Preview 2024 Rd 16 Carlton v Richmond Sunday 30th June 3:20PM AEST @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Adam Cerra
OUT: Corey Durdin

MILESTONE: Zac Williams 150 AFL Games

AFL team selection: Cerra returns

Carlton has welcomed back Adam Cerra for the Round 16 clash with Richmond.

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

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

The G will be a soggy mess with the rain of today and yesterday. Not anticipating a blow out and expect Richmond will make it slog for the majority of the game. On a hugely positive note, have had a knack of pulling away from out proponent in the last quarter recently so happy for that trend to continue.

Damn cold here today, but not sure it'll be a soggy mess....

There hasn't been that much rain - and certainly it hasn't been heavy.

A bit of light wind may well result in a pretty dry game come kick off?

 

[kenhunter]

I’m still dumbfounded by what Orazio brings to this side.


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to make Motlop hungry

 

[Arr0w]

What are you going do if the AFL get rid of the bounce?

Throw the ball up FFS?

It's one of the reasons I say it

 

[kenhunter]

How long since our big 5 mids played in the 22?

could be one too many...

 

[swuzzlebubble]

How long since our big 5 mids played in the 22?

Suspect we haven't played our best when they have. Expecting one to be sub

 

[Love the Drake]

Suspect we haven't played our best when they have. Expecting one to be sub

I can see all starting with Cerra subbed out during the 3rd for fantasia.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Big opportunity to go 2 games clear in the top 4 today. Just win!

 

[Yeahnahmate]

The baggers are my Melbourne side I’ve had a soft spot for since Judd. Hopefully the Cerra on the cake today and you smash the Tiges for some percentage

 

[skadoosh]

Suspect we haven't played our best when they have. Expecting one to be sub

DQ says it will be Hewett.

 

[Aphrodite]

Motlop & Pittonet held over from the VFL

 

[Aphrodite]

#Zaccy150

 

[ESKIE]

Motlop & Pittonet held over from the VFL

I would be happy for pit to play v nankervis in the wet

 

[Blue Dimension]

I would be happy for pit to play v nankervis in the wet

Strange that Motlop of all players is held over when he probably needs the game time?

 

[ESKIE]

Strange that Motlop of all players is held over when he probably needs the game time?

Yeh maybe some late changes ?

 

[Aphrodite]

Yeh maybe some late changes ?

That's what I am thinking Esky.

Maybe.

 

[jj1978]

That's what I am thinking Esky.

Maybe.

I'm hearing Orazio still struggling with some soreness.

 

[blues4flag]

I'm hearing Orazio still struggling with some soreness.

I'm hearing TDK to be replaced by Pitto.

 

[ESKIE]

I'm hearing TDK to be replaced by Pitto.

Good call I reckon

 

[HBF]

He’s contracted so we have the upper hand if he requests a trade,I just hope we don’t do a Melbourne with Grundy.

IMO he still has a role to play in our team.


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Pittonet only plays if TDK gets injured or he needs to be managed. We are a much better balanced team when we only play one ruckman.

 

[HBF]

I’m still dumbfounded by what Orazio brings to this side.


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He's playing the Cottell role, just not as well

 

[reg_lower91]

Damn cold here today, but not sure it'll be a soggy mess....

There hasn't been that much rain - and certainly it hasn't been heavy.

A bit of light wind may well result in a pretty dry game come kick off?

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Yep the sun is starting to come out. May not last and may become overcast again, but don't think it'll be exactly wet weather footy.

 

[Franc de Borges]

You’d hope any changes are forced and not players being managed, as if this game is a fait accompli.

We’ve waited over 20 years to be in this position and we need to make it count today.

 

[reg_lower91]

Genuine question... Is this a normal thing to do? I understand holding one player back, but two?
Wonder if it means we are definitely making a late change and the other is a just-in-case?

 

[carlton_99]

Genuine question... Is this a normal thing to do? I understand holding one player back, but two?
Wonder if it means we are definitely making a late change and the other is a just-in-case?

As people have said above the thing that makes me think a late change is likely is Motlop being selected as one of those holdover emergencies. Voss mentioned in his presser that he wants to see more from Motlop in the VFL - so would be an odd choice to have him miss that game for no reason...

 

[JJBagger]

Genuine question... Is this a normal thing to do? I understand holding one player back, but two?
Wonder if it means we are definitely making a late change and the other is a just-in-case?

It’s happened a couple of times this year. Most of the time it’s just covering for a player that may be sore, or line ball to play