Autopsy 2024 Rd 22 Blues finals hopes sink like a stone

[myblueroan]

I’m an experienced player at another club in a position Carlton desperately need to fill. I’m ready for a change of scenery and open to offers!

Tell me Vossy/Nick/Brian why should I join the Blues??

Loyal supporters?

 

[btdg]

I've been in many clubs that have been successful and gone sour. As soon as you have players starting to think 'why the **** is he playing' or 'shouldnt he have to go through the twos?' you're cooked. Its a layer of doubt that festers. Feels pretty likely. Looks pretty likely with that 'effort' today and the last 7 weeks.

That weird little patch where we went from 'next man up, structure matters' to "Two ruckmen... now back to one... now back to two again". Meanwhile, a few blokes discovered that they get to play when fit regardless of form/fitness (Cerra, Martin, Boyd for some reason), while others found out they might get dropped even when their form is actually pretty good (Hewett, Kennedy, Pitto - who came in and played well, then got dropped). And others in the reserves have learnt they won't get a game regardless of literally anything (Binns, Young - except for the one random week where he was picked to play two positions ruck/forward that he hasn't trained for or played in the reserves).

Brisbane had the 'go home 5'. I wonder if we'll see similar if/when we complete this collapse....

 

[berisha]

You just know the MC will recycle the same like always. Blokes like Durdin and Young back in next week.

 

[Coops93]

At least Binns, Lemmey Carroll etc will play next week

Yeah, right good joke.

We'll bring Durdin and Young back in, almost locked in

 

[Chookaradley]

Hawthorn are a dynamic creative side with tons of speed. 3 things we are not.

 

[T2B_]

Hawthorn are a dynamic creative side with tons of speed. 3 things we are not.

They are/going to be a very good side.

 

[Jimmyonesix]

2022 we lose the last 6 to miss the finals after being in the 8 the entire season.

2023 we win 4 of the first 13 games

2024, we lose 5 out of the last 6 to sit out of the 8, after being a game and a half clear two thirds through the year.

This is a recurring trend, the coach has some explaining to do

Yea we are a very average football team sometimes north sometimes south of midtable -- our game style is based around being in contest keeping it as close to 50/50 for long periods - we are not good enough at it ..

 

[Skull Face]

Acres, Cerra and Hollands have been good pick ups so do me nothing to balance the list is a bit harsh

I'll give you acres, cerra didn't address the weakness of our midfield but when playing well helped gloss over it.

Hollands is a good runner but been ordinary most of the year, all his other draft picks have been a complete bust like 2011 nothing behind the big names we got early when in full rebuild to keep things going north.

 

[Gingerbread man]

Thank God I was at work today and didn't get to watch a second of what ever you what to call today. Where there any positives?

 

[Skull Face]

Thank God I was at work today and didn't get to watch a second of what ever you what to call today. Where there any positives?

we dont have to worry about losing week 1 of finals anymore

 

[bigblueboy]

Thank God I was at work today and didn't get to watch a second of what ever you what to call today. Where there any positives?

Cowan looked good given how often he had to fend for himself.

 

[bigblueboy]

They are/going to be a very good side.

They’ve got holes - expecting they will regress next year.

 

[Zlatan]

Your injury toll was absolutely dire today, about as bad as it gets. Definitely helped our cause…

Thanks mate but trust me, it was probably only a few points difference. We are currently the worst team in the comp barring none.

 

[SurreyBlue]

The players need to come out and apologise to the supporters and the coaches should hand in their resignations immediately.
That performance is unacceptable. No more excuses should be tolerated from anyone in charge of our club.
Embarrassing and no wonder we have little respect from the AFL world.

 

[bigblueboy]

yeah get ****ed Voss and Russell. What a joke. There's so much said there in one sentence.

That’s Mitchell using a fallacy to provoke his players. Means nothing.

 

[Meddy43]

29 years as a member. I’m in Tas so I don’t pay the big bucks like a lot of people, but I also would be lucky to make it to one game very two years.

So my membership is purely because I want to be part of this great club. I’ve dragged my wife and kids into it and no doubt we’ll all sign up again next year but I think this is the most disappointed I can remember feeling.

Just shattered. I’ve worked very hard on myself to not let the negativity football affect my real world too much over the past few years. These past 6 weeks have completely broken that.

Just when we thinks things are going well, they suddenly aren’t. I enjoy coming here and reading everyone’s thoughts as it helps me to know I’m not alone with these feelings.

I know there’s going to be questions on Voss as coach, but we have to stick with him don’t we? We can’t put Crippa through another coach sacking. Just don’t know how to move passed this right now.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Lol at people blaming list speed when the Hawks midfield trio consists of 2 players considered too slow for AFL footy and a lumbering giant of a ruckman.

 

[slikguy]

This as bad as any loss under pagan, Malthouse, bolton during the dark ages. Hard to see Voss get the playing group back.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

That’s Mitchell using a fallacy to provoke his players. Means nothing.

No it's the result of the opposition scouting and prep throughout the week and season as you grow to understand your opponents. Especially those you'll be fighting for a spot in the 8 against.

 

[Kruezing]

Thank God I was at work today and didn't get to watch a second of what ever you what to call today. Where there any positives?

Yes I got a lovely tan …

 

[ESKIE]

They’ve got holes - expecting they will regress next year.

A lot more planning into them by coaches over the off season

 

[Stig O'Hara]

29 years as a member. I’m in Tas so I don’t pay the big bucks like a lot of people, but I also would be lucky to make it to one game very two years. So my membership is purely because I want to be part of this great club. I’ve dragged my wife and kids into it and no doubt we’ll all sign up again next year but I think this is the most disappointed I can remember feeling. Just shattered. I’ve worked very hard on myself to not let the negativity football affect my real world too much over the past few years. These past 6 weeks have completely broken that.
Just when we thinks things are going well, they suddenly aren’t. I enjoy coming here and reading everyone’s thoughts as it helps me to know I’m not alone with these feelings. I know there’s going to be questions on Voss as coach, but we have to stick with him don’t we? We can’t put Crippa through another coach sacking. Just don’t know how to move passed this right now.

Take a breath.

We lost a game of footy.

The world is good, the sun will come up tomorrow.

 

[norway blue]

Sad game to be making my first post after. That was a bad loss but it has been coming. It is never as bad or as good as it seems (well win three flags in a row then I guess it would be bloody brilliant but I digress..). I expected this. At the start of the year I thought we were a third tall, key defender and high position midfielder short. I expected us to be 6th to 8th and maybe win one final. I now realise we are worse than that. But success is not linear. Stay strong fellow Blues fanatics. Success will come. Not sure when, but it will.

Welcome Nutter. Our form v them going in worried me greatly.


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[ESKIE]

Take a breath.

We lost a game of footy.

The world is good, the sun will come up tomorrow.

There is much much worse things in life, I can tell you. It is tough we put emotion into it…but I get over it quick, keeping it in life context.

 

[DirtyLeeds]

So what happened from quarter time round 19?
TDK injured, a chance for finals; replaced by Pitto, complete blowout
Cerra and Cotterall brought straight in no seconds game, Hewitt dropped. Both injured within a month season's over.
Carroll, Hewitt, Boyd, Cowan, Kemp in and out without any form of assessment in seconds.
Saad injured, McGov injured, Fogarty injured, Charlie playing injured
Martin injured, back for a fortnight, injured again
One ruck, two rucks, one ruck again
Walsh's back identified by Clarkson, every other team picks this up
Newman, Owies, Motlop, Kemp go missing for extended periods, no repercussions at selection

I could go on, but this looks like it's football management 101