Did I miss a loss or something?

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Yes we are on the right path but we lost sadly and the score is the score doesn't matter what coulda shoulda been

First time this year I have walked away disappointed. We were outworked early and played dumb football. I also rarley comment on umpiring but it was poor.

Positive is we fought back and had a crack. We are still a work in progress and missing some key players. Pittonet helps our clearance work and Weitering holds our defence together.

I liked Boyd's game. He's a keeper and I thought Durdin did well in first game

Important we bounce back next week

Our midfield was smashed at the clearences
Hewitt was due for a bad one clearence wise
Had a shocker Cripps not much better in that area either
Walsh not effective in that area either
Kennedy was ok
Prestia was enormous
Voss had nobody else to turn to or trust to deliver in the middle

I think it would of been worth chucking Owies or Durdin in there
Why not Martin
Well he has been tried there and isn’t hard enough
We need other blokes to go into the stoppage scenario as our regulars can’t play well every week
We have too much reliance on McKay and Curnow to kick us a score
Our small forwards don’t impose themselves enough
Durdin
Owies
Martin
Need to do more
I thought our defense was terrific last night
Saad has been terrific but as I have said before he relies too much on his left side
It cost us a goal late
I feel we are not quite good enough although you never know
This season is so open
Interesting last 10 weeks ahead

We don't even sponsor him anymore.

Admin are no good lay abouts.

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There's some truth in that but we have now been beaten in the clearances twice
Have opp clubs worked out our plays or positioning or whatever?
Maybe the coaches need to tweak things as well???

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Said exactly the same to my mates...wriggle your fingers and protest in unison immediately...it gives the impression that it was an instinctive reaction

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Hit outs to advantage also a factor in this. Pitto was number 1 in the comp in that area before he got hurt.
TDK seemed to get his hand on the footy a fair bit last night and tap it straight down the throat of a Richmond player pretty much every single time.

I didn’t have high hopes going in given the state of both teams injury lists, our last 40 mins vs Essendon* and the wet conditions which Richmond play well in. The first 45 minutes was pretty disappointing but from there on we were fairly good. A case of too little, too late.

Pros:
- Defence held up incredibly well given 76 inside 50s conceded.
- Saad and Doc continued on their strong form.
- Boyd is really starting to look like he might be a player. Hard at it and nice skills.
- Despite the poor start, we put ourselves in a position to pinch it late which shows some good resolve.
- Harry’s 4th quarter. Was absolutely everywhere and could have kicked 5 in the quarter.

Cons:
- Beat up around the midfield and the ball for most of the game. 76 inside 50s to 51 is a very poor reflection on the midfield. We won’t win many more games if that differential continues week to week.
- Our centre bounce clearance work has been bad for 3 weeks now. We are near on unstoppable when our midfield get on top at centre clearances. We saw that for 10-15 mins in the 4th quarter. It’s been a big part of our method to get to 9 early wins. Richmond belted us in there. Even Essendon* got us there last week. Need to rectify this ASAP.
- Small forwards offered next to nothing - Owies, Martin and Durdin.
- Charlie comprehensively beaten but he’ll bounce back.
- Looks like we may have copped another 2 injuries. We’re certainly at the tipping point and have been for a while. Would be nice to get some luck on the injury front.
- Umpiring was really average. Embarrassingly bad really.
- Was at the game so couldn’t see it properly but sounds like we were a bit unlucky with that overturned goal that, when combined with Richmond kicking another one straight away, completely halted our momentum.

Six goal head start.
Missing 3-4 of our most structurally important players.
Didn't play to the conditions for the first half of the match.
Missed 4-5 absolutely piss easy shots on goal.
Lost by 15.

Never happy with a loss, but it could have been much, much worse.

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Disappointed. Can't believe how our midfield is getting beaten up around the ball at the moment. Maybe they need a bit of old fashioned at training.

Mark down Friday 26th August in your calendar

6th V 7th Elimination final

Carlton V Richmond

Revenge day

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Yet all the commentators could do was crap on about how clearance work is Carlton's "bread and butter". It's as though they've taken no notice of our last handful of games where we've been soundly beaten in that area.

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ive actually come around abit this morning ...


we had two - 12 point turn arounds.

O Brien had the opportunity to score, we missed, they went down to kick a goal with 8 secs left (2nd quarter)
Newnes goal, terrible decision, they went down to a kick a goal straight away (4th quarter)

yes its an if, but considering our first 45 mins of the game, its remarkable that we even got ourselves in a position to win the game ... those two results go our way, we win ... fair dinkum, we have improved so much ... so much.

the club gets a whack for the first 45 mins, but outside of that, considering our outs, was a great effort.

I'm trying to keep my posts shorter, and focussed on the one of the major discussion points that stood out for Carlton and Richmond fans: the umpiring.
The umpiring was a disgrace, right from the get go. Just from the top of my head:

Saad's eye gouge, and no free...umpire right there...goal to them.
Newnes sliding into ball punches it away, then Balta doesn't slow down and crashes into Newnes and paid a free for tripping...goal to them
Fisher's legs very obviously taken out ...no free ...had open players ahead.
Newne's disallowed goal, baseless: see Dunstall, Voss, anyone who watched the video evidence...robbed Goal

I wasnt expecting us to win against the tied, but thought our boys might find something, and after a 6 goal head start, we did show something.

Your reference to the other discussion points has merit too.

Find me one person who thinks the umpires didn't favour Richmond on the night. I've spoken with half a dozen Tiges supporters today, and I know they agree. Add that to our injuries, the wet conditions, the clearances, the inside 50's, the small forwards ... I can see how we could have pinched that game IF not for the umpires...like last week with Walsh's dismissed head high hit in front of goals.

Two games we could have PINCHED, and two games umpire decisions made a difference to the outcome.
That's footy when Naiffen is umpiring, and add his mate No. 23.

I hate cheats.

Its a good sign, and I welcome every week's challenge, injuries or not. We are a really good team

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"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa

There's a lot to learn, and we will adjust just as we have over the course of the year.
No doubt the addition of layers to our game have taken away from other strengths and we will find a balance.

With 11 minutes to go, Newnes kicks a goal to bring us within 3 points of them, with all the momentum ..... the umpires were an issue, and you can ignore that if you want to be all PC, and the fact the game is done and dusted. I know the other issues, and acknowledge them: I choose to acknowledge all issues.

The conclusion I come to is we are a damn good team that never says die, and if we make Finals (and we should), we will take the learnings from the season and maybe do a Hawthorn circa 2008.

I look forward to playing the Tigers again this year .... preferably in dry conditions... coz we are better than them!!

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Yep, the old keogh is back.
Talking facts is appreciated.
Leaving the past in the past is admirable.

I know the names keogh has his eyes set on, and agree Martin is keeping the seat warm for Honey, despite his god given talent.

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Would love nothing more for Carlton to knock them out of the finals with Doc in possession on the final siren.
He could then stroll over and hand Bolton the ball.

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