AFL Rd 9 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

[cookie2]

So basically...we have to wait and see which Carlton turns up.
And that's the heart of the problem.

Are we learning and improving? Another exciting chance to find out. Place your bets gentlefolk.

[WASurfer]

Agreed Mav...I think he was going at about 2 goals per game early in the season before the injury. Definite in this week.

[Milhanna13]

Durdin and motlop kicked 4 goals and registered 10 tackles between them against the lions.

Not sure why they're getting targeted for our loss against Brisbane.

They are also 20 and 19yrs old......  let stop comparing them to Papley and Cameron, for now, hey???

[LP]

They are also 20 and 19yrs old......  let stop comparing them to Papley and Cameron, for now, hey???

I understand, but I didn't notice Walsh's age being an excuse for a lack of work rate or a reluctance to compete physically. Sure we get Walsh is exceptional, but making the effort whether the outcome is good or bad seems not negotiable.

I can understand being lost in traffic, needing to gain experience in the hustle and bustle of AFL, but I can't see a reason for people who have been in the AFL system for a year or more lacking a work ethic on game day.

The AFL media lambasted Newman for giving up the chase against Cameron, actually surrounded by multiple opponents he had zero hope of catching Cameron. Go and watch Motlop he doesn't chase against people he can actually catch!

[Mav]

Puzzling … you read the bit about Owies making them better rather than replacing them? That’s like saying that It’s wrong to say Jeremy Cameron plays better when Hawkins is up and about (as they force defenders to decide who to cover).

[Gointocarlton]

Our record at the tribunal looks pretty good. W W

Isn't it something like:

TDK fine  W
Acres      L
H           W
Mots     L
Newmy W

[Mav]

In that case, our Tribunal record is the same as our record against the Dogs!

[LP]

Agreed Mav...I think he was going at about 2 goals per game early in the season before the injury. Definite in this week.

It's not just that, Owies has a team first work ethic, he makes players around him better, he covers for team-mates over the full playing field and makes the effort to compete with any opponent of any size. Basically, when Owies was up and about our opposition had to work harder, and that benefits everybody we have out there!

[RiverRat]

The AFL media lambasted Newman for giving up the chase against Cameron, actually surrounded by multiple opponents he had zero hope of catching Cameron. Go and watch Motlop he doesn't chase against people he can actually catch!

The same can be said of C.Curnow and Z.Fisher

[LordLucifer]

Second efforts and desperation are everything these days.