AFL Round 5

[Ruben Carter]

Port were good, but not great. To me, they lack that killer instinct

I'm happy with good.
When the game was at it's hottest, first 15 minutes, Port were brutal. Our attack at the ball, tackling pressure, fast and clean hands were several classes above Carlton. This is the AFL, not little league and Carlton were pathetic last night. No excuses. A fifteen goal win demonstrates a gulf imo, not often you see much greater margins so early in a season.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Brisbane 10.1
Dogs 4.12

8 mins away from half time.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Another goal to the Lions.

Brisbane 11.1
Dogs 4.12

[PatowalongaPirate]

And another.

12.1 to 4.12.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Dogs finally get one.

12.2 to 5.12.

Hipwood just limped off after being very influential to the big lead for Brisbane.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Half time, Lions by 32.

Lions 12.3

Dogs 5.13

[JK]

Got some good kids the Lions and they're playing a good brand of footy .. Dogs playing well below their capabilities though

[PatowalongaPirate]

Dogs have come out barking after half time, 7 points behind now.

Lions 12.3

Dogs 9.14

[bennymacca]

decent game of footy. like the way Brisbane have gone about it. Reckon they will run out of legs but they have done well

[gadj1976]

Port were good, but not great. To me, they lack that killer instinct

I'm happy with good.
When the game was at it's hottest, first 15 minutes, Port were brutal. Our attack at the ball, tackling pressure, fast and clean hands were several classes above Carlton. This is the AFL, not little league and Carlton were pathetic last night. No excuses. A fifteen goal win demonstrates a gulf imo, not often you see much greater margins so early in a season.

Errm, ok,

BTW, I didn't think I was attacking Port, just being realistic. I didn't think we had any excuses, we're rebuilding and we know it.

Get used to it. The gulf between the good and bad will increase and these beltings and negating styles of footy will also increase.

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As anyone who knows me well enough knows, I'm Carlton through and through. Tonight was tough. At work today, talking with Port faithful, I said "if we get within 8 goals, we've done well". They said "If we don't win by 10, we'll consider that a loss".

Given we had Polson playing his first game, Petrevski-Seton playing his fifth in a midfield with bigger AFL seasoned bodies like Wines, Boak, Broadbent, Polek etc, I thought we might be struggling getting our hands near it - Ryder back vs Phillips didn't help.

So 15 is about right'ish. We were horrible for most parts of the game. The second half of the first quarter, we stifled Port's run and it looked like we were working back into the game, however our finishing was shocking. The second quarter I thought we held our own but again our finishing was horrendous.

The third, we stopped running. Our tackling at that point was nigh on non existent and Port streamed through our defensive line at half forward/centre with ease, meaning our backs had no chance. For what its worth, i thought our best were our defence. Murphy and Gibbs weren't our worst, but definitely need help in there.

The last quarter was always going to be 'floodgates' at 20 paces. We kicked 4 after kicking only 2 for the first three quarters but leaked goals again. That's the highest score we've conceded this year but I fear it's not going to be our worst.

Port were good, but not great. To me, they lack that killer instinct. Really really good sides would've beaten us to a pulp tonight and Port didn't. 15 goals is a good win but it doesn't quite capture the gulf between the two sides for mine. To give you some idea - we had 7 teenagers, 10 blokes less than 12 games, 11 blokes 25 games or less.

Anyway, good night out had by all. I had a James Squire 6 pack that cost 60 bucks at the footy but I digress....

Going forward, our major concern in the next five years is that we have no mids other than Cripps. Curnow (Ed), Murph, Simmo and Gibbs will all be gone. Kruezer will be done and dusted in about 3 years time. Phillips isn't the answer... so who's next??? Some holes to fill but overall I'm still staying positive. I was there 3 years ago when we got done by 103 points and there was no bright light, no future. At least this time I can cling to something!

I wish I could be as positive as you mate.
We just don't have enough top end talent and our leaders just aren't good enough.
We have plenty of first round picks playing but unfortunately for them they are playing as the number 1 forward or defender.
At any of the top teams they'd be the 3rd defender and have experienced guys around them to help out.
I feel for Weitering, Marchbank, Cripps and co. as they just don't have the leaders around them they require.

Not sure what the answer is as they tried recruiting mature recruits and got that horribly wrong as well.

Appointing Malthouse as coach was the worse thing they could have ever done but that's in the past now and time to move forward.

[daysofourlives]

B Crouch injured yet? The cupboard is bare in the SANFL
Will be season over for the Crows again if Sloane misses any games at the pointy end

[Jim05]

B Crouch injured yet? The cupboard is bare in the SANFL
Will be season over for the Crows again if Sloane misses any games at the pointy end

The SANFL clubs are having a good old chuckle about the Crows run of hammy injuries

[Brodlach]

Jason Akermanis playing for the Crows?

[MW]

B Crouch injured yet? The cupboard is bare in the SANFL
Will be season over for the Crows again if Sloane misses any games at the pointy end

No but Talia pinged a hammy. Questions need to be asked of the fitness dept. Will derail the season.

[Brodlach]

Shaun Higgins a late out for the Roos

[Corona Man]

B Crouch injured yet? The cupboard is bare in the SANFL
Will be season over for the Crows again if Sloane misses any games at the pointy end

Have to agree, one long term injury to a Sloane, Tex etc and the lights will go out very quickly.

[MW]

Take any sides key forward and best mid you get the same result

[Corona Man]

Take any sides key forward and best mid you get the same result

Didn't you blokes win one without Modra & Roo?