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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by LP -
Quote from: PaulP on
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/05/15/the-fremantle-curse-that-would-give-carlton-plenty-of-hope-against-sydney/

I'm not really a believer in the supernatural, but if it works, I'll take it.
You might recall teams in recent seasons often fell the week after playing us also, I think it's a statement about the game style, mindset and tactics rather than a curse.

Teams are so accustomed to defeating us that when we hit the front they are almost shocked into action, games go to the death, they never give up, how dare Carlton think it might defeat us! The whole current generation of AFL senior players seems to have this attitude / midnset, even the media barrack against us, sows seeds of doubt, how long can Carlton keep it up, the tone is unmistakeable, it sounds familiar because you are always hearing it. For what it is worth, I'm not even sure when things get tight that we still do not have doubts, we are Pavlov's Dogs!

It's why I bang on about our fan base needing to learn to barrack loudly unconditionally, go quiet and the "Silence like a cancer grows!" Last week, we must have outnumbered the Melbourne fans base 3:1, yet in the dying minutes they sounded 3 times louder, it should never happen. Be like the Filth fans, scream "Ball", cheer "Marks" in anticipation before they are paid, and when umpire confirms the favourable decision cheer them as well, don't sit there schtum with faces of dread, get involved. The fan base can set Pavlov's Dog free!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by Mantis -
I wasn’t confident about our clash with Melbourne and expected us to lose. With what will be available in our list, I am even less confident that we will win this one against Sydney. Even though we beat both sides in the finals last season, and just got over the line last week against the Demons. I just hope they don’t belt us. I hope we don’t get more injuries to worry about fighting to stay in the game. I might pray to the footy gods.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by PaulP -
Quote from: Thryleon on
Are we going to hear about the length of the Carlton injury list like the Tigers?

Yes

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2024-round-10-team-tips-predicted-sides-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injury-news-latest-supercoach/news-story/4e6dd327ca7b748dbafa4f5df8f946f8

The matches don’t get any easier for the Blues, now travelling to Sydney to play the top-of-the-ladder Swans. And, stop us if you’ve heard this one before Blues fans, they’ve got some injuries to worry about - a list now stretching to 14. Jack Martin is the latest, suffering another calf strain after just one game back. It will cost him at least a week but has been described as slight. Their absences also include Adam Cerra (hamstring), who’ll be reassessed in Round 13, and Matt Cottrell (stress reaction in foot), who will be reassessed after the club’s Round 14 bye. Marc Pittonet faces a fitness test after undergoing minor surgery on an injured finger. Zac Williams didn’t play last weekend due to a glute injury and is listed as a test. Jesse Motlop and Adam Saad (both hamstring)are another week away from returning, while Lachie Fogarty will miss another one to two games.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: pinot on
These guys are a big problem to build and maintain team cohesion - club keeps talking about connection between the lines well we have starting 23players that don't play on decent pay packets. Need to move them on and bring players where the team can build cohesion between the lines. More Acres, E Hollands, Fogarty types...

Yep.
Unbelievable
How on earth are we supposed to develop a structure, understanding, and a team approach, with these changes and unavailability.

I suspect there are players in the side carrying injuries and playing on despite them.
But it's the 'leg' ones that cruel us.
You can play with one shoulder like Acres did at the end of last year...but calves, knees,hamstrings, toes, and you're off for a spell.
And it's these injuries our serial 'victims' seem to attract,