Post match: Pies crush Blues. All comments please.

[Cuthbert Collingwood]

Oxley, Crisp and Ramsey (along with Langdon last year) - "The Readymades". 4 players that flew under the radar till their senior debuts, who look and play like men not boys.

Pie-Scum rivalry meter - just 4 games to level the ledger.
Collingwood 121 wins
Caaarlton 125 wins
Draws 4

[Piesnchess]

dunno bout you lads, but im happy as a pig In shit, and onto my third chivas regal. ha ha ha.

[piedys]

[AN_Inkling]

Great win against garbage. Many good performances, including Crisp continuing a stellar season.

For me though, the story of our season has been our defensive line: Brown, Frost, Langdon, Oxley, Ramsay, Toovey, Goldsack and even Williams. It's one of the toughest defenses around, and as they spend more time together they're starting to cover for each other and prevent those easy spot up goals we've given away so often over the last couple of years. The coolness and assuredness under pressure of all these players has been absolutely awesome.

Frost's speed sees him able to cover multiple players and close off options late. This used to be Reid's job when he played alongside Brown, but Frost is doing it just as well. Brown is as reliable as ever, he'll shut his man down week in week out. Goldsack has taken Maxwell's role as the floating third man. Ramsay, Toovey and Williams are all hard at it and releasing the ball well under pressure. Langdon and Oxley are using their skills to rebound the ball continually.

Our defense overall is far better than it was last season, but it's our defensive line in particular that is really gelling and performing each week.

[thebaldfacts]

Great result.

Buckley 5 Mathouse 0

By the way, who were those imposters in the black and white hitting targets by foot at will😄

[Mossi]

[September Zeros]

[Funkadelic]

A solid beatdown of a pathetic football team and club. I requested a mortal Kombat finish him attitude tonight and it was shown, great stuff boys.

[MagpieBat]

[Mugwump]

[swoop42]

How must it be being a scum supporter knowing that they are still a rabble whilst the other mob during this period have played played off in consecutive grand finals, rebuilt, been involved in 7 consecutive finals series, won a flag, rebuilt and our now much further ahead of them again.

May it long continue.

[Gerry Cooper]

A complete all of game performance against... not very much at all. Unfortunately the top teams won't be so easy. Still, I thought it was a win to build on. Goldsack down back adds a lot and the kick in drills have certainly improved with him taking them. The current defensive structure shows Keefe is no loss and we look a lot better with him not there. The forward lines are playing with more purpose and some structure has finally appeared this season there also - about time. I like the kid Gault, with some development he will be good, and Grundy showed again why Witts will never be our number one ruckman (nothing against him though - Grundy is just much better).

And the night brought out a great Cometti line also - one for the ages - "Cloke's got the ball and lining up for goal. The odds are good but sometimes the goods are odd."

[qldmagpie67]

I'm not getting carried away with this result. For as good as we were tonight the scum were diabolical.
The pluses for mine are the constant effort on effort of the younger players.
We expect players like Pendles, Elliott and alike to give multiple efforts because of more experience but the young group show they want to be part of the future and realise the required level.
Our manic pressure is exhausting but if we get a good run with injuries we have plenty in the sheds to come in.
It might be a case of horses for courses with some minor changes each week to keep players a bit fresher.
Personally I would like Gault to stay he is a work in progress but he plays a role taking a tall away from Cloke.
15 goal kickers the second most in AFL history shows we play a very focused team orientated team first game which is the Hawks strength.
We are not at the promised land yet but all signs are we are heading there.
Hats off to Crisp who has been a great get and fitted very nicely into our mid field.
We have only played Adelaide and Essendon that could be considered "decent" sides but we whacked a couple others.
49 points last week 45 points tonight I think this is the most decisive stat. Our defence is very well organised at the moment. Frost and Langdon are beauties and Tooves & Brownie add that bit of experience. I wouldn't mind if we tried White down back at times just to see how he goes or maybe up on a wing.
Well the cats next week and they won't be as easy as that mob last night. If we bring the same level of run and effort we have there measure with there old legs.

Finally a special mention to Bucks. While you aren't over the line yet for a new contract you have certainly shown enough early on to suggest you have the playing group all pulling in the same direction and working off the same sheet which is a huge plus.
On a separate note our president Eddie tonight showed why he is a class act.
He was interviewed by Dermie in the sheds post game and he was very open that MM contributed to the pies over all his years. He said it wasn't just building a football team it was rebuilding a club and culture. I'm no MM fan in fact I'm in the don't like the guy bunch but credit to him for this.
Eddie said and I quote " as soon as Mick's finished with Carlton he is welcome back at the magpies anytime"
Fair call Eddie he was a premiership coach and in 5 years time would be great to see him at the 10yr reunion with Maxy and the lads.

[neil]

[Culprit]

The four points are ours. Malthouse won't be coaching Carlton by years end. It's always been about him and his team played like it was. Our game wasn't the greatest in some areas but defensively we are getting a solid unit together a lot of upside. We have a team of goers who have a crack and that's where Buckley deserves praise. A week at a time.