Preview 2024 Rd 15 Carlton v Geelong Friday 21 June 7:40PM (AEST) @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

TEAM IS IN …


IN: Fantasia

OUT: Carroll

AFL team news: Blues make one change

It's a relatively settled 23 for the Blues heading into the 2024 AFL Carlton Respects Game.

www.carltonfc.com.au

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

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

His girlfriends team is ?

It starts with…da dada da da

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Cheers for inviting Osc1 and I on Friday JustaBattler . When you say bring your own alcohol and $30 each to cover the pizza’s is that just to cover you ?

 

[Funk]

Wow, posters underestimating Hawkins here.


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Not really IMHO.

Hawkins has played 11 games.

Zero goals in 4 games

Only scored >2 goals twice

4 other Cats players have kicked more goals than Hawkins this season.

 

[Funk]

You forgot the main man - no L.Fogarty either. Will make a huge difference in them breezing out of our forward line like they did last time.

Fog hasn't played against Geelong since 2021 after joining us from Geelong in 2020.

Hmmm - was that in the fine print of the trade deal?

 

[Bongo Drum]

His girlfriends team is ?

His gf is Yasmin Duursma who will play for our AFLW team in the upcoming season.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Not really IMHO.

Hawkins has played 11 games.

Zero goals in 4 games

Only scored >2 goals twice

4 other Cats players have kicked more goals than Hawkins this season.

2.0, 2.1 and 1.2 in his last 3. Old man had a slow start to the season. He's probably timed a run for the back half of the season fitness management wise.

 

[Crippa#9]

Not sure if you remember the prelim where marchy towelled up Hipwood and had 20 touches and 8 marks? That was his third last senior game for us.

Even his first game this year against the Kangas which was supposed to be a disaster against Zurhaar (who many on here want to recruit) saw Zurhaar kick one goal on him before Marchy was injured.
The group think on here seems to be that Marchbank can't play and is a liability is a strange one. Yes, he needs continuity, but he is a really good footballer who hasn't had a lot of luck. By which I mean he gets injured a lot but it's not the same injury all of the time like some. Even getting cleaned up by Boyd was just plain bad luck.

Respectfully disagree on his value.

He is a liability one-on-one and is exploited when he has to play as a pure defender. That North game early in the year he gave away multiple free kicks that resulted in goals? As for that Prelim - he only took 1 contested mark.

He reads the ball well and can intercept but he’s a long way off McGovern in this role and Kemp has more upside IMO.

He lacks speed, agility and doesn’t have an attacking game to warrant the opposition to have to worry about him.

Depth player now I’m afraid.

 

[DEliades]

I didn’t see Gov in the training pictures

 

[katmanblue]

I didn’t see Gov in the training pictures

You sure? Check again.

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[JustaBattler]

Cheers for inviting Osc1 and I on Friday JustaBattler . When you say bring your own alcohol and $30 each to cover the pizza’s is that just to cover you ?

Well you know I'm a non drinker so bring your own if you must the 30 bucks each is for the cleaners bill for the next day - you two are absolutely filthy little fat animals.

 

[GoBlues!]

He reads the ball well and can intercept but he’s a long way off McGovern in this role and Kemp has more upside IMO.

He lacks speed, agility and doesn’t have an attacking game to warrant the opposition to have to worry about him.

Depth player now I’m afraid.

Probably my biggest concern. I still remember games where Marchbank would mark the ball, stop, look around and then look around some more, and eventually kick it but in the meantime kill any momentum we were trying to generate.

Our game style is progressing to a more attacking style and using the corridor where possible. Requires good kicking skills and quick thinkers which our current defensive group are executing.

 

[Juice030103]

I’ve just had this feeling all week that we smell blood in the water

We are a different side to 2 months ago

 

[Jatz]

Yep, pretty bullish on us.

I feel we've turned a page with our maturity as a squad. We'll get this done.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Recall Voss' press conference after we played them last time? He wasn't happy.. called it unacceptable... you'd think they will want to make a statement this time around...

 

[Coops93]

Probably my biggest concern. I still remember games where Marchbank would mark the ball, stop, look around and then look around some more, and eventually kick it but in the meantime kill any momentum we were trying to generate.

Our game style is progressing to a more attacking style and using the corridor where possible. Requires good kicking skills and quick thinkers which our current defensive group are executing.

Similar to the Lewis Young effect when he gets the ball.

 

[lukep_86]

Not really IMHO.

Hawkins has played 11 games.

Zero goals in 4 games

Only scored >2 goals twice

4 other Cats players have kicked more goals than Hawkins this season.

Hopefully we're not the team he decides to bring his kicking boots for..like so many have done before him.

 

[Coona Blues]

There’s only one Jezza and Jeremy Cameron is not him.

Please desist from calling him Jezza.

If anyone around here needs a refresher

Cameron's nickname can be Jerry

Reckon Cameron woukd better suit the moniker of Jezza’s step ladder personally. Graeme Jenkin aka Jerker for the uninitiated.

Calling him Jezza is blasphemy…

 

[Stamos]

Jack Carroll under a fitness cloud according to Foxsports

 

[RAPPA]

Jack Carroll under a fitness cloud according to Foxsports

That's a concern for Luke Power

 

[Coops93]

Carroll started the season with some exciting flashes but hasn't been able to maintain the momentum, unfortunately. Being used as the sub so frequently hasn't helped.

As an aside, the sub rule was stupid before and it's still stupid - I get that bringing it in has kind of been a wink wink grandfathering in of a 5th bench player, but it's still a waste of time.

 

[Jacks Seething Rage]

As an aside, the sub rule was stupid before and it's still stupid - I get that bringing it in has kind of been a wink wink grandfathering in of a 5th bench player, but it's still a waste of time.

Violent agreement.

 

[bradfisher14]

Jack Carroll under a fitness cloud according to Foxsports

A shame for him but should help with our balance. We played with too many mids against the Bombers. Move Kennedy to the midfield and bring in Motlop to play forward.

 

[Juddrockz]

Jack Carroll under a fitness cloud according to Foxsports

After slipping over so many times in the last game,i noticed on one occasion he was grimacing when he got to his feet.
Also in the rooms after the game he was hobbling,looked like a foot injury of some kind.

 

[Graffy4242]

Jack Carroll under a fitness cloud according to Foxsports

Straight swap for Cerra anyway.

 

[Bletch]

Jack Carroll under a fitness cloud according to Foxsports

Wonder if they've got him confused with Matt? i.e. If Matt will be a test for this week?