Preview 2023 Rd 2 Carlton vs Geelong Thursday March 23 7:20PM @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

One (forced) change:

OUT: Hewett (hand)
IN: Durdin

AFL team selection: Blues make one change

Corey Durdin will return for Round 2.

www.carltonfc.com.au

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

 

[Benaly28]

Big game for our half forwards.


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[cookie monster]

Big game for our half forwards.


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Reality is, unless we get a couple of them starting to have consistent 20+ disposal and goal(s) games, we are not going to become a side that plays any meaningful part in finals.

I'm looking squarely at Fisher. You've been in the system long enough now. 6 possession first quarter followed by 1 possession 3 quarters is not good enough and it firmly needs to be put on him to be better

 

[blue healer]

Apparently yes.

How can we pick a team that includes Martin and in a matter of a few hours leak that he may be a late out?

Is this some new type of strategy or does Jack also skateboard down stairs on his way home from training?

 

[ESKIE]

You’d reckon Blacres will have a better game, harry kick straight and Cameron’s wife goes into labour around 6pm

 

[Kernafides]

I always find it funny that Martin has calf issues....he literally doesn't have calves lol

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Reality is, unless we get a couple of them starting to have consistent 20+ disposal and goal(s) games, we are not going to become a side that plays any meaningful part in finals.

I'm looking squarely at Fisher. You've been in the system long enough now. 6 possession first quarter followed by 1 possession 3 quarters is not good enough and it firmly needs to be put on him to be better

Our slow crab-like exits from defence does put extra pressure on the half forwards, we need to be bold and step on the accelerator around the middle of the ground.

 

[Arr0w]

Reality is, unless we get a couple of them starting to have consistent 20+ disposal and goal(s) games, we are not going to become a side that plays any meaningful part in finals.

I'm looking squarely at Fisher. You've been in the system long enough now. 6 possession first quarter followed by 1 possession 3 quarters is not good enough and it firmly needs to be put on him to be better

Could you name all the non KPF and non 3rd talls forwards that average 20+ disposals and more than a goal a game

Will make it easy for you, 1 player did it in 2022, Dylan Moore

 

[jimsta10]

win the ball and move it quickly..do this and we'll win.

currently p1 sssing down now.....god help us lol

 

[thylacine60]

I've been catching up on reading this thread and I'm not sure if some have had a few drinks before posting comments, or I need a few after reading them... maybe it's both...

You have the authority now, 65. Thwow them to the gwound.....

 

[jimsta10]

I hate weather apps..so unreliable.


Lies.

 

[RPCB]

Cats will smash us by 6goals tomorrow. 0-2 to start the season. Yay.

I bet you a million dollars that we won’t be 0-2 tonight.

 

[cookie monster]

Could you name all the non KPF and non 3rd talls forwards that average 20+ disposals and more than a goal a game

Will make it easy for you, 1 player did it in 2022, Dylan Moore

Didnt say average, I said consistent.

And Fisher as the example, he is capable and there is a strong correlation in him doing so and us winning

Btw are you aware the majority of your posts are quite condescending in nature?

 

[Juice030103]

This weather will help us play the slow ball movement game which I think puts it in our favour

 

[morningbrown]

I really rate Leigh Montagna as an analyst … he just totally exposed our lack of dare/confidence using the ball.
Won’t beat any of the better teams playing that style - just too predictable.

We have Saad and Doc up back who can be booming kicks, yet we never kick out more than a dinky 20 m to the pocket, frustrates the hell out of me.

 

[jimsta10]

I bet you a million dollars that we won’t be 0-2 tonight.

That's the spirit!


In what currency though?

 

[Arr0w]

Didnt say average, I said consistent.

And Fisher as the example, he is capable and there is a strong correlation in him doing so and us winning

Btw are you aware the majority of your posts are quite condescending in nature?

Consistent as in average? Pretty much the same thing, and again 1 player of his type averaged those numbers, Fisher not that far off either

Btw are you aware the majority of your posts are quite pessimistic in nature?

 

[thylacine60]

I hate weather apps..so unreliable.


Lies.

Stuck in Preston Market with the rain bashing the roofing nails in.

 

[Jeremias]

This weather will help us play the slow ball movement game which I think puts it in our favour

Storms and heavy rain help slow ball movement?

If anything it creates chaos and nullifies skill advantage, which does help us.

 

[Arr0w]

Didnt say average, I said consistent.

And Fisher as the example, he is capable and there is a strong correlation in him doing so and us winning

Btw are you aware the majority of your posts are quite condescending in nature?

Consistent as in average? Pretty much the same thing, and again 1 player of his type averaged those numbers, Fisher not that far off either

Btw are you aware the majority of your posts are quite pessimistic in nature?

 

[Arr0w]

Wet weather footy 101, always play in front, get it forward by any means possible and lock it in

 

[Blueballs38]

I like the optimists in here, sadly when it comes to this game, to our form of late, to the IQ of our players, to team selection, to our entrees into the forward 50, to our small forwards, the magicians in our team (the ones that keep performing disappearing acts) and to the loss of Hewitt ….. I only see dark clouds, very dark clouds.

Cats by 50+ points, over by quarter time.

We will be bullied as we always are. Our boys are men but the reality is they are still children in their demeanour and actions.

Until this changes, if it ever will we will never be serious contenders.

I will be there giving them my support as it’s the club and not the players I give my loyalty to.

Go Blues ….. please, please, please prove me wrong!

 

[blue healer]

We have Saad and Doc up back who can be booming kicks, yet we never kick out more than a dinky 20 m to the pocket, frustrates the hell out of me.

Could it be as simple as they frequently have nobody to kick it long to?

I don't see games live but, at least from a TV aspect, we seem to have an awful lot of players in our defensive half when the oppo attack. I think they now call this a zone defence but pretty sure when Rocket and Roos were doing it was called flooding.

 

[haveago]

Cameron's baby????

Come on little one .... Round dinner time be great if you could please.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

I like the optimists in here, sadly when it comes to this game, to our form of late, to the IQ of our players, to team selection, to our entrees into the forward 50, to our small forwards, the magicians in our team (the ones that keep performing disappearing acts) and to the loss of Hewitt ….. I only see dark clouds, very dark clouds.

Cats by 50+ points, over by quarter time.

We will be bullied as we always are. Our boys are men but the reality is they are still children in their demeanour and actions.

Until this changes, if it ever will we will never be serious contenders.

I will be there giving them my support as it’s the club and not the players I give my loyalty to.

Go Blues ….. please, please, please prove me wrong!

It's not that bleak mate...

 

[Doro]

Probably a good time to get the Cats, though the round one loss for them gives it a bit more meaning. I'd love to see H & C stretch their defense and a bit more daring from the stoppages. Think we're a good chance, 1 1/2 wins from that start to the year would be a great result.