Preview 2024 Rd 19 Carlton vs North Melbourne Sunday 21st July 4:40PM AEST @ Marvel Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Final Team is in …


4 changes

UPDATE: 20th June:-

IN: SAM DURDIN
OUT: CALEB MARCHBANK (Illness)

AFL team news: Blues back speed, Boyd out through injury

Carlton has made four changes for the clash with North Melbourne.

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[Benaly28]

So we’ve got 2 games in 5 days on the hard deck, then the Pies the next Saturday, is 3 games in under a fortnight.

That’s a fair bit to manage at this stage of the year.

Hope the MC have got a strategy lined up.

No doubt they do.Id say we’ll have another 2-3 changes/managements next week as well.


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[4flagsin5yrs]

I hope so. Durdin is a big unit, very good one on one and is calm and will help our structure. He will take the KPF. Not a star but a key part of a good structure

If Durdin can step up it will allow Weitering & McGovern more freedom to create run and that will make us so much better

Very happy he's been given an opportunity - that's all it takes sometimes.

He's a big lad, what just shy of 2m, so perfect for the 2m Peter types or resting rucks.

And from all reports his game went to another level when he left North for the SAFL...

And, let's not forget, he was rated very highly in his draft year. He's definitely not your lumbering big man type...

22 days to the draft: Meet Sam Durdin

This versatile South Australian could very well be a Hoff in the making

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People have been saying forever we need to free Weiters up more...

 

[katmanblue]

Marchy is a Rolls-Royce when up and going, classy player, makes us better when he is fit and in the side.

Pile on and knocking a player that make us measurably better in September is poor form, and speaks to those at home on the couch without a read for the game.

Just have to put up with 5-6 below par performances before he gets up to speed.

The issue with that is that it's usually only 1 or 2 more games before he's injured again.

Don't think he's had a double digit run of games in his time with us. Maybe 1.

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[Red_man2008]

Where is Young named as IN

They will be named. So a fine is coming. Durdin is no longer in and gets to be replaced. So does that mean fine??

 

[katmanblue]

Mate, surely you've got something mildly constructive to say. Stop being a ****ing prick for the sake of it.

I'm not L Young's biggest fan, but if he pulls on the guernsey I hope he does well and not talking about a goal kicking record being broken on him.
How has this place become more toxic as we've gotten better as a side?

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[BringFevBack2021]

I likey Sam Durdin

38

Sam Durdin

Age

28

Ht

199cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.7

2star

K

6.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

I also likey Kemp, but as a back pocket or spare - not defending Jesse ****ing Hogan hahahah

 

[bigblueboy]

They will be named. So a fine is coming. Durdin is no longer in and gets to be replaced. So does that mean fine??

They dont fine if it is injury related prior to finalising the 23. Fines only happen after players not listed as emergencies come in after the 23 is finalised.

 

[skadoosh]

So we’ve got 2 games in 5 days on the hard deck, then the Pies the next Saturday, is 3 games in under a fortnight.

That’s a fair bit to manage at this stage of the year.

Hope the MC have got a strategy lined up.

Word I have on the strategy employed was to go easy (rest up) and lose to Giants and Bulldogs and then go all out rampage to win all H&A games then onto the premiership.

Happy to say we're well on track so far.

 

[bradfisher14]

No doubt they do.Id say we’ll have another 2-3 changes/managements next week as well.


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I have a hunch that George Hewett's 'omission' was part of this.

 

[Arr0w]

I think we will return to brutal footy

 

[Worm4]

I think we will return to brutal footy

I hope so coz I need to rebuild my confidence in this footy side. ( these games make me nervous)

 

[Benaly28]

I think we will return to brutal footy

The so called ‘runway’ to finals might start this week.


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[jimsta10]

I think we will return to brutal footy

I think Voss acknowledging gaps is first step for improvement. I agree with him that these can be rectified.

I also think we'll make a statement.

 

[BluStreak]

After this week he will be up to speed. We are not playing Brissy so let him get used to the pace against inferior opposition.

Correct on the Weits comment, there is a ‘trust’ there that he doesn’t have for Kemp, for obvious reasons…

Sorry, what obvious reasons would they be? Please explain

 

[jj1978]

Agreed. I'd like to see Kemp on a medium forward or an undersized key forward more often. He has the pace and athleticism, and also aggression to make a fist of it.

Can't kick a goal to save himself though. Lots of OOF's when he's had pings.

 

[Soapy V]

I have a hunch that George Hewett's 'omission' was part of this.

I don't Brad. They were worried about leg speed and tried to improve the middle. Issue is it made us worse

I am told we will be back to contested inside work this week as our 1st, 2nd and 3rd priorities

 

[GoBlues!]

Need to update posted team - Boyd is injured and Martin named on extended bench.

 

[Aphrodite]

Need to update posted team - Boyd is injured and Martin named on extended bench.

Boyd injured?

Will be updated when the final team is released around 5PM.

 

[Soapy V]

Surely Cincotta goes back to defence now or do we try Cottrell as a lockdown defender?

 

[Soapy V]

Can't kick a goal to save himself though. Lots of OOF's when he's had pings.

Go look at his Under 18s

 

[GoBlues!]

Boyd injured?

Will be updated when the final team will be released around 5PM.

Just checked the AFL teams and saw Boyd (injured) added to the OUTS, and Jack Martin as an IN.

 

[carlton_99]

Surely Cincotta goes back to defence now or do we try Cottrell as a lockdown defender?

I think the former. Hewett will take LDU again - did a good job on him first game

 

[jj1978]

So we’ve got 2 games in 5 days on the hard deck, then the Pies the next Saturday, is 3 games in under a fortnight.

That’s a fair bit to manage at this stage of the year.

Hope the MC have got a strategy lined up.

Strategy should be don't flake off against North in the second quarter and try to have a good 8-10 goal lead by 3 quarter time so you can bench Cripps, Walsh, Harry etc for extended periods in the 4th.

 

[Soapy V]

Just checked the AFL teams and saw Boyd added to the OUTS, and Jack Martin as an IN.

TBF it looked like Boyd needed a break anyway.

 

[bradfisher14]

Can't kick a goal to save himself though. Lots of OOF's when he's had pings.

Because he’s usually ran the entire length of the ground to get into that position.

What about his recent goal against Port?