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Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #90 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
I just can't see Collingwood getting within 5 goals. We are better than them all over the ground.

Agreed.

As I said, we'll have to try hard (to f... it up).

Martin and Williams huge ins. Levi will be better for the run.....

Time we pumped a team good and proper.

Blues by 44.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #91 –
Tonight is an incredible springboard into the next two games. Get across the line tonight and we then face a very wounded Fremantle in Melbourne and an emerging Gold Coast the next week.  Shoulda, woulda, coulda, I know but we have a great opportunity in the coming weeks.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #92 –
I think this is a really big game for us. There are a lot of doubters on this site. Lose this one and I think the doubters are right.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #93 –
Quote from: townsendcalling – on
Tonight is an incredible springboard into the next two games. Get across the line tonight and we then face a very wounded Fremantle in Melbourne and an emerging Gold Coast the next week.  Shoulda, woulda, coulda, I know but we have a great opportunity in the coming weeks.

At least Gold Coast will be (more) easy thanks to Rowell's latest injury (poor kid).
Finals, then 4 in a row!
 

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #94 –
We should win easily, Collingwood have lost talent over the summer, have their best most influential player out of form (Grundy) and are not stable in the coaching box with Buckley looking to exit to the media. Only lack of effort and appetite for the contest will prevent us winning imo..

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #95 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
We should win easily, Collingwood have lost talent over the summer, have their best most influential player out of form (Grundy) and are not stable in the coaching box with Buckley looking to exit to the media. Only lack of effort and appetite for the contest will prevent us winning imo..
You are only as good as your last game, but it's Grundy's next game I worry about.

Pittonet doesn't strike me as the ruck best suited to deal with Grundy if Grundy gets on his bike!

Wasn't it De Koning that did the job on Grundy last year? If I recall Martin had a shocker, Simmo and Plowman not much better, and they stitched us up even without Sidebottom and Treloar, but Adams and Daicos had a field day! Did we even score after 1/2-time?

PS: After leading by 2 goals at 1/2-time, we kicked 0-4 and they kicked 5-6 to beat us by 4 goals.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #96 –
Quote from: LP – on
You are only as good as your last game, but it's Grundy's next game I worry about.

Pittonet doesn't strike me as the ruck best suited to deal with Grundy if Grundy gets on his bike!

Wasn't it De Koning that did the job on Grundy last year? If I recall Martin had a shocker, Simmo and Plowman not much better, and they stitched us up even without Sidebottom and Treloar, but Adams and Daicos had a field day! Did we even score after 1/2-time?

PS: After leading by 2 goals at 1/2-time, we kicked 0-4 and they kicked 5-6 to beat us by 4 goals.
Pittonet isn't ideal but the cumbersome Martin assisted by the kid English did the job on him last week.
Problem I see is Pitto not being able to run out the game and having to rely on Casboult for the last quarter if the game was close. I'd expect Collingwood to be physical this week and look to tag Cripps at the stoppages with Sier and Pendlebury.
Be interesting how they approach Walsh... I'm thinking Adams will take him.
Hopefully with Martin and Williams in they will deliver well and we don't end up bombing the ball to our forwards.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #97 –
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.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #98 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
maybe his form is due to some kind of guilt / responsibility for what happened to Treloar et al.
@PaulP‍  Feeling the pressure of those expectations?
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #99 –
Quote from: LP – on
@PaulP‍  Feeling the pressure of those expectations?

Perhaps. No doubt he'll have a blinder just to spite me lol.

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #100 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
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.  :)
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #101 –
I hope Grundy and Collingwood are at their best. To be the best you've got to beat the best.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #103 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
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.
Grundy is an intelligent lateral thinker, reads a lot of books and likes to educate himself which means he wouldnt have much in common off the field with too many of his teammates...Darcy Moore excepted.
Stef Martin who went to the Bulldogs would have been a nice addition to help Grundy and give him someone intelligent to talk to..

Re: Pre game postulations: AFL 2021 Rd 2: Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #104 –
Speaking about Buckley, actually, he's a lovely bloke to meet, but that was many years ago.  Engaging and warm

Now?  Dunno, but his monotone delivery would turn off many.  Not the media type.