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.

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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

 

[Lukeblueboy]

Where’s BlueGum ?

Where’s soapy?

 

[Thrawn]

Where's Pellaeon?

 

[Wickzki]

Welcome back Wickzki

Thanks. Needed to take time off otherwise would've pushed myself into deep red card territory.

Still angry about that game but time heals.

 

[Thrawn]

Thanks. Needed to take time off otherwise would've pushed myself into deep red card territory.

Still angry about that game but time heals.

Which game?

 

[Wickzki]

Which game?

Not sure how much post match thread clean up went on but the game against the Pies.

 

[Sickblue]

Changes:

Be interesting to see which way we go from a conditioning perspective this week, I’d suggest that Martin def plays VFL on potential managed mins and Cez would be also be a discussion on this front given the reoccurring issues.

If we are conservative I can see Motlop / Raz replacing Caroll and or Cez replacing Carroll and one of Jessie / Raz to sub.

With the troops back you’d imagine that the likes of Owies and Kennedy would be next inline to make way so they would want to play well. Great problems to have.

Would also not be against Martin coming in for a game or two as sub to allow his body a longer period to pick up and then recover from the pace of an AFL game given his minimal match conditioning. Cats have done similar with Gary Rowan.

 

[Arr0w]

Going to enjoy the 2nd half of the season

Beat the Cats and we most likely cement ourselves as top 4

Enjoy the ride

 

[Benaly28]

Going to enjoy the 2nd half of the season

Beat the Cats and we most likely cement ourselves as top 4

Enjoy the ride

One
Week
At
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Time


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[SurreyBlue]

Where’s soapy?

Great question where is Soapy V

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Great question where is Soapy V

Last seen Thursday at 8:33 PM

 

[Benaly28]

I think the afl will get their wish of a Carl v Coll final just don’t know which one.


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[RAPPA]

I think the afl will get their wish of a Carl v Coll final just don’t know which one.


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win or lose, don’t think I could cope.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

I think the afl will get their wish of a Carl v Coll final just don’t know which one.


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1st quali

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Where’s BlueGum ?

Where’s soapy?

I'm normally not one to start rumours, but.....

 

[Benaly28]

1st quali

Yeh did the ladder predictor as well


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[CCurnow3votes]

Yeh did the ladder predictor as well


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They’ll need to build a bigger MCG

 

[SurreyBlue]

They’ll need to build a bigger MCG

200k?

 

[Back at ya]

200k?

I think the following this week.
In Cerra, Motlop, Cottrell
Out Durds Carroll Owies - stiff.

Cottrell to tag Holmes off HB.
Cinc to Duncan or Danger

B: Kemp Weits Saad
HB: Newy Gov Cowan
C: Ollie Crippa Acres
HF: Fog Harry Elijah
F: Mots Charles Cotts

Foll: TDK Walsh Hewitt

IC Kennedy, Cerra, Williams, Cinc, Boyd

Sub, no idea

 

[RAPPA]

I think the following this week.
In Cerra, Motlop, Cottrell
Out Durds Carroll Owies - stiff.

Cottrell to tag Holmes off HB.
Cinc to Duncan or Danger

B: Kemp Weits Saad
HB: Newy Gov Cowan
C: Ollie Crippa Acres
HF: Fog Harry Elijah
F: Mots Charles Cotts

Foll: TDK Walsh Hewitt

IC Kennedy, Cerra, Williams, Cinc, Boyd

Sub, no idea

Maybe I'm being sceptical or ultra conservative, but Cerra, Cotters and Martin were all marked as "availability to be assessed after the bye" which to me read more as "we'll be in a better position to know where they're at" rather than they'll be available straight after the bye. Don't get me wrong, I'd love Cerra and Cotters to be available (as well as Martin), but I reckon Cerra is possibly the only one who may be ready based on the length of time he has been out.

Durds did well in the quarter he played but agreed that he and Carroll will make way. After those two, everyone else will be stiff to miss out.

 

[F_therest]

We fielded a fairly ordinary side last time we played them, dominated them in key stats and only lost by 13 points. Since then they have dropped off, we have had some hurdles but improved. Considering this and the form of both sides, I think we would have to make some pretty ordinary mistakes to not just win but win by 4 goals +.

A big part of their poor form has been not having Guthrie and Dangerfield...and Blicavs missed a few games too.

All 3 are back to give them big, mature mids again...guys like Bruhn, Bowes and Atkins not good enough as the main mids but now they'll be back to supporting roles.

If our team last week played theirs, I'd be more confident of a win. Danger and Guthrie transform their midfield.

 

[BigFrizz36]

win or lose, don’t think I could cope.

Personally I am pretty confident that I would cope better with a win.

 

[Worm4]

If we don't make a stamp on this game and come away with the win , then we are mentally fragile and can't progress. We'll be seen as a team of honest plodders who get the job done against most, don't not when it really counts

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

A big part of their poor form has been not having Guthrie and Dangerfield...and Blicavs missed a few games too.

All 3 are back to give them big, mature mids again...guys like Bruhn, Bowes and Atkins not good enough as the main mids but now they'll be back to supporting roles.

If our team last week played theirs, I'd be more confident of a win. Danger and Guthrie transform their midfield.

Danger hasn't played since last time we played them....

Guthrie? Meh.

 

[Juice030103]

We win by 30

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Can't see the point in tagging Danger if he's back for this. Only played 4 out of 13 games and hasn't played since our last game against them.
He's still a good player, but not the game changer he used to be.
Against the good teams, Holmes has been their most damaging player.
They'll be pretty close to full strength by the looks of it, but their form has been patchy.
Reckon we get revenge on them in this one and cement our spot in 2nd, half a game clear of the druggies.

Changes?
I guess Cerra for Carroll and Motlop for Durdin if both are deemed good to go.