AFL Rd 4 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

[Gointocarlton]

I fully expect Clarko to do his homework on us. This is, thus far, not the same Kangabies as last year.

He'll probably look for a way to close down Saady realizing that he launches the bulk of offensive moves from D50.

Then he'll likely come up with ways to limit our midfield supply to our forwards, he'd know that if we get too much supply his defense won't be able to hold our two talls in particular.

Clod Cornes wrote a rather concerning article on us today. Of concern was our key indicators this year compared to last year... we're well down. Of course using those indicators as his central argument, he then went to town on concluding we're not nearly as good as being undefeated would suggest.

Voss has allegedly been heard saying to people close to him we are playing very poorly but its pleasing we are still winning. Out list is talented no doubt but our start to the year is well off what it was last year. Hopefully that means the end is better. Having said that, beware a well coached Norf, they have troubled us many times with worse coaches at the helm and players available. With a W/L of 99/60, here's hoping we can raise the bat and notch up the ton, a loss will be very hard to stomach  and I suspect would result in the knives starting to be sharpened.