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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 22 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Quote from: Thryleon on
If i were to wager based on his form line, I would say that he was in good condition until the first GWS game, and then he picked up a niggle. 

Interestingly enough, it was about the time we started rucking him that he started showing a dip in output.

I think he's carrying an injury. I think it's back related.

A lot of his possessions since the middle of the year have been under increased pressure as well...So even though he's still getting his hands on the ball even short handballs have missed the mark.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 22 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Players get judged a lot by their own standards.
When a champion isn't as influential as he can be that's what's often meant by patchy.

Some even get judged by their potential.
Curnow is a player who can turn a game with a short burst of brilliance.
But I don't think we've ever seen the 'complete' game from him.
I look forward to it.
But in recent weeks he's been patchy...often missing for large parts of the game.

Now of course, a lot of that 'patchiness' is also due to team support and opposition strategy.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2022 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Brisbane
Quote from: Baggers on
And this is the point, GTC. Spot on, Cocko.

How come such a change in attitude, approach, confidence since the bye? Tired? Unsure? Confused?

Can't blame injuries as we had plenty of those early in the year yet achieved 8-2.

As the year has progressed we've gotten progressively worse... in total contradiction to what we were told early in the year. Weight of expectation? Fear of success? Too many non-hackers (blokes who won't put their bodies in, back themselves/team mates)?

The thing with the injuries is that they have a cumulative effect.
Players are asked to lift to cover them, and they can do it for a while, but as the season drags on that becomes harder and takes it's toll.
We have a few players who desperatley need 'managing' (either on or off field) but as we accumulate more injuries we don't have that luxury.
We also assume that as injured players return they'll slot striaght back in as good as they were when they left.
The majority just don't.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2022 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Brisbane
Watching on the telly I like to imagine getting inside the players heads and willing them to the contest.
It's a way to judge whether you think they're going hard enough (not necessarily an ability I'd possess myself, in real life ;D .)

When I've willed some of them to the contest the last couple of weeks....they just haven't gone with me. :(
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2022 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Brisbane
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
Fair points but we couldnt miss a target or goal before the mid season break. Apart from the obvious injury tol, what's happened? Fatigue of a long season playing above ourselves maybe?
Re Martin 100% agree.

Yep
The guys that have played most of the season are buggered. The injured are taking a time to get back into it.
Pressure has a lot to do with the accuracy of disposals.
At near full strength we can absorb a lot of that  pressure and players look a million dollars.
The workload is shared....targets are hit.

Now we're just a bit shattered, and it's reflected in our accuracy.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 21 2022 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Brisbane
Roller coaster game.
Roller coaster season.

We have a situation where we have key players
-out injured e.g. Hewett, Kennedy
-buggered from carrying extra loads e.g  Silvagni, Doc, Young, TDK
-struggling to regain form after returning from injury e.g. Weitering, Pittonet, Marchbank
Add to that some extra tactics and attention to counter prime movers like Saad and Doc have come into play.

Getting continuity and cohesion in that situation is a difficult task.
The only surprising thing is ....that folks are surprised.