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AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG

Next Sunday night at 19:20 at the MCG.
I guess we'll see if the Drug Cheats have a dead cat bounce.
Live Long and Prosper!

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Reply #1 –
Danger game... :D
It actually could be.
Out tails are up, we'd be as big a favourites as Geelong were last night.
You get ahead of yourself, and the unexpected can happen.
Will they get their sugar hit?
We'll know a bit more about that tomorrow night.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG

Reply #2 –
Hirds first game for a while as coach....

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Reply #3 –
They do have a long injury list and will be returning from a trip to the West.   But we are all aware that Carl v Ess often delivers unexpected outcomes.

The biggest challenge for Fraser this week is making sure the group don't get ahead of themselves and turn up next Sunday thinking it will be a walk in the park.
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG

Reply #4 –
Id like to think this is a win for us but there is always:
1. "Dead" coach bounce.
2. Carlton doing Carlton things.
Might even be no changes this week. Its must win.
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

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Id like to think this is a win for us but there is always:
1. "Dead" coach bounce.
2. Carlton doing Carlton things.
Might even be no changes this week. Its must win.
We will win by 10 goals plus imo....the cries for Hird the savior will only get louder. Welsh and his mates will be cheering us on...

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG

Reply #6 –
Be interesting to see how they come back from the west.
The weather over there is supposed to be pretty bad this weekend with some wet and windy conditions.
Talk of worst conditions in ten years.
Whether that is still the case at match time we'll have to wait and see.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG

Reply #7 –
Well the heavy rain didn't come.
But the wind did.
While Essendon and West Coast aren't the most skilful of sides the wind probably made skills look worse than they actually were.

The trip West shouldn't be a big factor.

So suddenly we have a bit of pressure on us.
They have little on them.
They didn't get the sugar hit.
The expectation will be that we should account for them quite easily.
And that's where we often come undone.

We're on a high after the Geelong game.
Some of our younger players are in uncharted waters with the 'heavy favourite' tag.
They haven't experienced the 'two steps forward, one step back.' situation AFL often throws up.
So next weekend will be as much about mental preparation as the tactical approach.

Solomon has shown he's not afraid to shake things up a bit and given their position there will probably be a few surprises in selections as they seek to evaluate their list. They also have a huge injury list and some of those may be inclusions next week. It all makes planning a little more difficult.

Realistically we should win, and win fairly easily....but there will no doubt be some point where the run comes to an end and we drop a game, and these sometimes come when you least expect them.

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Reply #8 –
Keep it clinical and we should be OK
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Id like to think this is a win for us but there is always:
1. "Dead" coach bounce.
2. Carlton doing Carlton things.
Might even be no changes this week. Its must win.
Ended up a dead cat splat. They didn't lift one bit in intensity.

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG

Reply #10 –
cripps late withdrawl guy needs a rest

Re: AFL Rd 13 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Essendon at MCG

Reply #12 –
Quote from: laj – on
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Id like to think this is a win for us but there is always:
1. "Dead" coach bounce.
2. Carlton doing Carlton things.
Might even be no changes this week. Its must win.
Ended up a dead cat splat. They didn't lift one bit in intensity.
Lets see what happens next Sunday.
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
 

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Reply #14 –
I'd rather not underestimate CheatsFC, they are most likely playing possum just to stick it to us.

My personal preference is that if I see them playing dead on the road is to line them up on the right front and accelerate! ;)

Our older heads should be using this game to put the CheatsFC kids into a submissive and subservient mindset for the next decade, like so many teams have done to us before. Hurt them so much, they can't see any hope against us!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"