Round 12: the other games.

[Thunder Shaker]

Melbourne have more scoring shots. Giants ahead by nearly five goals.

[dejavoodoo44]

Giants are continuing their recent good form. I wonder if they had a deep and meaningful team meeting after their loss to the Eagles.

[Sandridge]

Collingwood "managed" Pendlebury when they played Hawthorn and us. Drew with Hawthorn and lost narrowly to us. I know players of Pendlebury's age need to be looked after but, considering where they sit on the ladder now, I'm wondering if the Pies are regretting leaving him out of those 2 pivotal games. (I know that having him in the team doesn't necessarily mean they win those 2 games he missed but he would've been handy for them to have.)

[dejavoodoo44]

Brisbane in trouble again. Especially with Coleman sitting on the bench with a hamstring injury.

[Thunder Shaker]

Additional notes on Carlton: Fraser has suggested he's not interested in the Carlton coaching job full time. The Carlton players are playing for the coach in an attempt to convince their coach to coach full time.

[Thunder Shaker]

Great result for us, assuming we take advantage of it tomorrow.

Amazing how different Carlton look under a different coach. It must have been so toxic at the end under Voss for them to suddenly play so much better.

Carlton weren't that bad under Voss. They weren't consistent, however. They played only one half too many times and that cost them several wins.

They're off the chain now, playing more to their potential.

Bulldogs: Carlton kept up with the Bulldogs for 3 quarters before gaining the lead in the last with five unanswered goals.
Port: Carlton pulled ahead in the first quarter and slowly built up the margin over the game.
Geelong: Carlton kept up with the Cats all game and kicked the last goal to win late.

The common thread in these games: a four-quarter effort.

[dejavoodoo44]

What's the preference? Brisbane to win, so that we finish the round in first place? Or Fremantle to win, so that Brisbane slip further into a bit of trouble? I'm marginally for the latter, but I could easily change my mind.

[dejavoodoo44]

Great result for us, assuming we take advantage of it tomorrow.

Amazing how different Carlton look under a different coach. It must have been so toxic at the end under Voss for them to suddenly play so much better.

I'm sort of hoping for a tell all book.

[mcs]

Great result for us, assuming we take advantage of it tomorrow.

Amazing how different Carlton look under a different coach. It must have been so toxic at the end under Voss for them to suddenly play so much better.

[Hotpotato]

It was really enjoyable to see Wilbur having such a ball!

[The Big Cat]

Good win from our point of view in terms of the ladder. If we beat Tigers tomorrow it’ll put us two games plus % above Cats.

[dejavoodoo44]

To see the Carlton players playing as they are now is a massive insult to their former coach.....and obviously Geelong were up for our game but it seems they've gone into tonight lazy.

It's very annoying.

You do wonder what sort of madness went on earlier in the season, to turn Carlton into a laughing stock who unfailingly folded under pressure.

[stevoswan]

Sort of glad Carlton won...but gee Geelong are annoying. They could have ****ed up last week!

[dejavoodoo44]

I've only seen the last quarter, but it's been a much better game than I was expecting.

[stevoswan]

To see the Carlton players playing as they are now is a massive insult to their former coach.....and obviously Geelong were up for our game but it seems they've gone into tonight lazy.

It's very annoying.