Rowe got smashed today - until Dixon(?) went off. Good after that. His confidence fluctuates very widely from week to week. He just has to keep backing himself to read the ball in the air.

Yep ..... he'll have another very tall opponent in Boyd next week. Should be interesting.

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"IF YOU FAIL TO PREPARE, YOU'RE PREPARED TO FAIL" - Mark Spitz

Jamo to Boyd next week.

Great to just have an "average win". Good teams do that every second week.

Buckley and Graham good again, and Cripps was great after working off the tag. He is a beast. Set shot kicking is his Achilles Heel though and he missed 2 sitters today. Hopefully Sav can sort him out ?

And how good is it to have the Big Krooz running around ? Just adds so much around the ground.

Ellard showed on many occasions today why he is not genuine AFL and next week Boekhurst must come in ?

Ra da da da da.

He won't. Alternating good and bad/ordinary games at present. He'll be better when he's not the no.1 key defender. We don't have alot yet so, despite his limitations, he won't be going.

cripps has a nice ball drop and his foot kicks through the ball. i think he's only problem lining up for goal, is he's so gassed when he gets into the front fifty, his fatigue and length strength just isn't there.

i think it's pretty common for mids when they're early in their career to pretty average at set shots for this reason.

cripps was brilliant again today despite the tag

his hands are crazy - the handball that setup armfields awesome goal early in the second half was a ridiculous bullet

todays game will do him wonders

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

At least you know it won't take him 6 years to get better at it.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Interesting to read how GC were undermanned and poor performers.
This is the team who went down by 7 points to the top side last game. They played average footy today because they couldn't get the ball. Our stoppage work was excellent again and our ball movement is improving by the week.
Dont underestimate the improvement. We have always had the capability to win the ball, finally we are playing a game style that gives us more opportunity to retain it.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

According to Dermie he was beaten by Dixon because he is 4cm taller and therefore has around 10 extra reach than Rowe. I would like to know how he calculates that. Does it mean that if you are 4cm taller it is guaranteed that you will get an extra 6cm advantage because your arms will be 6cm longer than your opponent? Sorry Dermie but I do not understand your logic.

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“Before you criticise someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you're a mile a way and you have their shoes."

This was one of the games that, in our recent history, we would lose so very pleased with the win. It was bad luck we didn't make the more use of the many chances we created.

I accept that Ellard gives his all and is possibly better than VFL level but today again proved that it is not AFL level and there is no way he should ever play in a Carlton jumper again. Holman showed more skill and football nouse in just a quarter of football than Ellard has for the whole of the year. After watching Carrots closely today it confirmed for me that it is just about time for him to also say goodbye to AFL.

It was good to see Yazz enjoy his football today. He seems to be in a much better headspace than he was a month ago.

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Carlton - Nothing's changed
I still love you, oh, I still love you
Only slightly, only slightly less
Than I used to, my love

charlie dixon would look great in a CFC guernsey.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

But instead we are looking at Jake Carlisle

Keep it respectable blue girl

Sooked off 'injured' again when the whips were cracking. Dont mind the look of that Schade but.

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The only way for some people to understand is for them to be on the receiving end

Left wing moralists
In self serving denial
They shit me no end

Not too concerned about Rowe playing one on one against the talls the concern is his disposal. His disposal from day one is crap, along with White we tend to start games at least 3 goals behind due to their decision making. They cough up goals, we will be very average until Rowe, White and Carrazzo can't get a game. I'm not questioning their desire or effort.

Casboult despite missing a couplr has clearly improved his kicking. More work required but definitely a much better action.
Patrick Cripps is my favourite player! Sure he was tagged, but he was able to break it and even under enormous pressure he was able to create some amazing clearances.

There was maybe three or four goals gifted to the suns from horrific umpiring, I hate to see that, it just kills the game.

Dermott brereton was a good player but a horrible commentator. NFI.

Loved holmans impact in the last, nice to see somone with nice footskills in the team!

Everitt surprised me today. I know now his high one finger celwbration is a result of his aversion to germs or something, but get over it. Your playing a tough contact sport and you worry about giving a high five?

Bokehurst is a must this week. Ellard yiy have showed some workman like qualities but you were awful today.

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Cripps is the man

On face value, no problem looking at Carlisle. He can play and play well. Just buyer beware as he's liable to get a year or two due to the WADA appeal.

If Jammo comes in, they need to drop a tall. So it's Rowe or White I suggest. Wood was too good today to drop. I thought White hardly put a foot wrong today. Who will it be ?

Bell needs to stop hacking the shit out of the ball , when he handballs the results are much better.

I'm loving how Everitt is doing. Bargain as he didn't even cost us a draft pick. Just a drop from pick 32 to 37. Got that one right it looks.