AFL Rd 8 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane

[Baggers]

There was one stat i saw during the game that completely summed up the game.

Scores from turnovers
Brisbane 11 goals (they had 12 at the time).

Fix that, fix the game.

It was clear that our poor skill errors cost us the game.

We were up against a legit top 4 side who have done it over a number of years.
We have not even made finals for 10+ years. This result was to be expected somewhat.
We are coming.....but we are not there yet.

But you have to ask yourself why do we turn it over so much? And when? Every single player knows how to play, kick, mark, tackle and handball ...very well.

When the game was entirely on our terms last week, very few turnovers... very little intense heat from an opponent not allowing it to be easy for us.

So... same old, same old. Under real, sustained heat from an opposition, we falter... and start making mistakes - turnovers. Not rocket science. Between the lugholes. Not tough enough. Not confident enough. Not ruthless enough. Lacking leadership and discipline... again, between the lugholes.