AFL Rd 20 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

[ElwoodBlues1]

I saw no mention on Martin anywhere?

Passed fit to play...

[LoveNavy]

The Pies seem to have everything in their favour at the moment. Top of the ladder, and one measly injury to a young, and currently fringe player. Hard life for some.

We've seen this very phenomenon in recent times. Cue Tigers + flags.

[DJC]

I guess the flip side is the approach taken in recent seasons by Geelong, who in order to go deep in finals, were well known to rest players. I can see merit in both approaches.

But Geelong were whupping most other teams and were certain of a final eight finish. 

[northernblue]

But Geelong were whupping most other teams and were certain of a final eight finish. 

Yep, experienced and battle hardened, they knew what to do and when to do it... Our blokes are not there yet, they need to keep their noses to the grindstone.

[pew2]

i said it last time coll attack starts from there defense ,so we need our fwds to apply 110% PRESSURE there backs

[tonyo]

We've seen this very phenomenon in recent times. Cue Tigers + flags.

The one possible weakness in this comparison is that it's only July.....

Plenty of time for the wheels to come off yet.  Look at us, it only takes one or two bad weeks injury-wise for the clouds to start gathering. 
The one downside to having a full list to choose from is that when the injuries do come, you are having to select replacement players that haven't played senior footy for some time.

[cookie2]

Collingwood have become so used to using their get out of jail card now. It would no doubt unsettle them no end if this suddenly failed to work for them. Doubts could plague them very quickly. I'd love it if we could sow those doubts!  >

[tonyo]

Collingwood have become so used to using their get out of jail card now. It would no doubt unsettle them no end if this suddenly failed to work for them. Doubts could plague them very quickly. I'd love it if we could sow those doubts!  >

There will certainly come a time when they go 5 goals down and it stays that way.  

Trick is not being spooked into believing they will catch you (remember us in Rd 23 last year?).  When you get 5 goals up, kick the next one and then the one after that.

[PaulP]

Collingwood owns a factory that manufactures get out of jail free cards, and a direct line to Harry Houdini. I couldn't believe the Port game where they had 3 shots from the boundary (2 Elliott, 1 Daicos) and all three went through, and they win by 2 points. The chances of that happening in dry weather are not great, and when you look at the weather that night......

[WASurfer]

Regardless of what we say or think of them, Pies winning performances over the last 2 years have been nothing short of extraordinary. They seem to find a way to win and without a real recognised gun tall forward. They are the epitome of a "team effort" side, albeit with Nick Daicos elevating himself to superstar status in just over 18 months of footy. We had two very good chances to beat them last year, including coughing up the last 4 goals in the last game of last season....and failed both times.

A win tomorrow without the like of Silvagni, Kennedy, Walsh and whoever else misses out would be one for the ages.