AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

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AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

March 03, 2025, 10:12:03 am

Our 1st game is set against Richmond on Thursday 13th March at 19:30.
I really hate Thursday night games, as I work until 19:20.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #1 – March 03, 2025, 11:18:13 am

Quote from: crashlander – on March 03, 2025, 10:12:03 am

I really hate Thursday night games, as I work until 19:20.

I hate Thursday footy too, it makes me feel footy saturated and degrades my interest and experience of the approaching weekend.

A lot of grass roots footy people have local footy commitments as well, so they can't go to the game and often miss the 1st Qtr, if you're on a local footy club MC you'll probably miss the 1st-half by the time selection is finished.

Go Blues.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #2 – March 03, 2025, 12:37:45 pm

Dare I say it...Danger game.
This is as much a battle of the mental side of football as it is the physical/talent side.
We have a superior talented side who should win easily....unless the players 'think' they can win easily.

This is the real thing.
We have to step it up a level from the practice games.
If the players are switched on (and we'll know that about ten minutes in) then we should have a comfortable win.
Blues by 40-50

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #3 – March 03, 2025, 01:15:44 pm

Yze had a season to assess and a pre-season to build, he's coming in as a known unknown which is always dangerous, with a squad full of kids who are also known unknowns to support a player like Nankervis who has a habit of making life difficult for us.

Treat them lightly at our peril.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #4 – March 03, 2025, 01:32:24 pm

Quote from: Lods – on March 03, 2025, 12:37:45 pm

Dare I say it...Danger game.
This is as much a battle of the mental side of football as it is the physical/talent side.
We have a superior talented side who should win easily....unless the players 'think' they can win easily.
This is the real thing.
We have to step it up a level from the practice games.
If the players are switched on (and we'll know that about ten minutes in) then we should have a comfortable win.
Blues by 40-50

Where's Tribey?

The degree of difficulty in getting home from a Thursday night game virtually rules them out for me

You can't take any result for granted but, if we're switched on, it should be a solid win. Richmond have lost most of their core group of players even if some were cooked. It will be a big ask for the youngsters they've brought in and Balta's suspension won't help.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #5 – March 03, 2025, 01:33:18 pm

Carlton by 77 points

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #6 – March 03, 2025, 01:43:55 pm

Quote from: madbluboy – on March 03, 2025, 01:33:18 pm

Carlton by 77 points

I hope so, we need ways of sometimes delivering that sort of result instead of playing every game to the death.

Furthermore, handing out brutality to newbie opposition can put you in a position of dominance for years to come, the flipside of that is a unexpected loss can launch a decade of confident opponents.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #7 – March 03, 2025, 02:18:34 pm

Richmond are terrible and will be lucky to get double figures in goals and we should win by 50 points plus minimum and get our percentage up. We all know how it is rebuilding from scratch and they will be lucky to cobble together two wins for the season and Id like to be four wins from six games at least for the start of the season with a healthy percentage.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #8 – March 03, 2025, 04:44:11 pm

IMO we looked very good v GWS, with possibly one or two exceptions, so I’m looking forward to a comfortable win v the Tigers.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #9 – March 03, 2025, 06:45:29 pm

Quote from: madbluboy – on March 03, 2025, 01:33:18 pm

Carlton by 77 points

Danger Will Robinson, Danger.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #10 – March 03, 2025, 08:38:52 pm

If we are serious about it, we should be winning by a minimum of 60 points. And if we get 40 points up by 3/4 time, please don't take the foot off the gas.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #11 – March 03, 2025, 09:27:02 pm

In all seriousness we should flog these blokes. Anything under 60 pts would be disappointing

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #12 – March 03, 2025, 09:29:42 pm

First time in decades im starting the year expecting a stressless night. Wont get an easier game than the tigers in the state they are in.

Should be a comfortable 10 goal win that is set up before half time. Bank the 4 points and no new injures and im happy.

If they are still within striking distance at 3 qt time we are not serious.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #13 – March 03, 2025, 10:10:53 pm

Need to be ruthless and put on the points and percentage on early in the campaign.

Re: AFL Rd 1 2025 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

Reply #14 – March 03, 2025, 11:05:32 pm

My point is it's round 1 and no one really knows fore sure what will happen in any of the 8 games. Sure, we should be the Tigers as they are a young side but if we don't show up treating them like last years premiers and instead treat them like last years wooden spooners, many of us will be very sad when the siren goes. There are games we participate in (Rich, Coll, Ess) that no matter where we all are on the ladder, or who the favourite is, anyone can beat anyone. I have been around the block too many times to sit here and talk about 10 goal wins. Turn up prepared, stick to the plan and build momentum week by week. Keep it simple and fly under the radar as much as possible. Let the Hollywood Hawks take all the limelight and see where that gets them.