Chris Scott's attitude then when he didn't realise the camera's were rolling was fascinating.

Total change of attitude once the "official" press conference began.

And Mark Stevens sitting down front salivating and handing our Dorothy Dixers.

"Do you think Tom Hawkins gets enough protection."

FMD.

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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
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Full marks to Thomas for coming back the way he did. Ditto Jamo.

Gibbs was outstanding.

Murphy growing slowly as a leader.

Rowe showed heart. Casboult obviously has his limitations but I reckon he was good tonight.

Garlett and Tuohy are weak links at the moment, IMO.

Docherty looked spent late in the game, but he and Everitt have been really good pick ups.

Better game from Carrazzo but the end is getting near for him I reckon. Maybe for Brock too.

It might be already over for Waite.

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It's never as good as it looks and it's never as bad as it seems.

Umpires! I'd love to watch Carlton compete in a fair contest without the maggots destroying the game. But I know what to expect on game day, and this game was a pretty fair reaming from the maggots in the second quarter in particular. Like last week, this game was put out of balance/balanced by the maggots.

Our boys did well.. our kicks are smothered too often..

I just want to see Essendon* (the club) get ANNIHILATED ..... nothing will give me greater pleasure right now... lost ALL faith if this doesn't happen

I know this is for another thread...

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shattered, but think that was our best game for the year. Bryce, bring that every week, and we're all happy. on a side note, am really liking that Mitch is not blindly bombing the ball forward every time. seems much more composed with the ball. well done Mitch.

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i don't wanna spend my life explaining myself. Either you get it, or you don't- Frank Zappa

Nah mate, it's never the wrong time or place for these sentiments.

Please Mick go the Maggots in your presser
Jeanie can pay the fine Im sure

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Geelong runner was right in the way in the last ball up of the night, should have been a free kick to us.

He got into Mitch Robinson's face.

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Winston Churchill

I have a mate who was a gun rugby player and he has said for thirty years that there are too many rules in Aussie rules that are up for interpretation.
Scott was complaining after one htb ruling and I don't blame him. Why? Because five seconds earlier, one of his players had done exactly the same thing, been swung around 180 and let the footy go and not been pinged. If the first one was OK, the second one should have been also. The coaches and players complain about not knowing the rules any more.

The HTB one should be simple. You get tackled you either kick it or handball it. Nothing else is acceptable but the umpires rule that there was insufficient time for him to react or that the footy was jarred free or that he tried!!! So what if he tried. Did he kick it or handball it?
same with in the back. I posted in the first quarter after Hawkins pushed Rowe out for his first mark that it used to be a free so the front spot was best. Now they say,Hawkins has the sit when he's behind because he is allowed to push the player under the footy. Either you are or are not allowed to push a player in the back. Forearms are OK but hands aren't and hands are if you are holding and there's no forward momentum or it's OK to push in the back and mark in one action.

You're right, Mikkey.

So is my mate.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

Any word yet from mick? It's time for some justice

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But it's the Blues. They don't pay them to us. Just pay the fine CFC for flower's sake. Surely Jeannie can fund it ??

Was that a goal to Waite?

What about the free against him on the wing for what looked like a legitimate tackle & pain in the back?

And James Kelly thought Menzel was taken high....

There was a holding the ball also

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It'd be nice to think she was good for something...

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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
Turkish Proverb

Not sure a pain in the back gets you a free or else Waite would have kicked about 13465 goals in his career.

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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
Turkish Proverb

Malthouse: "It should've been a free kick."
Journo: "Do you think the umpires put the whistle away in the last five minutes?"
Malthouse: "Troy Menzel probably thinks so."
Malthouse: "We will be seeking clarification. We'll be taking up issues with the umpires."
Malthouse: "Our second quarter was ordinary. We were much better with the football after half-time."
Malthouse: "Selwood is an outstanding player. I'd have him in my side every day of the week."
Malthouse: "It was a very gutsy effort by Jamison. He had a couple of issues throughout the night."

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"I said I'd tell you the truth. Didn't say you'd like it." - Finch

The goal that was touched last week and now this line ball case without a review. WTF ??

Really does seem like they have been told to make sure we lose. Scary really.

So the last minute change from the white shorts to the blue was a preventative measure to hide the stains from Garlett shitting himself every 5 minutes?

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NOW YOU'RE JUST SOME CLUB THAT I USED TO KNOW.

Those extra couple of % in concentration, composure and commitment make the difference.

Across the board I think it's a general issue, but I must say that when the whips were cracking tonight, Garlett, Tuohy & Waite stood out to me as weak links. I reserve the right to change my mind after watching the replay, but that's my feeling straight after the game.

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It's never as good as it looks and it's never as bad as it seems.

Thanks Blues21, I forgot the Waite/Kelly one

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