Preview 2024 Rd 13 Carlton vs Essendon Sunday 9th June 7:20PM @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

1 change

IN: Corey Durdin
OUT: Orazio Fantasia (AC joint sprain)

AFL team selection: Blues go like for like

Carlton has made one change for Sunday night's clash with Essendon.

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Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:	Adam Saad	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Ollie Hollands	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Zac Williams	Charlie Curnow	Alex Cincotta
Forwards:	Elijah Hollands	Harry McKay	Matthew Owies
Followers:	Tom De Koning	Sam Walsh	Matthew Kennedy
Interchange from:	Jordan Boyd	Jack Carroll	Corey Durdin
	Lachie Fogarty	George Hewett
Emergencies:	Jaxon Binns	Caleb Marchbank	Jesse Motlop

 

[Rustica]

Wouldn’t surprise me if this was moved to a prime time Saturday or Friday night MCG

Its a King’s Bday Eve game

Part of annual calendar now

 

[Rustica]

10 days break should have everyone cherry ripe for this game.

The scum haven't been playing as well as their ladder position would suggest.

Hoping for an absolute mauling.

They only get a 6 day break plus traveling back down from the GC

 

[I bleed Blue]

Who gets the job on Langford?

McGovern?

Sick of seeing this guy kick goals every week. Shut him out of the game.

 

[NavySteel]

Fantasia last two games 10 disposals in each.
Might not seem much but looking at career averages
Fantasia 12.5
Owies 8.85
Motlop 9.36
Durdin 8.0

But the others have a better goal average with Carlton.

If Fantasia doesn't score goals, he needs to do what Fogarty does, but he doesn't.

Intent is there, but he looks just a step behind everyone else.

imo.

 

[ferrisb]

I want blood. All of it.

I don't want any of it.

Some would still have unknown Mexican peptides in it

 

[ferrisb]

Not looking forward to the pro Essendon media spewing forth all the trite bs. Just look at the AFL websites review of our PA match.

Eh, let em spew all they want.

I'd rather our achievements be downplayed than overly hyped.

 

[David Sylvian]

Its a King’s Bday Eve game

Part of annual calendar now

No worries, posted the “my bad” shortly after

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

But the others have a better goal average with Carlton.

If Fantasia doesn't score goals, he needs to do what Fogarty does, but he doesn't.

Intent is there, but he looks just a step behind everyone else.

imo.

Think if durdin wasn't so horrendously out of form and mots was fit Fanta would've had most of the season remembering how to play and building fitness in the 2s. Fact is he's just rusty. He's head and shoulders better than durds. I think he's just showing he has hardly played and even trained for 3 full years with injuries + covid etc.

Bit of patience I have a feeling he's going to destroy an opposition soon. Starting to see flashes. He looked a step better against port.

 

[outabounds]

To be absolutely upfront, we are so much a better side than them, it will make me vomit if we get beaten.

 

[myblueroan]

MUST WIN

OVER AND OUT

 

[swuzzlebubble]

But the others have a better goal average with Carlton.

If Fantasia doesn't score goals, he needs to do what Fogarty does, but he doesn't.

Intent is there, but he looks just a step behind everyone else.

imo.

Motlop, Owies and Durdin don't do what Fog does either.
However Fantasia would be behind on certain measures.
My main point really is his last two games have brought him closer to comparison with the others rather than being a standout laggard.

 

[Jacks Seething Rage]

Who gets the job on Langford?

McGovern?

Sick of seeing this guy kick goals every week. Shut him out of the game.

Increasingly, Mitch just doesn't appear a great 1v1 defender, and pains me to say it but Langford is pretty handy one out.

I'd give Kemp first crack.

 

[myblueroan]

Would rather see him him give “Contract Stringer” a touch up in the middle of the G

This sounds very riske somehow.

 

[myblueroan]

They only get a 6 day break plus traveling back down from the GC

 

[passmark]

**** these mutts!

 

[CCurnow3votes]

They only get a 6 day break plus traveling back down from the GC

Knowing flight delays all too well from up here - hoping it takes them 3 days to get back!

 

[jj1978]

If we win we could move to second on the ladder heading into the bye…

Would also need the Suns to beat * at home, Dogs to beat Pies, Pies to beat Dees and Swans to beat Cats. So probably 2nd or 3rd which would be huge.




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If we just won one of the Adelaide and Pies games which we should've we'd be second right now.

 

[jj1978]

Thought Fantasia had alot of nearly moments last night. You can feel it starting to turn for him the more continuity he gets. I thought he ran hard all night and dropped back in defence on numerous occasions to help out. Positive signs I thought.

My opinion, he can nearly moment it for now in VFL. He gets subbed out pretty much in most of his games played. There was an instance in the first where if he put the pedal on should've gotten the ball and delivered in 50, either he's lost all pace or is just not pushing himself hard enough in game.

 

[BluStreak]

Did you see that footwork to control the ball and kick it accurately toward goals.
Would have been a Goal of the Year contender if it had of got through.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Cincotta to pummel Merrett into the dirt.

Other than that if you stop Stringer you stop the Dons, so many B graders on their squad it's a miracle they're where they are on the ladder. Softest draw I've ever seen.

 

[Love the Drake]

A bit of Captain Obvious here....BUT...Massive game this week!!

Win this and we are well and truly in the hunt for a top 4 spot, sitting on 9-4. Also gives us plenty of momentum going into the Bye, with a number of handy players ready to return after the bye (Cerra, Motlop, Martin, Cottrell & Pitt/Cuningham/Marchbank available if needed).

Pretty happy with the 10-day break and Essendon returning from GC with a 7-day break. McGovern, Weiters and Saad looked a little proppy last night and batman & Robin have been pushing themselves pretty hard the last month. All could do with a few extra days off.

We look so much better balanced with Williams up forward as an effective goal-kicking small forward and Cincotta closing down their dangerous mids. McGovern and Saad down back just makes us better. Fog makes us better. It's nice to have them back.

Don't think there will be too many, if any changes, unless a player was injured last night or on the track leading up to the match (surely the injury gods have had their fill of fun by now).

Motlop needs a few runs to find his feet. Won't hurt him building up the miles in the 2's. I'm with others re Fantasia, has been warming to his role the last couple of games and is covering a LOT of ground. Not kicking goals but helping out all over the ground. Has a big tank, which Voss likes. I can see him staying in until Motlop is ready (post-bye).

Cinctotta will definitely go to Merrett - who is the key to Essendon. The beauty is, he is so accountable and can go with Merrett on ball or when Merrett goes forward. Will not leave his side the entire game..will be sitting next to him on the bench when Merrett comes off for a breather!

 

[Beyond Blue]

No changes unless Mots lights it up in the 2s.

Cincotta to Merrett.
Fog on Martin.
Gov takes Stringer forward and George gets him in the middle.
Kemp on Langford.
Weiters to 2MP.
MK to keep Ridley away from Charlie and Harry.

Harry v Ben will interesting but I’m not sure Laverde will be able to handle Charlie.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

No changes.
I'm sick of bringing players in on limited form, regardless of where we think they sit in the pecking order.
I hope Mots plays a great one and quickly gets back to form, but he has to earn it.

Fantasia might be on thin ice, but he's just played possibly his best game for us so far and seems to be growing into his role and that was on only 55% game time.
A bit of continuity within the playing group is much needed.

While I don't rate Essendon and think their ladder position is flattered by their easy draw, this still won't be a gimme. We've gotta go out there and take this win!

Blues by 30

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Wish Cottrell was in this week to give Martin hell. He's a great runner but fairly weak in the contest, Cotters would have been a great match up for him.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Hypothetically, if Cerra, Martin, Pitto and Mots were all fit and available...who would make way from last nights team?

Only 2 changes for me.

Cerra > Carroll

Martin > Fanta

sub. George

Cerra and Martin were both listed as 3-4 weeks away just this week. Neither will be available.
And if they were somehow a chance, I'd prefer we didn't rush them. Can't take 2 potentially underdone players into a game like this.