AFL Rd 21 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood

[Micky0]

Why don’t we Shepard ever? Such a basic skill and we rarely do it.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Agree - why is this the only change they seem to make.

Maddening.

Micky...Seems to be this idea they are similar and slow so they cant play in the same team together, however I think we perform better when they do and they are part of our one wood midfield team that helps us over power other midfields.

[tex]

Another comment - Cripps was superhuman in the last. Can literally see him grow another foot.

[pinot]

The composition isnt working.
Need to shift some things to make it work.
Maybe swap Charlie and Harry and Harry plays deeper in forward line..
Maybe just stick with hewett, kennedy and cripps in the middle with walsh and acres coming in with from the wings.
Motlop and Elijah are developing nicely ---- Motlop and Elijah sat on bench last 10 minutes while trying to win the game... they are forwards... I mean, what?
I don't know but this isnt working and have enough talent and cattle to make it work

[pertz]

Pendles 400, injuries etc excuses excuses excuses  and while Collinwood win premierships we make excuses.
Maybe not creative and brave enough at the selection table is my main concern...if a player doesnt deserve a game then they should not play AFL football. I am guessing many will be happy with that fightback - but thats where we are as a club honourable losses not going away in a hurry - leadership and attitude Joel Selwood/Stephen Kernahan/John Nicholls style should have won us that match from the second quarter.
Presser from Voss will be fascinating.

Well said Pinot. We lack leadership and a hard edge  15 minutes of good football when the game is almost shot is not good enough.
The Hawks will tear us a new one next week with their pace and toughness.
Sayonara 2024..

[LoveNavy]

The Pies last 6 weeks
North +1
Gold Coast - 21
Essendon -12
Geelong -20
Hawthorn -66
Richmond +26

This a bad loss.  Even before injuries we were well down and getting outplayed. 

Couldn't agree more.

As I said since WB game. We were on the board until we landed on the snakes head. Then down we slide. It's just a matter of how far.

Anyone can see we're a push over. Can't sustain the tough stuff and the injury management is an absolute disgrace. To add salt to the wound, our 2s are having a diabolical year. Our draftees are injured or stagnant. Don't get me started about leadership. Can't see us digging out of the shi%

[pertz]

Why don’t we Shepard ever? Such a basic skill and we rarely do it.

Totally agree. We turn 2 on one's into an equal contest time and again because we don't shephard

[rocky]

We are really struggling at the moment. Not sure why, but I'm ever hopeful that our form will turn around just in time for the finals. If we make it!

[Mantis]

Pretenders until we prove otherwise

Sad comment yet true at this point in time. When you lose 4 of your last 5 and only beat the team sitting near last, it is safe to say something is wrong and close to season over. We will lose to the Hawks next by the way we are playing. You cannot pencil that game in as a win. Top 4 finish and a double chance is looking unlikely.

[Thryleon]

You're not going to win too many games when motlop, Harry and Charlie miss very gettable set shots.

Going mcgovern late, is a soft target.  There were plenty of opportunities to win it, but rather than blame our boys, the softest free kick to mason Cox in history was the difference on the day. 

Not sure Newman had much of him and he fell backwards under his own weight.