AFL Rd 0R 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Brisbane v Carlton

[Blue Moon]

Jack Carroll wasn't on my Bingo Card.

[Thryleon]

Clearly our conditioning isnt where we want it to be.

This is a tactical experiment round for us.  We face the Tigers in a week in what is effectively a must win game.  If we lose to Brisbane, at the Gabba, it wont be a big deal, and its the perfect opportunity to get the miles in the legs.  Round 1 is where our season truly starts.  Most sides will lose to Brisbane at the Gabba this year.  If we win tonight it would be great, but not if we cant back up next week.

[pinot]

Jack Carroll wasn't on my Bingo Card.

Jack Carroll has been developing quietly past three years and deserves a good early run at it with Walsh out; his contract is up this year and makes sense to give him a chance to shine.

[Lods]

I just want to see a dramatic lift in intensity and effort from our practice games.
That will tell a bit of a story as to how this early part of the season will go, even with the injury concerns.

[BlackRooster]

I don't believe clubs do this anymore BUT Binns has been named as an emergency and could come in for Owies ???? I dont think Owies is right. Would allows us to play Kenndy forward and Binns on a wing??

[Gointocarlton]

Clearly our conditioning isnt where we want it to be.

So why is Owies picked? He has been barely able to muster up a gallop in the training vids that I have seen.

[Gointocarlton]

I don't believe clubs do this anymore BUT Binns has been named as an emergency and could come in for Owies ???? I dont think Owies is right. Would allows us to play Kenndy forward and Binns on a wing??

I like Binns, I really do. But he seriously needs to put some weight on, he looks like a 15 yo kid.

[Thryleon]

So why is Owies picked? He has been barely able to muster up a gallop in the training vids that I have seen.

Because tonight is a free hit, and next week is what we need players for (including putting miles in the legs)?

Did you read the rest of what I wrote?

Maybe we are simply seeing whom is going to be better placed to help us win next week, and the question of Owies isnt one of why is he selected.  Its why the other guy that could be playing in his stead wasnt, and thats probably got more to do with making sure players are ready for next week.  When I say that I dont mean matt owies either.

[Lods]

Have we conceded this game?
There are 4 points up for grabs.
They could be very important at the and of the year...and anything less than a full effort isn't acceptable

[LP]

Have we conceded this game?
There are 4 points up for grabs.
They could be very important at the and of the year...and anything less than a full effort isn't acceptable

I'm sure we haven't, but I'm still not confident.

Many still have the Lions as 2024 favourites, it's up there, it's early season heat, they have basically a full list, they are coming off a losing GF, at the moment it's a big ask to beat them at home even in bog standard circumstances!

I'll look for effort, and I'll take a win but I am of no illusion about how hard of an ask this is.

Cameron, Zorko, Rayner, Dunkley at the feet of Daniher and Hipwood. Even if we had Weiters he'd need to have a marking day out to stop that lot from scoring heavily. All Daniher has to do is bring it to the ground to advantage and they will be hard to stop.