As a Neutral Supporter

[Devilhead]

Cats mid field got absolutely humped

[Otiman]

Is push in the back still a rule?

Ask Max Gawn.

[Otiman]

Why is it so hard to get decent commentators. This guys in a bar having a chat style not really calling the game action is painful.

Very average. I miss the days of being able to turn the radio on and have it sync with the footage.

[saynta]

I watched the cricket. Although I love seeing both the filth and the pusseys getting a flogging. Unfortunately this game, one of them had to come out with the 4 points.

[CQ SAINT]

Gee those skunks look ok

Funny, when we beat Geelong last year in round 9, apparently Geelong were just warming up. Collingwood do look good though.

[samuraisaint]

These teams tonight looking a whole lot better, not sure if we’re anywhere near them!

We beat them both last season.
We have beaten Carlton 7 of the last 9 times we've played them.

We have beaten Richmond 3 out of the last 5 games we played each other.

I think we need to keep our sense of perspective here - i.e. Carlton haven't played finals based on their own performance since 2011 - 2013 doesn't really count because they were only promoted to eighth only after Essendon got relegated to ninth position by the AFL.

[The_Dud]

These teams tonight looking a whole lot better, not sure if we’re anywhere near them!

We beat them both last season.
We have beaten Carlton 7 of the last 9 times we've played them.

We have beaten Richmond 3 out of the last 5 games we played each other.

I think we need to keep our sense of perspective here - i.e. Carlton haven't played finals based on their own performance since 2011 - 2013 doesn't really count because they were only promoted to eighth only after Essendon got relegated to ninth position by the AFL.

Was referring to the Geelong - Collingwood game, which was a whole lot better than the Thursday night one!

[Ghost Like]

Port v Lions shows that the umpires can have a ridiculously lopsided free kick count & the team on the receiving can still be winning comfortably.

[The_Dud]

Port v Lions shows that the umpires can have a ridiculously lopsided free kick count & the team on the receiving can still be winning comfortably.

Richmond won multiple premierships while at the bottom of the ‘free kick ladder’.

Has very little influence on the outcome of a game.

[saynta]

Port v Lions shows that the umpires can have a ridiculously lopsided free kick count & the team on the receiving can still be winning comfortably.

Richmond won multiple premierships while at the bottom of the ‘free kick ladder’.

Has very little influence on the outcome of a game.

Tell that to Grant Thomas and the arsehole maggots involved in "whispers in the sky."

[The Fireman]

Petracca will win a Brownlow

[King Max]

Why is it so hard to get decent commentators. This guys in a bar having a chat style not really calling the game action is painful.

Very average. I miss the days of being able to turn the radio on and have it sync with the footage.

It can be done. It’s not that hard.

[samuraisaint]

These teams tonight looking a whole lot better, not sure if we’re anywhere near them!

We beat them both last season.
We have beaten Carlton 7 of the last 9 times we've played them.

We have beaten Richmond 3 out of the last 5 games we played each other.

I think we need to keep our sense of perspective here - i.e. Carlton haven't played finals based on their own performance since 2011 - 2013 doesn't really count because they were only promoted to eighth only after Essendon got relegated to ninth position by the AFL.

Was referring to the Geelong - Collingwood game, which was a whole lot better than the Thursday night one!

Before last night we were the last team to beat Geelong.

My point being that playing for draft position is a waste of time. Look at the Suns - all of those early picks and they are still useless.

[saynta]

Is push in the back still a rule?

Ask Max Gawn.

[Sainter_Dad]

That was one of the worst Umpired game of Football I have seen in a long time

Multiple occurrences of one rule for one team a differing rule for the other

Four Umpires still cant see multiple dropped balls by Carlton - but ping the Richmond one.

Just not up to it.

This was the opening game for the season and there were 88,000 people there to witness that haphazard umpiring

But the AFL will laud this as a great opener with a fantastically tense game that came down to the last kick.

I stand corrected

[Yorkeys]

Wish Kennett was still president of Hawthorn.

[The Fireman]

Wish Kennett was still president of Hawthorn.

[Scollop]

Jeremy Cameron felt the power of the Blakenator

Blake helping out in defence and playing a blinder against Geelong

Acres easily 2nd best for Carlton after Curnow

[whiskers3614]

Jeremy Cameron felt the power of the Blakenator

Blake helping out in defence and playing a blinder against Geelong

Acres easily 2nd best for Carlton after Curnow

Jeremy Cameron felt the power of the Blakenator

Blake helping out in defence and playing a blinder against Geelong

Acres easily 2nd best for Carlton after Curnow

As Jack Dyer said”I don’t want to say anything in case I say something “.

[Vortex]

Harry McKay Or Max King...who would would you rather in your forward line if you are a neutral supporter?

[Vortex]

Jeremy Cameron felt the power of the Blakenator

Blake helping out in defence and playing a blinder against Geelong

Acres easily 2nd best for Carlton after Curnow

Letting Acres and Bruce go set us back, Acres will help the Blues win a flag, Bruce would have accelerated the development of King and helped us win more games.

[saintkid]

Acres had so much upside. Strong, could take a strong mark and skillful. Letting him go was another incredibly bad decision.
He played really well tonight, especially in that last quarter.

[StPeter]

Jeremy Cameron felt the power of the Blakenator

Blake helping out in defence and playing a blinder against Geelong

Acres easily 2nd best for Carlton after Curnow

Letting Acres and Bruce go set us back, Acres will help the Blues win a flag, Bruce would have accelerated the development of King and helped us win more games.

Only one thing more puzzling than St Kilda's decision to get rid of Acres, Freo's decision to clear him to Carlton for little reward.

[Mr Magic]

Didn’t Fremantle let Acres go for nothing?

[saintkid]

Jeremy Cameron felt the power of the Blakenator

Blake helping out in defence and playing a blinder against Geelong

Acres easily 2nd best for Carlton after Curnow

Letting Acres and Bruce go set us back, Acres will help the Blues win a flag, Bruce would have accelerated the development of King and helped us win more games.

Only one thing more puzzling than St Kilda's decision to get rid of Acres, Freo's decision to clear him to Carlton for little reward.

I would have got him back at the club well before a few other recycled players we picked up. He will star for Carlton and it will haunt us even more.