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“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ― Richard Feynman

Yep the Prez is another shocker. And "see out the contract" Trigg.

I think the point in bold is missed a lot when considering carlton's position and performance against the hawks.

it really was a case of men vs boys ... it was akin to the u16 taking on the seniors ...

but I take a few things out of the game.

Kruzer was terrific all game.
Casboult continues to improve IMO

Can put a line through the following players

Jamieson (I hate to say it)
Rowe
Jones (I cant believe we signed him for 3 years)

If we traded Henderson and Yarren for 1st rounders id be okay with that too ...

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Got to love the stare Down by Setanta on Llyod

This is what concerns me the most.
Who is our new backline in Round 1 next year?
Jaksch, Watson, White ?

White I can live with as the 3rd tall ... for a year or so anyway ...

But we have really struggled with our pipeline of developing KPP's (how long have we been saying that for?)

If Giles can't get on the park, then Jaksch has a lot of expectation riding on his shoulders.

Watson, Mccarthy, Mitchell, Bootsma...... :-/

Would love to have Talia right now.

And what about the KPPs capable of playing forward if Henderson leaves?
Casboult? Jones ????

.... SOS has a lot of gaps to fill.

Who really knows what Barker could achieve ... this group is threadbare at best.

It is blatantly obvious that Hawthorn is a far better side that Carlton.

But are they 138 points better?

They were on Friday night - but we certainly contributed to the extent of our demise.

Was it game plan or lack of skills? Or was it a factor that our skill level is not sufficient to play in the style that we are asked to?

How many goals did they score as a result of a Carlton player kicking backwards or across the ground to a contest that resulted in a goal to the opposition? I intend going through the agony of watching a replay to count but it must have been at least 6.


When a Carlton player has possession of the ball on the half back flank, why is it taboo to kick to a marking contest on the wing about 100 metres from the opposition goal, but it is OK to kick to a contest across field to about 30 metres from the opponents goal?


Carlton has a bloke up forward who is one of the best pack marks in the competition (Levi) but we only give him the opportunity to contest marks about 2 or 3 times per game. I am not sure if Liam Jones will ever amount to much, but he surely won’t if we don’t kick the ball in his general direction.


A week or so ago, I jovially said to my wife that I was going to refrain from drinking beer and would adhere to moderate exercise program until Carlton win their next game. The way we are going I am going to be an extremely fit 66 year old this time next year!

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“Before you criticise someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you're a mile a way and you have their shoes."

but we got lucas - geez some people are never satisfied....................

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one you knock back is one you never have

Everyone loved Lucas until he got injured.
Then he was shit and a failed pick.

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dane's trolling again

Are you talking about Lucas or Menzel?

The Lucas thread makes great reading early on.
I'm off to read Menzel's now.

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dane's trolling again

Make sure to note if authors who say Menz was never good said differently last year.

I just keep reading the words: WORST LOSS IN CLUB HISTORY

.... over and over

I just cannot see how Barker can get the job after that.

Damn straight.
I'd sack him now. Have Laidley take over.

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dane's trolling again

I'd have sacked him yesterday.

I don't understand where the intensity from the Port Adelaide game has gone. It's like we're two separate footy teams.

They are 97 points better than syd.
so we are only 40odd points behind syd and only lost to freo by 40.. if hawks die in the ass our window is open soon

You'll see our intensity again on draft day.

It's the focus of our efforts.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

They'll go down the corridor and aim for top 4.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

lol they paywall slobbo articles

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

..I reckon he is odds on of getting the gig.. ....he has the directive from the head office.. ..much like ratts, who was told by Pratt that losing every match (nudge nudge wink wink) wouldn't do him a disservice.. ....if you ever want to be a senior coach, you'd not tank unless you had a very good incentive.. ....and we are most definitely tanking..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..