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From The Notebook, Round 12: Melbourne’s experiments, Carlton’s crisitunity, Geelong stronger for longer
For a round with only seven games, there was plenty packed into it.
Round 12, 2023 v Essendon: Closer again
Is it wrong to enjoy a one-goal loss that much?
Round 11, 2023 v Collingwood: Phases of play
When comparing top sides with ones on the lower rungs, some differences are obvious.
Round 10, 2023 v Sydney: 76th Interchange
Next year my Supercoach side will be named 76th Interchange.
From The Notebook, Round 9: Revisiting predictions
Approaching the halfway point of 2023, it feels like the right time to revisit some pre-season predictions and see what’s changed.
Round 9, 2023 v Port Adelaide: Unblocked exits
Explaining a key difference between good sides and … not so good sides: how to block exits.
How sluggish ball movement is holding Carlton back
For all the focus on Carlton’s ball movement this year, what has gone largely unmentioned is how it was hiding in plain sight last year.
Round 8, 2023 v St Kilda: Small steps
That wasn’t exactly one for the scrapbook.
From The Notebook, Round 8: Josh Dunkley with ‘one of the great games’
“I’ve got to say, it’s one of the great games I’ve ever seen if you weigh it all up."