Just got back from the game, but I was right at the back of the new stand, so about 1000km from the action, looked like ants out there.

This was the worst C'wood side I've seen since last century. The second qtr was one of the most lack lustre qtrs I've ever seen. Still, a win is a win. . Hammo was good and needs to be persevered with as 2nd ruck. Austin looks to have great balance and hands, and Robbo adds a lot. Real pity ag. such ordinary opposition we still came in very, very wide, took ages to get the ball out of defence. We labour the ball back and forth until too often we get a mark on the boundary on the wing. The player waves his arms, waits till the ump calls play on and then bombs it.

Love to see us get through the corridor.

Waite was good up forward. Good to beat the Pies but didn't really tell us much, bit of a training run. The Pies look are very undermanned and look like a side that don't want Malthouse to get another contract

good to win a game in 3rd gear. I was very happy with the kids

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

Loved Robbo's performance.
Hammer's mark and goal at the start of the 3rd qtr hopefully is a sign of things to come in the future.
Austin solid in defence.
Melbourne probably would have beaten Collingwood today however it is nice to win by 51pts with Fev not kicking a goal.

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This place has been full of tension and barely restrained angst right from the start of the preseason.

At least in the past the only way to look was up. It's like there is a race against time to make a statement before the huge juggernaut that is the Gold Coast arrives. Speaking metaphorically, It's like we tried to hurdle a year and now we wonder why we've slowed up on hitting it.

I don't care if we finish about the same as last year as long as we are better prepared for the future.

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My first reaction was the same as a few others on here - the least inspiring 50 point win I can remember. But, having had a think about it, I think the very fact we can say that sentence is a positive indication of where we are headed...

OK, we're not in great form at the moment, we still have a long way to go, but we are back on the winners list and we did our % no harm whatsover (in a season where that will be important).

And we did it without Fev kicking a goal.

And we did it against Collingwood!!!!

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It is a strange feeling. It felt like we didn't play that well for long periods, but we've walked about with a 51 point win.

There are a few things to work on. Its hard to tell on TV, but it looked like Collingwood shut the game down early to reduce the end margin...maybe thats their normal style, but is Malthouse starting to coach for his job? We were unable to handle that and uncertain how to push forward.

Our gameplan isn't going to be perfected overnight. there's still a long way to go in terms of skills and understanding...but we have got to start moving the ball quicker. This stuff of going wide, then coming back across the ground and holding the ball up isn't going to work against better sides.

Overall I think I'm pretty happy with the win.

I can't leave this without ackowledging Heath Scotland. That was an incredibly courageous piece of play and typical from Scotty...well done!

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Loved how Juddy gave it to Maxwell for whacking Robbo.

Loved the work rate, didn't always agree with the decision making; we always defer from hitting the corridor.

Ratts supplemented our deficiency of mobile marking options by rotating our midfield through half-forward in a 3/4 field setup. Big tick on the 3/4 field tactic if we can play it week in week out.

Robinson was again fantastic but you can already see him running out of puff after next week.

Yarran was dismal... does he have a groin-related issue? He was really missing any burst of acceleration. That chase of Heath Shaw didn't have him really gasping so you get the feeling he has another gear there; should have done more. His previously noted level of attack on the footy - or lack thereof - was another 'highlight'.

The talent is there but something is holding back his output. Frustrating player.

Enjoyed Fev's game, actually reminded me of Wayne Rooney's recent efforts for Man U; really worked hard right up to defensive pockets of the ground to provide options when necessary. Still lacking a bit of zip but if rest isn't the answer then I'm fine with that.

Waite is a revelation up-forward with his increased stamina. The 3/4 field also allowed us to use Austin and Thornton on the break as a 3rd tall.

Great cameo from Browne who has no problem stepping up at this level due to his decision making ability, although he is a little lack lustre as a HB/BP and his decisions did drop off a bit as he tired. Plenty to work with as a nuggety midfielder.

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I agree. Sure, we need to work out why we didn't get past 3rd gear, but the big positive was that a so so effort was good enough to give us an 8 goal win. Mind, I thought we were very good in the first quarter and we set the tone for the rest of the game.

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A lot has been made of who Collingwood had out, and of course there's no doubt they did have key players missing, but remember we fielded a young team as well.

Our team will look a lot better when the likes of Hammer, Austin, Yarran, Robbo, Browne, Armfield, AJ have another season to develop, and the whole team has had another 12 months of playing together under the MC's gameplan. And Tex and Grigg would be handy "ins" to today's team too!

Carrots, Johnson, Warnock, Jacobs would be handy players to have available as well. And I think there's still a spot for an in form Houlihan and Carlos....(although I'm not sure Ratten does....).

The bottom line is we're a work in progress. As long as we keep it in context, I'll happily take a 50 point win in front of 80,000+ at the 'G against the old enemy

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It's never as good as it looks and it's never as bad as it seems.

You're also forgetting a couple of blokes named Shaun and Andrew.

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#GUILTY

This was his second game wasn't it? Okay, the chase wasn't great, but we were told when we recruited him that he would mostly play up forward this year and be used as a burst player. The club acknowledged his fitness wasn't a big strength but is confident that over time (read, a couple of decent pre-seasons) that he will be able to play a midfield role.

Just look at the sliky take from the Judd handpass and subsequent goal that Yarran scored. From what we've been told, that is why we recruited him. We've also been told the rest of the package will come with time. Let's give him some, don't you think...

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Some of our WA based posters would know batter than I, but I've been hearing that in the WAFL Yarran was allowed to play one out essentially and that when he was allowed to beat his man with space he would kick their arse. If true, then you'd expect that playing as a 3rd/4th forward in a crowded forward line with a massive increase in intensity will take some getting used to.

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No I didn't...

Read my post again

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Yeah but you used their surnames, so technically OH SHUT UP

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Yarran was hardly sighted, yet should have kicked two goals in a poor game.

I'd hate to see Yarran when he's on.

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I wished we could smash them by 100 points.

This week we will not get any credit for this win, as the perception out there is that Collingwood only lost due to their players being out.

Bet they will not mention how inexperienced out side was.

An interesting exercise I just conducted, so I am armed for all the Collingwood supportes at my work tommorrow.

Collingwoods average age today was : 23.18
average games : 75.54

Carlton average age today was : 22.59
average games : 69.36

Bet this wont be mentioned all week.

GO BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats guys. Good win.

That's all I have right now. Enjoy!

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