Preview 2024 Rd 17 Carlton vs GWS Saturday 6th July 7:30PM @ Engie Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

AFL team news: Blues welcome back two

Tom De Koning and Matthew Cottrell have been named for Round 17.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Aphrodite]

Ash in doubt apparently too

From the GWS website:-

Three Changes for Carlton Clash

The GIANTS have made three changes to their side to take on the Blues in Welcome Game on Saturday night.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

Running defender Lachie Ash sustained a corked calf at training on Thursday but will be given until game day to prove his fitness.

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[CJMB]

Ash in doubt apparently too

Cotts must have clocked on early

 

[Benaly28]

Whitfield, Green and Ash. Nullify them and I think we will run away with this one.

I’m sure one of them Will be Cincked.


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[Aphrodite]

I’m sure one of them Will be Cincked.


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[Blue__Balls]

Owies was poor last week, fighting it out with Ollie H for most lack of impact against the ferals.

When you have a full list to choose from standards are easily set by who goes out the previous week and who stays in.

You would want to make very sure you’re playing at or near your best on a weekly basis from here on in or your position will be taken.

Orazio has been building for a weeks now, he was very lucky earlier in the season as there was no replacements to tip him out. But early season form is completely irrelevant now, you have to perform right now

Having said that, it could just be loads they are managing. Our smalls do a lot of running and pressure acts.


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Fantasia:

Starting to click: Fantasia backing in system

Orazio Fantasia kicked four goals against Richmond, but he went about it the exact same way.

www.carltonfc.com.au

“It all comes off the back of our work rate, that’s our role as small forwards. We’ve got to get back and help, then once we win the ball back, hopefully we can really explode,” Fantasia said.
“[On Sunday] I got a lick of the ice cream, so did ‘Fog’. Next week I may have six touches and no goals, and that’s fine! As long as we keep doing our job and keep winning, that’s all that matters.

“It comes off the back of our pressure, that’s our one wood. When we get that right and the dial leans towards defence, our offence flows off the back of it.”
“Just playing my role, that’s all he wants — I don’t care if I kick four goals or have five touches, as long as we keep winning, we help out the backs and we keep scoring.”

I think we're genuinely hitting the point now where players aren't going to be selected on "form" or "output" from a statistical sense. Fans will see players who have little impact, or are "poor". The coaches will see players who are where they're supposed to be, are uncompromising with their effort, and they'll back them in to impact when it's their turn.

I also think we've got legitimate buy-in from 90% of the list. There are a few youngsters and depth players who probably know they're not getting a senior game this year, and their efforts in the 2s reflect that. But anyone taking the field at senior level is all-in all the way, and as a result I don't think we'll see players dropped for "poor performance", only for injury or structural changes.

 

[JJBagger]

Lachie Ash confirmed out

 

[passmark]

Elijah doesn't remind me of any player in particular, he's pretty unique. His left handball is lethal, first Blue I've noticed the quality of handball in quite a while.

there’s less incentive to become a proficient two sides handballer when they pretty much allow throwing now.

But it’s certainly a beautiful skill and he does it well.

 

[passmark]

Gotta love the Weiterbot: This does not compute!

 

[dumb]

had some fortunate opposition outs the last few weeks, injury luck has turned full circle.
they are always so fast and skilful but were noted earlier in the year as not quite able to run out games, haven't followed as much so dunno if that is the case still. i suppose being outside the 8 at this time of year may tell its own story.
here's to a decent bag from cc to re-stamp his name on the coleman. looking forward to hopefully another relaxing and comfortable win.

 

[Stamos]

injury luck has turned full circle.

WHAT THE ****ING ****?

We know how you got your name...

 

[skadoosh]

Lachie Ash confirmed out

 

[Benaly28]

Ash/Kelly/Taylor all out is huge.


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[F_therest]

Big. So missing Taylor, Kelly and Ash.

Bunch of GWS players I have no idea who they are...Fonti, McMullin, Jones, Thomas. I know Aleer and Cadman but both are young.

GWS will have 5 players with 16 games or less experience in this game - the guys mentioned above minus Cadman. Our lowest is Cowan with 17.

 

[Benaly28]

If we had to compare would be like
Newman/Cerra/Weitering out.


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[Aphrodite]

 

[Benaly28]

Any team that wants to beat us has to play 4 quarters of pretty good footy.

Voss has said this many a time and lines up with what he said pre season that we want to be a formidable home and away team.


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[Bamboo Harvester]

Actually, I think Kingy was the first media person I saw sing Elijah's praises:

"Elijah Hollands, I’m telling you, he’ll have a really big impact on their ball-use and their poise with the footy, I know he’s going to miss the first two rounds, but he’ll make a big difference to Carlton."

He said that after watching our pre-season training, it's in the article linked by Bamboo Harvester in the last page.

And the absolute icing on the cake is that Gold Coast are still paying part of his salary

 

[M_I_G]

Open training/captains run a bit of a fizzer. Really late start even after the delay announcement. Dark/no lights by the time the boys strolled back in after a brief kick around.
Boys looked to be having fun/in good spirits

Only had one tiny bay behind the goals open so a lot of kids missed out on a signature/high five/photo, pitto Cripps EHoll Cotters doing well to try get those a at the sides of the race
One skills game everyone involved except Charlie who was parked at 50 having a shot now n then

 

[teddy-hopkins]

That goal from Cottrell is almost impossible.
Having said that he'll probably miss one from 15m out straight in front in the game.

 

[Arr0w]

If they play TDK as a forward due to one missing and he pinch hits in the ruck surely that doesn't count.

I would still have the moral high ground.

You looking for an out already rumour boy?

 

[Shambolic]

That goal from Cottrell is almost impossible.
Having said that he'll probably miss one from 15m out straight in front in the game.

nah hes a great shot for goal. Simple action. Used to get in trouble trying too hard when he started (particularly those cross body kicks) but very effective.

 

[katmanblue]

Ash/Kelly/Taylor all out is huge.


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This should be an 8 goal win.

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[katmanblue]

If we had to compare would be like
Newman/Cerra/Weitering out.


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We'd still win

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[Blue Ratts]

either way, George needs a full game. I suspect it will be in the firsts