Preview 2022 Round 3 Carlton vs Hawthorn Sunday April 3rd 1.10PM @ MCG - Team Post #1413

[8Special K]

This hurts me more than Ratts at the Saints.

I lived my whole life in the Eastern Suburbs.

GET STUFFED HAWKS

One of my favourites, absolutely loved him

 

[TylerDurden]

We will struggle defensively with their height if they end up going with Kosi, Lewis, Gunston + resting ruck (McEvoy/Reeves) up forward

No. Just 3 talls in Lewis, McEvoy and Gunston.

 

[Rustica]

Govs hammys are shot imo.. will only get him for half a season and less as he ages.. sucks

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Good.

Ins are better than the outs.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Win the clearances, lock it in our forward half, minimise your I50’s.

Failing that, Weiterbot.

It's a fair point. We've been great in the middle, so winning the midfield fight will limit their chances of forward 50 entries. Forward pressure will limit the rebound damage and if our mids are running both ways like they have been and we can get turnovers in the front 2/3 of the ground, we should be ok with the back 6-7 that are available.

 

[Zlatan]

I liked what i saw from Young in the practice match he played against melbourne and to be honest he took the piss in VFL last week, too good to be playing 2s IMHO. Think he may surprise a few but AFL of course is a different level

I watched him in the VFL this week, and like you said he was doing as he pleased, minus that unfortunate howler.

I’m excited to see the Weitering/Young combo, and if Young can cement his spot in the team, we’re going to be fine.

 

[Benaly28]

The backline is the area we are most vulnerable in regards to talls.

Parks,Young dare I say it Plowman and quite possibly Jsos and if stretched TDK may have to be used.

If we play system based like the Dees we’re fine.


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[Triniboy]

Wouldn't mind seeing Plow have a go as the attacking third tall with Mitch out

Or they put JSOS on Gunston and go shorter up forward with Martin as the lead up.


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Plowman makes me nervous as…agree with Jack…could swing TDK back should we need height…Kemp is another option.

 

[F_therest]

I would agree, just looking at the extended bench, the only possible explanation is Martin playing as sub, even though it would seem unusual. Kennedy, Cerra and Pittonet are surely locks. If that's the we way go with Plowman as the 3rd defender, I am very fine with that. He's not the best matchup for Gunston, our midfield will dominate enough to make it sufficient.

Yep and as we know we're more about system now, though of course there will still be 1v1s.

Plowman was solid enough when he came on as the sub vs Dogs at halftime. He certainly lacks the weapons Gov has like contested marking and offensive kicking, but should be OK defensively. Plow is an interesting one cause he can have games where he is rock solid, and others (think De Goey) where he gets absolutely destroyed. Though that was back when our midfield was terrible.

Can see Hawks trying to isolate Gunston and Plow inside F50.

I quite like Parks but Plowman was sub vs Dogs so is clearly next in line.

 

[footyfan1978]

Unless Young or Parks come on

It is the intercept ability of third tall Mitch, that I not sure Parks or Plowman really have.
Oscar I feel is no major loss and happy to see Young in.
Need more key defenders on list.
Will just have to make do with what we have for now.

 

[Faz 2000]

I predict a Gunston-McKay shootout with 12 goals between them. Hopefully our Big H gets the bulk of them.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Your maths is wrong if Plow stays in.

You sure? 3 in (Cerra, Young, Martin), 3 out (Gov, OMac, Fog). Plow was already in. Sub to come from one of the 23.

 

[cookie monster]

Maybe the time has come to send Jack Silvagni to the backline

Silvagni on Breust would be a great matchup

 

[Zlatan]

Govs hammys are shot imo.. will only get him for half a season and less as he ages.. sucks

Since he debuted and played a full first season, he’s played 13, 12, 16, 12 & 5. Doesn’t fill you with confidence.

 

[Stamos]

You sure? 3 in (Cerra, Young, Martin), 3 out (Gov, OMac, Fog). Plow was already in. Sub to come from one of the 23.

OK, but teams name 22, then add the sub from one of the 4 emergencies.
So with ins and outs, if the sub stays in you have to name 1 more out than in. The sub is only an 'in' if they play.

 

[GordonBlue]

Club really rates Boyd. I'm excited to see what they're seeing.

 

[Stamos]

Club really rates Boyd. I'm excited to see what they're seeing.

Yeah, but don't think he gets a gig this week.

 

[GordonBlue]

Yeah, but don't think he gets a gig this week.

Maybe not, but he's on the cusp.

 

[GordonBlue]

Good call by the poster yesterday who posted about Gov being injured. Shit news though.

 

[F_therest]

Maybe not, but he's on the cusp.

Pretty hard to break into a team with Doc/Williams/Saad being locks. Club seems to rate Newman (I think he's solid enough). Then we have Stocker and Boyd as well.

 

[GordonBlue]

I predict a Gunston-McKay shootout with 12 goals between them. Hopefully our Big H gets the bulk of them.

I agree, with Harry to kick 13 of them.

 

[Beyond Blue]

It's a fair point. We've been great in the middle, so winning the midfield fight will limit their chances of forward 50 entries. Forward pressure will limit the rebound damage and if our mids are running both ways like they have been and we can get turnovers in the front 2/3 of the ground, we should be ok with the back 6-7 that are available.

Wet and windy MCG also helps us make it a contested territory battle as opposed to the Hawks relying on quick precise ball movement to counterattack from their backline.

 

[Beyond Blue]

Kemp.

Kemp wasnt named in the squad for sundays game but he is definitely an option in future weeks

 

[Beyond Blue]

Dont like the idea of JSOS as the third defender, mainly because I can't recall the last time he actually played in defence. Don't think he's trained there recently. Sure he's got the right size and competitiveness, but ultimately if he hasn't trained with the backline group it'll lack synergy.

Not to mention it changes our forward structure which has been working well, JSOS kicked 2 goals last week.

Plowman and Parks have actually trained as defenders and feel like they can do the job.

I reckon his old man might be able to give him a few tips on what to do…

 

[F_therest]

Wet and windy MCG also helps us make it a contested territory battle as opposed to the Hawks relying on quick precise ball movement to counterattack from their backline.

Favourable conditions for us you'd think as the team with bigger bodies and a better clearance/contested game.

Also harder for key forwards which may help minimise the loss of Gov.