2016 - Rnd 1 Carlton vs Richmond

[BluePhantom]

We are Carlton, we don't get free kicks!

Ain't that the truth  >

[Gointocarlton]

Ain't that the truth  >

Change is in the winds, I can feel it 

[shadesy]

Gee part of me is pretty confident in an upset.

Reckon the Tigers are underdone and we will win plenty of ball.

I can't see us turning around our skills and execution so quickly, but their is plenty of experience in that side and reckon the Tiges are quite ready for 2016.

I am not holding out much hope though.

[hotspur]

Can you imagine if we beat those hillbillies ,we would set them back for a while    .I dont  think we will win but our beautiful jumper makes them panic no end .The 3 dangers to us  are Rance,Riwolting and Martini ( but he might be off his game becoz of his old man woes  heres hoping )     

[LP]

Guaranteed, if it is a Carlton win then the media will spin it as 9thmond had a depleted and injury crippled list. If 9thmond win the media will say it's because Carlton's list is no good.

[DJC]

Gee part of me is pretty confident in an upset.

Reckon the Tigers are underdone and we will win plenty of ball.

I can't see us turning around our skills and execution so quickly, but their is plenty of experience in that side and reckon the Tiges are quite ready for 2016.

I am not holding out much hope though.

I reckon thoughts of an upset win are not misplaced.

Weitering adds another dimension to our defence with his ability to take intercept marks and use the ball creatively.  Our midfield is right up there and hopefully can assist the forwards to kick a winning score. A lot will depend on who gets the nod for the second key forward spot.

Of course, our ability to consistently execute Bolton's gameplan under genuine match conditions will be the most telling factor.

[Gointocarlton]

With a young side, all these outs from Rich will create another headache for us, getting ahead of ourselves. BB will have to work heard this week to control that.

[cookie2]

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2016-03...-empowered

Anything's possible according to Zac!

[Robblues]

Great to have optimism , but reality is a harsh mistress , we don't have forwards who kick goals, averaged btwn 5-6 goals in our 3 NAB matches we have to at least double that to even look reasonable. We might win the contested possessions , we might break even in the mids , but we don't convert. Unless we find a real avenue to goal that can convert we will be in this for periods of the game. But the lack of scoreboard pressure will take effect and we roll away , sad but true.

[cookie2]

Great to have optimism , but reality is a harsh mistress , we don't have forwards who kick goals, averaged btwn 5-6 goals in our 3 NAB matches we have to at least double that to even look reasonable. We might win the contested possessions , we might break even in the mids , but we don't convert. Unless we find a real avenue to goal that can convert we will be in this for periods of the game. But the lack of scoreboard pressure will take effect and we roll away , sad but true.

It will be interesting to see whether BB tries to find some new avenues or whether he persists with those we tried in the NAB Challenge, or a combination of both. I'll be looking for something new and creative together with more precision when we do try the long kick into F50. We must be looking for leading players and guys one out, not for contested situations where we are well covered.