AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

[tonyo]

Have you watched him in the 2's?
My impression from the broadcast last week was that he ran out of puff. Maybe needs to build his tank. His footy smarts and skills make it look like he has time to size things up. Loads of potential but areas needing attention I expect.

Rankine started a bit like that as well.  The really gifted players often shine in the junior ranks based on their supreme skills, and because of that they haven't really needed to buckle down and develop their aerobic capacity.   The big question is whether or not he has the drive to address his fitness.

I remain hopeful......

[Mantis]

As a supporter, I no longer fear any opposition. Our best (even with injuries) is good enough to beat anyone, especially at the G. The Cats will need to be at their best to knock us off, as will we to do the same to them.

Which is why I thought one thing in my mind. Geelong have not lost a single game yet, while we dropped one against Adelaide that are not world beaters and we did have injury problems to boot. Still no excuse when they don’t have the home ground advantage. A game we should have found a way to will ourselves over the line. Hopefully as a club we learned something from the loss. How are we favourites with betting agencies? At best a 50/50 and I still don’t have the confidence we can tame their abilities to turn the momentum their way. A win in this game will finally make me believe we might be a genuine top 4 side. I know we have beaten the Cats in the past few years without an expectation of winning. I know we have troubled them in certain aspects of the game. I just worry about our injuries. We are missing too many guns and “A” grade players. We still look a little thin on depth and expect too many to stand tall and carry the squad. I might be wrong. I hope I am. If we win this one, I will celebrate and be completely drunk. Without regret. Judge me not by my actions, but accept that I am human.

[Gointocarlton]

Which is why I thought one thing in my mind. Geelong have not lost a single game yet, while we dropped one against Adelaide that are not world beaters and we did have injury problems to boot. Still no excuse when they don’t have the home ground advantage. A game we should have found a way to will ourselves over the line. Hopefully as a club we learned something from the loss. How are we favourites with betting agencies? At best a 50/50 and I still don’t have the confidence we can tame their abilities to turn the momentum their way. A win in this game will finally make me believe we might be a genuine top 4 side. I know we have beaten the Cats in the past few years without an expectation of winning. I know we have troubled them in certain aspects of the game. I just worry about our injuries. We are missing too many guns and “A” grade players. We still look a little thin on depth and expect too many to stand tall and carry the squad. I might be wrong. I hope I am. If we win this one, I will celebrate and be completely drunk. Without regret. Judge me not by my actions, but accept that I am human.

The teams Geelong have beaten have won a total of 9 games out 36.

[DJC]

Pressure points are weighted. The ones I posted are pressure acts.

Forwards could argue the weighting favours midfielders where it easier to get a tackle.

So the numbers you posted are actual pressure acts and not a weighted calculation.  ?

That makes more sense and I’m not sure why I tried to make it more complicated - senior moment perhaps ?

[pinot]

The teams Geelong have beaten have won a total of 9 games out 36.

We have played three of bottom four teams and lost to one of them and thats the only win for the year.

But wins against Brisbane and GWS were massive for this group. Beat Fremantle when they were undefeated under suspect circumstances but got the job done.

With the injury I think we are travelling well without all cylinders firing but this is going to be a big test. Would have played three undefeated teams in four games and I don't think it is going to get any easier for us.

[DJC]

As a supporter, I no longer fear any opposition. Our best (even with injuries) is good enough to beat anyone, especially at the G. The Cats will need to be at their best to knock us off, as will we to do the same to them.

I started to feel that way midway through the 2022 season and the second half of last season confirmed it for me.

Regardless of what the scoreboard says and how we are playing, we’re now always capable of maintaining our lead or making up a deficit.

At the back of my mind is the proviso that, if we’re not switched on, we could lose to Manangatang 2nds.

[Gointocarlton]

I started to feel that way midway through the 2022 season and the second half of last season confirmed it for me.

Regardless of what the scoreboard says and how we are playing, we’re now always capable of maintaining our lead or making up a deficit.

At the back of my mind is the proviso that, if we’re not switched on, we could lose to Manangatang 2nds.

If Weiters doesn't get up, that will be a real problem and put a dent in out chances.

[Slowhand]

If Weiters doesn't get up, that will be a real problem and put a dent in out chances.

Just had a look at trg photo's on CFC website.  Zack Williams looks fine. No photos of Weitering. Might mean Fark All

[pew2]

we need to make cats defenders ACCOUNTABLE no zoning off taking those marks with no pressure ,so this means us hitting targets going forward start to winning the game

[LP]

we need to make cats defenders ACCOUNTABLE no zoning off taking those marks with no pressure ,so this means us hitting targets going forward start to winning the game

Teams can only go one on one with good effect when they are a physical match or perhaps stronger than opponents, I'm not sure our F50 is a physical match for the Handbaggers D50. It's easy to say blokes like Ollie, Fantasia and Owies need to be accountable, but if they are too easily brushed aside by bigger heavier bodies it's already a lost contest.

Assuming a mostly unchanged line up, I think our best tactic would be to run off the Handbaggers and make good and smart use of the footy off the HBF or through the Mid. With Cottrell, Owies, Acres, Hollands x 2, BigH, Charlie and TDK, we have a well above average aerobic group for that mix of body types.