We shoulda had a hard tag on Rance from the first bounce.

Would've loved Jones to be that person and tackle him a few times, get a free for HTB and not only shut rance but also kick 2-3 goals himself...winning us the game

Apologies...just allowing myself to dream a little

Never in it.
Our game plan depends on structure and when the opposition runs with four or five they always end up with more players inside fifty.
Bolts was outcoached tonight.
The ins were very ordinary although Graham was easily the best of them.

The scoreboard flattered us in the end. Should have been a 60 point loss.

On the positive side, I think that's the best game Cripps has played for a while. He and Martin two young bulls best on the ground for their respective teams. I liked that Cripps went forward and had some shots for goal including that great one on one mark against Martin who doesn't lose many of those.
C. Curnow another tease. He is going to be a superstar.

Houli will go but he had a good game and is one of the best kicks in the comp.

Gibbs got a trial by media for that tackle on Gray in 2015 yet this turd Houli knocks out Lamb off the ball and the wanker commentators hardly mention it throughout the rest of the match. Gibbs was practically tried and convicted by the media for a clean tackle that had a bad outcome yet Houli with a dirty hit off the ball went untouched by the media. The only thing worse than the umpiring at a Carlton match is the f#(@!$^g commentating. Houli should get 5 weeks for the unprovoked hit!

Haven't read the other posts yet, but I think a pretty good summary.

Perhaps this is the flat patch we were due to have, including the coach.

I hope our depth is better than what appeared to be the case today.

This is key. Tonight again highlighted our need for extra class and grunt in the midfield, and why we need to leave no stone unturned for Hopper and Kelly.

They should've beat us by a lot more tonight.

- Poor tackling.
- Poor delivery inside 50.
- No run on the rebound.
- Shit umpiring.
- Just a shit night for football all round.

Until we learn to deliver inside 50, kick more goals, and set up better on the rebound, we're not moving anywhere for a little while.

Yep. I'm amazed they didn't try to take Gibbs down for injuring Barlow's glass leg last week.

And Greg Baum, the reason Carlton fans didn't boo Houli much is that most of us were probably watching the play at the time and they never replayed (of course) the pretty much off-the-ball incident, not because we couldn't be bothered booing. (Bullsh*t) artistic licence, Greggie.

According to AFL journo logic, we probably didn't boo Houli because we aren't racist.

According to AFL journo logic, we probably didn't boo Houli because we aren't racist.

Yep. Pickett had his chance but didn't seize the moment. Unfortunately he froze up and butchered the play in the worst possible way.

I hope he has a massive pre season and eats plenty of raw red meat and comes back thinking he belongs. He looks too shy out there.

I'm over carrying duds like BB and Graham, who've both had ample chances to make it.
Their time is up at the end of the year.
Pickett only on his 6th AFL game with a limited pre season. Give the kid a break.

Yep. Pickett had his chance but didn't seize the moment. Unfortunately he froze up and butchered the play in the worst possible way.

I hope he has a massive pre season and eats plenty of raw red meat and comes back thinking he belongs. He looks too shy out there.

I'm over carrying duds like BB and Graham, who've both had ample chances to make it.
Their time is up at the end of the year.
Pickett only on his 6th AFL game with a limited pre season. Give the kid a break.

When being tacked, how long is Dusty allowed to take to either dispose the ball or break the tackle?

Still scratching my head how Rance got a free for running into Jack while he was taking a mark...