Review Power v Blues - Bye Bye Sweet 13

[Peninsula Boy]

In the game day thread I said we needed to bump the Spuds that tear us apart and put in Silvangni and Motlop after they had both kicked 4 goals against us. JimmyBC did question if it was fair to call Motlop a spud, and I conceded it was harsh but he basically averages just under 1 goal a game over his short 20 odd game career before yesterday, and he kicked 3 of his 4 goals in about 5 minutes in the 2nd quarter after he had kicked one in the 1st quarter.

Fair enough if it is McKay and Curnow who kick 8 on us but these two father/son spuds really tore us apart.

 

[Marmozet]

I'm waiting for 's**t will happen ' with Collingwood. Did Geelong even lay an egg at all last year?

They started 5-4 and lost to St Kilda and Hawthorn.

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Not fit, too many changes, inept captain.

Will not win a game until after we play GWS

Interesting has a team ever won 13 in a row and not played in a prelim?

 

[Chokito]

Carlton completely blocked corridor so killed our game plan but we all know that this was lost at selection.

 

[Jimmy95]

What i would like to know, is how does someone go through all that junior footy, development squads, draft camps, VFL sides etc into an AFL side as a forward and not be able to kick for s**t. Like actual how do you get drafted as a forward? literally the most important attribute to have.

There's a lot of forwards in the AFL that are poor kicks at goal, which is really frustrating. What's the point of all the other good work if you're really poor at finishing it off.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Carlton completely blocked corridor so killed our game plan but we all know that this was lost at selection.

I forgot to talk about that.

There were a couple of times we moved the ball on the wing with ease.

Voss also knows our players intimately.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

What i would like to know, is how does someone go through all that junior footy, development squads, draft camps, VFL sides etc into an AFL side as a forward and not be able to kick for s**t. Like actual how do you get drafted as a forward? literally the most important attribute to have.

I don't know if I can name a great forward who didn't kick for goals well.

 

[davesnothere]

Watched what i missed last night like the sadist i am

Jonas has to go. Horrible. Crazy that the backline also looks its most spooked in ages WITH the captain back there

Boak not as bad as people saying

Butters just gets no midfield minutes on the 2nd half? Just cause? Something is up

Bermgan isnt a centre square mid yet

Lord is a typical big man and leans back on his kicks late. Comes from being ****ed aerobically. Nothing that can't be fixed

Duurs nice return game i thought. Scrappy but thats just rust

Hinkley said it in the presser and i agree

Every department was off tonight just enough

Butters groin and I think he's been carrying it for a couple of weeks.

Get ready for a Portnight to get it right.

 

[Jimmy95]

Butters groin and I think he's been carrying it for a couple of weeks.

Get ready for a Portnight to get it right.

In hindsight they shouldve rested butters as well. I mean if you're going to make 7 changes then why not 8, get it all out the way.

 

[Jason K]

I just keep coming back to last weeks presser after the GC win where Hinkles declares Jonas will be a certain starter.. What does that say to the rest of the players? I mean, he literally couldn't wait to declare it.

 

[Port 2004]

He’s not getting suspended for that.

He got 2 weeks.

 

[silverfingers]

The loss we had to have.
Lost at selection, and winning fatigue.
We'll beat Collingwood.

 

[Capital Power]

He got 2 weeks.

Which they will inevitably get down to one because reasons...

 

[Port 2004]

Which they will inevitably get down to one because reasons...

Add one for being a showboat tosser.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I just keep coming back to last weeks presser after the GC win where Hinkles declares Jonas will be a certain starter.. What does that say to the rest of the players? I mean, he literally couldn't wait to declare it.

Yep.

 

[johnnysix]

If the team feels as flat as I do after that loss, then the staff have their work cut out for them this week.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

The guy that concussed DBJ through a tackle is getting sent to the tribunal with most disagreeing saying it's just a good tackle.

Actually felt Carlton were quite aggressive with their tackles last night.

 

[ozaddy]

The guy that concussed DBJ through a tackle is getting sent to the tribunal with most disagreeing saying it's just a good tackle.

Actually felt Carlton were quite aggressive with their tackles last night.

I don't agree it was a good tackle, he had DBJ arm pinned so he couldn't use it to stop his head hitting the ground. In years gone past, it would have been fine, but it's with the long term issues that concussion can lead to, it's what the AFL are trying to stamp out. Also the tackler chose to bring DBJ to ground.

 

[Powertron]

He got 2 weeks.

Yeah I just saw. I’m not sure how that gets graded medium impact, looked like he barley made contact.

 

[Port 2004]

Yeah I just saw. I’m not sure how that gets graded medium impact, looked like he barley made contact.

Yeah. I have no idea how all of this shit works. Confuses the hell out of me tbh.

 

[Powertron]

Yeah. I have no idea how all of this s**t works. Confuses the hell out of me tbh.

It may be a good thing for them, he’s been rat shit lately and is getting targeted by teams as they know it throws him off his game. A couple of weeks off may help him long run.

Either way it’s a win for us.

 

[Troopsy]

It may be a good thing for them, he’s been rat s**t lately and is getting targeted by teams as they know it throws him off his game. A couple of weeks off may help him long run.

Either way it’s a win for us.

If Butters plays and gets through his injury just have him pester Rachele all night. Or Keays and his ‘mistake’

 

[Weez]

We miss the easy ones early every week, annoys the shite out of me.

every week... we always start like 2.5 or some shite

 

[The Hobo]

One thing I noticed watching highlights again, Aliir got drawn up the ground a few times, but instead of retreating, he chose to stand the mark.

Someone else should be standing the mark for him, letting him get back in position.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Did we really get piss blasted by Carlton or was that just a bad dream?

It happened but them hammering asparagus in the week lead-up was just unnecessary.