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At the end of the day while Carlton deserved the win and were great early on, I don't think they can play much better than that. Apart from Saad, Williams and Motlop that was pretty much a full strength team. We relied on Trac to keep us in it a lot. Plenty of underperformers that I can't see staying quiet next time round. And we still nearly won it! Yes we were 2nd best tonight in my opinion but I am encouraged.

Good call. Really nice cameo from Woey

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.

6. Petracca 5. May 4. Neal-Bullen 3. Rivers 2. Langdon 1. Windsor Tough going tonight

Have you ever seen someone want to will their team to win as much as Trac?

All about that post-clearance possession isn't it! Carlton were well on top in that area.

I think Petracca might be a champion

The cooling off is beginning and I do think our overall game is in good shape. Most things are in order and were in order tonight apart from midfield assertion. I think this is nothing but a 'forget' game and we'll be going places this year.

This is what drives me nuts about this place lately. We get a nice little comeback at the end and people get high on the sugar hit. I do not agree with this and won't fall for the fools gold. Carlton setup better, were first to every ball for 90% of the game, setup better behind the ball and rinsed us on goals from clearances. I understand comebacks mask the deficiencies but there was no way we were the better team tonight thats just deluded. Happy to agree to disagree.

That is so far from true. We never had any real 'flow' of the game at all until that last 10 minutes despite the little moments we got here and there that the Blues would instantly answer. Better team won.

Please tell me no more Thurs games or 5 day breaks for a very long time.

Us winning would have been highway robbery. 2nd best for 3 1/2 quarters by a long way

Most one sided 1 pt loss in recent memory. The fightback was excellent, I'm sure plenty will read way too much into it but I'm proud they never gave up. Smashed at centre clearance. Carlton kicked 5 from CC and that was really the difference.

At least we didn't get tonked

5 goals for Trac. Take a bow

Where was that urgency from the start?

1 bloody point

One point

Needed a point

Hes dobbed it

Like Beckham to Yorke

Get a goal

There you go

Early work good enough to record the win

Blues doing what a good side does and holding firm