AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

[townsendcalling]

I'm also guessing SOS has plenty on his plate to worry about other than today's result.

Floated over most people's heads..........

[PaulP]

There’s Jack’s version too, and it doesn’t portray SOS in a glowing light.  In case you missed it, it was along the lines, “My old man wouldn’t come to my 100th presentation because the club sacked him.”

No, I wasn't aware of Jack's version. Poor if true.

[madbluboy]

Now Channel 7 AFL reporter Tom Browne has provided more details around the situation, explaining Stephen paid for a box at the MCG for the whole family to watch the game and there is no rift whatsoever between him and Jack.

“No family’s closer in terms of Jack and SOS,” Browne told Triple M.

“They’re absolute beauties. I think SOS had breakfast with Jack this morning and had a late lunch with him yesterday.

“Jack knew that SOS wasn’t going to go to this particular presentation.

“SOS — that’s Stephen — hires a box and their grandma, SOS, and the kids, were all in the box watching Jack last night at the MCG.

“SOS does that at his own cost, so he’s watching the game, there’s no issues there.”

[DJC]

No, I wasn't aware of Jack's version. Poor if true.

It was in a video on the club website.  Jack and two teammates were discussing families if I remember correctly.

It wasn't meant as a criticism, just a statement of fact.

[madbluboy]

Ben said Jack and the rest of the family were fine with it and it's no one's business. He also correctly stated that his father doesn't owe the club anything.

[Baggers]

As optimistic as I usually am, that optimism has deserted me for tomorrow's game. In fact my concern is that they'll rag-doll us. I pray to all the gods that I am wrong. For us to win tomorrow we'll need an amazing and enormous spirit and ruthlessness to get on top of the Aints, then stay there. Not something we've seen a lot of against a strong defensive side in good form.

[cookie2]

As optimistic as I usually am, that optimism has deserted me for tomorrow's game. In fact my concern is that they'll rag-doll us. I pray to all the gods that I am wrong. For us to win tomorrow we'll need an amazing and enormous spirit and ruthlessness to get on top of the Aints, then stay there. Not something we've seen a lot of against a strong defensive side in good form.

I am very nervous about this one too.

[Lods]

Excitement or disappointment over a result is directly related to our expectations.

Prepare for the worst,  and hope for the best...we might be pleasantly surprised.

[Gointocarlton]

Excitement or disappointment over a result is directly related to our expectations.

Prepare for the worst,  and hope for the best...we might be pleasantly surprised.

We will try, but the problem is our form over the last 7-8 weeks has been very ordinary. Whilst the performance last week was admirable, it was against West Coast who Geelong are currently rogering by 84 pts. StK whilst not world beaters are a different proposition and in another league compared to WC. We are in this position because of our own fault so the consequences are the consequences. Our second half of this year has been played nothing like the second half of last year, in fact the complete opposite which is a real shame. Two steps fwd one step back is how I view 2023 - 2024.

[Gointocarlton]

One thing I would do this week is play Crippa out of the goal square at FF, lets see how the Saints deal with that.