Preview 2023 Round 5 Carlton vs Adelaide Thursday April 13 7:40PM AEST @ Adelaide Oval

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


Welcome back Walshy





IN: Blake Acres, Matthew Kennedy, Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

OUT: Sam Docherty (knee), Jack Carroll, Josh Honey, Lochie O'Brien

4

Lochie O'brien

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

3star

CL

0.7

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

CL

1.0

3star

Backs:	Lewis Young	Jacob Weitering	Adam Saad
Half-backs:	Nic Newman	Mitch McGovern	Lachie Cowan
Centreline:	Adam Cerra	Patrick Cripps	Ollie Hollands
Half-forwards:	Zac Fisher	Harry McKay	Jack Silvagni
Forwards:	Ed Curnow	Charlie Curnow	Jesse Motlop
Followers:	Tom De Koning	George Hewett	Sam Walsh
Interchange:	Blake Acres	Corey Durdin	Matthew Kennedy
	Marc Pittonet
Emergencies:	Jack Carroll	Josh Honey	Lochie O'Brien
	Lachie Plowman

 

[haveago]

What about the 'Kochie does goats' sticker - would that have any effect ?

Do you know if he has a preference for the domestics or the feistier feral variety found not far from Adelaide city?

 

[Accidental genius]

Weather looks ok for tonight?

 

[Blue__Balls]

Weather looks ok for tonight?

Perfect.

Rest of the weekend not so much...
Freo v Gold Coast and Richmond v Sydney could be scrappy.
Essendon v Melbourne and Port v Bulldogs could be under water.
Geelong v West Coast and Collingwood v St Kilda could be in a swamp.





Looking ahead to R6:

• We'll be coming off a 9-day break from the first game at Adelaide oval, on a dry track.
• St Kilda will be coming off a 6-day break from the sixth game at Adelaide oval, after 2 days of potential heavy rain, against a strong Pies outfit.

Arguably the best time to face the as-yet unbeaten Saints.

 

[haveago]

Crows defenders:
Murray - 33 games - 194cm
Butts - 46 games - 198cm
Michalanney - 4 games - 190cm
Hinge - 25 games - 189cm
Doedee - 75 games - 187cm
Smith - 229 games - 189cm

Overall very inexperienced and hoping Charlie and Harry will be too much to handle.

Harry will WIPE HIS.

 

[Neese]

What a lovely fella

 

[Robertio]

* him

 

[Bennyboy7777]

1. I think so, given we are replacing specific roles in the team rather than putting in the best performing VFL player from the week prior.

2. Yes, among other things (eg. lack of AFL level physicality, poor disposal by foot, poor performance when called upon last year etc.)

3. Yes, it appears that way. Sad for it to go like this, but that's footy sometimes.

4. I think we're looking to give Kempy an uninterrupted run of games in a single role before putting him in the first team. He's been thrown around too much in crucial development years. I think the coaches have finally decided on his best position (the McGovern role) and want to see what he can do. Makes more sense to name Plow as emergency given he has likely reached the apex of his development and can cover for more players than Kemp would if there were a late out in our backline.

Really appreciate your insight. Do you think Carroll is better than Dow? I don’t. Surely they are competing for the same role?

 

[passmark]

We'll turn it into a scrap.
Both teams below 90 points.
Blues by 10.

 

[Aphrodite]

What a lovely fella

He sure is Neesy

Eye candy

 

[Aphrodite]

We'll turn it into a scrap.
Both teams below 90 points.
Blues by 10.

Nah 1st to 100 wins passy.

 

[Robertio]

Really appreciate your insight. Do you think Carroll is better than Dow? I don’t. Surely they are competing for the same role?

Watched Carroll closely when he came on last week and i think he's got it, moved through traffic like Pendlebury.

 

[52Goals4inGranny]

Our best player better stand up tonight. Our whole season hinges on him. MM

He is flying under the radar but will make all australian if he keeps his form up all year

 

[Hands On]

Ha! rubbernub is a quality poster but I reckon it besmirches and behooves..........

Huh? Limited command of the English language.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Perfect.

Rest of the weekend not so much...
Freo v Gold Coast and Richmond v Sydney could be scrappy.
Essendon v Melbourne and Port v Bulldogs could be under water.
Geelong v West Coast and Collingwood v St Kilda could be in a swamp.


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Looking ahead to R6:

• We'll be coming off a 9-day break from the first game at Adelaide oval, on a dry track.
• St Kilda will be coming off a 6-day break from the sixth game at Adelaide oval, after 2 days of potential heavy rain, against a strong Pies outfit.

Arguably the best time to face the as-yet unbeaten Saints.

hopefully this means our talls have a big influence!

also hopefully the saints get tired legs for next week running in the soggy grass.

 

[Blue Reaper]

Both, there would be periods where Pitto is rucking, TDK would be forward

Reckon Pitto will be a rucking force with a full midfield compliment at his feet.

 

[Dadda Dave]

What a lovely fella

Cheers Neese

 

[Newton Blues]

Sen reckons Charlie might had a nick in his quad from training yesterday. Hope not!

 

[Blue Reaper]

I can never read his game. based on my eye test I see him not fully committing in contests but when in space with ball he’s good. Stats also support him.
I hope he has a really good game. We need his link up to support running ball across the arcs.

I really hope he smashes it. I’ve been one of those unimpressed with his season so far. He gives us an important POD if he can increase his influence.

 

[Aphrodite]

Sen reckons Charlie might had a nick in his quad from training yesterday. Hope not!

Was that Andy Maher?

 

[Benaly28]

Champion Data is a joke anyway, Cameron isn't in the top 5 according to their ratings system. Right now he's the best player in the league.

It’s just article after article about the cows.

Rachele,Rankine,Dawson,Laird all quality players.This game as they say will be won out of the middle.


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[myblueroan]

We got absolutely pantsed there last season.

This will be as impressive a win as we’ve had all season imo.

Bruce: you get the feeling this will either be an impressive win from Carlton
Or we will find out they are pretenders.

 

[myblueroan]

Sen reckons Charlie might had a nick in his quad from training yesterday. Hope not!

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

If it was Andy Maher talking a little nick I'll be expecting Charlie to be playing. For someone closely tied to Carlton I've never heard anyone who gets less reliable info.

 

[Neese]

Heading off to pre match function. Getting excited

 

[Aphrodite]

Heading off to pre match function. Getting excited

Enjoy Neesy