Preview 2024 Rd 8 Carlton v Collingwood Friday 3 May 7.40PM AEST @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

Welcome back Cez

4 changes

IN: Adam Cerra, Alex Cincotta, David Cuningham

28

David Cuningham

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.1

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Orazio Fantasia

14

Orazio Fantasia

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.1

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

9.8

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

2star

G

0.2

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

OUT: Jaxon Binns, Jack Carroll, Ollie Hollands, Brodie Kemp

AFL team news: Four changes for Friday night

Adam Cerra returns as one of four changes to the Carlton line-up for Round 8.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Round 8 team v Collingwood
Backs:	Zac Williams	Lewis Young	Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:	Alex Cincotta	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Centreline:	David Cuningham	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Matthew Cottrell	Harry McKay	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Matthew Owies	Charlie Curnow	Tom De Koning
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	George Hewett
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Adam Cerra	Corey Durdin
	Orazio Fantasia	Matthew Kennedy
Emergencies:	Jack Carroll	Ollie Hollands	Brodie Kemp

 

[Number_9]

Kemp out is bizarre, he is the future. Can play taller or smaller as well so seems a bit strange for mine. Offers 100x more than Young not including growth

 

[JustaBattler]

Not surprised by any of the commissions (my view of the game) I thought was Kemp's worst in a long time

WB Cuningham and Cerra - also this is the type of game Fantasia usually does 'stuff' in.

 

[Kernafides]

Kemp will be fine but their smalls are too nippy and he has a habit of trailing big men

 

[Benaly28]

Owies/Durdin on notice.

So missing now are Saad/Mitch/Martin/Motlop

Marchbank

Backline a bit thin but that team should be good enough to win.


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[BlueZombie]

Blues by 9 points
If we lose this, winning the flag is difficult.
Suprised by the Kemp Omission, Durdin and Owies could do with a reality check in the 2's but that might be next week

Agreed. Also - if we can win - we'd have beaten both last year's grand finalists: And that can only be a good thing going forward.

 

[Arr0w]

While having burst, Kemp struggles to play on guys smaller than him, doesn't have the agility at the moment

No spot for him forward with Harry, Charlie, TDK and Elijah

 

[ESKIE]

While having burst, Kemp struggles to play on guys smaller than him, doesn't have the agility at the moment

No spot for him forward with Harry, Charlie, TDK and Elijah

Your tip please

 

[macky99]

Brutal but i like it, it will set the tone for future games, win or lose this week

Kemp unlucky had a good game the prior week, Owies lucky to survive again & Cowan needs more composure.

 

[Soapy V]

Is Cuningham going to really play wing? Can’t see it

Surely Cerra comes in and plays that role? Him or Kennedy

Kemp unlucky. Poor last week but had been good.

I do like the balance of the side more this week. More run and maturity

 

[Osc1]

Owies/Durdin on notice.

So missing now are Saad/Mitch/Martin/Motlop

Marchbank

Backline a bit thin but that team should be good enough to win.


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Yep. Backline will hold up fine as long as they delay the ball further upfield.

 

[T2B_]

Blues by 39

 

[Franc de Borges]

Kemp is a matchup thing. We don’t have the half backs left to drop Williams or the small forwards to drop Durdin or Owies.

Genuinely good selections.

 

[gab213]

I don't care how much the margin ends up being, just beat this mongrel of a club. Time to re-establish the pecking order with some dominance over them, it's been too long.

 

[Number_9]

People talk about matchups, but Kemp is only 4cm taller than Cowan whilst having similar agility and speed. Would have dropped Cow before Kemp but I guess we will have to back the MC..

 

[BigFrizz36]

Kemp out is bizarre, he is the future. Can play taller or smaller as well so seems a bit strange for mine. Offers 100x more than Young not including growth

Cox is 19cm taller than Kemp (211 cm v 192 cm). Sure he is a bit of a gumby but they would just take him to the square and kick it in high every time. At least Young at 201 should be able to bring the ball to ground. If Kemp doesn't play on the rucks then the other options are Elliott, McCreery, Schultz and Bobby Hill.

 

[Juddernaut08]

After an ok start, Elijah is really starting to show the ‘star’ signs that align with his early draft selection. You can tell that he knows he’s good.

If this trajectory continues, it’s going to be huge for us, as soon as this year I reckon.

absolutely. hes as good as we couldve hoped for.

smart, can play mid, regularly kicks and assists goals

hes like what we hoped cunners would become

 

[Sam The Doc]

I don't care how much the margin ends up being, just beat this mongrel of a club. Time to re-establish the pecking order with some dominance over them, it's been too long.

Yes don’t care. But… would love to be relaxed for once

 

[passmark]

Kemp the only mildly controversial out for me.

The rest were not unexpected.

Fantasia only missed through illness so no surprise there.

Vossy putting in back on the players.

They should respond.

 

[Juddernaut08]

People talk about matchups, but Kemp is only 4cm taller than Cowan whilst having similar agility and speed. Would have dropped Cow before Kemp but I guess we will have to back the MC..

i hope kemp comes back in for young

can only presume young is there specifically for mason cox

 

[Michael Jezz]

I can not believe cunners is in the starting 18. I would of thought, he would be sub. His last game was 6 weeks ago.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Kemp. Gee don't have to be dead to be stiff.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Kemp the only mildly controversial out for me.

The rest were not unexpected.

Fantasia only missed through illness so no surprise there.

Vossy putting in back on the players.

They should respond.

id like to see fantasia repay the faith. been very underwhelming

 

[gab213]

i hope kemp comes back in for young

can only presume young is there specifically for mason cox

I would have thought McGovern will come in for Young next week if he's available.

 

[T2B_]

Young can certainly rise to the occasion on a suitably tall opponent, I'm just not sure (could be wrong) we've really seen it with Weiters in the team as well, oddly.

 

[Stickitupthem]

Havent had a chance to read the posts today

but obviously mentioned
Speed speed speed you can’t have enough speed I love it