12-14-2021, 06:21 AM
My optimism comes as much from what is happening at other clubs.....
Melb - will be hard to beat, but had a charmed run with injuries and can be fragile
WB - strangely enough, I think we are always a good chance against them, and Bruce is a big loss
PA - as long as we don't play them in Adelaide...
Geelong - the sun is well and truly setting
Brisbane - could be a big year, but will really miss Hipwood
Sydney - see comment on Bulldogs, and we play them on our deck this year
Essendon - unlike most of the pundits, I can see a big flop from them this year - played out of their skin in 2021, won't do it again
WCE - following Geelong down the sunset path
St Kilda - who knows what they will produce - I'd like to think we have them covered
Freo - they are almost our bunny!
Rich - another big unknown, but their star is definitely fading and have lost some important spare parts players
Haw - in a rebuild, may get some Mitchell-bounce (but we should get some Voss-bounce)
Ade - I think they will struggle this year
GCS - Who knows....? Why do we always get them in Qld in the first 4 rounds when they are a sniff?
Coll - Rebuild - little threat
NM - Rebuild (although I thought that when we played them last year!)
Melb - will be hard to beat, but had a charmed run with injuries and can be fragile
WB - strangely enough, I think we are always a good chance against them, and Bruce is a big loss
PA - as long as we don't play them in Adelaide...
Geelong - the sun is well and truly setting
Brisbane - could be a big year, but will really miss Hipwood
Sydney - see comment on Bulldogs, and we play them on our deck this year
Essendon - unlike most of the pundits, I can see a big flop from them this year - played out of their skin in 2021, won't do it again
WCE - following Geelong down the sunset path
St Kilda - who knows what they will produce - I'd like to think we have them covered
Freo - they are almost our bunny!
Rich - another big unknown, but their star is definitely fading and have lost some important spare parts players
Haw - in a rebuild, may get some Mitchell-bounce (but we should get some Voss-bounce)
Ade - I think they will struggle this year
GCS - Who knows....? Why do we always get them in Qld in the first 4 rounds when they are a sniff?
Coll - Rebuild - little threat
NM - Rebuild (although I thought that when we played them last year!)
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?