AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 March 20, 2021, 07:44:39 pm We can only control what we can control and as a result, we need to be fully focused on getting a win. Without it, finals are not going to happen. Even with it, depending on other results, finals might not happen.Changes...I predict...In: WilsonOut: Hammans Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #1 – March 22, 2021, 06:53:43 pm We have to win big, North has to lose. Not highly likely, but not impossible. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #2 – March 22, 2021, 07:47:08 pm Quote from: crashlander – on March 22, 2021, 06:53:43 pmWe have to win big, North has to lose. Not highly likely, but not impossible.I did the maths on it. 4 goals each way will do it....even a touch less.So that'll mean basically a point differential of 48 points.If we win by 47 and they lose by 1, we go above them.If we win by 1 and they lose by 47, we go above them.If we win by 24 and they lose by 24, we go above them.Basically, lets just smash GWS by 8 goals and pray freo wins. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #3 – March 22, 2021, 09:02:02 pm Isn’t the freo game before our game? Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #4 – March 22, 2021, 09:10:52 pm Quote from: shawny – on March 22, 2021, 09:02:02 pmIsn’t the freo game before our game? Yeah it is.My intention was to point out we should just focus on what we can control. Do what we need to do and let the rest take care of itself.But yes, as you point out, the other game is first, so we will know exactly what we need to win by on match day.........assuming NM do lose.Apparantly Kiara Bowers is up for a week suspension. She is the favourite for the AFLW MVP award this year, so that will hurt.Although North have a mid up for a week suspension as well, which although is not up to the same standard as Bowers (not many are) it will go somewhat to evening the ledger. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #5 – March 27, 2021, 05:10:36 pm Our season is over. North won by a point against Freo. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #6 – March 27, 2021, 05:13:17 pm Was one of the flag favourites pre season. Very disappointing season to not even make the finals. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #7 – March 27, 2021, 05:15:19 pm Quote from: shawny – on March 27, 2021, 05:13:17 pmWas one of the flag favourites pre season. Very disappointing season to not even make the finals. In the end we may have been unlucky, but losing 3 games by less than a goal says it all.Lots of thinking to do in the off-season. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #8 – March 27, 2021, 06:44:46 pm Quote from: crashlander – on March 27, 2021, 05:15:19 pm In the end we may have been unlucky, but losing 3 games by less than a goal says it all.Lots of thinking to do in the off-season.Agree. The season is so short that if you are off for a couple of weeks, your season is over.If the season went for a couple more weeks, we'd be in finals. Once we are in, then anything is possible.What i'd like to see is the girls go out and absolutely smash GWS. They have nothing to prove, its a dead rubber, but they should be able to prove it to themselves that they could've made finals if only the bounce of the ball went a different way in any one of 3 or 4 games. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #9 – March 27, 2021, 07:00:54 pm Quote from: kruddler – on March 27, 2021, 06:44:46 pmAgree. The season is so short that if you are off for a couple of weeks, your season is over.If the season went for a couple more weeks, we'd be in finals. Once we are in, then anything is possible.What i'd like to see is the girls go out and absolutely smash GWS. They have nothing to prove, its a dead rubber, but they should be able to prove it to themselves that they could've made finals if only the bounce of the ball went a different way in any one of 3 or 4 games.I understand your point but like the men’s teams I’m tired of constantly viewing losing seasons in ways that make it seem like it’s not too bad once you comfier all the what if’s The reality is we failed with a list which is stronger then many of the teams in the 6 and our poor start meant we always were going to be up against it. Disappointed and I’m not willing to cut any slack Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #10 – March 27, 2021, 08:07:19 pm Quote from: shawny – on March 27, 2021, 07:00:54 pmI understand your point but like the men’s teams I’m tired of constantly viewing losing seasons in ways that make it seem like it’s not too bad once you comfier all the what if’s The reality is we failed with a list which is stronger then many of the teams in the 6 and our poor start meant we always were going to be up against it. Disappointed and I’m not willing to cut any slack Fair enough. But I am more worried about why some of our good players in 2020 were so less effective in 2021.The other thing we need to look at is our game plan. We need to learn from what didn't work this year, so it doesn't happen in 2022. I want to see us being No.1 in 2022! Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #11 – March 28, 2021, 04:49:05 am Quote from: shawny – on March 27, 2021, 07:00:54 pmI understand your point but like the men’s teams I’m tired of constantly viewing losing seasons in ways that make it seem like it’s not too bad once you comfier all the what if’s The reality is we failed with a list which is stronger then many of the teams in the 6 and our poor start meant we always were going to be up against it. Disappointed and I’m not willing to cut any slack Don't forget we were 1 of 4 teams still alive when the season was cancelled last year. So we didn't really have a losing season last year.This year it does hurt, a few too many injuries earlier in the year and missing Chloe Dalton for an olympics that never happened is an extra spanner in the works that was simply bad luck beyond our control.I think we have an exciting group of young girls on our list to compliment are 'veterans'. I don't predict many retirements with the possible exceptions of Loynes and Downie, and we have been rather good at attracting more talent than we've been losing. So all hope is not lost yet. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #12 – March 28, 2021, 05:26:56 am Quote from: kruddler – on March 20, 2021, 07:44:39 pmChanges...I predict...In: WilsonOut: HammansNailed it.B: V.Laloifi 8 D.Walker 23 HB: G.Pound 6 A.Downie 30 K.Harrington - C 9C: L.Brazzale 12 K.Loynes 2 E.O'Dea 46HF: G.Gee 19 T.Harris 7 D.Vescio 3F: J.Hosking 11 N.Stevens 21Foll: B.Moody 16 M.Prespakis 4 L.McEvoy 13I/C: C.Wilson 20 A.McKay 5 G.Egan 1 N.Plane 32 Emerg: J.Edwards 25 C.Hammans 17 In: C.WilsonOut: C.Hammans (omitted) Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #13 – March 28, 2021, 06:22:17 am Quote from: shawny – on March 27, 2021, 07:00:54 pmI understand your point but like the men’s teams I’m tired of constantly viewing losing seasons in ways that make it seem like it’s not too bad once you comfier all the what if’s The reality is we failed with a list which is stronger then many of the teams in the 6 and our poor start meant we always were going to be up against it. Disappointed and I’m not willing to cut any slack What does this mindset achieve though aside from cementing that we are failures?I.e. focusing on the positive is what can be the mindset to prevent future failure. We do need to acknowledge what went wrong, but more surrounding how to learn from it moving forward.Its the way of the world and its the way the world is continuing to head to be able to recognise what went wrong, without beating yourself up over it.I too have been guilty of that in the past but it really isn't healthy or helpful. Quote Selected
Re: AFLW R9 - Carlton vs GWS @Blacktown - SUN 4:10 Reply #14 – March 28, 2021, 10:26:03 am Quote from: shawny – on March 27, 2021, 05:13:17 pmWas one of the flag favourites pre season. Very disappointing season to not even make the finals. So mission accomplished with the ladies, the men have started in a blaze of glory at 0-2 and should follow suit. Quote Selected