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

 

[Ezayyak]

Can't believe Carlton supporters are arguing if Harry should come back in. I guess the triple teaming on Charlie against st Kilda and Lever filling in the hole in front of charlie against Melbourne doesn't indicate anything.

Or that we couldn't clear the darn ball past the wing in the last 2 minutes against Melbourne because it was Charlie versus everyone.

Guess Harry would make no difference in these cases.

 

[Arr0w]

Strong side

Harry is a no brainer

Hopefully, likely, will be an even stronger side the week after

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Saint kilda we dominated first qaurter could not score and then had total dominance last half saints ran out of gas -- Melbourne same so many inside 50 no result - sides working out our scoring from stoppage and how to limit Charlie's effectiveness and clog up our scoring lanes -- great time to get H back also we really miss his contested marking down the wing ..

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Strong side

Harry is a no brainer

Hopefully, likely, will be an even stronger side the week after

Great to have you back

 

[Aphrodite]

Congrats on 50 games Cunners & Cotts

 

[SOS Rules]

I think we just have to place faith in the game plan and execution of it. Harry in was a no brainer. He's hardly slow. We don't lose any pace, in fact we're faster with his inclusion and clearly he helps our structure and takes some heat off Charlie. JSOS is the perfect sub with his flexibility, especially if we're swapping out Pitto at some stage. We lose some tackling pressure and some stoppage ascendancy with Fog going out.

I would have preferred JSOS in, Pitto out. TDK is big enough to battle away with Witts and his mobility is going to cause Witts problems around the ground. JSOS would provide the chop out against their second ruck and be the third tall target forward.

Doc remaining in is big with Cez and Walshy still missing. We should still have enough grunt in the middle with him, Georgey, Crippa and Paddy with some chopouts from Cunners and Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

. The Suns have looked to have picked a strong team but they are where they are on the ladder for a reason. We're currently tracking much better than what they are and should not be apprehensive about playing them. If we bring our sustained pressure game we'll be fine.

 

[Juddalenko]

We won despite Harry being out, not because.
Was there when Rhino played his 50th - so much fun. Cuningham’s perseverance should not be underestimated. Good on him!

 

[kreuze_missile]

Match committee is heating up. Significant pressure for spots. Depth is on display. Great to see.

Cerra, Walsh & McGovern are locks when fit. Marchbank & Fisher unlucky. Dow probably gets sub gig.

Otherwise forced changes only.

 

[ESKIE]

Strong side

Harry is a no brainer

Hopefully, likely, will be an even stronger side the week after

Hey hello

 

[rf04]

Touk's 178cm, 84kg.

 

[Monty1978]

glad Harry is back … felt like curnow was missing his partner up forward …. 6 more for 17 bring it on

 

[athensblue]

What's up with Fog

Welcome back H

CC 6 and H 4

Just Win

And stay healthy

 

[TENACIOUS]

Good to get Harry back
Charlie won't have 3 defenders hanging off him now...

Hope Fogarty is good to go soon, his manic pressure is a big part of our forward line transformation...

 

[Aphrodite]

Another full game for Dow

 

[Blue and Blue]

Good to get Harry back
Charlie won't have 3 defenders hanging off him now...

Hope Fogarty is good to go soon, his manic pressure is a big part of our forward line transformation...

Swear it was 5 at times.

 

[Samji]

A tall for a small???
Pitto, TDK and McKay in the same team again even though we have enough evidence it doesn't work.
We found a winning formula but on the verge of securing a finals berth the selectors have gone and re invented the wheel when the wheel wasn't broken..... Are any of those 3 going to apply pressure or tackle like Fog??? NFW!!
JSOS would be a much better in.... his last game he was BOG but oh no the bloke with the bigger pay packet has to come in as us big heads can't have egg on our faces!! Absolute dickheads!!

Have you ever considered meditation?

 

[agro]

Dammit- beat me to it

Welcome to the digital age.

 

[luke livingston seagull]

Is this the first ever instance of a player being listed out as "sore"? Not soreness, just sore.

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

So Fog stays out? I doubt it...

I think he's been amazing TBH. But if Motlop is kicking goals and also applying pressure it's hard to see him getting dropped. It's just not a good time to miss a game through injury with the queue of players lining up for a shot.

 

[Dadda Dave]

Another full game for Dow

I hope he kills it..
30 pos ..
5 tackles...
3 snags..

 

[F_therest]

Didn't think I'd being saying this at the start of the year but Fogarty is a loss

To me the fact JSOS is in the emergencies makes me think they are keeping pressure on Pitto to perform.

JSOS came back fireing last time so I think Pitto is the likely out if he is to come in.

Overall I'm happy enough. Would have preferred JSOS in if he was fit but I'm not going to complain

Such a surprise bonus for us that Fog is playing so well...I thought he was finished.

Been really impactful as a midfield rotation, feels like when he's at centre bounces we don't seem to really lose much.

His tackling in elite...wraps up his opponent and often forces a turnover.

 

[F_therest]

I think he's been amazing TBH. But if Motlop is kicking goals and also applying pressure it's hard to see him getting dropped. It's just not a good time to miss a game through injury with the queue of players lining up for a shot.

Boyd a case in point losing his spot to Fisher.

Fog has been great but hardly an automatic selection. Could be a real hard luck story.

 

[Shambolic]

I think that jsos would just bounce off Jarrod Witts. Definitely need Pitto/TDK.

I know time has passed but I believe TDK was dumped the week after being lame against Witts last year. Witts is top notch.

 

[Blue and Blue]

Is this the first ever instance of a player being listed out as "sore"? Not soreness, just sore.

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

but probably sore he isn't playing.......

 

[CaptainCharisma]

With the VFL being the curtain raiser I'm guessing we will hold over 2 players - 1 for sub and 1 for coverage for late outs.

Hopefully Boyd as sub. If we get an injury forward or middle Fisher can shuffle into another role.
Ed for coverage - it's not going to matter for Ed if he doesn't get VFL game time.

Allows JSOS to play some VFL time.