Absolutely disgusted. That's the only way I can describe how I felt after watching Carlton's dismal effort in the second half of last nights game against Essendon. We lost and lost disgracefully. Carlton I believe, put too much pressure on themselves focusing on getting revenge on the Bombers from the loss back in round three by a few points. Too much focus on getting that top four spot back. While every team plays with the goal to reach the top 8 and being in the finals in September, Carlton need to just go out with one thing in mind. To play football. No stress worrying about things you can't control. You can't control the way the opposition plays, you can't control how slow or fast they can run. Concentrate on controlling our game play, our possessions with the ball, control our speed, our goals. Once you control our game and our team, you can control the scoreboard. That's it, just the basics.
I love my team dearly and would never turn my back on them. No matter the result of any game, or at the end of the season. They are my boys, my club, my passion. Lets just forget this week and prove we aren't just coming, but that we are here next week.
We boast one of the best lists of players in the AFL, but last night our players didn't band together. Sure there were moments of brilliance, but too few of them. With the players we have, Fevolva, Gibbs, Murphy, Carrazzo, Judd, Hampson to name just a few. We should have played a much, much better game than that. Our first half was great, we were even in front. The second half, left a lot to be desired. Something snapped, the plot was lost and it seemed they had forgotten what they were there for. Come on boys, I know you can bounce back next week and dominate the way you are capable of doing. Personally, I don't like the break in the middle of the season. The week off isn't necessary. While its nice to be able to take stock of the first half of the season, and get rid of those niggling aches and pains during that week off. Too many teams suffer from what I call, "Mid-season Syndrome". Basically, too often I see teams have the week off and come back and get thrashed. Teams that before the break we performing great and then lose momentum by having that week off. Its a critical stage of the season now, teams can't afford to lose, they can't afford to have a week of relaxation and then attempt to switch on again and expect to win while parts of their mind and body might be in cruise mode. Scrap the week off or if its insisted to keep it, scrap the split round and have one week where all teams have the same week off.
Now its time to even forget we had a game last night and concentrate on re-grouping, getting back to basics and come out next week to play Fremantle with one thing in mind. Playing football, playing to win.
I love my team dearly and would never turn my back on them. No matter the result of any game, or at the end of the season. They are my boys, my club, my passion. Lets just forget this week and prove we aren't just coming, but that we are here next week.
We boast one of the best lists of players in the AFL, but last night our players didn't band together. Sure there were moments of brilliance, but too few of them. With the players we have, Fevolva, Gibbs, Murphy, Carrazzo, Judd, Hampson to name just a few. We should have played a much, much better game than that. Our first half was great, we were even in front. The second half, left a lot to be desired. Something snapped, the plot was lost and it seemed they had forgotten what they were there for. Come on boys, I know you can bounce back next week and dominate the way you are capable of doing. Personally, I don't like the break in the middle of the season. The week off isn't necessary. While its nice to be able to take stock of the first half of the season, and get rid of those niggling aches and pains during that week off. Too many teams suffer from what I call, "Mid-season Syndrome". Basically, too often I see teams have the week off and come back and get thrashed. Teams that before the break we performing great and then lose momentum by having that week off. Its a critical stage of the season now, teams can't afford to lose, they can't afford to have a week of relaxation and then attempt to switch on again and expect to win while parts of their mind and body might be in cruise mode. Scrap the week off or if its insisted to keep it, scrap the split round and have one week where all teams have the same week off.
Now its time to even forget we had a game last night and concentrate on re-grouping, getting back to basics and come out next week to play Fremantle with one thing in mind. Playing football, playing to win.
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