Preview Rd 2 v Carlton. Etihad Stadium - Sat 1:45pm

[Mini GF]

The way I interpret North Melbourne demolition of St Kilda is that you should be very wary of playing a team that lost in round 1 because they are staring down the barrel of a 0-2 record and all sorts of pressure.
Subsequently we should be epically fearful of the effort that Carlton will put in today. We go into this game far too comfortable mentally compared to Carlton.
Backing up my fears is the insipid effort our blokes put into the third quarter last week when they had a comfortable lead, Dew did not get them into the right competitive head space then.
I feel nothing but a sense of impending doom.

 

[Jirik13]

Backing up my fears is the insipid effort our blokes put into the third quarter last week when they had a comfortable lead, Dew did not get them into the right competitive head space then.

Insipid effort? Nothing to do with the effort. The effort what exactly the same as all the other quarters. North made adjustments (e.g. Ziebell forward) and Suns continued to play more dry footy as in 2nd quarter even when it started to rain again.

 

[Mini GF]

Insipid effort? Nothing to do with the effort. The effort what exactly the same as all the other quarters. North made adjustments (e.g. Ziebell forward) and Suns continued to play more dry footy as in 2nd quarter even when it started to rain again.

We lost the quarter 25-2. It was poor. We played 3 out of 4 quarters. Which admittedly is an improvement on last year which was we would play only 1 or 2 quarters. So things are looking up.

 

[SandyToes]

Today is the start of the season
I took very little out of last week's mud wrestle other than 4 points and some decent effort
As game time approaches I feel more and more uncomfortable at the omission of Barlow

 

[Peel67skin]

I expect some dash from Weller and Martin today.

 

[TheSunGod]

...I feel nothing but a sense of impending doom.

Now you’re sounding like a foundation member

 

[Black Saab]

Go Sunners! Beat these navy clowns.

 

[SandyToes]

We've won about what is it?2 games in Melbourne
Just feel we need some old heads that know what winning is about

 

[GcSunsfan]

 

[Jirik13]

It will be interesting. Replaced by small 2nd gamer Polson. Casboult probably ruck. Weitering moving forward?

 

[SandyToes]

Casboult has towelled us up last couple of games

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

Casboult has towelled us up last couple of games

May kept him very quiet at Etihad last year up until doing his hammy. Casboult booted 2-3 late when the game was over.

 

[Mini GF]

When are we going to have a banner that they breakthrough rather than a curtain slit?

 

[gcsunsfc]

Come on Suns.
Can't wait to see the boys on a fast track.
Hoping the Jack Martins, Lachine Wellers, Jack Bowes can show us some silky outside skills.

 

[gcsunsfc]

Got Cripps as SC VC - wouldn't mind having to take Titch as captain but he could light us up. Will need Lyons / Swallow some of our bigger mid bodies to lock him up.

 

[ajsars]

Well i think this game sets our season up. Win and we are 2-0, lose poorly and it will end up being a repeat of last year

 

[Big Red Machine]

I expect some dash from Weller and Martin today.

Good call!

First 30 seconds! Pile it on boys let's go!

 

[gcsunsfc]

Good start!

 

[SnusCG]

Macphersons workrate so far has been absolutely top notch

 

[gcsunsfc]

Watts looks to have a clear ascendency in the ruck. Need our mids to make the most of it.
Just dropping it down to Lyons when Cripps is draped all over him is not maximising the advantage.

 

[gcsunsfc]

Witts*

 

[Scotty_222]

Witts is gonna dominate al game

 

[gcsunsfc]

Wow lucky Lynch!

 

[ajsars]

Great start!

 

[Scotty_222]

The pressure is amazing