Preview 2023 Round 5 Carlton vs Adelaide Thursday April 13 7:40PM AEST @ Adelaide Oval

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


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IN: Blake Acres, Matthew Kennedy, Sam Walsh

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Sam Walsh

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

OUT: Sam Docherty (knee), Jack Carroll, Josh Honey, Lochie O'Brien

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Lochie O'brien

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

3star

CL

0.7

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

CL

1.0

3star

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

 

[Benaly28]

Looked at the draw just need to be 8 wins at half way.Then launch back end for top 4 with a bit of luck.(injuries/suspension).


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[Ald Gardiner]

No chance. Hasn't been playing forward.

Maybe if Gov went fwd and Kemp took his gig back there..

Whatever, having Kemp in the 23 does give us extra flexibility for this game

 

[myblueroan]

I don't get all the angst.
Is their oval really different?
Are they playing a different game?
What's the issue?
22 v 22.
They are good but so are we.
We'll win.

 

[SurreyBlue]

If Harry is out, our policy of like for like would surely mean Lemming debuts?

 

[gbatman]

If Harry is out we could go small, we did it last year and was ok. Or we could try Lemmy but I don't think he's ready. We could also go O'Keefe and send TDK forward. This being the choice which appeals most to me.

 

[AB_Blue]

Harry won’t get suspended….It’s a very arguable case for low impact

Kennedy, Acres and Walsh make us a 3-5 goal better side

Newman, Saad, Doc and Gov (if he plays) will need to have super games to keep the mediums and smalls in check. Talls are well covered by Wieters and Young

With the inclusions we should have enough midfield power to get it done although we need to plan for Keays on Cripps, especially if they try and push keays forward like they did last year….may need Ed to go to him in open play

It’s going to be very interesting to see if we can keep pushing the level higher each week…Saints @ marvel could be 1st v 2nd the following week


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[SurreyBlue]

Harry won’t get suspended….It’s a very arguable case for low impact

Kennedy, Acres and Walsh make us a 3-5 goal better side

Newman, Saad, Doc and Gov (if he plays) will need to have super games to keep the mediums and smalls in check. Talls are well covered by Wieters and Young

With the inclusions we should have enough midfield power to get it done although we need to plan for Keays on Cripps, especially if they try and push keays forward like they did last year….may need Ed to go to him in open play

It’s going to be very interesting to see if we can keep pushing the level higher each week…Saints @ marvel could be 1st v 2nd the following week


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StKilda playing Collingwood next week. They won’t beat Collingwood.

 

[Zlatan]

The “potential to cause injury” for Harry’s charge is so laughable. Cerra got hit with one of the most dangerous moves known to man but no consequences

 

[Arr0w]

StKilda playing Collingwood next week. They won’t beat Collingwood.

Not so sure, think it's more a 50/50, with Pies travelling back from QLD, and having no ruckman of note against Marshall

Intriguing game for both sides

 

[BringFevBack2021]

Not so sure, think it's more a 50/50, with Pies travelling back from QLD, and having no ruckman of note against Marshall

Intriguing game for both sides

Agreed! The Pies best is very good but they lack depth on every line, they can’t absorb many injuries and losing their only viable ruck options looks very ominous right now.

 

[AB_Blue]

StKilda playing Collingwood next week. They won’t beat Collingwood.

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[I bleed Blue]

The “potential to cause injury” for Harry’s charge is so laughable. Cerra got hit with one of the most dangerous moves known to man but no consequences

In all seriousness though. A high fend off like that can be very dangerous

Bas Rutten made a 10 year career and became heavy weight champion in the UFC using the palm strike.

 

[morningbrown]

Looked at the draw just need to be 8 wins at half way.Then launch back end for top 4 with a bit of luck.(injuries/suspension).


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I've seen this movie before....

 

[The Smoking Gun]

Possible, but not necessarily Probable Team.

B: McGovern, Young, Newman
HB: Cowan, Weitering, Saad
C: Acres, Docherty, Hollands
HF: Durdin, Curnow, Kennedy
F: Silvagni, McKay, Motlop
R: TDK, Cripps, Cerra
IC: Pittonet, Hewett, Walsh, Fisher,
Sub: Binns

In: Acres, Kennedy, Walsh, Binns
Out: LOB, Curnow, Honey, Carroll

• Harry's charge is downgraded and cops a find rather than a suspension. Pushing action rather than a striking action.
• Carroll & Honey look a little off the pace to me.
• We'll need someone with speed and endurance who can stick a tackle so Binns can debut as the sub.
• Acres, Kennedy & Walsh come back in.
• Must provide consistent defensive pressure through the front half and guts or we'll have our arses handed to us.
• TDK & Pitto need to be more aggressive in the ruck like we were against the Cats.

 

[james Dean]

Out: McKay, LOB, Honey
In: Martin, Walsh, Acres

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Hopefully the team will give hollands a rest this week and only allow 45 inside 50's so he only has to run a nice 13k-14k...
Seriously though I hope we can start getting some ground dominance back and limit sides entries - playing from our back half is to hard

 

[Jimmyonesix]

If Harry out we played Charlie silvagni with one ruck last year I say we will play Charlie silvagni two ruck with cripps floating fwd now kennedy Walsh back

 

[passmark]

I don't think Harry’s getting that downgraded.

 

[passmark]

TDK to play FF

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Even K Cornes believes it will be downgraded

 

[Mondyboy]

I don't think Harry’s getting that downgraded.

Kane Cornes put the kiss of death on it by saying he was confident it would be downgraded.


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[Canyouhearthedrums]

If Boyd was available i’d take him and play Doc out of the middle. Cowan, Saad and Newman will be kept busy staying on top of Rankine and Rachelle.

Doc in the middle alongside Cripps, Walsh, Cerra, Kennedy, Hewett, Ed?

 

[windows1]

If Harry is out we could go small, we did it last year and was ok. Or we could try Lemmy but I don't think he's ready. We could also go O'Keefe and send TDK forward. This being the choice which appeals most to me.

I’d be stunned if Lemmey got picked. He’s had one decent game. I’d bet it’s just ‘throw TDk forwsrd’ if McKay is out.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

I’d be stunned if Lemmey got picked. He’s had one decent game. I’d bet it’s just ‘throw TDk forwsrd’ if McKay is out.

Lemmey looks promising but I’d be very hesitant to expose him at AFL level against a hostile crowd as the replacement for our 205cm, Coleman medal winning FF.

If McKay is out then TDK spends more time forward than usual. Simples.

 

[F_therest]

Funny enough with Harry a potential out and Adelaide’s form I don’t mind almost going in as an underdog.


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Funny enough with Harry a potential out and Adelaide’s form I don’t mind almost going in as an underdog.


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I reckon Harry will get off on appeal.

But if he doesn't, I don't think it's that bad a thing. I have a feeling we are becoming overly reliant on Mckay and Curnow to mark everything and kick goals.

They'll likely miss some games at some point this year, happy to see how we cope.

We don't need to bring in another tall, with the extra mid coming in Cripps and Kennedy can spend time forward and both are marking targets.