AFL Rd 21 2022 Post Game Postulations Carlton vs Brisbane

[Sexybronco]

We beat Sydney and Fremantle this year.

Can't say we've only beaten crap sides

We need to beat 1 more good side to have any credibility this season.

[LoveNavy]

Roller coaster game.
Roller coaster season.

We have a situation where we have key players
-out injured e.g. Hewett, Kennedy
-buggered from carrying extra loads e.g  Silvagni, Doc, Young TDK
-struggling to regain form after returning from injury e.g. Weitering, Pittonet, Marchbank
Add to that some extra tactics and attention to counter prime movers like Saad and Doc have come into play.

Getting continuity and cohesion in that situation is a difficult task.
The only surprising thing is ....that folks are surprised.

Good summary.
GiC  myself and a few others aren't surprised. I'd add the impact of all the changes to your list. Building stumps to CEO, Coahes, game plan and everything in between. Very little comes naturally in these scenarios because it's still being taught/learned and integrated. Subsequently, we face a challenge that’s beyond us. Demands outweigh resources unfortunately.

[ElwoodBlues1]

We beat Sydney and Fremantle this year.

Can't say we've only beaten crap sides

Travelling is an area we need to improve in, the good interstate teams are much harder at home and to be a successful team we need to start winning more on the road.

[madbluboy]

We need to beat 1 more good side to have any credibility this season.

Well we have 2 more chances.

[LoveNavy]

We beat Sydney and Fremantle this year.

Can't say we've only beaten crap sides

We also lost to Freo. Swans was a good win.

[Thryleon]

We need to beat 1 more good side to have any credibility this season.

Can't agree.  We have pushed a lot of teams this season but have only been smashed today and last week and this looks more like an above the shoulders issue than anything else.

Even against the pies we almost got them in the end and that was after losing weitering in the first quarter.

[pinot]

Beat Richmond and Bulldogs - lost to Collingwood by 4 points with Weitering going off in first quarter.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Think the last 6 weeks we have been average and teams have figured us out....dry up Saad so we dont have the rebound, and with Hewett and Kennedy out we have seen teams being able to tag our other mids and its obvious some players are copping more physical attention from the opposition and getting very hard tackles and treatment off the ball and our ace midfield which is our strength has been cut back to size and we are struggling.
The ruck situation also needs discussing and we need to go back to Pittonet as No 1 ruck just to get at least a break even result in the middle to help our mids. I think Krud suggested this last week or even before and it was shown up again today with TDK and Jack who have been brave but they look cooked vs the bigger bodied rucks and need a rest.
Gawn and Jackson then Cameron, Cox and Grundy is going to be a tough challenge without Pittonet playing......

[Baggers]

Our last qtr seemed to have 2 major contributors - BrisVegas took their foot off the pedal, and we played with more freedom, risk and offensive flair.

Too many passengers, in particular bringing a 'safe', conservative attitude into the game (appeared so). When we played with risk, boldness and flair earlier in the season the boys responded.

However, same old same old, this group folds under expectation and challenging heat. Above the shoulders stuff. Not soft, just not courageous/disciplined (confident?) enough to back ourselves and each other.

We must embrace a courageous boldness against the Ds. And be backing ourselves to win, not minimize the opponent. We don't yet seem to think and act like winners.

As mentioned previously, I was concerned by the recent narrative from the club talking of being in an excellent position and having done so well this year. Too much reflection, not enough statements relating to seeking wins. Not enough explanation as to why our form since 8-2 has been mediocre. Not enough acknowledgement of p1ss poor performance against Crowmunchers... followed by explanation and strategy to ensure it never happens again.

Given up on 2022? No way. But gotta play without fear. Even a nothing to lose attitude.

Doubt we'll have Crippa for a week or two (dumb hit) and hopefully Kennedy can return. Dow and Setterfield cannot be relied upon... bit tired of saying that. They're just not hard enough. Kemp, Stocker and Hayes are all hard nuts who'll have a crack.

[Baggers]

The time for reflection on past good efforts is over. Time to focus bald boldness and smart aggression. Go after the Ds.