Bit harsh on Kade Simpson, as much as I hate Carlton, he is an absolute warrior. Super consistent and super tough in a team where he could get away with far less.
I get it. Wanting them to break their drought before us so that monkey if off their back. But alternatively, if they do then that may mean they get some form and confidence back and would be harder to beat. I think we are better having won the last two weeks than if we lost.
We’ll go in with three tall forwards and a resting ruck. It’ll ■■■■ down and they’ll take 2 marks between them. The game will resemble a pile of muddy fish flapping about from stoppage to stoppage in our forward pocket, except on the rare occasions the blues get a clean breakaway in which case they’ll take it coast to coast and goal effortlessly. Hooker will do a calf in the first quarter, and Zerrett will cop a head hit early in the second and will have to sit out the rest of the game under the concussion rule. Simpson will get 41 touches sitting behind the ball. We’ll kick 6.22 and lose by 7 points.
The loss will cost us a finals spot. FCFC will not win another game for the season.