Marley Williams gives his Carlton opponent the slip. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Michael Klein / News Corp Australia
IT SAYS a lot about footy tribalism that Marly Williams copped less boos than Dale Thomas last night.
The former was found guilty of grievous bodily harm, while the latter switched clubs.
But if that sounds like rough treatment, it was nothing compared to how Mick Malthouse would have felt watching his Blues humiliate themselves against Collingwood.
Carlton was an embarrassment for long periods last night. The club celebrating its 150th year was as uncompetitive in the first three quarters as it has ever been against its arch enemy.
It is important to note that there is a distinct class difference between these two sides. But when it comes to this game, effort has never been dictated by ability.
Marley Williams looks to send Collingwood into attack. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia
The Blues laid a season-low 49 tackles last night after 72 last week and 88 the week before that. They were averaging 38 tackles inside their forward 50m alone, but by half way through the last night's last term they had just 12.
Heath Scotland's six tackles were the most by a Carlton player. Three - Zach Tuohy, Levi Casboult and Lachie Henderson - didn't lay hands on a Collingwood player with the ball.
Expect to see vision of this game all week. It was a football analysts dream - little to no accountability, desire or pressure.
Carlton kicked the first goal of the game after Mitch Robinson's hanger. It then went some 60 minutes before getting its second. At three-quarter time the Blues had 2.7 on the scoreboard and trailed by 56 points.
Only Collingwood's shoddy kicking for goal - 14.20 - saved Carlton from oblivion.
Scott Pendlebury and Dale Thomas shake hands after the game. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
The irony was that Carlton's best last quarter of the season coming after three of its worst. But the fact the Blues kicked eight goals to four in a last quarter in which the Pies went onto auto-pilot would not camouflage a performance that would deeply concern the navy blue hierarchy.
Collingwood, particularly in quarters one and two, were allowed to take the ball forward with ridiculous ease. The fact the Pies weren't exactly scintillating themselves only served to highlight the lack of fight in Carlton jumpers.
When they did have the ball, the Blues kicked into the man on the mark, missed targets by hand and foot and gave away silly frees with false bravado.
The midfield was understrength and overwhelmed. Marc Murphy fought bravely again and Dylan Buckley offered zip and drive, but this was a side that lost all structure and composure when the heat was on.
They had won two in a row, Carlton, but this was a loss that ensures the spotlight will return to Visy Park next week.
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