2018 Rd 15: Post Game Pain: Carlton vs Brisbane

[LoveNavy]

Something I'm finding really strange is that there seem to have been matches this year when we've selected teams to "Go for the win" and other times when we've seemed to go for the "experimentation" or "development of kids " option.

You can almost pick the games based on team selection on a Thursday night.
I never had the feeling this was a "Go for the win!" game. ???

Reading past posts Lods, there's plenty on here with the same view.
Once the team is announced many folk have questioned MC decisions.
So I don't think your view is strange at all. Combine that with the injuries and what appears to be some strange injury management, and it is experimental. By default rather than design.