AFL Rd 19 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

[kruddler]

Problem is, I’m not sure we can. Those last 2 losses, brisbanes resurgence and easy-ish run home has cost us dearly.
We need top 2.

There will be more losses if we keep playing too many injured players.

[PaulP]

Just listening to Marc Murphy on ABC. He said in his opinion one of our issues is that we get opened up through the middle, and that Hewett needs to play as a defensive mid. He seems to think our other mids either struggle with defense or are not defensively minded. Also spoke about our back 6, and said the reason why Kemp gets dropped is because of errors and brain fades in his game. He said that 90% of his game is good, but the 10% that isn't good is costly.

[IvanAwfulbigone]

FFS, please rest TDK now. Should've been rested 2 weeks ago.

ummm, he was. Against Richmond in R16.

But yes, looks banged up.

[tex]

There will be more losses if we keep playing too many injured players.

They’re AFL footballers, not children - they’re used to playing through injuries.

But yes, it’s a delicate balance.

I’d be keen to give him a rest vs WCE. Along with Walsh

[Professer E]

Hard to rest players with so many passengers

[tex]

Really through Motlop played his game well

Similar stats to OF - but 3 goals. We won by 19

[LP]

They are a bottom 3 side and we are 2nd, and Xerri nearly lead them to an upset.

All the other teams around us had percentage boosters.

That once in a lifetime rare as rocking horse sh1t event, you know when 2 or 3 KPPs get injured, for us it was nearly 2 out of 3 weeks.

The more you load them, the more likely it becomes.

We have to get players into the finals in good nick, and 2 out of 3 weeks we've put blokes back on the ground who could barely run, and put our KPFs and Monster mid to the sword bridging the gap.

[LygonStreetLimbo]

Cottrell starting to find it. Not spectacular but he was more involved. Might have been lucky to avoid a spell in the 2s after little input prev 2 weeks

[Lods]

More negatives than positives out of that game.
17th placed side...and we struggled to put them away.

There just seems to be this attitude at the moment that we really just have to turn up.
There is not a ruthlessness about our side.
Applying pressure can't be a part-time occupation.
It has to be full-on, intense and sustained.

You look at that performance and compare it to some of our games at the end of last year and it's chalk and cheese.
It's not a case of not being capable
It's an attitude thing.
I think if we were facing a Sydney or Brisbane it would be a different story.
We know it would be a big task and be ready.
But things can go pear shaped pretty quickly with a half-assed attitude.
Lazy habits can become entrenched...
A couple of injuries and we're back to the pack.

The frustrating thing is that we all know the talent is there.
It shouldn't be a chore to get it done.
(and yes...I do know we won...and I'm happy about that aspect   ;D .)

[ElwoodBlues1]

Probably is time for TDK to get a rest, he looks like an old trotter Paleface Adios who used be heavily  taped up everytime he ran. Jordan Sweet has been rucking for Port and is the old fashioned non athletic ruck and a 5 day break only might break TDK if we don't give him a spell but Sweet would suit Pittonets skill set IMHO.
Walsh is another who is looking banged up and needs his workload reduced or miss a game....maybe Sub if we need a lift he can come on  but he doesn't have to play the whole game and keep getting hammered like he did today.