AFL Rd 24 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs St, Kilda

[LordLucifer]

The Club's culture for the past 25 years is the team picks and chooses when they are going to have a go.

Could not agree more !!!

[PaulP]

I have been going to the football since 1963. That was one of the best efforts by a Carlton team in 62 years of watching footy. If this team could turn up every week and play out every game like they did yesterday then there would be few problems.........................

I can't say what it was like way back when, but I'd say it's impossible for any team to maintain that level of intensity week in week out in the modern era. Every team in the finals has had form slumps, some more extended than others. I think the length of the season, number of games etc. is stretching the players too much, but that's another issue.

[DJC]

It’s funny how free kicks ended up at 15-17 after being 1-11 at one stage.

Cripps was treated very harshly with a couple of shockers and non-decisions.  I hope the umpires were a little kinder when they awarded the Brownlow votes ?

It was a game that got away or rather a game that we let get away.  There was so much to like about the way we went about it - and the way some whipping boys stood up - but some poor decisions and poor execution cost us in the end.

[Lods]

I can't say what it was like way back when, but I'd say it's impossible for any team to maintain that level of intensity week in week out in the modern era. Every team in the finals has had form slumps, some more extended than others. I think the length of the season, number of games etc. is stretching the players too much, but that's another issue.

Even back in the olden days Paul, with some of our very best sides... there was often a "mid season slump".
It's always been difficult to maintain that level of intensity for an entire season.
It's why no club has ever gone through undefeated.

What is probably a bit different is that there were times back then when sides could 'coast' a bit through games.
These days if you're just couple of percent off with your effort a bottom side can challenge a top side.

[Gointocarlton]

Even though Cripps had a very good game and led from the front, to my eyes it didn't just look like it was him and then daylight, which has happened far too often in recent times. I thought Hewett and Walsh also played well.

Hewett was massive as was Newman

[Thryleon]

Some of our players are going up a level at the right time of year. Just booked flights and accommodation.  See you in brisvegas

[Blue Moon]

Paul P, I think you have missed my point. I am not talking about manic intensity I am talking about not giving up and trying to play four quarters. There are four games this year where we have exhibited these traits, Round 1 when Brisbane blew us out of the water and we lost Docherty in the first half but we kept fighting, the Geelong game, the WCE game where we took a half arsed side over there and won, and Sunday's game where we took St.Kilda to the last kick. Don't give up, do your best and don't stop trying and don't worry about the result.

[DJC]

Moir. Now Vossy said in the media conference that Moir's body is not up to a full game. Bullsh*t. Do not shut the door on this bloke. X factor in a final is gold. He showed that in heat he has smarts and is dangerous.

Moir’s lack of fitness was discussed when he was drafted.  He was way behind our other draftees and struggled through the pre-season.  His form in the VFL reflected that; flashes of brilliance but long periods MIA.

His use as a tactical sub late in the game suits his level of fitness and his talent.  However, he could be a liability if he was activated as an injury sub early in the game.

Moir will be a ripper with a full preseason under his belt.

[Milhanna13]

Ironic that Paddy Dow stuck it up us.

by kicking a goal from a bull-sht free?  did nothing else all game. 

was thinking that, even with all these injuries,  dow and stocker still may have struggled to get a game with us

[Milhanna13]

Hoyne predicted it. With stats.

that we'd miss 3 sitters in the first q, and not capitalise on our momentum in the first q?