Attitude of players after the match worries me abit.

Hopefully complacency doesn't set in...will be a tricky task for the coaching staff to get their minds right during the week.

Confidence is more than good - but knock the wind out of overconfidence if it does exist, which by the looks - it does.. if they are set with the right mindset with a steely resolve nothing will stop us.

Anyone who disagrees with this has probably never played sport.

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The only way for some people to understand is for them to be on the receiving end

Left wing moralists
In self serving denial
They shit me no end

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dane's trolling again

Some very, very sharp work, Heavs.

Top notch stuff.

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"In fairness it did seem in the early days of the draft teams would just pick a name totally at random out of a hat. I'm pretty sure we picked James Cook at #2 one year. The mediocre forward, not the explorer" - Me, 12/9/2011

Carlton 2012: Lets remind them why they once feared the Dark.

My predictions:

Aj on Robbie Gray

Carrots to Boak

The match-up for Rodan is an unknown for me, who has the strength and speed to go with him

Cloke in for Tredrea, and he will be instructed to throw his weight around as they wont be too fussed if he misses a few weeks through suspension............

Enter Carlos who can kick that feral right up the date

In: Grigg
Out: Johnson

Santy for 5

The 3 amigos to combine for 7

Gibblet to play a blinder

Smurph BOG

Blues by 27 Pts

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When you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way!

BOM forecast for Sunday: Shower or two. Min 11 Max 21

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Cheats never prosper (except in the AFL)

You're absolutely correct.

I dissagre!


Nah..... Just kiddin.

I think you have a good point cause I believe we have been guilty of this in the past on a few occasions.

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"
- Aristotle

Ratten played it down also.....mentioned our inconsistency so maybe he is trying to keep a lid on things too.

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The problem will be made. for the solution to be sold, to your face before your eyes, tolerance is now the new danger

Learning from experiences is so important to a developing team. This week's match is a fantastic opportunity to see if the players (and coaches) learned anything from the Collingwood game - because, once again, we're coming off a short week following a big win against a Grand Finalist from last year.

We're not good enough yet to get away with a less than 100% focus and effort against decent sides. It wasn't quite there against Collingwood and we lost by 50 points.

I think we've seen so far this season that when we're switched on, we can match it with the best in the competition (see the Geel & St K games, and parts of the Brisbane & Collingwood games)...but when our concentration and intensity drops off, we can look very ordinary (see the Ess game, and parts of the Brisbane & Collingwood games).

We have a good recent history against this mob, but they will be setting themselves to make a statement at their home ground. We'll need to be 'up' for this one, make no mistake. But if we play near our best, Port won't be up to it....

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It's never as good as it looks and it's never as bad as it seems.

My only change would be:

In
- Grigg (if fit - otherwise Hadley if fit)

Out
- Johnson

This will be a real test of our resolve.
A full committed team effort should ensure we win......anything less and Port will win.

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There is no footy god

You must have missed Judd being down on contested possessions because he was getting absolutely swarmed in the clinches. There was one instance where 3 saints converged on him in a stoppage.

He can't take that type of battering every week.


Agree with this, which is a change.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Lets add more pace and build a team to really burn up the MCG come September, let alone the Dome or AAMI.

IN: Bower Walker Hampson
OUT: White Thornton Jacobs

EMERG: Henderson Warnock Robinson McLean

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Can someone tell me what the attitude of the players was after the game?

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

B: Armfield Jamison White
HB: Russell Thornton Lucas

Midfield: UNBEATABLE

Kreuzer Jacobs
Judd Murphy Gibbs Scotland Simpson Carrazzo Joseph

Forwards: IRREPRESSABLE

Setanta Waite Houlihan Betts Yarran Garlett

Enough said

Carlton by 40 points...we more than match up with these guys and playing in Adelaide against Port is like a home game for us.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Tredrea out is a plus, also Salter who has been on fire has been suspended in the AFL, so it looks like either Cloke or Nash will get the gig to replace Wazza.

There will be a massive Carlton crowd there, and I'll be one of 'em.

Am doing coordinating Auskick again so will be on the ground, and lining up in the guard of honour for Carlton (well our team is meant to be Port but I'm lining up at the Carlton side )

If we are switched on we'll smash 'em.

They've beaten no-one of note except St Kilda and Geelong smaked a new asshole.

Carlton by 68 points

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Go to http://www.snoutslouts.org/ for a look at the mighty GFC...

Do you base all your opinion on what Tim Watrson says on Ch 7 after the game?

How did reigning in the players celebrations after a St Kilda win work for him?

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

Is T-Bird on some bizzare bonus deal where he gets extra $$ per backwards or sideways kick?

BTW I said before the Collingwood game I would take us being 4-4, so going with that I am expectig little on Sunday but hoping for the best

I agree on both points. I thought Johnson brought more intensity to his game on Monday and was good with limited opportunity. No reason to drop him. Was more intent on the contest and tackling. Thunbs up from me

And Lucas did worry me a little. Dont get me wrong the kid is a gem, but was too sloppy on Monday. Maybe a spell cant hurt. Just his first year after all

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C'mon Blueboys!

Port is paying $1.85 for the win, needless to say i am on

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Matty Kruzer you star!