The Etihad factor was ignored. It shouldn't be. Carlton is unlikely to make the top four, its stated mission for 2012, unless it comes to grips with the different dimensions of its ''home''.

My first message for a long time Surrey Blue - I say again - we need to move our Home Ground to the MCG for the "large Club games" and develop a new Princes Park Stadium for all "other small Club games" like GWS, Gold Coast, Port Adelaide, North Melbourne and Footscray..

What about 2010 when we thrashed the saints on a Monday nite?
Didn't seem to trouble Jiffy then.
Have to lean toward Andy McKay's 'accuracy' theory over dimensions.

Or we could have they high callibre coaching staff devise a game plan that works at the ground. Its not like it is a suprise that there is little space to exploit our speed.

Even if we change its more likely to be a 7-4 mix than 11 games at the G. We still have to play away games there, so yes, we need to devise a game plan that works playing there as well.

Agree.
Just sounds like more excuses. PP, our training venue, would be pretty close to Etihad dimensions anyway.

Exactly. Second half against Sydney last year was pretty awesome as well. Warnock's miss only thing that stopped us beating the Premiers last year likewise.

Whilst I acknowledge that we play poorer there, I could have sworn it was at the MCG, and not Etihad that Essendon* implemented the same game plan on us just 4 weeks ago.

Worrying about this makes you one what Mick Malthouse calls 'a hope player'. A player who worries about the opposition, weather, ground, whose missing from the opposition etc etc rather than a player who just goes out and delivers regardless of the circumstances.

Ground dimensions dont stop you from tackling, winning contested ball, clearances, working your arse off at stoppages, spreading, two way running, nailing your opportunities etc.

Good teams win anywhere

Got found out on the G too.

Maybe we can try Toorak Park????... if that fails.. we can try the front turf at Wesley... if no luck there....Skinner Reserve...

There must be a ground were ok on....