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Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #15 –
Ummmm
2025... Moir of the same to come

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #16 –
I hear people saying that the saying "they didn't turn up to play" is a bit of a nonsense
That sides always turn up to play.

They may turn up physically, but our side today certainly didn't turn up prepared to commit 100% to the contest.
It was obvious in the first five minutes that they weren't in the same frame of mind as they were last week.
You could tell by the lack of pressure.
When we're 'on', there is the intensity at the ball and it often shows in the two on one tackles.

We looked slow...maybe that was due in part to the fact we had a hard game last week and less rest than Adelaide.
But if we didn't accept that as a reason Geelong performed poorly last week, it's a bit hypocritical for us to use it as an excuse.

Probably another week for hard conversations, because we don't want to lose to the mob we play next week.

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #17 –
Quote from: Lods – on
I hear people saying that the saying "they didn't turn up to play" is a bit of a nonsense
That sides always turn up to play.

They may turn up physically, but our side today certainly didn't turn up prepared to commit 100% to the contest.
It was obvious in the first five minutes that they weren't in the same frame of mind as they were last week.
You could tell by the lack of pressure.
When we're 'on', there is the intensity at the ball and it often shows in the two on one tackles.

We looked slow...maybe that was due in part to the fact we had a hard game last week and less rest than Adelaide.
But if we didn't accept that as a reason Geelong performed poorly last week, it's a bit hypocritical for us to use it as an excuse.

Probably another week for hard conversations, because we don't want to lose to the mob we play next week.

I think as a club, we have been so reliant on our supporters on game day.
We are bigger, louder and more passionate than anyone else.
.....except in places like Adelaide.

We were flat, absolutely. Perhaps that had something to do with it.

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #18 –
After the last 2 years I'm not calling anything yet. Cartton and GWS went from 4-9 to the PF in 2023. Last year Brisbane had won 3 1/2 games from the first 10. There's something to say about being in form at the right time. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

I'm thinking after our first very brutal game of the year last week that we were just physically flat and just couldn't go.
Anyway, let's see if all that comes to pass. Was a bit ordinary today.

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #19 –
A chance Carlton is going to cost me 9 winners. Should have listened to my gut....lol.

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #20 –
Quote from: laj – on
After the last 2 years I'm not calling anything yet. Cartton and GWS went from 4-9 to the PF in 2023. Last year Brisbane had won 3 1/2 games from the first 10. There's something to say about being in form at the right time. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

I agree.

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #21 –
Its been a faecal day, but we wake up tomorrow and deal with it. We'll be better next week.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #22 –
Look, the form is all over the shop.
Geelong beaten well by us last week rolls Collingwood.
Freo beats Adelaide and then gets hammered in the next game by the Saints.
The loser Adelaide then beats us.

How do you draw form lines through that nonsense ::)


Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #23 –
Not that devastated, this is a team who match up really well against us, like we do Geelong! On their home deck, on the rebound, one day break extra , cards were always going to be dealt against us, then you throw in injuries to players that provide us pace (Williams), precision kicking (Cotterall) and defensive assurance (JSOS), going to be up against it all day. Don't mind the thrashing should shake the boys back to reality. We got the Aints.
I was there, Blight missed!!!

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #24 –
Typical Carlton poor performance when the midfield can't dominate.
Poor contesting, poor tackling, loose opposition players everywhere and some players wanting to avoid contact and spectate. We lost some players but so did the Crows so no excuses, it's our inconsistent effort from week to week that leads to our downfall and we need to have a heavy loss or two before we rally and provide effort for a game or two and then the cycle starts again.
Hard to coach a team when you don't know what you will get effort wise from week to week and Voss must be frustrated.

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #25 –
Quote from: hanwell – on
We got the Aints.
We got nothing at the moment, too inconsistent.
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

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #26 –
They absolutely must beat the saints next week after breaking the hearts particularly of us supporters that were there last game of the season last year! What a fking disaster that was!

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #27 –
I've kept my powder relatively dry post game.

That was a chalk it off as not earth analysing but expected results.

I think thats what annoys me the most about these ones.  You cannot trust Carlton.  You know we like to draw comparison to Brisbane, hawthorn and other sides that started poor and turned it around. 

Those sides don't show the same changeable behaviour where basic contesting and method get thrown out the window.

The crows have 3 power forwards.  Why is weitering chasing a lead up hit up forward up field who is at worst a small forward?

Why is it that we all know whats coming against this mob yet it happens anyway?

When will this football team become trustworthy as a rule?

We are the side that you can rely on to dissapoint.  Our exception to the last 15 years of garbage was about 2 seasons in total.  In 2023, and 2024, we were a side that played to the final whistle.  Where has that team gone?  Why don't other sides aspiring to greatness not get obliterated by large margins in that sort of fashion?


Unlock the answer to that question and we can fix it.  Until then...
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #28 –
Always disappointed by a loss but for me it wasn't unexpected, they get us over there with regularity.

The bigger worry is the sameness of how teams better us, Crows did it for four quarters, usually it only takes two.

Our winning game style doesn't look sustainable with the list we have, the high intensity stuff takes too much run from us after a week or two. We need ways to manage and find some ugly but less physically taxing wins.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 8 2025 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide

Reply #29 –
Just having a look at the team stats
It looked bad watching but…
We were trounced on the stat sheet as well
The only ones we won were the stoppage clearances (just) and the tackles (that’s because they had the ball)…and the free kicks for...oh and the turnovers, we won that one too.
Lost the ruck contests 45-19- O’ Brien had 40 to DeKoning’s 16

On the individual stats-just don’t look, there is nothing of joy there.