Autopsy Rnd 8 Blues get the 4 points but .... yuck

[Blueballs38]

Don't know what's wrong with some of you, we just beat Nth Melbourne. Four more points in our back pocket, where's the nearest pub.

nothing wrong with me, I'm so happy ... da da da da daaaaa

 

[norway blue]

I knew when I heard the old “building nicely” when talking about TDK during the week he wasn’t getting a game. Honestly wtf are we a last chance saloon for bog ordinary footballers?

Pitt didn’t break the game but he halved it. Like him around the ground .


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[Opine]

MM and MK should be given a grand send off at some stage over the next month or so.

 

[KohPhi]

After all the crap we have endured since 2002, I am not going begrudge us of enjoying/savouring win, even if it was not asthetically pleasing or as comfortable as we thought.

2 final immediate thoughts

1 Well done to Sam Docherty on 100 well deserved and earned games.
True leader at the club and a wonderful chap to boot.. We are lucky to have him

2 Jasper Pittard, you are a bum, a total antithesis of Sam Docherty as a footballer and North are unlucky to have you.

Off to enjoy some ice cream. Feel like i earned it after being put through an emotional grinder in the final 3 quarters

Spot on.. who gives a shit how we won.

WE WON!

 

[Abers]

Fortunate to get the win there - really disappointing after a strong start. Still, they’ve dominated us in recent times so gotta take the win.

Callum Moore is possibly the worst player to ever pull on a Carlton jumper. Serious question, can anyone name a worse player? Cain Ackland maybe?

Our backline seriously carrying us right now. Weitering & Plowman in particular were outstanding.

Teague needs to do something about Cripps & Docherty... both playing below their best, have to scheme a way to release them more (or capitalise on the overemphasis on them).

I’m encouraged by the fact that Setterfield, Kennedy and to a lesser extent SPS are in our best - but they’re still fading in and out of games. Lovely signs though.

Perplexed by the likes of Cuningham & Willo - both have talent but still learning the ropes. That’s just something we have to cop... Cunners shows such X-factor with 2 great goals but then 2 infuriating misses. All part of the learning curve! Happy just to see them staying fit and learning.

I don’t love our mix of older players... we don’t have anyone better but Simpson, Murphy, Betts, etc probably don’t have much left in the tank. They have their moments so I’m not putting them - but we really need the new generation to start taking their place.

All in all, a win against a bogey side. Gotta take that. Every additional game (and win) helps the players learn to play together better. For all the younger guys - <50 or so games - this experience is golden and they will improve hugely over the course of the season. Cmon Blues!

Moore is a close second behind Cam O’Shea for worst Carlton player I’ve seen.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Never in doubt

We would have lost that if we allowed you to call the result on the podcast.

 

[myblueroan]

Safe to say we won't be seeing much more of Moore, I hope. Honey is a better option.

Actually no idea on Honey or Cottrell but We gotta try someone else.
Hope Harry can come back soon.

 

[The Fantom]

And both times he ignored a potentially better option.

At least Cunners has the confidence to back himself in. Wasn’t his fault we lost last week but he won it for us this week.

 

[jj1978]

Fortunate to get the win there - really disappointing after a strong start. Still, they’ve dominated us in recent times so gotta take the win.

Callum Moore is possibly the worst player to ever pull on a Carlton jumper. Serious question, can anyone name a worse player? Cain Ackland maybe?

Our backline seriously carrying us right now. Weitering & Plowman in particular were outstanding.

Teague needs to do something about Cripps & Docherty... both playing below their best, have to scheme a way to release them more (or capitalise on the overemphasis on them).

I’m encouraged by the fact that Setterfield, Kennedy and to a lesser extent SPS are in our best - but they’re still fading in and out of games. Lovely signs though.

Perplexed by the likes of Cuningham & Willo - both have talent but still learning the ropes. That’s just something we have to cop... Cunners shows such X-factor with 2 great goals but then 2 infuriating misses. All part of the learning curve! Happy just to see them staying fit and learning.

I don’t love our mix of older players... we don’t have anyone better but Simpson, Murphy, Betts, etc probably don’t have much left in the tank. They have their moments so I’m not putting them - but we really need the new generation to start taking their place.

All in all, a win against a bogey side. Gotta take that. Every additional game (and win) helps the players learn to play together better. For all the younger guys - <50 or so games - this experience is golden and they will improve hugely over the course of the season. Cmon Blues!

Mick McGuane

 

[Blueballs38]

He looks so shaky in defence but forward of centre he's excellent and can kick goals.

gotta give it to him. I find it hard to have him in the team but I find it harder to drop him

 

[ferrisb]

Remind me--has Weiters been beaten this year?

I heard he lost a game of air hockey back in January...

 

[thylacine60]

Missing Curnow and McKay. Very little contribution from Levi, Moore, McGovern.

But we still kicked a winning score and looked dangerous going forward.

Me likey!

Can't agree we looked dangerous going forward. Not after quarter time anyway.

 

[F_therest]

Fortunate to get the win there - really disappointing after a strong start. Still, they’ve dominated us in recent times so gotta take the win.

Callum Moore is possibly the worst player to ever pull on a Carlton jumper. Serious question, can anyone name a worse player? Cain Ackland maybe?

Our backline seriously carrying us right now. Weitering & Plowman in particular were outstanding.

Teague needs to do something about Cripps & Docherty... both playing below their best, have to scheme a way to release them more (or capitalise on the overemphasis on them).

I’m encouraged by the fact that Setterfield, Kennedy and to a lesser extent SPS are in our best - but they’re still fading in and out of games. Lovely signs though.

Perplexed by the likes of Cuningham & Willo - both have talent but still learning the ropes. That’s just something we have to cop... Cunners shows such X-factor with 2 great goals but then 2 infuriating misses. All part of the learning curve! Happy just to see them staying fit and learning.

I don’t love our mix of older players... we don’t have anyone better but Simpson, Murphy, Betts, etc probably don’t have much left in the tank. They have their moments so I’m not putting them - but we really need the new generation to start taking their place.

All in all, a win against a bogey side. Gotta take that. Every additional game (and win) helps the players learn to play together better. For all the younger guys - <50 or so games - this experience is golden and they will improve hugely over the course of the season. Cmon Blues!

I'm gonna keep batting for Moore here TRP.

I've seen plenty worse than him...guys who just make dumb errors and give no effort.
I thought he at least competed well...didn't get out marked in F50 and didn't get beaten in the ruck by Goldstein, one of the best players in the comp this year.

Was he an offensive threat? No. But he's our 6th string key forward due to injuries. Should he be in the team next week? Also no. But cut him some slack his effort was there.

 

[Doro]

We were probably dreaming of ugly wins in the early years of the rebuild. This is what it feels like. This group is developing nicely, plenty still to improve though. Settetfield and Kennedy were great by hand. SPS is a wet tracker. Nice to still be able to achieve finals after 8 rounds, it's been a while.

 

[Robertio]

Anyone know the yearly limit for cardiologist visits?

Asking for some friends....

One, if your lucky.

 

[ParaBellum]

Simpson didn't put a foot wrong all day

 

[HBF]

Dadadahdadah

We Freaking won!!!
Unwatchable, sure
But
Another huge lesson learnt for us.
And
We WON!!!!
we are still in it.

Sometimes you just have to win ugly. We did this today.
Bring on the Hawks next week.

 

[omdd]

Setters is quickly becoming our best midfielder for the year. His kicking and decision-making has improved out of sight. He used to just rush kick everything now he's so steady with ball in hand, love it.

 

[El Topo]

I actually think we learnt a bit how to to win it in the last couple of minutes, based on last week. Thought we looked far more composed in the last couple of minutes, crappy umpiring aside, I thought we were much better set up. Much better from Kennedy and gee Setterfield is gonna be awesome for us. If we had of kicked straight would have been over early in the last, but we’ll done Blues.

SPS taking a breath and chipping the ball to Weitering in the last was a great piece of composure.

Love how clean Cunners was, that goal was pure class

Cuningham wants to be the guy who wins the game - more of this please

 

[ETET]

Newnes did one bad fk up.... other that that he was one of our best... great game. i laugh at anyone in this thread who drops him for anyone against the hawks

Agree, we was great today.

 

[happydude]

Remind me--has Weiters been beaten this year?

I don't think Weiters has lost a 1 on 1 in D50 all year.

Real stat

 

[AT97]

Setters Kennedy and Walsh work well together.

Don’t they all live together?

 

[ESKIE]

I’ll take it

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

He was one that didn't fumble when the rain came.

He was actually better with the footy in the wet than he was early. Him and Jack have some beautiful hands when they have some confidence behind them.

There’s plenty to work with.

 

[T2B_]

So, one bogey side down...
now for the Dawks