07-11-2017, 05:33 AM
I look into the rear view mirror at Carlton over the last few years playing good teams that are down on form, and getting close to being written off. Port Adelaide comes to mind atleast twice. And what do I see. I see those teams setting themselves for us, knowing if they bully us they can break us, which they invariably did.
This is a very big test of how far we have come. The bullies will try to bully us and snap their bad form. They'll be throwing everything at us, or they should be anyway.
Our boys have been putting in big efforts, and getting close, but haven't been getting the choccies too many times. They might be getting a bit tired, and a bit disappointed with honourable losses, and might be getting close to the end of season cliff (for non-finalists). If the boys stand strong and can win this game, I see it as a bit of a landmark game, especially with Cripps out.
We need to take good form into the preseason. Fook tanking. Start winning.
Oh yeah, and if Willo is fit, I'd have him straight back in. Some of us (myself included) forget how good this kid was looking. He could be the steal of last years draft. If he's not fit and ready, then ease him back in through the magoo's, but if he's chomping at the bit, in he goes.
This is a very big test of how far we have come. The bullies will try to bully us and snap their bad form. They'll be throwing everything at us, or they should be anyway.
Our boys have been putting in big efforts, and getting close, but haven't been getting the choccies too many times. They might be getting a bit tired, and a bit disappointed with honourable losses, and might be getting close to the end of season cliff (for non-finalists). If the boys stand strong and can win this game, I see it as a bit of a landmark game, especially with Cripps out.
We need to take good form into the preseason. Fook tanking. Start winning.
Oh yeah, and if Willo is fit, I'd have him straight back in. Some of us (myself included) forget how good this kid was looking. He could be the steal of last years draft. If he's not fit and ready, then ease him back in through the magoo's, but if he's chomping at the bit, in he goes.