The article is written by someone who doesn't understand football and doesn't understand Setanta.

"his popularity far exceeds his exploits"

What a cock sucker. Setanta is less than 20 games into his career, and was playing on the best forward in the competition who was getting constant and effective supply from his midfield. Setanta was beaten yes, but he had a good game and did his job. He kept Brown to 3 goals and to several marks out wide where Brown could do little damage. The stats don't tell that story. Setanta also out played Brown on a number of occasions - particularly later in the game.

Yes Setanta was beaten, but let's keep things in perspective here. Any other player would have been beaten by Brown on Saturday night and probably even more comprehensively. Setanta's exploits are above and beyond that of a 15 game player and a guy that's only been playing the game for 4-5 years. Exploits are a relative thing, and right now Setanta's exploits are well above where they should be. That's why he is so popular.

flower you Greg Ass .... oops sorry Greg Bum... ooops did it again, Greg Baum. Clueless idiot.

Maybe he's worried about him coming for Rocca.

Setanta had a shocker.

Greg Baum is normally a good, insightful observer of the game. I was a little surprised at the venom he directed at Setanta. A bit out of character for him. Maybe he's offput by Setanta's pushing and shoving, and thinks that a 20 gamer should show a guy like Brown more respect...?

Anyway as others have said, in a freeflowing game with minimal crowding of the F50, Jono Brown is going to get 15 marks against any backman he comes up against, every time.

WTF... did you watch the game? A shocker is where the Full Forward kicks 6+ goals on you from 50 50 contests. Setanta had 3 goals kicked on him when the supply coming in was extensive and pin point. Brown's stats were great, but many of them were out deep on the flanks and wings. Brown also dished off a few nice onces, but where was Setanta's support to ensure there wasn't 2-3 Brissy players running past each time Brown got near it. In all honestly if Setanta was taken off Brown, you could have added another 3-4 goals to his tally.

Setanta was beaten, but far from disgraced. A shocker is where you are disgraced.

I like the article.

For the past few years when we come up to a big game we have a chance to win Robert Walls and co get stuck into the other side we are opposing and they come out and smash us.

Funny you should mention that...

Spot on. One of the best, if not the best going around.

Whitnall was met with Jared Brennan, another who has struggled to grow into an outsized reputation. He has the appearance of a surfie, and perhaps the disposition, too, for there was none of O'hAilpin's faux brutality in his methods.

Instead, he kept one hand on Whitnall's back, lightly but constantly, in the basketball manner. It would not have surprised if Whitnall had taken out an intervention order, forbidding contact. There is a precedent.

Instead, Whitnall led Brennan a dance for a while. At his best, Whitnall can with no apparent effort direct the flow of the game, like a rock in a stream. Brennan, as is his wont, periodically tried to perform conjuring tricks, meantime ignoring simple options. But no rabbits emerged. This was all tonic for the Blues, who have felt Whitnall's suffering this troubled season.

Baum, like the rest of the non-Carlton football community, will catch on in due time.

If he wants to highlight his complete and utter ignorance in such a public fashion then so be it.

Setanta still had a couple of victories in one-on-one contested ball on Saturday night.

We have 2009's best full back in the league on our hands.

I'd love it if Setanta walked into the Age headquarters, made a bee line for Baum, not say a word, punch his flower lights out and then leave.

That'd be cool.