Preview 2023 Rd 18 Carlton vs Port Adelaide Saturday July 15 4:35PM @ Marvel Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Tom De Koning

12

Tom De Koning

Age

25

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

OUT: Matthew Kennedy (knee), Lewis Young

33

Lewis Young

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

After starting last weekend as sub, George Hewett

29

George Hewett

Age

29

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

D

13.8

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

has been elevated into the 22

AFL team news: De Koning named for return

Tom De Koning will return for Carlton this Saturday.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Half-backs:	Jordan Boyd	Mitch McGovern	Adam Saad
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Patrick Cripps	Sam Walsh
Half-forwards:	Lachie Fogarty	Charlie Curnow	Matthew Owies
Forwards:	David Cuningham	Harry McKay	Jack Martin
Followers:	Tom De Koning	Adam Cerra	Sam Docherty
Interchange:	Alex Cincotta	Matthew Cottrell	George Hewett
	Jack Silvagni
Emergencies:	Paddy Dow	Ollie Hollands	Caleb Marchbank
	Jesse Motlop

 

[Accidental genius]

Same plan we had for Serong. Win the clearances with bigger bodies around the ball and make him chase on the outside.

port also has big bodied mids though.

Going to be a huge test for our boys.

Hopefully our mids can get on top. That will be a very interesting battle.

 

[David Sylvian]

Had a quick squiz at gc v pa and they were hanging in there Half way through the 3rd with an impotent forward line. Port had the door left wide open after that and ran away with it. Was half expecting them to be wearing capes and underpants over leggings but a hard tackling side with multiple options to goal will make them look second rate, also their 13 wins have come against sides in various states of disrepair at the time. Lucks a fortune sometimes. Go Blues.

 

[Jimmyonesix]

I wouldn't worry about who the last few Oppo were as hawks came out in the 3rd qaurter and posted one of the highest pressure ratings all year -- we didn't flinch stumbled a little then turned the heat back up was very telling Voss bought it up in his presser -- Fremantle pressure was good we just put on more ..
with who available for port we match up very well can see cotters playing off the half fwd with Houston if he move to wing doc and acres are very defensive minded ..
by the look of last week Walsh getting ready for his rozee butters show down --
Put the four points in the bank let's move onto eagles

 

[haveago]

What’s the plan for butters?

Stop him stop port.

Butters..... Goes soft when there is heat!

 

[Benaly28]

What’s the plan for butters?

Stop him stop port.

Rozee.


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[Arr0w]

What about JSoS to the back line? Young second ruck/fwd?

Don't think Jack has a viable matchup as a defender this week

 

[myblueroan]

port also has big bodied mids though.

Going to be a huge test for our boys.

Hopefully our mids can get on top. That will be a very interesting battle.

I think it's a real test as far as how we go when there is pressure and some expectation again. Have a feeling we'll do well.
Hopeful at least.
But not crazily so.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Had a quick squiz at gc v pa and they were hanging in there Half way through the 3rd with an impotent forward line. Port had the door left wide open after that and ran away with it. Was half expecting them to be wearing capes and underpants over leggings but a hard tackling side with multiple options to goal will make them look second rate, also their 13 wins have come against sides in various states of disrepair at the time. Lucks a fortune sometimes. Go Blues.

All 13 wins....? Don't necessarily agree but I do agree that they're very gettable. Their wins vs decent teams are basically all very tight. Getting their percentage boosters solely again WC north and hawthorn pretty much.

Certainly doesn't scream invincible but the pies rode a similar trend line last season and were too much for us.

 

[Schoonerman]

I posted what I think is likely (Hewett).

Though personally I'd prefer a few others trialled before him.

in tdk kennedy mcgovern
out young hewett marchbank

most likely, though Id rather Dow, Binns, Hollands before Hewett
……………………………………………………………..

It was more the fact you had Kennedy and Gov coming in (Already in)
And Marchbank out (Already Out)

I thought you were taking the piss my friend … All good

 

[David Sylvian]

All 13 wins....? Don't necessarily agree but I do agree that they're very gettable. Their wins vs decent teams are basically all very tight. Getting their percentage boosters solely again WC north and hawthorn pretty much.

Certainly doesn't scream invincible but the pies rode a similar trend line last season and were too much for us.

I may have been a bit cheeky with the 13 wins pony whisperer, just glad there is no R Gray to give us conniptions.

 

[katmanblue]

Rozee.


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Better than Vanilla.

Allegedly.

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[gbatman]

Sucks about Kennedy. Playing his best footy.

No to Hewett, had half a game against a bottom side with no steam and had no impact. 5 disposals. No way. As I keep saying, our new game plan means slow means no.

Backline is tough, we may need a tall defender. IMO Gov gets up but plays sore and that is OK.

Kemp Weitering Newman
Saad McGovern Boyd
Acres Cripps Cottrell
Cuningham Silvagni Owies
McKay Curnow Martin
DeKoning Walsh Cerra
Cincotta Docherty Dow Fogarty
Cowan

Others in contention: Hewett C Durdin Motlop Hollands Binns Young

It's a good side that's playing well and unproven, playing a very good proven side.

Prove it Blues.

 

[blueycarlton]

If TDK fit,
Silvagni replaces Kennedy.
Young second ruck.
Marchbank replaces McGov if he is not fit.
Sub Cowan/ Hewitt/ Dow

 

[Hands On]

What’s the plan for butters?

Stop him stop port.

 

[F_therest]

Same plan we had for Serong. Win the clearances with bigger bodies around the ball and make him chase on the outside.

Thing is Port have Wines and JHF who are big bodies to do a lot of the grunt work and match it with our mids.

Freo literally had no mid who could stand up physically to ours and we just bullied them all.

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[52Goals4inGranny]

Sucks about Kennedy. Playing his best footy.

No to Hewett, had half a game against a bottom side with no steam and had no impact. 5 disposals. No way. As I keep saying, our new game plan means slow means no.

Backline is tough, we may need a tall defender. IMO Gov gets up but plays sore and that is OK.

Kemp Weitering Newman
Saad McGovern Boyd
Acres Cripps Cottrell
Cuningham Silvagni Owies
McKay Curnow Martin
DeKoning Walsh Cerra
Cincotta Docherty Dow Fogarty
Cowan

Others in contention: Hewett C Durdin Motlop Hollands Binns Young

It's a good side that's playing well and unproven, playing a very good proven side.

Prove it Blues.

Id like to see Dow if he is available

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Thing is Port have Wines and JHF who are big bodies to do a lot of the grunt work and match it with our mids.

Freo literally had no mid who could stand up physically to ours and we just bullied them all.

Pepper Pig as well when he wanders in there….

 

[Accidental genius]

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Hmmm…good memory aph. Forgot about this. They meet again.

 

[The Bighouse]

Bombers in an elimination final

Pressure to keep that losing finals streak going…

 

[Garters]

If TDK fit,
Silvagni replaces Kennedy.
Young second ruck.
Marchbank replaces McGov if he is not fit.
Sub Cowan/ Hewitt/ Dow

Don't mind this

 

[F_therest]

We’re going to miss MK

Agree but I think we'll miss Gov more if he misses.

Kennedy was great and returned to 2022 form, but I'll back Hewett to at least produce close to his output and can play the exact same role (albeit his overhead marking and kicking aren't as good).

Gov is the one we don't really have a replacement for. As others have mentioned, I'd have TDK in the ruck and move Young back onto Marshall. But Young doesn't provide the kicking skills or run Gov does...we saw on the weekend Gov takes kick outs (Young doesn't), can go for aggressive kicks and even provided some run and dash out of defence. Young won't provide any of that, although defensively he's probably a better match up for Marshall.

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Gov is the one we don't really have a replacement for.

Club website seems to disagree have put up marchbank intercepting highlights .. usually mean someone out someone in

 

[The Flying Doormat]

port also has big bodied mids though.

Going to be a huge test for our boys.

Hopefully our mids can get on top. That will be a very interesting battle.

This may be a game where Ed gets a run as a hard tagger on one of the big Port mids.

 

[F_therest]

Club website seems to disagree have put up marchbank intercepting highlights .. usually mean someone out someone in

Ah wasn't aware Marchy might be available and in form. Although same applies to me in that Marchy does not provide the kicking skills and rebound run that Gov does. Marchy has always been an iffy kick.

Young is a good intercept mark and matches up well against Marshall...if TDK is fit enough, I'd prefer him in defence over Marchy. Gives us flexibility and cover too with our second ruck whereas Marchy is a third tall defender only.