Round 17 - Sydney v Carlton

[Modified Dog]

Geez, I wish Luke Darcy would STFU about Buddy's improved contested marking.

He has been mauling smaller opponents in one-out battles and taking those chest marks for his entire career.

Commentators are like monkeys in the way they ape each other.
They have no memory beyond 12 months

Here's Buddy's yearly contested marks per game:

2007 - 1.27
2008 - 2.56
2009 - 1.76
2010 - 1.78
2011 - 1.77
2012 - 2.05
2013 - 1.24
2014 - 1.43

 

[hawkman]

Pyke didn't look at the ball once while blocking for Parker's mark

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Is that the new Carlton president catching the early flight out of Melbourne.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Carlton fans must be dirty that they couldn't keep Betts, but paid almost double to get Thomas

 

[blue harvest]

Where are Carlton at?

 

[MinerBoy]

What's with having a race right behind the goals? That's just an awful design.

 

[legend166]

Sydney 15-7 Carlton free's, you've got a point.

Maybe Carlton should stop being second to the ball?

 

[Big Bryza]

Apparently this is Franklin's best year. Even though he's averaging fewer disposals and goals than almost every year since 2007.

It's time to let it go and move on.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Where are Carlton at?

Probably beating us next week.

 

[what did you say]

Where are Carlton at?

need a new coach imo there list is middle of the road need new coach an ideas ratten? ha

 

[Rod Stroker]

You'd need to be a very good team to beat Sydney this year, particularly at the SCG.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Maybe Carlton should stop being second to the ball?

Most of them have been there, class and hard work of Sydney overwhelming the blues atm.

 

[MinerBoy]

Geez, I wish Luke Darcy would STFU about Buddy's improved contested marking.

He has been mauling smaller opponents in one-out battles and taking those chest marks for his entire career.

Commentators are like monkeys in the way they ape each other

The only difference this year is the new marking contests rules means he gets fairly adjudicated in them more often.....though still not nearly enough.

 

[legend166]

You'd need to be a very good team to beat Sydney this year, particularly at the SCG.

I see what you did there.

 

[Hodgepodge]

The AFL have themselves to blame for all this.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Shoulda just had a shot buddy!!!

 

[Hodgepodge]

It's time to let it go and move on.

Meh, it's just another footy myth.

 

[legend166]

The AFL have themselves to blame for all this.

All of what? Carlton not being very good?

 

[davis_756]

• Well this escalated quickly. Carlton were in this 10-15 mins ago.

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• This is a complete farce, We had a contest and the umpires have continued to gift goals to sydney and now carlton have given up trying knowing they can't beat the umpires as well as sydney, they have completely ****ed a good game and they do it to 7/9 games each week. 14-7 free kick count barely even scratches the surface
  

 

[Xtreme]

You'd need to be a very good team to beat Sydney this year, particularly at the SCG.

Too bad the grand final is at the MCG!!

Sydney will get found out when they have to travel and face a better side than Melbourne or Richmond

 

[Gus Poyet]

Are these umpires ****ing serious? Guy kicks a shit kick to a player being shepherded off the ball and they call it deliberate?

 

[what did you say]

franklin is a good skier i'll give him that

 

[Donakebab]

Goodes was the one who initiated the hold on Simpson, yet he gets the free kick. Ridiculous.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Too bad the grand final is at the MCG!!

Sydney will get found out when they have to travel and face a better side than Melbourne or Richmond

Just like they got found out in 2012?

 

[legend166]

Can't wait to watch Mick's press conference.