Richmond v Carlton, Round 21, 2013

LaHug · August 17, 2013, 05:27:30 PM

Quote from: NigeyS on August 17, 2013, 05:26:17 PM
Quote from: LaHug on August 17, 2013, 05:24:13 PM
If GWS were watching this, we could be in serious trouble for next week. Basically, if you tag Cotchin and Ellis out of a game, we're absolutely useless. Cotch is our key ball winner, Ellis our key link man. Neither did anything after quarter time and we were slaughtered. I'm very concerned...

Well, GWS already tag every second player of every team they play so we might as well tip the Giants.

They usually tag 2 or 3 and I had hopes it'd just be Cotch, Lids, and someone completely random and unexpected...
I just don't understand how we can dominate a quarter so much and then do nothing for the next three?! :(

Master Q · August 17, 2013, 05:27:45 PM

Just got home from the game, very nervous during the first quarter, but my man Levi stepped up in the second half and kicked a few. Real happy with our performance today, people who watched on TV probably have a better judgement though :P

LaHug · August 17, 2013, 05:34:06 PM

Quote from: Master Q on August 17, 2013, 05:27:45 PM
Just got home from the game, very nervous during the first quarter, but my man Levi stepped up in the second half and kicked a few. Real happy with our performance today, people who watched on TV probably have a better judgement though :P

I watched on TV because I was too sick to go to the game. First quarter, you guys didn't necessarily look awful, you just never had a chance as Richmond looked like the same team that convincingly beat Hawthorn. Really, the Tigers played with a combination of finesse and effort that made them look unbeatable.
From quarter time onwards, the effort really changed. Your boys played with 110% effort and Richmond didn't look like they bothered. There were patches where Carlton had both amazing skill/control with the ball and a huge effort, while other times you didn't need the foot skills because the effort was so one-sided.
It was very disappointing from a Richmond point of view but Carlton fans should be proud of a ridiculously big effort from a young team missing stars. You deserve to make the finals based on that performance.

Vinny · August 17, 2013, 05:36:06 PM

Quote from: Master Q on August 17, 2013, 05:27:45 PM
Just got home from the game, very nervous during the first quarter, but my man Levi stepped up in the second half and kicked a few. Real happy with our performance today, people who watched on TV probably have a better judgement though :P

We just played awesome after quarter time. Our players that played a shutdown role were amazing.

Curnow destroyed Cotchin. Armfield destroyed Ellis after QT. Tuohy shut down Martin. Jammo kept JRoo down after QT.

Was a good performance. I am watching on delay and Mitch Robinson is going so hard at it.

Go Blues :)

Jroo · August 17, 2013, 05:38:14 PM

Dusty was sitting up forward for most of the game. Still he shouldn't be scoring flowering 25 SC points.

Master Q · August 17, 2013, 05:41:30 PM

I thought Robinson was pretty meh.

Today's game also backed up my thoughts on Martin; he just goes missing in big games. He is seriously overrated, Cotchin too.

Carlton still have a lot of room to improve, however role players stepped up with some key guys missing. Thought Yarran/Betts were terrible. Bootsma shower as always. Big boys were good but all of them but Henderson looked too slow. Casboult is an animal though 8)

Vinny · August 17, 2013, 05:44:09 PM

Quote from: Master Q on August 17, 2013, 05:41:30 PM
I thought Robinson was pretty meh.

Today's game also backed up my thoughts on Martin; he just goes missing in big games. He is seriously overrated, Cotchin too.

Carlton still have a lot of room to improve, however role players stepped up with some key guys missing. Thought Yarran/Betts were terrible. Bootsma shower as always. Big boys were good but all of them but Henderson looked too slow. Casboult is an animal though 8)

Yeah Bootsma needed to be subbed. Betts and Yarran were shocking today but Robinson was pretty awesome.

He went harder and did more than his stats showed.

Levi has plenty of potential and is an exciting prospect. :)

Frankfaust1 · August 17, 2013, 06:12:49 PM

I have to ask, because I couldn't see the basis on TV - how come Lids got 140+? Thought Maric got high too, but could see him active here and there. Lids I saw one good tackle and heard mention a couple of times, but nothing as dominant as that score in a losing team suggests.

What did I miss?

Jroo · August 17, 2013, 06:31:00 PM

Quote from: Frankfaust on August 17, 2013, 06:12:49 PM
I have to ask, because I couldn't see the basis on TV - how come Lids got 140+? Thought Maric got high too, but could see him active here and there. Lids I saw one good tackle and heard mention a couple of times, but nothing as dominant as that score in a losing team suggests.

What did I miss?

I was at the game and I thought Lids was our best player. His run and carry was damaging and most of his disposals were good.

Frankfaust1 · August 17, 2013, 06:38:41 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on August 17, 2013, 06:31:00 PM
Quote from: Frankfaust on August 17, 2013, 06:12:49 PM
I have to ask, because I couldn't see the basis on TV - how come Lids got 140+? Thought Maric got high too, but could see him active here and there. Lids I saw one good tackle and heard mention a couple of times, but nothing as dominant as that score in a losing team suggests.

What did I miss?
I was at the game and I thought Lids was our best player. His run and carry was damaging and most of his disposals were good.

Cheers for you, JROO. I just don't get 140 + in a losing team. I'll get over it.

Jroo · August 17, 2013, 06:43:43 PM

Quote from: Frankfaust on August 17, 2013, 06:38:41 PM
Quote from: JROO8 on August 17, 2013, 06:31:00 PM
Quote from: Frankfaust on August 17, 2013, 06:12:49 PM
I have to ask, because I couldn't see the basis on TV - how come Lids got 140+? Thought Maric got high too, but could see him active here and there. Lids I saw one good tackle and heard mention a couple of times, but nothing as dominant as that score in a losing team suggests.

What did I miss?
I was at the game and I thought Lids was our best player. His run and carry was damaging and most of his disposals were good.

Cheers for you, JROO. I just don't get 140 + in a losing team. I'll get over it.

Fair enough, I know what you're saying but players in losing teams can still get high scores.
I thought he was our best player without looking at the stats.