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(08-24-2023, 10:00 PM)Lods date Wrote:I'm not a big believer in "the loss, you have to have".
I just wonder at the ability to maintain the kind of intense pressure we've been playing with over the last half of the season.
There must be some cumulative effect on a side, both mentally and physically.
At some point there may even be a breaking point if there is no down-time.
And after this game there will be no down time...it's about to ramp up 100% Winning form is good form - Geelong carried it all the way to the flag last year with 16 on the trot. If we were get to the Big Dance and win, that would make it 14.......
Simple formula really, just keep winning.
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My concern isnt that we're winning.
Winning is good.
Momentum is good.
It's the way we're winning and the draining nature of that game of intense pressure that we play.
We'll see if it's sustainable, but it wont surprise if we have a bit of a dip....and after this weekend we can't afford a dip.
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08-24-2023, 11:02 PM
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https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/141426...-they-said
Scroll down to the bottom and listen to Voss's post match talk to the players. It's very good.
There's a message there that it's not all set in stone, that hard matches 'may' take a toll, and the effort and concentration has to be maintained.
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(08-24-2023, 10:34 PM)Lods link Wrote:My concern isnt that we're winning.
Winning is good.
Momentum is good.
It's the way we're winning and the draining nature of that game of intense pressure that we play.
We'll see if it's sustainable, but it wont surprise if we have a bit of a dip....and after this weekend we can't afford a dip. Pressure makes diamonds.
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(08-24-2023, 11:24 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Pressure makes diamonds.
It also makes cracks. 
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(08-24-2023, 11:29 PM)Lods link Wrote:It also makes cracks. Not if the right material is used.
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I guess what I'm getting at is that we shouldn't lose the plot if we have a less than impressive performance on the weekend.
We're in good shape.
Our best is probably good enough to match it with any other side in contention.
The game that matters is in two weeks time, not two days.
I don't subscribe to the opinion that we have to keep performing at our optimum level to perform when it counts.
If we play GWS two weeks in a row I'd rather we play our best game on the second week.
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(08-24-2023, 10:34 PM)Lods link Wrote:My concern isnt that we're winning.
Winning is good.
Momentum is good.
It's the way we're winning and the draining nature of that game of intense pressure that we play.
We'll see if it's sustainable, but it wont surprise if we have a bit of a dip....and after this weekend we can't afford a dip.
I think we had a bit of a dip last game. Those who'd been 'covering' for the significant outs, and doing it brilliantly, were tiring. But they found extra after qtr time, regained ground, and hung on to win... against a better opponent that 44 pt turnaround may not have been possible. There seems to be an embedded expectation with this group now to win, and to find a way to win regardless of the circumstances. Strong above the shoulders stuff, a 180 degree turnaround.
Rapt that we'll be meeting a good side in very good form this Sunday. Hopefully other results go their way and come Sunday at 6:10pm they'll be fighting for a place in the 8.
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(08-24-2023, 11:39 PM)Baggers link Wrote:I think we had a bit of a dip last game. Those who'd been 'covering' for the significant outs, and doing it brilliantly, were tiring. But they found extra after qtr time, regained ground, and hung on to win... against a better opponent that 44 pt turnaround may not have been possible. There seems to be an embedded expectation with this group now to win, and to find a way to win regardless of the circumstances. Strong above the shoulders stuff, a 180 degree turnaround.
Rapt that we'll be meeting a good side in very good form this Sunday. Hopefully other results go their way and come Sunday at 6:10pm they'll be fighting for a place in the 8.
Yep, the key is not to fall behind by 44 points to begin with, and wrestle back the momentum earlier.
I choose to believe the weekend was a learning experience. The learning being, arrest the momentum before the game gets to that point and then bring it back later.
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(08-24-2023, 11:39 PM)Lods link Wrote:I guess what I'm getting at is that we shouldn't lose the plot if we have a less than impressive performance on the weekend.
We're in good shape.
Our best is probably good enough to match it with any other side in contention.
The game that matters is in two weeks time, not two days.
I don't subscribe to the opinion that we have to keep performing at our optimum level to perform when it counts.
If we play GWS two weeks in a row I'd rather we play our best game on the second week. Our serious business commences week one of the finals.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
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
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