Preview 2024 Rd 9 Carlton vs Melbourne Thursday 9th May 7:30PM @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Ollie Hollands, Brodie Kemp, Jack Martin

19

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

, Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

30

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

OUT: Zac Williams (glute soreness), 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

, Lewis Young

33

Lewis Young

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

AFL team selection: Blues recall four

Carlton's Round 9 team is in.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Round 9 team v Melbourne
Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:	Alex Cincotta	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Ollie Hollands	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Jack Martin	Harry McKay	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Matthew Owies	Charlie Curnow	Tom De Koning
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	Matthew Kennedy
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Adam Cerra	Matthew Cottrell
	Corey Durdin	George Hewett
Emergencies:	David Cuningham	Orazio Fantasia	Lewis Young

 

[kreuze_missile]

Mr Hewy Lewis it is!

Makes sense.

Club clearly putting a premium on running and leg speed.

If all things go to plan I'm guessing Kennedy gets subbed at 3QT - like for like swap.

Ollie in beacuse he gives us 16km.

Durdin stays in purely becase we need to balance the 3 talls, and he's been better than Fantasia.

Like to see Boyd used as our quarterback tonight. Need someone to fill the Doc/Saad role.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

It was pretty tame for on here IMO.

Indeed.

Just a bit tired of the heavy, dreadful, bog-ordinary, sky-falling-in drudgery!

 

[Sinjin Smith]

Oliver and the Trac are obviously the star names however I am really worried about Viney. Seriously good footballer.

This will piss Arr0w off as I'm always the pessimist, I've tried to be more positive this year but just not getting that feeling about tonight. The Dee's will be pissed from us gloriously dumping them out of finals last year. We will need to match their hunger from the start.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

You play well Charlie and I will.

I’m trying mate, I’m trying

 

[Arr0w]

Oliver and the Trac are obviously the star names however I am really worried about Viney. Seriously good footballer.

This will piss Arr0w off as I'm always the pessimist, I've tried to be more positive this year but just not getting that feeling about tonight. The Dee's will be pissed from us gloriously dumping them out of finals last year. We will need to match their hunger from the start.

Never p1ssed Sinjin

Will be a tough game, 50/50, think us by under 2 goals

 

[blue healer]

Great to see you back BH

You too mate

 

[kreuze_missile]

Oliver and the Trac are obviously the star names however I am really worried about Viney. Seriously good footballer.

This will piss Arr0w off as I'm always the pessimist, I've tried to be more positive this year but just not getting that feeling about tonight. The Dee's will be pissed from us gloriously dumping them out of finals last year. We will need to match their hunger from the start.

We gotta play more good and less shit.

Don't really care who the opposition is.

We can beat anyone when we play properly.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Oliver and the Trac are obviously the star names however I am really worried about Viney. Seriously good footballer.

This will piss Arr0w off as I'm always the pessimist, I've tried to be more positive this year but just not getting that feeling about tonight. The Dee's will be pissed from us gloriously dumping them out of finals last year. We will need to match their hunger from the start.

Yeh I'm afraid that's what my gut is telling me. We will really need to switched on or else the Dees will smell blood. They are seeing how the ladder is wide open and a flag for the taking.

 

[Aphrodite]

Good thing is no Joel Smith this year.


Kicked 3 goals in the semi last year!

 

[Graffy4242]

Good thing is no Joel Smith this year.


Had 3 lines before the semi last year!

EFA


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[The Blue Weirdo]

Definitely curious as to how Voss deals with their defence. I hope I don't sit there and watch 65 entries go straight back out.

Forward tackles and overall ground pressure are about the only stats that matter. All the inside 50's and clearance dominance mean very little if our forward line is like a revolving door of opposition rebounds.

 

[DEliades]

At least we don’t have to see that grub Melksham pop up

 

[Jatz]

Nervous for this one. Feel like we need it to come top 4.

 

[sparkybagger]

At least we don’t have to see that grub Melksham pop up

If there's ever a bloke who has a head you wanna kick.

 

[carlton_99]

If its not Durdin that is a really an odd sub choice.

 

[Aphrodite]

EFA


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Was going to mention that but decided not to

 

[Bundy Bear Bogan]

If there's ever a bloke who has a head you wanna kick.

Kick in the head will get you 8 weeks but a cowards punch to the back of the head ( like the weak pies prick last week) will only get you 1 week

 

[myblueroan]

Weiters to Ollie to Doc to freaky Acres!!

LEt's go-oooo!

 

[T2B_]

I really want us to take Lever down a peg or two. Always feel he's a bit overrated, well, I get he plays his role expertly in a very good system. I want him not able to just float around doing what he likes. Make him accountable and kick goals on him pls.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Weiters to Ollie to Doc to freaky Acres!!

LEt's go-oooo!

Wooooooooop!

 

[Blue__Balls]

Real question is which of our players is Kozzie going to try and murder tonight.

 

[Blue1980]

We’ve had one of the toughest draws of any team in the 8 at the moment. We’ve already played Brisbane at the Gabba, GWS, Geelong and Collingwood, with Melbourne and Sydney in the next 2. We are currently a game and percentage out of the 4. To say that we won’t make the 4 if we lose this week is way too dramatic seeing our schedule opens up a bit the longer the season goes on

Even if we are 5-5 or 6-6 it isn’t the end of the season, last season should have taught us all to not think the sky is falling when we lose games.

I get we have areas of concern with how we play, and at this point I think we are more likely to miss top 4 than make top 4. I think we will be in the bottom part of the 8, look at times we will simultaneously miss the 8 and also make top 4, but finish somewhere 5-8th.

 

[kreuze_missile]

At least we don’t have to see that grub Melksham pop up

We have a thing for letting no-name opposition forwards off the leash.

I have no idea who Daniel Turner is but he's named in the forward pocket so I guess it's his turn tonight.

 

[DEliades]

We have a thing for letting no-name opposition forwards off the leash.

I have no idea who Daniel Turner is but he's named in the forward pocket so I guess it's his turn tonight.

Hes a good young player but Kempos should have him covered

 

[JustaBattler]

I dont think referencing the qualifying final means much for today's game. Melbourne have improved their starting side, whilst Carlton will be missing Docherty/Silvagni and Saad.

The qualifying final was a great win especially brought to supporters by that laasyt minute end to end goal - but Melbourne lost that game with very poor kicking.

Meanwhile, Carlton's year has been derailed by the extent of injuries and self-induced harm by losing to Adelaide and Geelong (both winnable games) and worse still letting Collingwood off the hook...even one win out those games would have Carlton well and truly ensconced in the top8 with some elbow room to move...now the team is bak to must win status...

Whilst getting McGovern and Martin back is good like Cerra last week- it would be unfair to expect them to be playing at top form after their layoffs - still anyone is an improvement on Young and on displayed form Fantasia.

Teh midfield had its colours lowered last week - by Collingwood that has to be the low point for the mids this year or the team will be in serious trouble.

big ask to go against an in form Melbourne - on paper their defensive capability is better than Carlton, their mids are at worst equal and their forward line with an in form OPetty clunking marks with Fritssch and Pickett is the equal of Carlton's make uppy long bomb routines...

I'm hoping Vopss and his crew have a few tricks lined up for this game - and the players are all fitter rather than not - a close game is to be expected but Melbourne can kick goals quickly when allowed.

to win tonight I see three things having to occur

1. Pittonet and TDK have to be able to neutralise than get over the top of Gawn - who is expert at feeding the ball as their mids require...giving the defensive structures enough time to be set will require at least break even midfield ground ball performance - something Carlton was unable to manage against Collingwood FFS

2. Carlton's between the arcs running game has to lift a notch in order to set up better entries; and

3. Conversion percentage has to be better than 60%

Fingers crossed for mine.