Pre game discussion: AFL 2020 Rd 8: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[LP]

Brown on the lead with all the space to take a mark  this wat scares me this week .

 I think our fans are overconfident.

For example, I've heard Ben Brown has never played in a loss against us, five wins in a row and our last win was back before he played. The Shinboner fans just pencil it in for four points, the psychology of that can be significant.

[laj]

We need to be ruthless and utterly crush this mob... Do the kind of damage that sets them back years.  But knowing us,  we won't turn up and hand them the win they desperately need,  and we'll all have to endure that "shinboner spirit" palaver yada yada.  I just vomited in my mouth at the thought.  F me,  we owe this mob,  less than 15 goals and we should pack up and hand the keys in.  Kill the beast Carlton,  do the job.

Right now I'd be rapt to kick 15 goals let alone winning by that far.

[laj]

The "switch on" factor worries me this week.

Lowly side, absolutely bagged all week in the media, come out firing. Meanwhile, playing a lowly side we don't come mentally switched on and fall well behind early.

This is the next step in the journey of maturing as a side.

[Lods]

If the reports from the scratch match are on the money it looks like we'll make around 16 changes for the weekend.

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/747073...v-st-kilda

[townsendcalling]

No Stocker in the report??

[PaulP]

jack Silvagni ruled out this weekend.

[PaulP]

No Stocker in the report??

No, nothing. Omitted ? Injured ? Maybe being kept aside to play this week ?

[blueboys_1]

The "switch on" factor worries me this week.

Lowly side, absolutely bagged all week in the media, come out firing. Meanwhile, playing a lowly side we don't come mentally switched on and fall well behind early.

This is the next step in the journey of maturing as a side.

x2. Need to be switched on so that we do not get jumped. Very nervous about this one.

[capcom]

If the reports from the scratch match are on the money it looks like we'll make around 16 changes for the weekend.

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/747073...v-st-kilda

Those reports are the absolute pits and an insult to supporters

[Gointocarlton]

jack Silvagni ruled out this weekend.

TBH, I'm not worried, I'd prefer another week with unchanged lineup, that we be some sort of a record for us I'd imagine? Change for the sake of change is pointless, we were 45 seconds from knocking  off the top team had we executed properly.