Karma for the "liar on the line" last year against us. It was a goal.

[Bates Mate 4,520]

Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

Wow. Carlton fans are frothing at the mouth. Score review guy might wanna slip out the backdoor now. 

Clearly going through for a goal

[dees189227 12,514]

Just now, leave it to deever said:

How are Carlton second?

Put DeKoning & McKay back in there & they go alright. They've had them right up until now

[titan_uranus 25,255]

Just now, Jaded No More said:

Carlton off a 5 day break. Port off a 7 day break. What a joke. 
Lucky I hate Carlton. Shame I also hate Port. 

Port a 6-day break but point still valid.

5-day breaks should only occur when the opposition is also on a 5-day break.

Not that I care about Carlton.

As much as it's fun watching Carlton lose, this is not good for us. 

Although it's funny thinking that after Port fans booed Hinkley off the ground, they'll go 4-1 including wins over the Dogs and Carlton.

[Dee Zephyr 19,312]

11 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

Make that 0-4 

[dees189227 12,514]

Strange how these weird records still stand.

Carlton are still yet to beat Port on a Friday night 

[Jaded No More 68,976]

Ken lives on. Good times for everyone who enjoys Port forever doing nothing when it matters. 

[titan_uranus 25,255]

2 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Put DeKoning & McKay back in there & they go alright. They've had them right up until now

And Acres and Williams (and Silvagni and Docherty too I suppose).

Port missing Marshall, SPP, Finlayson and Soldo though, so not completely at full strength either.

[640MD 3,570]

Always good to see. ( insert blues, pies, essendcum, jeelong) lose st the start of the round

[No. 31 1,404]

3 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

Clearly going through for a goal

It was a goal. No qualms with it.

The AFL's imbecilic 5 day scheduling compromises another game though. I expected this knowing Port had a 7 day break. I reckon if we meet Port in the finals we will smash them. 

We have the Pies next week, must smash them ...

[titan_uranus 25,255]

Just now, No. 31 said:

It was a goal. No qualms with it.

The AFL's imbecilic 5 day scheduling compromises another game though. I expected this knowing Port had a 7 day break. I reckon if we meet Port in the finals we will smash them. 

We have the Pies next week, must smash them ...

6-day break. They played last Saturday night.

I'm with you on 5-day breaks, as above, but there have been worse. You didn't go anywhere, they had to travel here. 

I wouldn't worry about beating Port in a final if you get them. I'd be more worried about slipping out of the top 4 - if Brisbane, Fremantle and GWS all win, you'll be 5th at the end of this round. You should have had 2nd spot sewn up by now, IMO.

[No. 31 1,404]

2 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

 

I wouldn't worry about beating Port in a final if you get them. I'd be more worried about slipping out of the top 4 - if Brisbane, Fremantle and GWS all win, you'll be 5th at the end of this round. You should have had 2nd spot sewn up by now, IMO.

Agreed. The Blues are unlikely to win a flag this year unless we nab 2nd place TBH. We should have sown up 2nd spot by now already.

Edited July 26, 2024 by No. 31

[rolling fog 1,208]

It’s true that Carlton are off a five day break, albeit back-to-back at Marvel. While Port are off a six day break with an interstate trip - toss of the coin for mine.

It shouldn’t take anything away from Port. And it shows impact of a few keys outs for Carlton and their system. 

It’s also amazing how much the Port nuffies were off Hinkley only a month ago!!
 

 

 

[DubDee 26,676]

Port got 3-4 dodgy frees in the last Q

nice to see the Blues get screwed for once 

[DemonWA 3,941]

Carlton are not the side the media wished they were 

[Lexinator 1,931]

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

Dixon is THE slowest most out shape player since the 80’s

What about Lance Whittall?

[binman 44,840]

25 minutes ago, rolling fog said:

It’s true that Carlton are off a five day break, albeit back-to-back at Marvel. While Port are off a six day break with an interstate trip - toss of the coin for mine.

It shouldn’t take anything away from Port. And it shows impact of a few keys outs for Carlton and their system. 

It’s also amazing how much the Port nuffies were off Hinkley only a month ago!!
 

 

 

The blues were clearly paddling from half way through the third.

One goal in the second half, none in rhe last.

[pitmaster 3,592]

2 hours ago, No. 31 said:

Carlton should play all home games at the MCG. It was actually an MCG tenant before any other club (MFC included) 😉

I know Marvel is much maligned but I really don't mind. Realistically it is too small for most Carlton games these days.

Please explain.

[Smokey 4,391]

1. Collingwood

2. Geelong 

3. Essendon 

4. Carlton 

 

This evening I had the absolute pleasure of watching my 4th most hated team lose a game of footy.

Happy days 

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,555]

Terrible result for us.

It’s probably only Essendon that are looking vulnerable to miss the 8, and thus only 1 team we could replace.

(although GWS could be in trouble if we were to beat them)

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,830]

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

Carlton off a 5 day break. Port off a 7 day break. What a joke. 
Lucky I hate Carlton. Shame I also hate Port. 

Port of a 6 day break actually, don't listen to the commentators trying to cover for the blooz.

[DEE fence 5,054]

I don’t see Port winning as a disaster for us, great seeing Carlton fall over, I would describe Port as the SA equivalent of Carlton, mirror image of promise much deliver little. 

[layzie 34,528]

You all bought it. Hook, line and sinker.