Autopsy 2024 Rd 12 Blues power to an impressive interstate win

[Graffy4242]

Great day. I am flying. Still have the "after glow"

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

At times yeah, but others he just got outmarked by taller opponents with a better leap.

There were a few we just needed him to bring to ground, especially in the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

I like Kennedy as a player, but it was a glaring weakness last night. It's just an area of our team we will need to work on.

I thought he was ok, did a role.... very tough gig against Aliir - a much taller and presumably stronger guy....

As others said, effective at keeping Aliir away from the Charlie or Harry contest - who did well last night not contesting against each other!!

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Have a good night KENNY!

 

[reg_lower91]

Woken up so immensely proud.... of two players in particular:
Cincotta: this guy could become a really good midfielder. What a move by Voss and co.
Fogarty: he does a lot of stuff which doesn't show on the stats sheet. He has really turned his career around and we're such a better team with him in it.

On to * next week. Go baggers!!

 

[Michael Jezz]

And the jubilation on his face after every goal he kicks is great viewing.

The expression of spiritual relief.

 

[RPCB]

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Have a good night KENNY!

What must Port be supporters thinking after a decade of a head coach they’ve wanted rid of for years and an assistant coach they had for 7 years now thriving as a head coach at a different club. Damn.

 

[Michael Jezz]

 

[jj1978]

Yes, it now seems that TDK was only winded. But live and how TDK looked on the bench, it looked like a pretty bad arm injury.

I know it's best to mute the commentary, but they pretty quickly alluded he was just winded moments after mentioning the concern on Voss' face.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

What must Port supporters thinking after a decade of a head coach they’ve wanted rid of for years and an assistant coach they had for 7 years now thriving as a head coach at a different club. Damn.

Gee their midfield was ordinary...

Drew, Boak, Wines, Butters - none really fired a shot.

JHF their only bright light...

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

After collingwood, I am thinking, how are we a finals threat with no medium or small fwds that win ground balls. Then williams comes along. His crumbing is the difference between scoring 80 to 85 points and 100+.

Gets to the right spots and gets boot to ball quicker than anyone in our side.
Its a natural skill that none off our other small fwds have.

 

[jj1978]

Is Cripps AA Captain this year? (Acknowledging that Darcy Moore also a real contender...)

Mick McGuane doesn't even have Cripps in his mid-season AA in today's Hun column.

 

[Stamos]

IF ...​

there is a better three minutes of personal impact in a match this year than Patty Cripps’ opening to the final quarter of Thursday night’s game against Port Adelaide ...

THEN ...​

nah, there won’t be. Wow. In actually less than three minutes of game time, Cripps kicked two goals, racked up a goal assist and pumped another ball inside 50 which resulted in a Blues goal. What a leader. What a player.

IF Chad, Isaac and Errol sound like an FM radio show ... THEN

Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

www.afl.com.au

 

[CCurnow3votes]

McGovern is our best field kick.

Come at me bro (and sis)!

Definitely one of them!

We’re so much better with him in the team.

He’s to our backline what Martin is up forward.

 

[jj1978]

Agreed.
I was so hoping that boundry shot on goal would make it (ended as a rushed behind) but that control and execution would have made it Goal of the year.
Shout out to both Raz and Owies. Even though they did not score, they were both involved in scores. Owies must have had at least 7 assists. Would love to see the stats to confirm. (edit: three assists that I reviewed on the highlights 2 for williams and 1 for Cinc).

TDK's body was continually hammered by Soldo through out the game. Soldo constantly made sure that he kneed TDK at every centre bounce and fended TDK off (above the shoulders) at the throw ins. To the very last minute where he tunnelled TDK right in front of the bench.

JHF was a bull for Port, strange move in the last to push him forward as I thought his clearance work was what kept them in touch.

Loved the way our team worked together. Still need to adjust forward entries as we gave AA and ER time to impact Charles and Harry

Pitto gets pinged every week for bracing his arm out during a ruck contest (push). Soldo did it many a time and TDK got nothing. I realise there's a lot of grey adjudication in our game, but time to ditch the 4 umpires and go back to 2 so the level of consistency of calls during a game is better. 4 umpires of different competencies in game leads to 4 different points of view in grey areas.

 

[BluStreak]

Pitto gets pinged every week for bracing his arm out during a ruck contest (push). Soldo did it many a time and TDK got nothing. I realise there's a lot of grey adjudication in our game, but time to ditch the 4 umpires and go back to 2 so the level of consistency of calls during a game is better. 4 umpires of different competencies in game leads to 4 different points of view in grey areas.

Funny you mention reducing the numbers of umps. Was discussing that very point with a couple of other fathers at our kids training last night. Less interpretation for the players to deal with, more consistency (maybe) in adjudications.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Mick McGuane doesn't even have Cripps in his mid-season AA in today's Hun column.

MM is a dolt.

 

[Bell Ringer]

It's a good point - where do you fit Cunners, Marchy, Martin, Cerra, Pitto, etc. into the team?

Fantasia comes out - who else? You can't really drop Owies given he's our 3rd leading goal kicker. Kemp / Cowan don't deserve to be dropped. Williams isn't getting moved out of the forward line. Cinocotta / Fog are undroppable.

What about when he's our equal-2nd leading goal kicker?

 

[kreuze_missile]

Only concern for me is our 3rd tall forward if we are going to play 1 ruck.

I repeatedly thought this in the first half when Port had us pinned.

Our ball movement at kick-ins is slow and predictable. Chip to the back pocket. Then long bomb to a pack on the wing.

McKay long down the line is a good bail-out option, but he needs to be there. When TDK's off we become short on players to kick it to. Curnow isn't going to take contested grabs down the line against taller defenders.

Aliir and Esava had a field day. So many repeat entries. Backline under immense pressure. We were lucky Port were inaccurate in Q2.

If we go smaller we need to play a brand that suits the team. We switched a few times to create space, but not nearly enough. Easy adjustment.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Mick McGuane doesn't even have Cripps in his mid-season AA in today's Hun column.

Wild. He's probably top 3 or 4 in the Brownlow votes atm. Only definitely behind Heeney so far....

 

[Benga]

Sure. Just, expecting him to gather 30 disposals without someone leading him to the ball is too much for me. He's not a natural mid and wouldn't be in there without the role.

Dont agree, he’s got no issues getting 30+ at vfl level. Dont see why he can’t grow into the kind of player that gets it 25 times and keeps his opponent in check. Something like the role that Drew plays, or what Ed curnow used to do for us.

 

[jj1978]

Wild. He's probably top 3 or 4 in the Brownlow votes atm. Only definitely behind Heeney so far....

Gulden, Heeney, J.Daicos, N.Daicos, Bont,Warner, Merret are his general mids in the team.

Only Blue is Curnow, but to be honest I'd have McKay over Curnow in my AA right at this minute. Even Weitering didn't get a show in, but of course Andrews, Jones and Stewart have. Jones has been consistent but Andrews and Stewart bar their wins have been ordinary. Weiters missed a few due to injury but bar 2 of his games where he's been a little off has been clearly above those 2 in output over the course of the year.

 

[RPCB]

And the jubilation on his face after every goal he kicks is great viewing.

Yeah, I couldn’t be more thrilled for Zac. 7 goals in 2 games and finally has his best position. A bit like Gov, who played forward in the first years at Carlton, it never worked and has now found a home in the backline.

 

[passmark]

I on

Gee their midfield was ordinary...

Drew, Boak, Wines, Butters - none really fired a shot.

JHF their only bright light...

I was genuinely concerned about their mids but they really do like the game on their terms.

 

[T2B_]

Is there a more clutch wingman than Acres?

It's genuinely amazing how frequently he does big things in 4th qtrs at both ends of the ground.

And Freo posters tried saying he used to be a squib spare me

 

[Neese]

My voice is really dodgy today. Grinning wildy though.
Can't wait to watch it.