Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood
Reply #100 –
Both Grundy and Pendlebury were down last week. I can't remember the last time I saw Pendles play at that level.
Grundy doesn't strike me as the arrogant, super confident type. He seems more cerebral and more likely to go into his shell. It's just speculation on my part, but I'm wondering if his early 2020 mega new deal was at least partly responsible for the need to offload players in the off season, and maybe his form is due to some kind of guilt / responsibility for what happened to Treloar et al.
A pretty fair diagnosis there, Pauly. I suspect he may also not be helped by his senior coach who doesn't strike me as having a lot in the emotional intelligence area - which would be an imperative in a leader in this situation. Grundy may discover that getting angry might shake off any 'survivor guilt' (an actual condition).
I certainly wouldn't count on Grundy being down, in fact I would prepare for him being at his best - regardless, this is always the best preparation for a contest with any opponent.