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Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel

Reply #45 –
Personally, we started getting a bit lairy, and were playing selfish footy which resulted in the turnover game being what it was.

The doggies went small and ran, ran, ran against us.

We didnt fare badly, but execution errors really murdered us.  Lots of missed handballs.  They didnt execute particularly well either, and they set up to chop of the uncontested short football game we had been playing by really applying the pressure, and we needed to play "longer" at times, but failed to take the opportunity.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel

Reply #46 –
Quote from: Lods – on
The Bulldogs are a funny side they seem to have patches of good or bad results for four or five games at a time
They've beaten the Lions, Adelaide, Collingwood, Melbourne and Hawthorn
Yet their attack is one of the poorest in the comp-ranking around 14th "for points for"
They were on top of the ladder after round 5 and were 12th by round 9
A real Jekyll and Hyde team.
I thought they were very good on the weekend and their pressure threw us off the style we'd been playing in the previous weeks. As a result the errors and turnovers occurred.
It was probably typical of our games in the early part of the year...good in parts, not so hot in others.
Yes, when the Dogs are on they are really good. On Sunday, they were outstanding, right at their best.

A combination of their high pressure and the fact we that we lost our composure too trying to hammer in for the final nail to stitch up our Wildcard spot, threw us off our game.

Wouldn't be against them beating the Dees this weekend, meaning Melbourne would play us in the Wildcard round. My playing preference, in order, for our wildcard game is Melbourne, Adelaide, even if it is there, they can be brittle on those occassions, with Collingwood, who are flying, rise to big occasion, and so mentally tough, a distant 3rd.

Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel

Reply #47 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
At the start of the season Champion data ranked the Bulldogs as the strongest list in the comp. That doesn't guarantee success but it shows they are a talented squad. Ed Richards has been a top 10 player all season, the other 9 players are all superstars but no one talks about Ed.
I have always rated Richards very highly, he is the exact type of speedy ball user that we need.
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
2026-Slow start, we can kick after all, why not?

Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel

Reply #48 –
Quote from: laj – on
Quote from: Lods – on
The Bulldogs are a funny side they seem to have patches of good or bad results for four or five games at a time
They've beaten the Lions, Adelaide, Collingwood, Melbourne and Hawthorn
Yet their attack is one of the poorest in the comp-ranking around 14th "for points for"
They were on top of the ladder after round 5 and were 12th by round 9
A real Jekyll and Hyde team.
I thought they were very good on the weekend and their pressure threw us off the style we'd been playing in the previous weeks. As a result the errors and turnovers occurred.
It was probably typical of our games in the early part of the year...good in parts, not so hot in others.
Yes, when the Dogs are on they are really good. On Sunday, they were outstanding, right at their best.

A combination of their high pressure and the fact we that we lost our composure too trying to hammer in for the final nail to stitch up our Wildcard spot, threw us off our game.

Wouldn't be against them beating the Dees this weekend, meaning Melbourne would play us in the Wildcard round. My playing preference, in order, for our wildcard game is Melbourne, Adelaide, even if it is there, they can be brittle on those occassions, with Collingwood, who are flying, rise to big occasion, and so mentally tough, a distant 3rd.

Anyone, Anywhere, Any time.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: AFL Rd 23 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel

Reply #49 –
Quote from: Lods – on
The Bulldogs are a funny side they seem to have patches of good or bad results for four or five games at a time
They've beaten the Lions, Adelaide, Collingwood, Melbourne and Hawthorn
Yet their attack is one of the poorest in the comp-ranking around 14th "for points for"
They were on top of the ladder after round 5 and were 12th by round 9
A real Jekyll and Hyde team.
I thought they were very good on the weekend and their pressure threw us off the style we'd been playing in the previous weeks. As a result the errors and turnovers occurred.
It was probably typical of our games in the early part of the year...good in parts, not so hot in others.

Darcy was a huge loss.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!