The race for eighth place is officially on!

[Monkey King]

So you are saying Richmond were at their best and were giving 100% effort?

In Dimma's own words ... "credit where credit's due they just played better than us ... they're a much better side than many give them credit for."

Do you think Carlton were at their best? Do you think Carlton gave 100% effort across the four quarters? You see, anyone can play this game. You lost the match to the better team on the day. Deal with it!

 

[FrancisX]

The difference is North seem to have more upside than Carlton.

 

[Bosun]

North are a better chance of knocking off Collingwood than Carlton are of beating Port at AAMI ( well anywhere)

 

[maroon and blue]

If the Lions knocked the Cats at SS would they be more deserving of 8th spot than the other pretenders?

 

[radiojake]

If the Lions knocked the Cats at SS would they be more deserving of 8th spot than the other pretenders?

If the Lions knock off the Cats and Port do them a favour, they'll be more deserving because they got there...

Just the same as if Carlton win, or if North make it, or if the Crows fluke it...

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Just as a heads up, people no longer queue up by camping out overnight at the local newsagent. Theres a thing been invented called the internet where you can buy your tickets through a thing called a home computer.

Oh and Computicket went out of business a few years back. Dont try and call them. The number has been disconnected.

 

[TiggerMan22]

In Dimma's own words ... "credit where credit's due they just played better than us ... they're a much better side than many give them credit for."

Do you think Carlton were at their best? Do you think Carlton gave 100% effort across the four quarters? You see, anyone can play this game. You lost the match to the better team on the day. Deal with it!

They did over 3 quarters.
I never said they didn't play better than us, did I? Was just pointing out that there win wasn't intirely due to them playing well, and that it was partly because we were only putting in about a 60% effort.

 

[TiggerMan22]

I think you are completely ignoring what he is saying.

He was not arguing who is better this year... as you quite rightly pointed out... it's not comparison.

However, like it or not, we match up good against your mob. The same way you do against Hawthorn. Whilst no one would even consider Richmond being a better team than Hawthorn, whether it be this year or the last 30 years... Hawthorn would want to avoid Richmond as much as they can.

The issue Richmond has is that there are two teams that they could face that would give them serious headaches.

Whether it be Carlton or North, I doubt many Richmond fans would go into that game overwhelmingly confident of winning.

At the MCG, Richmond fans would be quite confident against both. At Ethihad it would be different.
Wouldn't say Carlton would give us serious headaches anyway, both games this year we have gotten to a sizable lead at then let off a bit.

 

[Monkey King]

They did over 3 quarters.
I never said they didn't play better than us, did I? Was just pointing out that there win wasn't intirely due to them playing well, and that it was partly because we were only putting in about a 60% effort.

60% effort? Damn you're full of shit!

I guess I can just say the same. Carlton won that match playing at 60% too. Our 60% > your 60%

 

[TiggerMan22]

60% effort? Damn you're full of shit!

I guess I can just say the same. Carlton won that match playing at 60% too. Our 60% > your 60%

Did you even watch the game? We hardly laid a tackle inside 50. We also only had 59 marks, which means the players weren't working hard enough around the ground.
Also you know thats bullshit, Carlton were just about at 100%. You would have to be a moron to think Carlton weren't working much harder then Richmond

 

[TheKanga]

Please don't choke tomorrow North, 4 qtrs of hard footy please!

 

[Monkey King]

Also you know thats bullshit, Carlton were just about at 100%. You would have to be a moron to think Carlton weren't working much harder then Richmond

If Carlton were at 100% it would have been a 6-8 goal win. Certainly you wouldn't have got that first quarter 5 goal buffer and we wouldn't have slowed down once we worked back into the game.

 

[Catsmaninamerica]

Carton... Where once great coaches go to die...

 

[longsuffreosupp]

Will be humourous if all the 8th spot contenders lose their game, and Carlton get in and have a win.

 

[Forward Press]

Will be humourous if all the 8th spot contenders lose their game, and Carlton get in and have a win.

But Adelaide and West Coast are playing each other this weekend

At the moment, it's now entirely up in North's hands. Beat Collingwood and they are in.

 

[longsuffreosupp]

Close thread

 

[Forward Press]

Close thread

Especially to hide my embarassment here

Carlton came back from 40ish points down to win. That's the final eight settled now.

 

[TiggerMan22]

If Carlton were at 100% it would have been a 6-8 goal win. Certainly you wouldn't have got that first quarter 5 goal buffer and we wouldn't have slowed down once we worked back into the game.

100% effort, not playing at 100%. Carlton WHERE putting in 100% effort that game, Richmond weren't. You can't deny that.

 

[Monkey King]

100% effort, not playing at 100%. Carlton WHERE putting in 100% effort that game, Richmond weren't. You can't deny that.

Sure I can. I don't think we were putting in 100% effort in the first quarter. Your guys were getting on the run far too easy. I reckon we eased up in the third too myself, which seems a common trait of this team in not being able to build sizable leads once we get in front. We can do the comeback really well, but can't push on from there. It's one of the reasons we've lost as many games as we have this season, leaving the opposition within striking distance despite outplaying them and having them get passed us in the last.

 

[GoBlues!]

Carton... Where once great coaches go to die...

Is that a Visy made carton?

 

[SBYM]

100% effort, not playing at 100%. Carlton WHERE putting in 100% effort that game, Richmond weren't. You can't deny that.

It's funny how you used capital letters to emphasise you're simple.

 

[bignick]

It's funny how you used capital letters to emphasise you're simple.

That is intirely true

 

[verypoorboy]

Well done Carlton