AFL Rd 23 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Gold Coast at Gold Coast

[LP]

The VFL thread has turned into the Pre game thread....and the pre game thread has turned into the VFL thread. ;D

What we see in VFL, when they play before the AFL, can be a litmus test to the wider groups mindset. It's like watching the 2s at Punt Road before you walk into "The G", so often the trend continues!

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[Lods]

The weather here in Brisbane today has been very windy.
It's obviously had some impact on the game a little further South, although we didn't take advantage.

It may be something we have to contend with in a little over an hour.

[ElwoodBlues1]

You can seriously see why so many clubs are chasing Ned Moyle, in a different class!

Yep Everyone loves a beanpole ruckman...?.

[Sub-Zero]

We've won up there. We were the first team to beat them there in 2011, by over 100. It's just a coincidence that this year has been our best season since then.
Recently, however, our record there has not been so bright. The Suns are also much improved this year, despite their ladder position, but especially much more at Metricon, where the home fans have had a lot of reasons to smile this year. We can't be off our game here. Slim, slim chances of a double chance fourth spot or at worst, a home elimination final, rests on finishing the year with Ws. It's still been an amazing run of late to see in any case. Now bring it home boys and give yourselves the best shot you can in September.

[kruddler]

I don't want to stir up the ruckman/talls debate again, but they showed an interesting stat which i have been suggesting.

Pressure with McKay - 9th.
Pressure without McKay - 3rd.

I was suggesting that maybe we give McKay an extra week off and playing TDK as the other forward with Charlie, and thats largely why.

We've dominated the pressure ratings with our 'smaller' team or IMO a more balanced team.
Hopefully we can continue it.....but i'm not so sure.

[Lods]

I don't want to stir up the ruckman/talls debate again, but they showed an interesting stat which i have been suggesting.

Pressure with McKay - 9th.
Pressure without McKay - 3rd.

I was suggesting that maybe we give McKay an extra week off and playing TDK as the other forward with Charlie, and thats largely why.

We've dominated the pressure ratings with our 'smaller' team or IMO a more balanced team.
Hopefully we can continue it.....but i'm not so sure.

But he's always going to play finals if fit, and probably better to get a few games into him before the finals.