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

 

[Graffy4242]

Anyone, anywhere, anytime

 

[Arr0w]

Bounce the ball ffs

 

[Accidental genius]

Morning baggers

Clear skies this morning but the wind is howling around in spurts

Hopefully it will settle

 

[Catfish blue]

Last week's game has taken a lot out of the boys.

I'm not giving them an excuse, just providing context. This will be a lot better win than people expect... if we can pull it off.

 

[Zlatan]

Today is the day we lock in finals for the first time in a decade

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

I hope so…pretty nervous about the boys being cooked after last week

 

[Revenant1965]

Voss's press conference gives me confidence there'll be 100% focus and 100% effort. We will win.

 

[Brezsa]

Over the last 8 weeks of tests of this group, firstly turning it around, going to Perth & winning, beating a team that was on a long winning streak, beating the old enemy and top of the table side missing important players, beating a team that has a habit of beating us when we think we are going all right, then beating one of the form teams in tight finals like contents.

Every test has been passed.

Todays test is to come off big wins & big matches, head off broadway to GC, but keep the intensity up.

They have

 

[Wickzki]

Not sure how cold it's been in Melbourne last week but today looks like a beautiful day for football up here.

A sunny but modest 22°. So not the mid to high 20s and blistering heat compared to Melbourne that it can be at this time of year. no chance of rain according to the BOM.

Genuinely almost as blind as a bat today but so looking forward to the game. This could be the day that we've been waiting a decade for

Let's go Blues

 

[Graffy4242]

Not sure how cold it's been in Melbourne last week but today looks like a beautiful day for football up here.

A sunny but modest 22°. So not the mid to high 20s and blistering heat compared to Melbourne that it can be at this time of year. no chance of rain according to the BOM.

Genuinely almost as blind as a bat today but so looking forward to the game. This could be the day that we've been waiting a decade for

Let's go Blues

Have an awesome day at the footy Wick!!!!

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

I hope so…pretty nervous about the boys being cooked after last week

We are now contenders, they're all hard games from here.
We've got DEPTH at the pointy end of 2023, some of the others are skating on thin ice.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Morning baggers

Clear skies this morning but the wind is howling around in spurts

Hopefully it will settle

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Not sure how cold it's been in Melbourne last week but today looks like a beautiful day for football up here.

A sunny but modest 22°. So not the mid to high 20s and blistering heat compared to Melbourne that it can be at this time of year. no chance of rain according to the BOM.

Genuinely almost as blind as a bat today but so looking forward to the game. This could be the day that we've been waiting a decade for

Let's go Blues

Just soak it all in Wickzki, so happy for you to experience a resurgent Carlton.

 

[Accidental genius]

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It’s already calmed down.

Glorious day for footy.

 

[Wickzki]

It’s already calmed down.

Glorious day for footy.

For the weather up here we couldn't have asked for anything better. Not too hot and not wet.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

I think I've got another dose of Ross River fever and a recently twanged back, not going near the hospital yet, for fear of missing this game.

 

[Juddrockz]

The Sunny Boys will bring the heat today. I hope after our tough game last week we're ready for them an up to run out the full four quarters.
Should be a great game.

 

[thylacine60]

I think I've got another dose of Ross River fever and a recently twanged back, not going near the hospital yet, for fear of missing this game.

my leg fell off this morning - it will have to wait till after the game......

 

[Wickzki]

my leg fell off this morning - it will have to wait till after the game......

That's alright mate. You've been extinct for almost a century

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

my leg fell off this morning - it will have to wait till after the game......

Alright then you can have second place in the sympathy ladder, behind Wickzki then.

 

[Wickzki]

Alright then you can have second place in the sympathy ladder, behind Wickzki then.

Give him first while I call the taxidermist to reattach it ffs

 

[BlueSuede]

Just watched Voss presser - they wanted to talk scoring goals he said we got to dial up our pressure and defence ..

We will bring a lot of heat tomorrow from the get go like the freemanltle amd port games ..

I love that. It is definitely how we can win. We are regularly keeping teams to 10 goals or less. Can't see any reason why we can't do that to the Gold Coast today.

Then, going the other way, I also can't see the suns bringing any more defensive pressure than St kilda or Melbourne did. Withheld that well the last two weeks and managed to score against very well organised defensive teams.

So, if the team keeps up the pressure we should have a winning formula yet again.

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[AndyLucimitis]

Always feel we suit the bigger MCG better and looks like Metricon sits at about the Marvel size so may be difficult getting space.


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[4flagsin5yrs]

Carlton has had the least points scored against in the comp. this year.

And that's including that awful 8 week patch mid season....

GC simply don't have the fire power in the midfield to change that.....

Touk - at his best - top 10 mid in the comp, but his nut grabbing effort suggests a few demons presently?

Missed from Rd 6 to Rd 17 and hasn't been nearly as effective since resuming....

Rowell is 180cm, 80kg - anyone saying he is as strong as Crippa is delusional. And he's one paced frankly.

Great tackler, but he won't be stopping Crippa all game long.

Only averages 20 disposals a game this year.

Anderson - a more rounded playere and more offensive than his buddy.

After that, they fall away badly. Flanders, Constable.....

 

[bradfisher14]

How's the surface going to be given the VFL will play on it beforehand?