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Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #195 –
I don't underestimate any team including the Saints. They're in good form and more than capable of doing a number on us. Butler, Membrey, Higgins and Sinclair often show us up.

We, on the other hand are constantly juggling the line-up due to the injury curse.

I think it'll be won in the coaches box. What a distasteful situation 🤢 given the coaching dynamics.

If Vossy can evoke our collective competitve beast for 4q. Aka the hunter. We're in with a chance. Whilst always hopeful, I'm not confident.

Over to Vossy and the boys now.

Go Blues


Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #196 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Dont want to fall in and get hammered out in the first week of finals either..
Yep, I'd rather avoid the psychological damage it would do the ancillary players, and we'd get our better players running themselves into the ground in the same game trying to make up the difference. That's how you end up with long term injuries and other issues.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #197 –
As i said i only want to make it if we win but for those out there that dont care how we make it GWS losing against dogs means port now only have to avoid a thrashing to hold 2nd spot and a home final.

If GWS win, Port must win to take back 2nd spot so that is a better situation for us.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #198 –
Quote from: shawny – on
As i said i only want to make it if we win but for those out there that dont care how we make it GWS losing against dogs means port now only have to avoid a thrashing to hold 2nd spot and a home final.

If GWS win, Port must win to take back 2nd spot so that is a better situation for us.

If the Giants lose they stay in Sydney. If they win they might go to Adelaide. No brainer.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #199 –
Another reason I'd rather not limp into the finals is because it potentially plasters over some large deficiencies.

I've been saying all season our tactics are not sustainable, it's a very taxing game style which focusses the load on an elite few, and we need a way to have some easier wins against weaker opposition making use of all the resources, We can't make every game an arm wrestle dependant on the top end talent, if we do our players will eventually break down mentally and physically.

Further, with our weakened list, last weeks away win against Wet Toast (ignoring the state of Wet Toast) just reinforces my opinion that there is more than just the one way to win despite what some will have you believe. It's not always the case that the strongest option is the best option, because every choice comes with a price, it's not just about the best numbers on a spreadsheet.

The primary objective of AFL is to get to the very last game of the season in the best possible condition.

Missing the finals this year might be the trigger for our MC to develop a more durable and sustainable brand of football.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #200 –
As predicted,

McGovern out
Fantasia In

Moir Sub
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #201 –
HTF does that fraud get a game ahead of Moir. 1 he is useless and 2 good chance he will be subbed before half time with a calf.
Joke.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #202 –
Quote from: LP – on
As predicted,

McGovern out
Fantasia In

Moir Sub
We are no chance.
OF will get 3 kicks, zero goals.
 

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #203 –
Quote from: shawny – on
HTF does that fraud get a game ahead of Moir. 1 he is useless and 2 good chance he will be subbed before half time with a calf.
Joke.
The Fantasia love affair has gone too far! Much better options could have played

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #204 –
Stay relaxed and leave yourself open to being surprised, as much as it might be doom it's also an opportunity.

If we do happen to limp into the finals, I hope we continue to play the kids instead of breaking a bunch of underdone superstars, and it might tell us a bit about what we have to work with for next season!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #205 –
Quote from: LP – on
Stay relaxed and leave yourself open to being surprised, as much as it might be doom it's also an opportunity.

If we do happen to limp into the finals, I hope we continue to play the kids instead of breaking a bunch of underdone superstars, and it might tell us a bit about what we have to work with for next season!

A good mindset to take

However, unless Fantasia is the worlds greatest decoy, I simply don’t get his selection

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #206 –
Quote from: Thryleon – on
you might want to check membreys record against us.  He'll likely kick minimum 2 maximum 5 goals against us. 

He's one of those players who just finds a way to score against us.

Yes, he does have a good record against us but what happened in the past has little bearing on what will happen today.  The further back you go, the less relevant it is and he kicked 1.2 last time.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #207 –
Quote from: JonDorotich – on
A good mindset to take

However, unless Fantasia is the worlds greatest decoy, I simply don’t get his selection
The thing about AFL is that your usual team and regular tactics are analysed to minute levels, when you are forced to do something different it often results in the unexpected.

It's hard for opposition to plan for stuff they know nothing about, it's the same thing that often sees first year players get a free ride, and then the second year blues. It's not about them being good or bad, it's about what the opposition know.

Until opposition see a few games of us in the current configuration it's hard for them to prepare to face us, if we are smart and adaptive we can be difficult to predict and overcome.

Today's game is as much if not more of a test of our MC as it is the playing list!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #208 –
Orazio might surprise, the WC game was great experience for the likes of Moir, Lord, and Kemp down forward but the odds of them repeating their efforts are probably less in a expected dour struggle with Stkilda and Fantasia would have been picked for his experience and ability to create some goals for others. Its a risk for sure he wont see out the game but the coach was the one who wanted him on the list and I guess is backing his man in to get it done.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

Reply #209 –
Fantasia might just be the addition down forward we need.

Not saying he does a lot but his presence in the team coincided with some of our better footy this season and one thing he does bring is smarts.

"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson