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

 

[Bletch]

What about Cerra?

Ruled out this week.

 

[Benaly28]

Got injured during our game only to come back for our game!

Bring ‘em all in.


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[Benaly28]

For a feeling they’ll play Pitto.


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[CarmenSandiego]

We owe this mob.

Played absolutely out of their skins last time against us and everything went their way. Bounces, tin-ass goals going through and umpiring - side note the umpiring that day went seriously under the radar with how bad it was.

Having said that, in doing so and playing the way they did - they laid their cards on the deck for the rest of the comp to see.

Haven't fired a shot since losing 5 of their last 6. They're rubbish in the middle, with their one-wood being rebounding from D50 and linking up mostly through Cameron who is their entire team.

Manic pressure to stop their rebound should be all we need to do.

Not that confident but we should win, we're a better side.

 

[Aphrodite]

What about Cerra?

Adam Cerra

Hamstring

Back in full training. Availability: one week. (Update: 18 June)

 

[Aphrodite]

What they said: Walsh, Blues looking to build on positives

From Carlton Respects to his personal form, Sam Walsh wants to keep a good thing going.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[carlton_99]

What they said: Walsh, Blues looking to build on positives

From Carlton Respects to his personal form, Sam Walsh wants to keep a good thing going.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Odd choice to do an interview at the same time and in the same room as an ongoing class

 

[TENACIOUS]

For a feeling they’ll play Pitto.


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Can’t play 2x Rucks and a Tagger…

 

[Bryce Bubbles]

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.

Hawkins is done. He actually started off the season is great form and commentators were full of praise. He has slowed right down and seeing him live this is really evident. He is of no threat at all.

 

[ESKIE]

Cuningham in for Carroll
Durds sub

We got this Blues

 

[passmark]

Must say I’m remarkably calm……..

Which can only mean one thing….. disaster!!!!!!!

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Of course he is back for our game!

Not in his prime but he’s still a very good physical see ball get ball player, hasn’t lost the ability to hurt you if you don’t respect him, don’t give him stuff all space to allow him to hurt you…
He’s still a difficult matchup unfortunately, midfield or forward…

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Them …

Ollie Henry available for selection as well.

GMHBA Health Update | Round 15

Patrick Dangerfield and Ollie Henry are set to be available for Friday night’s clash with Carlton.

www.geelongcats.com.au

Ollie is a gun, beat them with there best team…
This is what we need to do, beat every team at or close to their best…

 

[Drexl 31]

Hawkins is done. He actually started off the season is great form and commentators were full of praise. He has slowed right down and seeing him live this is really evident. He is of no threat at all.

Agree but knowing our luck he will kick a bag against us. I actually think he will be "managed" for this game.

 

[Benaly28]

Can’t play 2x Rucks and a Tagger…

You definitely can if your tagger is kicking goals.


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[teagueyubeauty]

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.

Agree, however, you just know that when the AFL allow five on the bench it won’t be long before the coaches and clubs start singing from the rooftops that it’s not fair they have only four on the bench for most of the game because of an early injury.


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[teagueyubeauty]

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.

Yep, need to get Motlop in the team. He’s proven through match play he’s fit enough now


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[teagueyubeauty]

Cuningham in for Carroll
Durds sub

We got this Blues

Cuningham can play in the twos, would have Motlop in wayyyy before Cuningham


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[LanceRomance]

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

We are a different side to 2 months ago

Would love us to put a side away. Frustrating that we don't.

 

[LanceRomance]

Not in his prime but he’s still a very good physical see ball get ball player, hasn’t lost the ability to hurt you if you don’t respect him, don’t give him stuff all space to allow him to hurt you…
He’s still a difficult matchup unfortunately, midfield or forward…

Geelong need to win to stay relevant this season. No surprise they are bringing him back for this game (dangerfield)

 

[Bluechip66]

Based on the injury update I’m thinking only one change. Fantasia in for Durdin.

Carroll to be the sub.


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Oh please God..NO!!!,

 

[Jatz]

I'm not worried about Dangerfield in the slightest.

You don't miss the number of games he has, at his age, and still come back and dominate.

 

[katmanblue]

Agree, however, you just know that when the AFL allow five on the bench it won’t be long before the coaches and clubs start singing from the rooftops that it’s not fair they have only four on the bench for most of the game because of an early injury.


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I wonder if it'll be Scott, Hardwick or Scott who does so first.

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[Coops93]

Agree, however, you just know that when the AFL allow five on the bench it won’t be long before the coaches and clubs start singing from the rooftops that it’s not fair they have only four on the bench for most of the game because of an early injury.


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I think that whole excuse is a straw man tbh, I don't think it makes a huge difference. 2 down does, 1 doesn't worry me much.

Besides it's the coaches that have added the stress on the players bodies. They're the ones that decided playing every player inside of 1 half, inside of 60 in some cases, then needing to 100m sprint back to your goals whenever you get the ball was a good idea.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Not in his prime but he’s still a very good physical see ball get ball player, hasn’t lost the ability to hurt you if you don’t respect him, don’t give him stuff all space to allow him to hurt you…
He’s still a difficult matchup unfortunately, midfield or forward…

His last hammy was torn bursting through the middle in a typical Dangerfield move.

They may try to intro him carefully in this game.