Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

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Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #120 – March 18, 2020, 10:05:50 pm

Quote from: crashlander on March 18, 2020, 08:26:06 pm

I am not sure what I should be feeling at the moment. The game is going on, but ...
I'm not even sure I should watch it ...
Do we want to play that badly? So it seems. Will there actually be a round 2?

Not gonna give it the time of ~~day~~ night

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #121 – March 18, 2020, 10:40:23 pm

I'll watch, footy is footy, expecting a heavy loss vs the reigning premiers.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #122 – March 19, 2020, 08:25:01 am

Don't know what to expect, shortened quarters, special playing conditions, it's all TBA.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #123 – March 19, 2020, 08:32:55 am

Lot of eyes watching this, I don't expect us to win but we need to put on a good show or it could really set us back. If there was a night for Eddie et al this was the game.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #124 – March 19, 2020, 08:41:09 am

Quote from: Professer E on March 19, 2020, 08:32:55 am

Lot of eyes watching this, I don't expect us to win but we need to put on a good show or it could really set us back. If there was a night for Eddie et al this was the game.

Spot on. Our achilles heal has been our ability to score and we go into rnd 1 with a weak fwd line. They go in with the leagues most potent. I hope it doesn't get ugly but I fear it will. Amazing how 1-2 players evens up the ledger. This game is tailor made for Charlie and Eddie. IMO, Harry hasn't struck a blow yet in the sense that he hasn't taken a game by the scruff of the neck. Charlie and Eddie (despite his age) can. I dont understand the non selection of TDK, he has X factor, crashes packs and competes hard.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #125 – March 19, 2020, 09:09:26 am

Quote from: LP on March 19, 2020, 08:25:01 am

Don't know what to expect, shortened quarters, special playing conditions, it's all TBA.

Players must maintain the 1.5m social distancing rule

I can’t see why any playing conditions would need to be modified for tonight’s game (if it goes ahead). However, if the season has to be shoehorned into 4 months or so, playing conditions would be modified to allow teams to play 3 or 4 games in a fortnight. Perhaps we may just see a lightning premiership.

Another possibility is games at Princes Park; a lot cheaper than playing at an empty MCG.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #126 – March 19, 2020, 09:26:39 am

Quote from: DJC on March 19, 2020, 09:09:26 am

Players must maintain the 1.5m social distancing rule

We have been pretty good at that in recent years.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #127 – March 19, 2020, 09:28:22 am

shortened qtrs will be good for us, at least we won't get any goals kicked against us in red time now.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #128 – March 19, 2020, 10:12:14 am

Yep, I'd have Played TDK as well, put the wind up 'en a bit and give them something different to think about as they probably reckon they have Levi, the blob and JSoS covered. Team looks very same same as last year, which doesn't excite.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #129 – March 19, 2020, 10:19:52 am

Something interesting mentioned in the HS was the fact that being crowdless, will it assist players who have the goal kicking yips? Maybe Levi will drill every opportunity.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #130 – March 19, 2020, 10:43:13 am

Quote from: madbluboy on March 19, 2020, 09:26:39 am

We have been pretty good at that in recent years.

If the cynical supports are consistent Gibbs must now be the AFL's most valuable player!

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #131 – March 19, 2020, 10:45:24 am

Quote from: Gointocarlton on March 19, 2020, 10:19:52 am

Something interesting mentioned in the HS was the fact that being crowdless, will it assist players who have the goal kicking yips? Maybe Levi will drill every opportunity.

Teams loaded with loud voices and aggressive communicators will be at a huge advantage because there is no longer a crowd drowning out the voices.

A key difference to playing AFL to all other levels, the one thing newbies notice more than anything else, is that you can't hear anybody out on the field unless they are right next to you!

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #132 – March 19, 2020, 11:54:15 am

Part of me wanted the season delayed for medical reasons, another part of me is wrapped it's on tonight... perhaps a little selfish.

As to the merit in whether or not the season should start I am now sure the AFL -- eventually!!! -- did the right thing. Why? Simple. Sam Newman reckons it's a very bad decision.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #133 – March 19, 2020, 12:11:24 pm

Letting 44 blokes tackle each other then go home to their families is madness.

Re: Pre Game Permutations: AFL 2020 R1 Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #134 – March 19, 2020, 12:28:52 pm

Quote from: madbluboy on March 19, 2020, 12:11:24 pm

Letting 44 blokes tackle each other then go home to their families is madness.

That's an exaggeration, you'd be lucky if 10 of our blokes tackled.