Autopsy 2023 Semi Final Blues win a thriller!

[Show_Me_The_Money]

OMG the Gawn touch! The biggest brainfade of the year. Oh so sweet to see them fall to pieces instead of us this time.

 

[Graffy4242]

probably been posted but worth another look as g healy slowly dies in the back of the box.........

Brad Johnson not too happy either

 

[Graffy4242]

Said it a trillion times, BUT Owies is the best CLUTCH set shot for goal in the team by a mile.

His ice cold attitude is nothing that can be replicated, he needs to stay in the side for as long as possible.

I absolutely LOVE Owies, but Jack Martin says “hold my beer“

 

[lily of laguna]

That is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.

I feel 3AW with Huddo or maybe Whatley where the best of the standard call.

My all time favourite that I will watch forever is the Dee’s radio.

Disappointed they didn’t let that run a bit longer though. They just played it on crunch time. Tom Morris at the end Blues win by 2 points. You can taste those salty tears through the sound.

His words at the end there.......I hate this song, I hate this song so much.................

 

[Graffy4242]

He’s humble

 

[Thrawn]

What's a Gorringe?

 

[Jimmyonesix]

The resilience of guys across the park playing through adversity.

Doc shoulder, Cripps nose, Weitering finger and then throat, Acres playing with the dodgy collarbone.

Vossy's must rev them up pretty good because they actually do run through brick walls

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Funny isn't it that Bolton was teaching them the importance of this during his time when they were young .. then the big Bopper comes in and cements it ..

 

[ferrisb]

I wonder about it too. I went to the Collingwood board after Round 23 last year, read through their autopsy/review thread (the content of which is pretty easy to imagine), and added my congratulations, wished them luck for the finals. No excuses, because the better team wins over 120 minutes.

Obviously not many of them paid much attention, but some commiserated (opposition posters tend to be taken at face value over there - a bit more so than here, I'd say). Yes, I said, it's disappointing, but these things are sent to try us... all of us. Really, it's about how you respond. (It might have been a bit hollow and trite at the time, but what else did we have?)

But this. Right here. THIS is responding. 4-0-1 over the last 6 weeks, with a percentage below 100? We have been clutch, in a range of venues, situations, and with different prizes, we have gotten it done.

I have pondered the bigger picture. If we do get there in 14 days against Collingwood, will it finally be their turn, after 113 years? Or will the weight of their own expectations crush them yet again? But having looked inside myself, I have realised that I can take it. But last night is testimony to the fact that footy transcends tribalism. Of course we're happy we won. But last night was a tremendous event for anyone who loves footy (even some Melbourne people).

On the Collingwood board, I have read personal accounts of people who attended the 1970, 1979 and 1981 Grand Finals, listening to our "dirge" of a song as they left the venue... those were hard yards, tough times, you wouldn't be human if you couldn't put yourself in their shoes. Maybe they have earned a Grand Final victory over us, as much as we have earned the right to turn the tables on them for last year. Either way - either way - bring it on.

I'm the first to congratulate another team when they win and I don't like to make excuses. I'm also generally pretty gracious in victory.

On the other hand though... **** Collingwood!

 

[ferrisb]

What's a Gorringe?

Gorringe: noun. A tall and otherwise utterly useless footballer who possesses a secret gift for funny Carlton memes.

 

[Dramoth]

Gorringe: noun. A tall and otherwise utterly useless footballer who possesses a secret gift for funny Carlton memes.

He does love the club.

 

[ferrisb]

He does love the club.

Hard not to at the moment...

 

[Dramoth]

Hard not to at the moment...

He even loved us when we were shit. It’s a bit of a shame his body was made of glass.

 

[Kramer1]

Game was well umpired. Struggle to think of any howlers from the game. Maybe Motlop when he bounced the ball and was tackled. Clear free. Don’t usually say that when Williamson is up

Yep. Paid very few of the almost frees. Good finals umpiring.

They had a couple of marks that should have been paid, but also a few throws/incorrect disposals that were let go. Swings and roundabouts.

 

[morningbrown]

What an incredible first Carlton final for me to attend. I've lost my voice, didn't home till 1am and barely slept I was buzzing so much. All completely worth. I'm so proud of this team! Why not us!

 

[agro]

Just want to point out the heroes of our last few minutes.

Docherty x 2 - probably the biggest hero. The handball to Mots to put life back into us, and the courage and poise to take the mark, run and kick the ball to a 2 on 1 in our favour was brilliant.

Cerra x 2 - after we hit the lead, he got to a contest and held the ball in, then when Rivers kicked the ball, he smothered, made the next contest, tapped the ball out of the Demons possession into the path of De Koning who smashed it forward. Vital seconds wasted.

Hollands - that burst to mow down Hunter was the must make passage of that last minute. Potential game saver. Also the presentation for Weitering and the perfect pass to Docherty that set up that winning goal.

Cottrell - swept up that spillage, got it to Fog and allowed us to clear it up forward.

Weitering - the skill and leadership to bite off that cross corridor kick to Hollands.

Acres - nearly gave me a heart attack playing on and squeezing that goal through, but the run to be down there in the first place and the judgement to take that mark with his bung arm and in pain was inspirational.

We couldn't have done it without any of our guys but so many stood up when it counted.

And Pittonet won two crucial hit outs to advantage in that last minute as well.

 

[Blueballs38]

 

[RAPPA]

Last 20 seconds, Lever really botched it. $hat the bed and didn’t want to go hard for the ball. That’s two semi finals where he has absolutely stuffed it up in the dying moments.

 

[Aphrodite]

As on old Metal & Punk fan, I've never really liked Robbie's music, but I might just buy a 'best of' album now, purely because he's a Carlton fan.

I Robbie.

Going to see him again in November.

 

[MileHigh]

Fitting that I get awarded a trophy for being a 16 year member of Bigfooty last night. Best night of my 16 years of being on here

 

[Aphrodite]

Took 15 mins to get down from level 4.

Blues fans singing the song the whole way down!

And all the way down Brunton Ave to Richmond Station & on the train ride home.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

De Koning‘s in the air

 

[Aphrodite]

I'm the first to congratulate another team when they win and I don't like to make excuses. I'm also generally pretty gracious in victory.

On the other hand though... **** Collingwood!

 

[T2B_]

Last 20 seconds, Lever really botched it. $hat the bed and didn’t want to go hard for the ball. That’s two semi finals where he has absolutely stuffed it up in the dying moments.

He's not comfortable unless he can sit in a hole and take an intercept mark. Bit one dimensional.

 

[thylacine60]

Gorringe: noun. A tall and otherwise utterly useless footballer who possesses a secret gift for funny Carlton memes.

and the only ex-player whose name rhymes with that well known citrus fruit - with apologies to Spiro Kourkoumelis..........

 

[BigFrizz36]

And Pittonet won two crucial hit outs to advantage in that last minute as well.

Genuinely Interested on your take on Nathan Williamson agro?