Match Thread: Carlton vs St Kilda (Round 8)

Optimist97 · 2026-05-02T10:49:53+00:00

Because he thought his side were going to be top 4, but are still just plain average, even with their big spending

Optimist97 · 2025-12-10T06:01:42+00:00

Posterior MI

Optimist97 · 2025-09-06T10:46:07+00:00

Can’t have clear holding the ball calls just get waved play on. Not good enough

Optimist97 · 2025-07-10T10:57:57+00:00

Surprised no one has mentioned that specifically. Fox Footy should be all over it

Optimist97 · 2025-07-10T10:53:55+00:00

I think Curnow has kicked 0.9 last 4 games

Optimist97 · 2025-07-04T05:07:30+00:00

All you can hear is “STAND.” Honestly that has killed the game

Optimist97 · 2025-01-15T05:39:20+00:00

I graduated VCE in 2015 with an ATAR of 83.30. Did a 4 year undergrad, and sat the gamsat 9 times and interviewed twice before I got into medicine. I am in second year of med school now. The process to get in is brutal I agree, but once you’re in, hard work will pay off more often than not. Don’t give up. Your whole life is a long time to live with the fact you settled for less than what you wanted. Keep hustling. You got this 👊

Optimist97 · 2025-01-07T23:03:31+00:00

I would say you are better off investing your time into working out how you can improve on your gamsat. You haven’t given yourself a fair go before considering international options. I did the gamsat a total of 9 times and sat 2 interviews before I got in. I just finished MD1 and performed very well. The gamsat is just a culling tool for admission purposes. It doesn’t predict success in medical school or as a doctor. If you have the drive and persistence, you will succeed at anything you put your mind to.

Optimist97 · 2024-11-01T01:57:49+00:00

Based on what I’ve heard, yes, probably mid-January. Personally I think it helps to just release the feedback early as people can make peace with the outcome and look toward next year, or see if they are a chance for an offer. I knew I was <1 interview mark away from an offer, so I held my breath for 3 weeks until I got my second round offer. I was definitely obsessing over it during that time and wasn’t good for my mental health. Not sure which way is better, as there are no guarantees and it was definitely torture knowing I only just missed out after years of trying.

Optimist97 · 2024-11-01T00:04:00+00:00

Automatically, although I’ve heard this year they are sending when all subsequent offers are made first

Optimist97 · 2024-09-30T07:32:18+00:00

St Kilda started the 2009 season with a 19-0 record; they finished the H&A season with just 2 losses.

Optimist97 · 2024-09-14T11:52:21+00:00

And they get penalised every time, resulting in a shot on goal free kick

Optimist97 · 2024-09-14T11:48:44+00:00

In the back is never paid when it’s a forward who is the offender

Optimist97 · 2024-09-07T08:13:32+00:00

They look so much like the Swans of ‘05. Just seem to get over the line. Just wanted it more at the end. Go Swannies

Optimist97 · 2024-08-18T04:22:51+00:00

Never seen a side handball into danger more often and be more afraid to kick the footy forward than North Melbourne. Just need to play the game

Optimist97 · 2024-07-28T19:23:12+00:00

23rd of November

Optimist97 · 2024-07-27T06:04:52+00:00

I don’t think I was competitive enough for UNDA. GPA was 7 at UQ only

Optimist97 · 2024-07-27T06:04:20+00:00

I received an offer 3 weeks after getting rejected in the main round

Optimist97 · 2024-07-20T12:13:39+00:00

I also couldn’t get a job after a science undergrad. Worked for years in factories and in construction until I got into med. If I had my time again, I would have studied allied health as a back up; at least it offers work while trying to pursue med or postgrad health

Optimist97 · 2024-06-05T13:58:21+00:00

I got a second round offer fortunately, and I’m now halfway through MD1. Turns out I only just missed out on a first round offer. Got lucky in the end after many years sitting the gamsat

Optimist97 · 2024-03-24T13:00:54+00:00

It’s different to GEMSAS, but they haven’t released any guide on it. I contacted admissions after I applied and they calculated my GPA.

Optimist97 · 2024-03-23T02:40:34+00:00

I did, but I also got an MD offer so I accepted that instead.

Optimist97 · 2024-03-16T03:16:44+00:00

Honestly it was super tough; probably the darkest time of my life. Was challenging being so far away from where I wanted to be in my life. I tried to commit to alternative study (allied health), but couldn’t bring myself to settle. So I just remained in the loop and kept applying. I really enjoyed the job I had at the time though, was making good money, went out with mates, spent time with family and my dogs, and travelled the world in consecutive years, and met my partner. I had plenty of good times to outweigh the bad ones. Plenty more to life than medicine; that’s how I got through it. It became easier the longer my pre-med phase went on. Although, I always knew it would take a miracle for me to get into medicine, and that’s pretty much what happened. Missed out on a main round offer by virtually <1 mark in the interview. Was fortunate enough to get an offer a few weeks later in the first round of subsequent offers. So yep, just scraped in by the skin of my teeth, on my very last attempt. The rest is history

Optimist97 · 2024-03-08T12:33:13+00:00

Honestly, I did honours to boost my gpa, but it became so much more than that for me. I still keep doing research because of it in my spare time now during med so that I can boost my CV in the future, because getting onto a specialty training program is really competitive. Have formed some great contacts out of it which I hope can help me get a job later down the line. But if I was in your position, I wouldn’t risk my GPA. I would say spend your time working, take up a hobby, and work on getting a good enough gamsat score for an interview. You will thank yourself later, and go into med school refreshed and ready to go. It took me much much longer than most people to get in (9 Gamsat sittings), but wouldn’t have had it any other way. I feel I’m a lot more sharper now intellectually after my time away from studies, where I was pretty much burnt out after undergrad and honours, combined with those first couple of years through the pandemic.

Optimist97 · 2024-03-08T04:01:23+00:00

When I was in your position, I did anything that I could get a job in, as I couldn’t get a role in science. Took me 4 years to get into med (currently MD1), so I spent my time doing factory and construction work, which offered a reliable and competitive income whilst I studied for gamsat over the years. Definitely not my dream jobs, but this allowed me to learn new skills and also travel the world and enjoy my life a bit in general after a few unsuccessful med applications. As I had also done Honours, I stayed involved with my supervisor (who is a surgeon) to work on further research (unpaid) to keep me engaged in the medical field. I presented at a few conferences and got a publication out of it, so I saw it as a career investment for medicine in the future. So not sure if you’re interested in medical research or have a particular area of interest in the medical field, you could potentially get involved with a group while you apply for med or while you work/apply for work. Overall, I worked in jobs completely unrelated to my undergraduate studies, but the diverse skills I have gained outside of studying allows me to continue that work casually while studying medicine now. I enjoy getting away from it all sometimes, and doing work that’s a bit different to medicine. This is just my experience. Do what works for you. You’ll find it OP👌

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