Re: 2017 Rd 7: pre game protestations Carlton vs Collingwood
Reply #178 –
As the week has gone on reckon this is much closer then the betting suggests.
They rarely pump a team which means we will likely be within distance at 3QT and in those situations I rate our senior group highly. Have seen it many times over the last few years.
Our wins in recent years are generally hard fought ones so close games suit our style. I'm not sure if its a confidence thing, but if we are in the game half way through the 3rd we are usually not going away and most times we get the points. Senior guys like Murphy, Simmo, Doc etc crack in harder and run their arses off when they can smell a win. Not as evident on TV but I go to a lot of live games and you can see it clearly.
Bring the same commitment to the contest as last week and we are a big chance to wreck their celebrations again!
I was at the last one when sticks kicked 6 or 7. Was a great feeling back then and will be again if we can do it.
Agree Shawny, very winnable this one is. Its imperative we start well. If they get a jump, we need to reign it in and keep as close as possible. If we can curtail their small fwds (Elliott, Fasolo), it will go a long way towards winning.