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Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel

Reply #30 –
Being 3rd for minutes led in matches was from an article I read on the 22nd April. We might not be 3rd now, but the Freo game was an aberration in this respect.

In terms of trying to understand our current predicament, simply looking at wins and losses can create a false impression, either of proximity or of distance.

Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel

Reply #31 –
Does it really matter how long you led for in a game ?. Good Carlton teams of the Parkin era used to play the premiership quarter usually the 3rd and then pace themselves in the other quarters .
I think we are really thinking like a bottom team if we are taking solace from leading in a game but still losing.
 

Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel

Reply #32 –
I know I've gone on and on about this, but I think our biggest problem is our inability to have 10+ goal wins, they just never happen regardless of how much we dominate an opponent. We can dominate for 3-qtrs and lose, and when we win we can dominate for 4-qtrs and limp over the line.

The big wins are the thing missing from our equation, too many close results win or lose are exhausting, a big win is like a week off!

We are like a chippy trying to drive a nail to the perfect depth with one swing of the hammer, it can happen but it's so rare virtually 100% of attempts are fails!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel

Reply #33 –
Quote from: LP – on
I know I've gone on and on about this, but I think our biggest problem is our inability to have 10+ goal wins, they just never happen regardless of how much we dominate an opponent. We can dominate for 3-qtrs and lose, and when we win we can dominate for 4-qtrs and limp over the line.

The big wins are the thing missing from our equation, too many close results win or lose are exhausting, a big win is like a week off!

We are like a chippy trying to drive a nail to the perfect depth with one swing of the hammer, it can happen but it's so rare virtually 100% of attempts are fails!
Big wins? FMD I take A win of any margin right now.
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 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel

Reply #34 –
Quote from: LP – on
I know I've gone on and on about this, but I think our biggest problem is our inability to have 10+ goal wins, they just never happen regardless of how much we dominate an opponent. We can dominate for 3-qtrs and lose, and when we win we can dominate for 4-qtrs and limp over the line.

The big wins are the thing missing from our equation, too many close results win or lose are exhausting, a big win is like a week off!

We are like a chippy trying to drive a nail to the perfect depth with one swing of the hammer, it can happen but it's so rare virtually 100% of attempts are fails!
Get a better chippy. ;)

I've said it before, but we don't have the cattle.

You can disagree, some will, but what we are seeing most weeks is a lot of changes. This means we don't have a settled side. A settled side struggles to find continuity and trust in eachother which can result in mistakes/lapses, which is what we are seeing.