Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2020 Rd 2: Carlton vs Melbourne
Reply #192 –
You guys may very well turn out to be right.
The next 3 or 4 weeks will tell the story.
I just tried to imagine the effect the stutter start would have had....and it would be different for everyone.
One of the most cliché comments we tend to hear is "They're all professional footballers. They should tough it out."
But there's a world of difference between a mature 30 year old and an 18 year old recruit.
The mental durability varies greatly from player to player.
As we've also seen in recent times mental health issues can affect footballers in much the same way as they do the general population.
So this season is different from any other.
A month or two back and the players would have had little idea whether or not the season would even recommence.
They would have been training in isolation and the input and contact from the club would have been seriously limited compared to normal.
So in effect they've had 6-8 weeks of uncertainty compared to a normal pre-season of structured progressive training. I reckon that's got to impact, and clubs and players will handle that differently.... and because of that I reckon it will take a few weeks to determine where we really sit.
Lods, some cope, some dont, some win, some lose, some grow, some stall. Calton is always in the group that doesnt cope, loses, stalls. If there needed to be a study on on negatives, Carlton would be the prime subject. They are cursed, I gotta bring my mum there to get rid of the malocchio.