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Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #105 –
The Pies seem to have everything in their favour at the moment. Top of the ladder, and one measly injury to a young, and currently fringe player. Hard life for some.

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #106 –
In addition to the article posted by rocky, on SEN they mention that Pittonet is "an automatic in". Not sure why the peculiar phrasing, but anyway......

Hopefully all are 100%, because those three are vital and excellent additions. It looks like the club is going in to win - no resting of players that I can see.

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #107 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
In addition to the article posted by rocky, on SEN they mention that Pittonet is "an automatic in". Not sure why the peculiar phrasing, but anyway......

Hopefully all are 100%, because those three are vital and excellent additions. It looks like the club is going in to win - no resting of players that I can see.

And that's how it has to be.  We have considerable momentum and resting players for a game against a formidable opponent could jeopardise that.  A competitive loss against the top team won't do much damage but giving up would.

If we can get the right combination on the park and play the game on our terms, we're in with a very good chance.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #108 –
Quote from: DJC – on
And that's how it has to be.  We have considerable momentum and resting players for a game against a formidable opponent could jeopardise that.  A competitive loss against the top team won't do much damage but giving up would......................

I guess the flip side is the approach taken in recent seasons by Geelong, who in order to go deep in finals, were well known to rest players. I can see merit in both approaches.

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #109 –
I saw no mention on Martin anywhere?
 

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #111 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
The Pies seem to have everything in their favour at the moment. Top of the ladder, and one measly injury to a young, and currently fringe player. Hard life for some.

We've seen this very phenomenon in recent times. Cue Tigers + flags.
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #112 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
I guess the flip side is the approach taken in recent seasons by Geelong, who in order to go deep in finals, were well known to rest players. I can see merit in both approaches.


But Geelong were whupping most other teams and were certain of a final eight finish.  
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #113 –
Quote from: DJC – on
But Geelong were whupping most other teams and were certain of a final eight finish.  

Yep, experienced and battle hardened, they knew what to do and when to do it... Our blokes are not there yet, they need to keep their noses to the grindstone.
Let’s go BIG !

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #114 –
i said it last time coll attack starts from there defense ,so we need our fwds to apply 110% PRESSURE there backs

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #115 –
Quote from: LoveNavy – on
We've seen this very phenomenon in recent times. Cue Tigers + flags.
The one possible weakness in this comparison is that it's only July.....

Plenty of time for the wheels to come off yet.  Look at us, it only takes one or two bad weeks injury-wise for the clouds to start gathering.  
The one downside to having a full list to choose from is that when the injuries do come, you are having to select replacement players that haven't played senior footy for some time.
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #116 –
Collingwood have become so used to using their get out of jail card now. It would no doubt unsettle them no end if this suddenly failed to work for them. Doubts could plague them very quickly. I'd love it if we could sow those doubts!  >:D
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #117 –
Quote from: cookie2 – on
Collingwood have become so used to using their get out of jail card now. It would no doubt unsettle them no end if this suddenly failed to work for them. Doubts could plague them very quickly. I'd love it if we could sow those doubts!  >:D
There will certainly come a time when they go 5 goals down and it stays that way.  

Trick is not being spooked into believing they will catch you (remember us in Rd 23 last year?).  When you get 5 goals up, kick the next one and then the one after that.
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?

Re: AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

Reply #118 –
Collingwood owns a factory that manufactures get out of jail free cards, and a direct line to Harry Houdini. I couldn't believe the Port game where they had 3 shots from the boundary (2 Elliott, 1 Daicos) and all three went through, and they win by 2 points. The chances of that happening in dry weather are not great, and when you look at the weather that night......

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Reply #119 –
Regardless of what we say or think of them, Pies winning performances over the last 2 years have been nothing short of extraordinary. They seem to find a way to win and without a real recognised gun tall forward. They are the epitome of a "team effort" side, albeit with Nick Daicos elevating himself to superstar status in just over 18 months of footy. We had two very good chances to beat them last year, including coughing up the last 4 goals in the last game of last season....and failed both times.

A win tomorrow without the like of Silvagni, Kennedy, Walsh and whoever else misses out would be one for the ages.