If we lose to Carlton I will be:

[mjp]

So - How are the vibes as we get closer to the game?

[hujsh]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Could really use a win

[Scraggers]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

I voted for GF denial ... my head is still firmly in the sand

[azabob]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

I voted for GF denial ... my head is still firmly in the sand

how the heck can it be? You witnessed the GF disaster.

[azabob]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

I went with WORRIED, and would add - BUT NOT SURPRISED.

[Mofra]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

I would definitely be worried - BUT we have never sustained a full season of high level performance under Bevo. We haven't finished top 4 at the end of the H&A season in recent years, and have never finished 1st in out VFL/AFL history.

I think the best we can hope for is a Brisbane Lions circa 2003 type year - they snuck into third by winning the last 3 games of the year as other teams below them dropped games, lost the first final, but gelled when it mattered.
Given we'll get Bruce back (late) and our best team absolutely has him in it, that's our best hope.

[Bornadog]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Voted worried.

[Grantysghost]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Went anxious especially considering Swans the week after.

The club has set the goal of sustained success from this season on and top 4 is a minimum.

[Scraggers]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

how the heck can it be? You witnessed the GF disaster.

First hand ... on the wing ... six rows from the front.
And at about the 25 minute mark of the third quarter, I put my head in the sand and that is where it remains until we win our first game and the season starts proper.

[Vred]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Worried boarding on frantic.
Demons game I can kinda understand dropping (although no good signs for me during that game), if we lose this one, yeah... Not gonna be happy.

[soupman]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Under Beveridge we have kind of been a hot and cold team. If we lose I will no be very amused, but I do expect at some point we will hit good form and win plenty of games.

Obviously a lot will depend on the manner of the loss if it eventuates, if we suck then I'll be proper concerned.

I would really like us to push to the next level as a team and be an actual top 4 side that banks the wins and puts ourselves in a good position. As fun as the finals runs are I'm not sure finishing 5-8th and then going for the hail mary finals campaign is a sustainable model. I would take a loss to Carlton as a sign that we havent progressed yet.

[DOG GOD]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Yep, went with worried, however in my ladder predictor I had us 0-3 after 3 rounds, so it wouldn’t surprise me. We tend to have a problem with Carlton (well certain players like Betts, McKay, Cripps), and if they are on the rise then I’d imagine we might struggle again. Having Hansen in the box now against us will only benefit their chances you’d think.

[Grantysghost]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Under Beveridge we have kind of been a hot and cold team. If we lose I will no be very amused, but I do expect at some point we will hit good form and win plenty of games.

Obviously a lot will depend on the manner of the loss if it eventuates, if we suck then I'll be proper concerned.

I would really like us to push to the next level as a team and be an actual top 4 side that banks the wins and puts ourselves in a good position. As fun as the finals runs are I'm not sure finishing 5-8th and then going for the hail mary finals campaign is a sustainable model. I would take a loss to Carlton as a sign that we havent progressed yet.

Agree you have to be winning 15+ games to make top 4 and apart from very rare occasions that's where it's won.

We go 0-2 that's 15 from 21.

[azabob]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Yep, went with worried, however in my ladder predictor I had us 0-3 after 3 rounds, so it wouldn’t surprise me. We tend to have a problem with Carlton (well certain players like Betts, McKay, Cripps), and if they are on the rise then I’d imagine we might struggle again. Having Hansen in the box now against us will only benefit their chances you’d think.

What position do we finish?

[Bulldog4life]

Re: If we lose to Carlton I will be:

Agree you have to be winning 15+ games to make top 4 and apart from very rare occasions that's where it's won.

We go 0-2 that's 15 from 21.

And then there is Sydney next week. This is a game we have to win. I voted worried.