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AFL Rd 15 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs GWS in Sydney

This game is set for 16:15 in Sydney on Saturday afternoon.
The Giants lost to the 'Aints, which means they will be desperate not to fall off the pack.
Live Long and Prosper!

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Quote from: crashlander – on
This game is set for 16:15 in Sydney on Saturday afternoon.
The Giants lost to the 'Aints, which means they will be desperate not to fall off the pack.

This may well be the game where we get a rude awakening as to where we are. Western Siddennee will be at their best, with much to lose.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

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Blues by 24
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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We looked like we were a bit off the boil in the Essendon game.
We were riding a bit on a possible sugar hit in the games following the departure of Voss.
Eventually we are going to have a 'down' game or two.

Despite some of the more emotive posts around the whole situation, not many expected us to be challenging this year.
The expectation was more that we would finish in a similar position to 2025.
That's around mid-table where GWS sit.
They've got our 2025 spot...and we need to win it back :D
So we're probably looking at a tough match to win with the added challenge that it's a home game for them.
When they're 'on' they can destroy a side as Brisbane found out when they played them at the Showground a few weeks ago.
But they can also be a bit erratic.
A win here would be a surprising positive.

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Quote from: Baggers – on
Quote from: crashlander – on
This game is set for 16:15 in Sydney on Saturday afternoon.
The Giants lost to the 'Aints, which means they will be desperate not to fall off the pack.

This may well be the game where we get a rude awakening as to where we are. Western Siddennee will be at their best, with much to lose.
It's a big one. Win, about we are a hot chance for a wildcard, losing makes it a bit harder.

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Quote from: Lods – on
We looked like we were a bit off the boil in the Essendon game.
We were riding a bit on a possible sugar hit in the games following the departure of Voss.
Eventually we are going to have a 'down' game or two.

Despite some of the more emotive posts around the whole situation, not many expected us to be challenging this year.
The expectation was more that we would finish in a similar position to 2025.
That's around mid-table where GWS sit.
They've got our 2025 spot...and we need to win it back :D
So we're probably looking at a tough match to win with the added challenge that it's a home game for them.
When they're 'on' they can destroy a side as Brisbane found out when they played them at the Showground a few weeks ago.
But they can also be a bit erratic.
A win here would be a surprising positive.
It's possibly beyond a sugar hit as no interim coach has gone 4-0. A genuine 50/50 game, although we are slight underdogs. In some respects, being Carlton, I worry more about the 2 games after, West Coast here, then Richmond...lol. Wildcard is really on IF we win.

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Giants have exactly the type of game style that bothers us the most - slingshot footy with big run off halfback.  We will need some significant plans for Whitfield and Ash, and hopefully Weiters is back to take care of Hogan.

I don't want to sound pessimistic, but this week is a big ask......  
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?

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Quote from: tonyo – on
Giants have exactly the type of game style that bothers us the most - slingshot footy with big run off halfback.  We will need some significant plans for Whitfield and Ash, and hopefully Weiters is back to take care of Hogan.

I don't want to sound pessimistic, but this week is a big ask......
In the past Hogan has done well against us, but that might have been in the absence of Newman, and now we have Dean, Cowan and Newman all in reasonable form, it should make a difference if we stick with the team first ethic.

Our biggest problem this week might be Briggs, he pretty much bullied TDK and Marshall yesterday, made the pair of them irrelevant. We won't want Harry spending too much time as Briggs' opponent as he likes to hurt people.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Quote from: tonyo – on
Giants have exactly the type of game style that bothers us the most - slingshot footy with big run off halfback.  We will need some significant plans for Whitfield and Ash, and hopefully Weiters is back to take care of Hogan.

I don't want to sound pessimistic, but this week is a big ask...... 
Agree, they were poor vs the Saints but didnt lose by much, Hogan couldnt get near it but will be better for the run.
They have copped it in the media with the coach under Voss like pressure and Id expect them to rebound on their home deck, we were putrid vs Essendon and l hope I am wrong but I have a bad feeling about this game.

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Yep, a big ask for us this week. I probably won’t be be tipping us. Just hoping I’m wrong.
Reality always wins in the end.

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Quote from: cookie2 – on
Yep, a big ask for us this week. I probably won’t be be tipping us. Just hoping I’m wrong.
Ye have little faith Cookie, the Baggers are BIT.
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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Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Quote from: cookie2 – on
Yep, a big ask for us this week. I probably won’t be be tipping us. Just hoping I’m wrong.
Ye have little faith Cookie, the Baggers are BIT.
I feel like I’m riding my luck! Need to keep getting those tips right at the moment! Actually, if we win I’ll be rapt irrespective of tipping.
Reality always wins in the end.

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A lot depends which GWS team turns up.
If it's the one that played the Saints, we're a chance. :D
If it's the one that played Brisbane, we're cactus. ::)
 

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Quote from: Lods – on
A lot depends which GWS team turns up.
If it's the one that played the Saints, we're a chance. :D
If it's the one that played Brisbane, we're cactus. ::)
They're a good side, not a superside and inconsistent. Very beatable. 50-50, no more than that. Only time in any half recent memory where we won 5 straight is in 2023 in a run of 10. We don't normally do 4 straight, helped we played Essendon, let alone 5 straight. If we do then we may have the right attitude for a change that carries us through the season like 2023. Now that big question......IF!

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It's probably a good opportunity to see how far we've progressed in overcoming those lapses that result in a run of goals.
A team like GWS can exploit that significantly.