Preview 2023 Rd 23 Carlton vs Gold Coast Saturday August 19 2:10PM @ Heritage Bank Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

AFL team news: McKay back in Blue

Harry McKay will be back for the Blues in Round 23.

www.carltonfc.com.au

IN: Harry McKay
OUT: Lachie Fogarty (soreness), Ed Curnow

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

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Jack definitely comes in for Pitt when he's fit.

We can't rest Pitto up forward, he just doesn't give us anything.

He doesn't take anywhere near enough marks around the ground either.

When he pushes back, he's unreliable at best.

He's too slow to keep chasing and put pressure on opposition.

What Pitto does well is the body/muscle work which allows our mids the space they need to win the clearance. But I think Jack just offers much more in other areas.

 

[AB_Blue]

If McKay/JSOS are available do they come for a runner?

Ideally TDK is number 1 ruck….Jack 3rd tall and has 5 per qtr in the ruck…McKay takes all fwd 50 stoppages

I like Pitto but we can’t seem to get 2 rucks and 3 tall forwards to work


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[I bleed Blue]

If McKay/JSOS are available do they come for a runner?

Ideally TDK is number 1 ruck….Jack 3rd tall and has 5 per qtr in the ruck…McKay takes all fwd 50 stoppages

I like Pitto but we can’t seem to get 2 rucks and 3 tall forwards to work


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We're better when TDK is the number 1 ruck.

Pitto makes way when everyone is fit. Harry and JSOS in.

 

[btdg]

We're better when TDK is the number 1 ruck.

Pitto makes way when everyone is fit. Harry and JSOS in.

I think it depends a bit on the ruckman we are opposing.

We have done a fantastic job against the bigger ruckmen in recent weeks playing both Pitto and TDK. Pittonet does some heavy body work early and really hits hard in the linches, then TDK takes over with athleticism in the third quarter.

Worked particularly well against Marshall two weeks ago, and I thought it was also pretty effective vs Gawn (not sure what happened to Grundy - he looked like balancing this out in Q1 and then I don't think I saw him for the rest of the game).

GC have Witts and I think this tactic works well against him too. He looked stuffed earlier in the year but has been in better form recently and worth planning for.

 

[AvantGardener]

Its late in the season to try new things especially coming back from injury but with McKay and JSOS down we've got one less tall. It has helped our side immensely with the mids rotations. When McKay comes back I would like to see him play 2nd ruck, as Hawks did with Roughead. Then we don't need a 2nd ruck or JSOS and it allows for more of our mids to play.

 

[Blues90]

Will win thanks to the efforts of Clark Kemp

 

[windows1]

Spoke to a player at the ground today. Boyd is in next week. Highly rated.

 

[windows1]

Cuners not mentioned in the review by Christian today.

Nothing to see clearly.

He stays in. The Fog Martin Cuners roll goes on.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Cuners not mentioned in the review by Christian today.

Nothing to see clearly.

He stays in. The Fog Martin Cuners roll goes on.

Awesome

 

[Rustica]

Win and we lock away finals and get a home final to go with it. 2 in 1 package on offer

 

[branedotorg]

Spoke to a player at the ground today. Boyd is in next week. Highly rated.

Clearly a level above most of the other players today.

 

[gandaal]

Out: E.Curnow (sub), Cottrell, Cincotta
In: Walsh, Boyd

Cottrell as the sub

 

[Dominator68]

Ladder predictor tells me we still need one win to make finals?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Out: E.Curnow (sub), Cottrell, Cincotta
In: Walsh, Boyd

Cottrell as the sub

Why drop Cincotta?

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

It blows my mind that we have people like Walsh, Cerra, McKay, Boyd etc coming back and I’m genuinely stressed about who makes way. It’s mental how far we’ve come in terms of depth.

 

[gandaal]

Why drop Cincotta?

It's either him, Marchbank or Fish. Which way do you want to go?

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

I think fish goes in that trade off. We’re bringing back people who move the ball well, albeit from a different part of the ground.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

It's either him, Marchbank or Fish. Which way do you want to go?

I’d drop Marchy before Cincotta.

Marchy better this week - but I get very nervous when he has ball in hand.

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Cuners not mentioned in the review by Christian today.

Nothing to see clearly.

He stays in. The Fog Martin Cuners roll goes on.

Whilst I’m rapt, I’m even more confused than ever about these tackle types


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[gandaal]

I’d drop Marchy before Cincotta.

Marchy better this week - but I get very nervous when he has ball in hand.

You want to shrink our defence before we face Ben King, Casboult and Lukosius?

Not sure I agree mate

 

[gab213]

No need to rush anybody back into the team, we win this game if we are switched on and I can't see any reason that we wouldn't be. Forced changes only for mine.

 

[gandaal]

No need to rush anybody back into the team, we win this game if we are switched on and I can't see any reason that we wouldn't be. Forced changes only for mine.

If Walsh is fit he plays. We need him battle ready for week 1.

 

[gab213]

If Walsh is fit he plays. We need him battle ready for week 1.

If he's 100% ready to go I agree, I wouldn't risk him if he's not.

 

[LanceRomance]

Ladder predictor tells me we still need one win to make finals?

Would be remarkable if we didn't make it from here

 

[CCurnow3votes]

You want to shrink our defence before we face Ben King, Casboult and Lukosius?

Not sure I agree mate

You want to shrink our defence before we face Ben King, Casboult and Lukosius?

Not sure I agree mate

Marchbank had 4 marks for the game yesterday - so did Cincotta.

He had 2 tackles for the game - Cincotta had 4.

Cincotta powers into contests, runs forward to provide carry through the centre. Marchbank right now looks a little lost.

He’s a natural interceptor, but we have others playing that role already.

He’s not great defensively - I’d be worried about him on any of King, Casboult or Lukosius.