AFL Rd 23 2023 In Game Angst Carlton vs Gold Coast

[kruddler]

Don't shoot the messenger when I say this please. But I was thinking about what Paul Keating said more than 30 years ago. I am looking at the scoreboard early and I said to myself "It was the loss we had to have". Eight in a row, I was thinking our fellas are tired. Like I said earlier, this is not an easy trip or a walkover, especially on their turf.
But to their credit, this has been a great fightback. I reckon this will go down to the wire. Double chance (more in theory than in practice) or a home elimination final is still on the cards to play for.

I actually had the same quote in my head.

Teams who end up winning the GF often have a loss in the last 2-3 weeks of the season. It helps them regain some focus.