AFL Rd 11 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

[capcom]

We'll be up for it. 

[Mantis]

Pies are very workmanlike and have some good contested players but dont have the finishing class and like to turn games into slogfests where they scrap and claw the ball forward. I think they will be competitive for a period then drop off and we should have a 5-6 goal win. The wet Freo conditions suited the Pies style and you can argue we couldnt beat Freo, but Imho we are a class above Collingwood and should give them a good reaming..

I hope so. They are a freak show. Their best is amazing. Their normal play can be pulled apart. They are that unpredictable side that can do lots or nothing. All depending on the day. I hope we are more stable than that. I also wish we had far less injuries in our squad. I hope it doesn’t come back to bite us on the arse. We have done so well with a depleted depth.

[Gointocarlton]

Agree with that LP.
Williamson’s performance in the VFL, on the wing I believe, might see a tussle for spots.

Willo would want to be able to do some serious 4 qtr running to displace Cotts, LOB or even Carroll.

[Gointocarlton]

I hope so. They are a freak show. Their best is amazing. Their normal play can be pulled apart. They are that unpredictable side that can do lots or nothing. All depending on the day. I hope we are more stable than that. I also wish we had far less injuries in our squad. I hope it doesn’t come back to bite us on the arse. We have done so well with a depleted depth.

Voss v Fly, battle of the mates, be interesting battle of the coaches boxes with ex Blues coach Bolts in there as well. One of those games where we don't have any intel on them (or them on us). Against the Swans, we had George and Newmy who them well. Would be very nice and wonderful for our confidence growth to win this and go into the bye 9-2.
Fun Fact: Last time we won 5 in a row? 2000 which was quite a streak of 13 in a row. Replicate that these days and we are winning flags.

[kruddler]

Heard Pendlebury on the radio this morning.

Talked about how gastro (or flu or something similar) has gone right through the club over the last 2-3 weeks. Thats why he was a late out against the dogs in R8.

He says its finally back to normal and everyone is back to full fitness.
So we need to realise that their form of late has not been a true reflection of their talent and they should not be taken lightly.

[tonyo]

Heard Pendlebury on the radio this morning.

Talked about how gastro (or flu or something similar) has gone right through the club over the last 2-3 weeks. Thats why he was a late out against the dogs in R8.

He says its finally back to normal and everyone is back to full fitness.
So we need to realise that their form of late has not been a true reflection of their talent and they should not be taken lightly.

They will probably have heavy legs after that slog yesterday. 

But Collingwood always get up and about for these big games, and I am worried that we are due for a downer after a big month.

[WASurfer]

They were superb here in the wet yesterday....hopefully the travel and slog in the wet takes a toll.

With Cox injured, they might just go with the Cameron ruck and a smaller bloke helping out in much the same way we've done with Silvagni.

It won't get any easier for Charlie with both Moore and Howe down back but hopefully our smaller/medium forwards can get it done again.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Moore will be a good matchup for Charlie given his size and our other forwards in our smalls will have to hit the scoreboard a bit more this week.
Can see Weitering being dragged out of play this week given his brilliant form and the emphasis will be to stop him marking everything and make him work more up the ground.
Degoey and Elliott always make me nervous as they are hard matchups and I hope Stocker gets Ginnivan who is your typical Collingwood smartarse small forward that likes the limelight.

[pinot]

Just brutalise them and make them fear our footsteps - it's perceived pressure and some magnificent ball movement at times thats getting us the wins - it all starts in the middle. Make them fear us after quarter time

[LP]

Moore will be a good matchup for Charlie given his size and our other forwards in our smalls will have to hit the scoreboard a bit more this week.
Can see Weitering being dragged out of play this week given his brilliant form and the emphasis will be to stop him marking everything and make him work more up the ground.
Degoey and Elliott always make me nervous as they are hard matchups and I hope Stocker gets Ginnivan who is your typical Collingwood smartarse small forward that likes the limelight.

Looks like rain so it will be interesting, not sure who it favours given both sides have pretty active SFs, but The G dries so quickly unless it's game time rain it doesn't really mean much.

On the Charlie v Moore show, if I was Charlie I'd take Moore to the square and make it a wrestle. I think Moore likes to jump at the pill and Charlie will have him covered if it turns into a wrestle. Which means the Filth will have get someone jumping over the top to help out Moore and that leaves another forward free!

If Cox is injured it really helps us, because Young can take the deep marking forward and let Weitering intercept the footy. I've watched Young closely the last two weeks, good closing speed, faster than people think, is getting better and better at pulling the trigger of when to go and when to stay.