Preview 2023 Rd 9 Carlton vs Western Bulldogs Saturday May 13 7:30PM @ Marvel Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …






IN: Matthew Cottrell, Matthew Kennedy, Matthew Owies
OUT: Ed Curnow (Omitted), Josh Honey (Omitted), Brodie Kemp (Omitted)

AFL team news: A trio of Matts return to lineup

Three changes for the Blues Round 9 clash with the Dogs.

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Backs:	Lewis Young	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Half-backs:	Matt Kennedy	Mitch McGovern	Adam Saad
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Patrick Cripps	Oliver Hollands
Half-forwards:	Sam Walsh	Harry McKay	Jack Silvagni
Forwards:	Corey Durdin	Charlie Curnow	Jesse Motlop
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	George Hewett	Sam Docherty
Interchange:	Alex Cincotta	Adam Cerra	Matthew Cottrell
	Matthew Owies
Emergencies:	Ed Curnow	Jordan Boyd	Lachie Fogarty
	Brodie Kemp

 

[Kruezing]

Weitering was far worse last Friday.

He or young should be out

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Dropping Kemp is baffling, he’s been good imo and should be getting games into him.

It's not baffling.

While I believe the elder statesmen should have directed him better, the fact is he was unaccountable for his opponents and a liability out there.

These are good changes. Ed finally dropped and so was Honey. In comes Cottrell and Owies... two blokes that will have a red hot go. Kennedy in too as he should be... but he BETTER NOT BE shoved into the back line again...

 

[Mondyboy]

If you look at the video put up by the Saba Show that went through the 9 goals kicked by Brisbane’s small forwards, you can see why Kemp was dropped. He went up several times but didn’t come close to affecting the contest to our detriment.

To be fair he wasn’t alone, but there was no way they were dropping Newman, Young or Weitering who also had shockers.

Like that Owies and Cotts are in. Cotts provides more versatility than Ed.


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[thebluenewdeal]

Nah, Acres does his best work on the wing.

I reckon he’s better suited playing forward but he matches up better than anyone on our list if we wanted to try a run with role on the bont. Let crippa go head to head with him at clearances and acres can follow after that. We can rotate Walsh from half forward onto the wing.

 

[carlton_99]

Like the changes. Kemp a bit stiff but the ins make sense. Will be interesting how the defence sets up given their three talls

 

[Blue since 72]

Really interested to see where they play Cotts.

 

[branedotorg]

Kemp stiff, hope its a matchup thing, not blaming him for positioning issues that caught out all our defence

 

[HarryFlashman]

I genuinely believe the MC is just trolling at this point throwing Kennedy at half back.

Voss is in a hurry to get back to Qld before house prices rise further, monumentally stupid to be naming him back & Doc in the midfield

 

[FRUMPY]

Weitering was far worse last Friday.

Just a few more runs on the board I think, just a few

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[Kruezing]

Really interested to see where they play Cotts.

I’d start him at half forward

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Kemp stiff, hope its a matchup thing, not blaming him for positioning issues that caught out all our defence

Could make a good sub - versatile sort of player back, forward and could go into the middle if needed.

 

[Monty1978]

I Like the changes ..I feel Voss is a few weeks behind .. curnow and honey should have been dropped 2 weeks ago. I also put kemp in the Dow camp .. the MC doesn’t rate him but played him with many injuries

 

[Stig O'Hara]

IN: Matthew Cottrell, Matthew Kennedy, Matthew Owies
OUT: Ed Curnow (Omitted), Josh Honey (Omitted), Brodie Kemp (Omitted)

Good.

Like for like changes, think Ed is near enough to the finish.

Wouldn’t mind Kemp as the sub.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Voss is in a hurry to get back to Qld before house prices rise further, monumentally stupid to be naming him back & Doc in the midfield

They rarely all line up where they're named. I'd be shocked if he goes with Doc in the middle and Kennedy at half back.

 

[Santo the king]

Doc 100% returning to backline.

Cottrell can play high half forward or wing as needed.

Suspect Ed will get sub role.

 

[Psychochook]

I rate Kemp very highly.

Would play him over JSOS every week.

Faster, cleaner, better player by a mile.

We're looking suspiciously like a boys club again with untouchable players getting rewarded for zero output.

Don't get me wrong, I am and have been a massive fan of Jack but he is seriously out of form. Needs a spell.

 

[Monty1978]

Doc has to go back surely and i reckon Holland’s would be a decent half back .. knows how to punch a ball , hard as nails
And can create drive .. worth a try..
Holland back , walsh on the wing and cottrell half forward

 

[windows1]

Dropping Kemp is baffling, he’s been good imo and should be getting games into him.

He was rubbish last week and the backline was a rabble.

Doc goes back this week for sure.

 

[Santo the king]

Backline exposed last week. We need some stability and leadership and to not be do predictable with saad running out from backline. Hence why sammy plays back.

 

[windows1]

Really interested to see where they play Cotts.

High half forward and wing cover when Hollands or Acres is off. It’s not really a mystery is it?

 

[BlueTang]

I rate Kemp very highly.

Would play him over JSOS every week.

Faster, cleaner, better player by a mile.

We're looking suspiciously like a boys club again with untouchable players getting rewarded for zero output.

Don't get me wrong, I am and have been a massive fan of Jack but he is seriously out of form. Needs a spell.

I think he had a slow start to this year, but his last 2 games have been better. Really need 2022 Jsos form, he is in a very important role

 

[Graffy4242]

Just a few more runs on the board I think, just a few

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Agreed, but he's been terrible all year. Shell of himself unfortunately.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Please don't play Kennedy in the backline.

Rather him just have 60% game time in midfield. And come on for 10 minute bursts.

If the want more game time rest him forward. Good mark. Good shot at goal.

 

[Benaly28]

The only reason I see for Kemp being dropped is that he dosent have a match up that suits.


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[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Kemp is interesting. On telly against the Lions he looked ok but a mate I was talking to who was at the game said that “they have to drop Kemp.” So I dunno.
Really happy with the other two in’s and out’s