Re: AFL Rd 23 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Reply #27 –
Need to tag the Daicos boys, we didnt tag Lachie Neale and paid for it but these two kids are the ones that give the Pies wheels through the middle and set up a lot of their moves.
Swans used Clarke on NickD and he cut him back to just an average game and a few of those old blokes like Sidebottom, Pendles and Elliott really were non effective in terms of linking up play and creating any run.
Pies also lack one tall defender now that Roughead retired and we should be able to stretch them down back if the weather is kind to us. They looked tired and battle weary playing the Swans and like they are waiting for that weeks rest, I'd expect them to do better at the MCG with more space to work in but imho I reckon they are ripe for a good smashing and if we can get some run in our legs and intensity we sail into the finals rather than limp in...
Spot on EB.
Nick D has been running around unopposed all year..until now. The BS stops and the real stuff starts, I hope we learnt from:
1. When we played them last and Sidey ran around all day alone.
2. How the Swans dismantled them today.
I think it will be hard and I dont share your confidence, but finals start this week for us so lets see what Vossy and the boys have got. We almost rolled the reigning premiers but for two minutes of "lack of attention to detail" according to Vossy.