Preview 2024 Rd 21 Carlton vs Collingwood Saturday 3rd August 7:30PM AEST @ MCG

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MILESTONE: Jack Martin

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Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

150 AFL Games

AFL team news: Martin returns for game 150

A milestone for a returning Blue among four changes to the Round 21 team.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Soapy V]

What a crap post. Pull your head in. People like you is the reason alot of past posters no longer post on here.

Here I was thinking how nice it’s been today having good civil discussions and debates with fellow posters. Oh well

 

[gbatman]

I’m told Marchbank knows

Martin I’m told simply can’t get get up week after week even after VFL matches. We are just hoping to have him for finals

Nothing to do with ability or anything else. Body just not up to it

I assume Sam Durdin gone as well

This is going to hurt but it's the mini list rebuild we need to have i think. I wasnt keen but things have got bad. Sam Durdin has to be a part of that list. Can't see Mirkov and Akuei surviving either. There are a few contracted players who will be lucky to be there as well. Lemmy, Fantasia, Durdin are contracted but need to do more as well. Binns is in the Dow category, dominating VFL and stuck there.

We could easily male 6-10 list changes. We won't because we simply don't have the picks.

We will have to hope we can bring in some free agents, make trades and take draft a few kids. We will need to trade future picks. Just have to hope we have options willing to come to us.

 

[Opium]

Here I was thinking how nice it’s been today having good civil discussions and debates with fellow posters. Oh well

There's always one

 

[Soapy V]

There's always one

To be fair BC isn’t usually one of them.

The ones that are I have on ignore anyway

 

[Soapy V]

This is going to hurt but it's the mini list rebuild we need to have i think. I wasnt keen but things have got bad. Sam Durdin has to be a part of that list. Can't see Mirkov and Akuei surviving either. There are a few contracted players who will be lucky to be there as well. Lemmy, Fantasia, Durdin are contracted but need to do more as well. Binns is in the Dow category, dominating VFL and stuck there.

We could easily male 6-10 list changes. We won't because we simply don't have the picks.

We will have to hope we can bring in some free agents, make trades and take draft a few kids. We will need to trade future picks. Just have to hope we have options willing to come to us.

I agree with comments but I don’t see it as a bad thing.

The core of our list is very very good. If we can fix some issues and add some depth at years end it could really set up our next 5 years and more

It’s a big off season for us

That’s how I see it

 

[Bearded Carpenter]

To be fair BC isn’t usually one of them.

The ones that are I have on ignore anyway

Thank you

 

[Red_man2008]

It’s amazing how bad our list looks when we aren’t playing well but how incredible they look when we are flogging Geelong by 60.

 

[Soapy V]

It’s amazing how bad our list looks when we aren’t playing well but how incredible they look when we are flogging Geelong by 60.

Is that how you see it?

I reckon most posters have been fairly consistent about it all year and very aware of our strengths and weaknesses

 

[Blue_Fusion]

So much fear in here...

Filth won by 26 pts against an insipid Tigers outfit, with only 1 more scoring shot than them...

Not afraid of them at all... what I am afraid of, is us turning up with a shit attitude again...

 

[Blue1980]

Were you told anything about the shoulder prior?

I'm told he did it a while ago and needs surgery which would put him out for the year. ONLY chance to get new contract was to play and try and prove himself

Sadly I don’t think you will see him on an afl field again.

 

[Stamos]

It’s amazing how bad our list looks when we aren’t playing well but how incredible they look when we are flogging Geelong by 60.

No list is going to look amazing with 8 best 23 out injured on a 5 day break.

 

[Blue1980]

I’m told Cuningham Marchbank & Martin won’t be offered new contracts

I think this is part of our problem. With the perma injured players it’s only like we have so many weeks of elite level footy in this team.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Gee, I hope the players aren’t thinking like you are.

It’s a long strange season, anything can happen.

Losing TDK, Harry, Acres and Williams in the last few weeks hasn’t helped.

Nothing to do with it.
Facts are we are crippled and you cannot win finals in this state. We don’t have it in us right now.
It's probably going to get worse from here , and playing interstate finals, if we get there, will be the nail.
Sorry if it upsets some, and it’s seems negative, but I’ve been around long enough to understand it and watch it unfold.

 

[SurreyBlue]

I’m told Cuningham Marchbank & Martin won’t be offered new contracts

More mistakes…..

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Nothing to do with it.
Facts are we are crippled and you cannot win finals in this state. We don’t have it in us right now.
It's probably going to get worse from here , and playing interstate finals, if we get there, will be the nail.
Sorry if it upsets some, and it’s seems negative, but I’ve been around long enough to understand it and watch it unfold.

Would you have picked us to make a prelim after we lost to * last year?

 

[sweethoney]

So much fear in here...

Filth won by 26 pts against an insipid Tigers outfit, with only 1 more scoring shot than them...

Not afraid of them at all... what I am afraid of, is us turning up with a shit attitude again...

Even the bookies know. We’ve opened up $1.40 to $2.90

 

[jj1978]

I thought it was the shoulder he did wrestling a while ago.

In any case the club has given Cunners, Marchbank etc a fair time to get right, probably a lot longer than other clubs would have.

If you're Cunners, Marchbank, Durdin, Mirkov etc you would be a fool not to have appreciated the support and back up the club has given you when 14-15 other clubs would've traded or delisted you much much sooner.

 

[gab213]

More mistakes…..

What is the mistake in your opinion, delisting them or the fact that they are still on the list? In my opinion we can't afford to keep having list spots taken up by players who can't stay on the park. They have to go and unfortunately, none of them have any trade value.

 

[jj1978]

Almost our best bet is give it all to win the next 2 and seal a finals berth and then rest everyone not 100% for the final 2 games to get them cherry ripe for a finals onslaught whether that be from 5-8th spot.

 

[gab213]

Almost our best bet is give it all to win the next 2 and seal a finals berth and then rest everyone not 100% for the final 2 games to get them cherry ripe for a finals onslaught whether that be from 5-8th spot.

We still are likely to finish top 4, I wouldn't be giving up on that. I doubt that we 'rest' anybody unless we have a top 4 spot sewn up at least.

 

[Soapy V]

What is the mistake in your opinion, delisting them or the fact that they are still on the list? In my opinion we can't afford to keep having list spots taken up by players who can't stay on the park. They have to go and unfortunately, none of them have any trade value.

I think Austin & Co got excited by name like Marchbank Martin putting in some good games as we did well end of last year

The fact is their body of work over a long period is very poor

 

[gab213]

I think Austin & Co got excited by name like Marchbank Martin putting in some good games as we did well end of last year

The fact is their body of work over a long period is very poor

Agreed, I know that I was sucked in by it too, it's too bad but it's now time.

 

[sweethoney]

We still are likely to finish top 4, I wouldn't be giving up on that. I doubt that we 'rest' anybody unless we have a top 4 spot sewn up at least.

Wouldn’t mind getting the swans first final their form looks worse than ours

 

[Soapy V]

Agreed, I know that I was sucked in by it too, it's too bad but it's now time.

As long as we are addressing it now. If they were being kept for next year I would have real concerns

Key now is who we bring in

 

[Opium]

I think Austin & Co got excited by name like Marchbank Martin putting in some good games as we did well end of last year

The fact is their body of work over a long period is very poor

Desperately need to get some some quality kids in before Tasmania get all the concessions. I can see 6 - 8 changes at seasons end.