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Pre game Promise AFL Rd 18 Carlton vs Collingwood at the MCG

In many ways the last time we played was a nadir for us this season. The Meat Pies proved that they couldn't beat anyone, and yet they defeated us in one of the more listless performances I can remember.
Well, the time has come for our redemption, but the Collingwood we play this time is definitely on the improve. It also has Grundy, who has thrashed us in recent years.
So, the question arises, can we right the wrong from early in the season? Can we overcome Grundy? We have struggled for wins against the Meat Pies now for years and have now allowed them to skip ahead of us. We lifted to play the Drug Cheats: can we do so against our oldest foe?
Live Long and Prosper!

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If Casboult and Jones don't come up next week, then we are in diabolical trouble.
Live Long and Prosper!

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Quote from: crashlander – on
If Casboult and Jones don't come up next week, then we are in diabolical trouble.
Cripps looked banged up from the start too....4 kicks, 15 handballs and 1 tackle tells me he cant run or kick well with that injured foot and had to play when we lost Jones and Casboult. Think he copped a Thigh or Corkie too...he needs resting but might have to play again.
 

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And then the Meat Pies beat Richmond. My God!
Live Long and Prosper!

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Coll by 24?
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

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If Collingwood smell blood, we'll likely need a quarter time transfusion. 

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Quote from: crashlander – on
And then the Meat Pies beat Richmond. My God!

Yes convincingly too, they thumped the tigers  good.
Grundy , Pendelbury, Elliot, Thomas, DeGoey and others was very excellent good , ia strong team effort. Harvey has the Pies firing again they we’re awesome in the last quarter. Very scary

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Quote from: bmaurizio – on
Yes convincingly too, they thumped the tigers  good.
Grundy , Pendelbury, Elliot, Thomas, DeGoey and others was very excellent good , ia strong team effort. Harvey has the Pies firing again they we’re awesome in the last quarter. Very scary
You can add Adams to that group too was BOG imo, hopefully they have a let down and we catch them still celebrating the Tigers win.They have those awkward players its hard to find matchups for like DeGoey and Elliott and of course have a quality ruckman with now better support in Cameron who seems to have improved. Good test for Teague and these games are always 50/50 no matter where the teams are on the ladder. But we need Jones and Casboult back, we wont get away with Jack rucking in this game, Pickett was used in that role today and it was a fail vs the two big Pie rucks.
Darcy Moore out from last time we played them though is a big loss and might give Harry a chance to have more influence..

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Yup no Moore nor Daicos helps us fior certain, not sure what we do about Grundy he’ll just take control of the game.
Keep our fingers crossed they turn  up off the mark and over confident.  Go Blues

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Those predictions of 11 wins for the season are looking mighty shaky.   We'll struggle to field a side by the end given the current rate of attrition.  Some bold coaching and selections required.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Quote from: Professer E – on
Some bold coaching and selections required.
 Not sure the coaches have much to contribute if the injury situation persists, they are holding back the dam but they can't stop the flood.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Carroll and Honey were OK in that mixed VFL team vs Box Hill game.
Got nothing to lose by playing them...

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Exactly.  Give Setterfield the flick, contributes nothing.   Run Carroll against the batch of light, quick Pie kids.  At least he'll crack in and keep up.    Honey in for Martin.  That ditches another passenger. What's to lose, were fading out in 2021 as it is.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Have we traded out any 2021 draft picks? If not, we’ll have the usual ambivalence towards late-season wins.

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Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Carroll and Honey were OK in that mixed VFL team vs Box Hill game.
Got nothing to lose by playing them...
Carroll has been OK since his return, well worth a HBF crack or perhaps to give Martin a rest.

Until I see Honey play 4-Qtrs at VFL level I think he's not an option, we'd be rewarding the guy a game for all the wrong reasons and sending a very bad message. There is nobody currently playing in our F50 that deserves to be replaced by Honey. Even the players on one leg seem to work harder than him!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"