What do you want out of season 24?

[Perrip]

I wondered this myself. No defination of “best 22 players” in the article.

Looking through the injury updates this season, I think it applies to every player who would've played had they not been injured. Which means our list includes [numbers are slightly off here]: Kiddy [20], Doedee [21], Linc/Dizzy [13 x2], Ashcroft [14], Payne [7], McKenna [5], Bailey [5], Starc [5], Bruce [2], Hippy [2], Joyce [2], Big O [1], Ah Chee [1], Answeth [1], Andrews [1].

The reason for the big gap between our best 22 and total games missed includes AFL listed VFL players - including Michael, Dev Rob, etc

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

If we can reach a prelim with our injury list I'll be more than satisfied. It's been a brave run since our terrible start.

 

[Tom14]

Barring a cats loss to the west coast, top 4 is gone. From this point I just want a home final win from 5th/6th and anything else is a bonus.

 

[DreadBat5701894]

No ACLs is the only thing that matters from here

 

[martinson]

Barring a cats loss to the west coast, top 4 is gone. From this point I just want a home final win from 5th/6th and anything else is a bonus.

Making a prelim would be great.

We had our chance to really contend and get 2 home finals the last 2 weeks and blew it.

No excuses ,it was there for us and for whatever reason we lost.

So now win next week and just focus on the first final.

 

[Tom14]

Making a prelim would be great.

We had our chance to really contend and get 2 home finals the last 2 weeks and blew it.

No excuses ,it was there for us and for whatever reason we lost.

So now win next week and just focus on the first final.

Losing to GWS due to poor accuracy and the pies by a point at the MCG is annoying but understandable. The start of the season is what has killed is, as well as losing 4 home games.

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Unless we somehow turn around

• Our inaccurate goal kicking
• Our inability to close out 4th quarters

We're not making a significant impact in finals this year.

 

[Fluke]

Essendon > Carlton > Geelong > GWS > Hawthorn

 

[Sproj]

Unless we somehow turn around

• Our inaccurate goal kicking
• Our inability to close out 4th quarters

We're not making a significant impact in finals this year.

If we can turn both those around when it matters though, we can still win the whole thing.

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

It's going to be hard to get hyped for the Essendon game but I'd like us to put on a show for our home supporters for once this year (other than the Richmond game) and make a statement to put an explanation mark on the end of our season and take something positive into finals. It won't be good enough to barely hold on by less than 2 goals or worse lose.

 

[Nathan Barley]

It's going to be hard to get hyped for the Essendon game but I'd like us to put on a show for our home supporters for once this year (other than the Richmond game) and make a statement to put an explanation mark on the end of our season and take something positive into finals. It won't be good enough to barely hold on by less than 2 goals or worse lose.

Yeah they're on a hiding to nothing really

 

[Cuzz09]

slipping away.... [emoji849]

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[Sproj]

I’m wondering whether our boys might be a bit in getting ready for finals mode and that’s taken away 1 or 2% from our performances. I guess we’ll know in three weeks.

 

[M Malice]

slipping away.... [emoji849]

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[martinson]

I always wondered about that truth telling exercise after the GF , which several players have mentioned ,where the mistakes they made in key moments were honestly assessed in front of each other and they all took 'learnings' out of that. It sounds fine but some players could find that mentally damaging whatever others say publicly.

Too much closeness and honesty isn't always a good thing with young men. It was a GF . They'll all know what they did wrong ,they're not 12. You can't see any discernable calmness in key moments since and we started the season like we were mentally done.

That's just my uninformed observation. Could be wrong.

 

[Cuzz09]

Ok so lions probably won't make top 4 because we ain't beating cats sorry.

But finishing 5th is a home final and win that who knows, you might get a gettable, nervous QF loser in week 2.

Not ideal but not over

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[Nunez]

I still want a flag. Beat Essendon and lock in 5th will give us a red hot crack. Most years, you'd probably feel finishing outside of the top 4 is too big a disadvantage. This year - coupled with the pre finals bye - I think winning four in a row is very achievable. Our away form has been better than home from too which helps.

Just got to refocus, get our connection and goal kicking right and bring our best form for a month. Our best is still the best imo.

 

[Cuzz09]

Didn't watch the game, but couldn't believe West Coast didn't put up more than what it did. Pies and Dockers fans must be hating on the Eagles. I hate giving full credit Carlton, but what a backs to the wall win. We would deadset wilt if we had those sorts of injuries and we clearly don't have the back bone Carlton obviously has with a win like that.

Didn't see it but I'm assuming we were worse than Carlton were good but yeah it was a good win for them.

They still have a good midfield and that's one main area we are killed in

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[martinson]

I still want a flag. Beat Essendon and lock in 5th will give us a red hot crack. Most years, you'd probably feel finishing outside of the top 4 is too big a disadvantage. This year - coupled with the pre finals bye - I think winning four in a row is very achievable. Our away form has been better than home from too which helps.

Just got to refocus, get our connection and goal kicking right and bring our best form for a month. Our best is still the best imo.

I think that's possible but to do it 4 times in a row against 4 other good teams who'll be just as desperate as us is a bridge too far imo.

So possible but everything has to go right.

Just the same where there's a chance there's hope.

 

[HereIGoAgain]

Stumblin' In (to the finals)

 

[Sproj]

Didn't watch the game, but couldn't believe West Coast didn't put up more than what it did. Pies and Dockers fans must be hating on the Eagles. I hate giving full credit Carlton, but what a backs to the wall win. We would deadset wilt if we had those sorts of injuries and we clearly don't have the back bone Carlton obviously has with a win like that.

Our win against the GC with how many injuries earlier in the year not count?

 

[dlanod]

Our win against the GC with how many injuries earlier in the year not count?

Nothing counts unless it furthers the narrative.

 

[Sproj]

Nothing counts unless it furthers the narrative.

So in Broncos speak...it's all Kevvie's fault?

 

[Sproj]

We had Andrews and Joyce as the only players out injured compared to what Carlton having 6-7 best 22 out.

No doubt you'll claim the guys with ACL's and Payne (had already missed the previous three) count despite us winning the past 7 consecutive up to that point?

Yep, really suits my narrative, but c'mon lets not pretend that win was more impressive than what Carlton did over west.

I’m talking about the first GC game. I’m not taking away from what Carlton did, it was impressive. I’m taking aim at your claim we couldn’t do that. A GC team I might add who at the point were significantly better than the WC team of last week.

We’ve played half a season with at least 5-6 regulars out long term - Ashcroft, Gardner, McCarthy, Coleman, Payne, Doedee all gone extended periods. You may not like it and you may wave it away, doesn’t change the fact it has been happening by a team you say couldn’t do something similar.

 

[jumbojet]

Like to think we can find a few 6 footers with acceleration and SPEED