i dont berate carlton players, generally discuss the game with my father as its going, match ups, bad decisions, moves that should be made, what players should be doing, where they should be running etc..
encourage most of the players, especiall when i see a young kid do something good. Jospeh has been a revelation this year

he generally gets three or four standing ovations from me every game (well done son keep up the good work) but its not for flashy shit, its what i call, football stuff, i.e. the bump on bateman to get him offside and allow him to get the ball himself, smart, or a second and third effort, or providing a shepard ... etc.. for me, to date, Joseph has been the best pick up from last seasons draft. just does everything asked from him.
i do however, fly of the handle at umpires, or when players, ones i call repeat offenders a.k.a. mitchell and the duck of the head, leading to a high contact free kick, but again it comes back to umpires.
yes they are important, but i cant believe how inconsistent they are, and we saw some prime examples during the hawks game. that is what kills me, but i dont usually start losing my cool to half way through the third quarter.
first quarter i give them the benefit, second starts to get on my nerves, but by the third, same scenarios gettin completly different outcomes from the umpires just drives me mental.
and i generally mock opposition players. most of its funny though, except milne, cant stand that little fink, probably through farmer in that mix as well, but i also clap and praise good play, by both sides.
once again, just a brillant game on saturday

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