Preview 2024 Rd 5 Carlton vs Adelaide Saturday April 13 4:35PM (AEST) @ Marvel Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


Welcome back Walshy

Only 1 change:-


IN: Sam Walsh

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Sam Walsh

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

OUT: Lachie Fogarty (suspension)

AFL team news: Walsh returns for 100th game

Sam Walsh will return for game No.100 this Saturday.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Round 5 team v Adelaide
Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Half-backs:	Adam Saad	Mitch McGovern	Zac Williams
Centreline:	Ollie Hollands	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Elijah Hollands	Harry McKay	Matthew Kennedy
Forwards:	Orazio Fantasia	Charlie Curnow	Matthew Owies
Followers:	Tom De Koning	Adam Cerra	George Hewett
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Jack Carroll	Matthew Cottrell
	Corey Durdin	Sam Walsh
Emergencies:	Jaxon Binns	Lachlan Cowan	Marc Pittonet

#WALSH100

 

[Beyond Blue]

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Theres some about Adelaide….I’m not sure why but I hate this club. Maybe it’s because I got momentarily lost in a Adelaide shopping mall as a kid in the early 80’s and with the Beaumont kids disappearance still in their memories my parents proceeded to drag me around Adelaide by my ear for the rest of the holiday. Or that the last time I watched a game at the hallowed Princes Park Carlton lost to a winless Adelaide in 2001. Or maybe that for reasons too complicated to explain I have seen both Adelaide grand final wins but have not seen my beloved Blues win on the last day of September. There’s something about Adelaide…and I just hate them!

Now for the game analysis. They aren’t exactly travelling great but it would be folly to think Adelaide will be a walk in the park for the Blues with another loss almost certainly resigning them to another season without finals. Also whilst we are undefeated which is great the Freo game showed we can look decidedly ordinary when we are beaten in the clearances and the opposition bring real pressure. As Fremantle did, Adelaide will prioritise winning the clearances to gain territory, tactics they used to great success against us in the two most recent encounters we have had with them, both comfortable wins to the Crows. In those losses we were also cut up by their half backs with Smith, Hinge, Milera etc all among the best players. This would be a big worry given our small forwards are still very inconsistent from week to week although my concerns are slightly tempered by the absence of Milera due to injury and Hinge and Smith being well down on their best form. It wouldn’t surprise me if they pushed Laird back to half back, a role he has played very well against us in the past, to give Rachele and Rankine more time in the midfield to provide a point of difference they have been lacking this season with their usual midfield line ups of Crouch, Dawson, Laird and Berry, all of whom are very similar types.

In terms of personnel changes their ruckman O’Brien has historically given us problems, and given how benign our forward line looks when Harry has to ruck, there’s a real case to bring in Pittonet (or even Young ) this week to play second ruck and leave Harry forward permanently. This will also stretch their backline when TDK rest forward where they are weakened by the injury to Murray, a key defender I rate very highly. It’s not ideal but aside from handing Moir a debut he may not be ready for we don’t have many other options due to the injuries to Silvagni, Martin and now Elijah. Hopefully we get Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

back to as his gut busting running has been missed more as each week passes, especially with Cripps and Kennedy being asked to pinch hit as mobile third forwards and also providing around the ground ruck duties. Unlike some others I didn’t like Kemp’s game against the Dockers as he again made too many mistakes and the thought of him on Fogarty (someone who routinely plays well against us) gives me chills, so if Marchbank is available I think he comes in. There are a few others down on form such as Ollie and Durdin but they probably get a reprieve due to the forced changes of Elijah out injured and Fogarty likely suspended, and the likes of Martin and Motlop still weeks away from existing injuries. So in summary I think the changes should be Pittonet, Marchbank and Walsh in for Elijah, Kemp and Fogarty, meaning we line us as follows:

Saad, Weitering, Marchbank
Williams, McGovern, Newman
Acres, Cripps, Ollie
Owies, Harry, Fantasia
Tdk, Charlie, Durdin
Pittonet, Cerra, Walsh
Boyd, Hewett, Kennedy, Cottrell Carroll (sub)

In conclusion I think we will win as I can see our clearance game eventually getting on top of theirs as their pressure falls and with it enough scoring opportunities should come for us to win.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Pitto and Walsh in please. Been smashed around the ball all year.

 

[thegreatbeast]

Pitto and Walsh in please. Been smashed around the ball all year.

I don't think TDK was beaten today. Our mids got their hands to the ball, we just couldn't for some reason hand it off or control it so it would spill and they got the clearance.

 

[Mondyboy]

I don't think TDK was beaten today. Our mids got their hands to the ball, we just couldn't for some reason hand it off or control it so it would spill and they got the clearance.

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[Rustica]

 

[ESKIE]

Ok, I’m going to this one with sis, my first game since 2019…for various reasons…I can’t wait !!!

 

[Rustica]

I don't think TDK was beaten today. Our mids got their hands to the ball, we just couldn't for some reason hand it off or control it so it would spill and they got the clearance.

Their initial pressure around the content was very good the whole game

 

[Arr0w]

Forced outs I guess

Out Elijah Fog
In Walsh Moir

You could also make a strong case for Pitto and Cincotta, but would need to shuffle magnets

 

[thegreatbeast]

Forced outs I guess

Out Elijah Fog
In Walsh Moir

You could also make a strong case for Pitto and Cincotta, but would need to shuffle magnets

I would love Boyd to play Fog's role.

 

[Arr0w]

I would love Boyd to play Fog's role.

So would I

 

[thegreatbeast]

So would I

Should try it for the first half and if it isn't working/we need drive off the halfback bring on the sub and swap. Moir/Carroll as the sub.

 

[jj1978]

Out: Orazio, E.Hollands, Durdin
In: Walsh, Pittonet, Marchbank

Fog won’t be cited.

 

[The Bighouse]

Forced outs I guess

Out Elijah Fog
In Walsh Moir

You could also make a strong case for Pitto and Cincotta, but would need to shuffle magnets

Fog injured? He ain’t getting game/s for that attack.

Fantasia out.
Kennedy too there for a while, redeemed in the 2nd half. Needs to get cleaner and more marks up forward.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I don't think TDK was beaten today. Our mids got their hands to the ball, we just couldn't for some reason hand it off or control it so it would spill and they got the clearance.

TDK was awesome. Would have had him BOG or close to it, but statistically we just win more clearances with Pitto. Forget the exact stat but last year Pitto was the best ruck to have in terms of the team winning clearances when he was in there... Despite often not doing a lot himself.

 

[Tjblues]

I think orazio brings more than durds right now.

If he can build some consistency he’ll be a real weapon

 

[kreuze_missile]

IN: Pittonet, Walsh
Out: E Hollands (inj)

 

[kreuze_missile]

I don't think TDK was beaten today.

TDK has turned tapping it to the opposition into an art form.

He needs to stop hitting it to the outside. It’s low percentage crap that is completely killing our clearance game.

Tap it down on the inside and let our bulls go to work.

Or get out of the way and let Pittonet do it.

 

[blueycarlton]

Fog injured? He ain’t getting game/s for that attack.

Fantasia out.
Kennedy too there for a while, redeemed in the 2nd half. Needs to get cleaner and more marks up forward.

Kennedy should have been in the centre getting the ball out. He is not a half back or a half forward flanker.

 

[Red_man2008]

In: Walsh Owies Moir (Binns)
Out: Fogarty EH Fantasia and OH

Walsh to the wing/HF
Owies to cover for fog
Moir should offer more than fantasia
Binns the sub

 

[Lukeblueboy]

I’m going to this one can’t wait!
First game live for the year.

I think it will be another tough game.

Walsh in for e.hollands.
I think I’d leave the backline for now. Let marchy come back through the twos.
Wouldn’t mind cinc coming in and playing in the midfield, as he may give us that more burst point of difference I feel we need.
Still not sure about playing Kennedy forward either

 

[TENACIOUS]

Fogarty is safe

Out: E.Hollands, O.Hollands, Fantasia
In: Walsh, Marchbank, Moir

 

[Blue since 72]

While I mentioned more changes in the post game thread the mc seem to go minimal so if Fog gets off I reckon it’ll be
Walsh for Hollands.

I’d rather keep Kemp at this point than bring Marchy back.

 

[DirtyLeeds]

Out: Hollands X 2, Durdin
In: Walsh, Moir, Cincotta

Fogarty gets a fine

 

[thegreatbeast]

Why are people calling for Durdin to be dropped? He layed 8 tackles today. 7 of them inside 50. No chance he gets dropped.

 

[thefrog]

I personally would like to see

Out: E Hollands, Fantasia
In: Walsh, Moir

Without Martin and Silvagni I think we need a third marking player and Moir could be it.

If Fogarty gets a week or two off then bring Fantasia back in as sub and have Owies on field.