Preview RND 1 - Carlton v Richmond - Thursday 21st March 7:20PM @ MCG - Team Post #1412

[Blue and Blue]

If we win the match. Then we know that our post season rhetoric and analysis is on the money. But one game is not a season and I would much rather us lose but show something consistently than win one and flop. Week week by week cementing their game into the competition. Its still about green shoots. But there is now a garden full of blooms being cultivated as opposed to a few sparse seedlings. The 66 games is done. Now we start seeing the team the list rebuild was designed to produce.

 

[JuddgementDay]

CARLTON

MILESTONES: Marc Murphy - Playing 250th game

NEW:- Nic Newman , Michael Gibbons , Sam Walsh , Mitch McGovern , Alex Fasolo , Will Setterfield


B Jarrod Garlett , Liam Jones , Lachie Plowman
HB Kade Simpson , Jacob Weitering , Nic Newman
C Marc Murphy , Patrick Cripps , Zac Fisher
HF Michael Gibbons , Charlie Curnow , Sam Walsh
F Ed Curnow , Mitch McGovern , Harry McKay
FOL Andrew Phillips , Paddy Dow , Sam Petrevski-Seton

I/C Dale Thomas , David Cuningham , Alex Fasolo , Will Setterfield

EMG Cameron Polson , Lochie O'Brien , Levi Casboult , Matthew Lobbe

That got to be a great recruitment success
6 new players in best 22!

 

[bluemahogany]

Richmond going the 3 tall forwards helps us significantly

 

[Soapy V]

Good side

 

[gardiner stand]

So no kennedy, if he doesn’t play twos then the shoulder may be an issue

 

[F3000]

Sorry for the intrusion.. but just curious if anyone knows why Phillips is getting the start over Lobbe?
Thought Lobbe would have been the clear preference..

 

[ESKIE]

Good Team

 

[Soapy V]

Source!

Shhhhhh

 

[gardiner stand]

That Balta looked very good in the JLT abs has heaps of athleticism, hope we’ve got a good plan for him

 

[Lynchy04]

I wouldn't say we have gone 3 tall forwards at all. Balta is 2nd ruck and more plays across a wing when not rucking he has a pretty good tank. They won't play Lynch Jack and Balta all in the 50 at once.

Genuine question not trolling or being a smart arse but if Lynch Jack and Dusty all play in the 50 at some stage who takes Dusty?

It will be interesting to see the match ups for your big key forwards you have 3 yourselves. Curnow to athletic for Astbury and Broad so it has to be Rance who takes him. Astbury a good match up for McKay but leaves McGovern with Broad or Grimes which would suit you guys a lot.

Fasalo always had great games against us and wouldn't be surprised to see him kick half a dozen .

Good luck guys hope it's a cracker of a game

 

[mickelboy182]

Seems like a veeeery slow forward line and a questionable back six, Garlett the biggest surprise.

Excited for that midfield though.

 

[murphster]

Gotta watch that Lynch he is a bully always goes after smaller players like a gutless wonder, if he does Jones better lay him out. Guaranteed if any of them physically go after us it will be that bully on a small. Hate him with a passion with his to close together eyes.

 

[Blue and Blue]

Gotta watch that Lynch he is a bully always goes after smaller players like a gutless wonder, if he does Jones better lay him out. Guaranteed if any of them physically go after us it will be that bully on a small. Hate him with a passion with his to close together eyes.

That is so wrong.......




its too close together......

 

[cookie monster]

Polson out makes for common sense.........and that's nothing against Polson FFS, as Fasolo can actually kick goals.

Still would have had O'Brien ahead of Gibbons, but only just for now.
I don't like Murphy on the wing and would sooner he led from the front in our forward line.
Of course team sheets mean little, but just play Murphy forward and have give ECurnow a shut down role.

Polson can go back to the lower level and earn it, for now.

Fasolo known quantity, and will have a chip on his shoulder after his pre-season

 

[gardiner stand]

I wouldn't say we have gone 3 tall forwards at all. Balta is 2nd ruck and more plays across a wing when not rucking he has a pretty good tank. They won't play Lynch Jack and Balta all in the 50 at once.

Genuine question not trolling or being a smart arse but if Lynch Jack and Dusty all play in the 50 at some stage who takes Dusty?

It will be interesting to see the match ups for your big key forwards you have 3 yourselves. Curnow to athletic for Astbury and Broad so it has to be Rance who takes him. Astbury a good match up for McKay but leaves McGovern with Broad or Grimes which would suit you guys a lot.

Fasalo always had great games against us and wouldn't be surprised to see him kick half a dozen .

Good luck guys hope it's a cracker of a game

Plowman would have to be the guy ,god help us , otherwise Jones. Either way there’s not too many that can stop him so I guess my answer would be.....team effort.
Good luck and may the best team win.

 

[TBellicious]

That bench looks much better than Lamb Mullett Pickett Silvagni

 

[gardiner stand]

Gotta watch that Lynch he is a bully always goes after smaller players like a gutless wonder, if he does Jones better lay him out. Guaranteed if any of them physically go after us it will be that bully on a small. Hate him with a passion with his to close together eyes.

Gee you sound angry .. never noticed Lynch do that but I’ll keep an eye out....still reckon he’s not playing though

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Good.

 

[TerryWallet]

No surprises with that 22. Picked itself basically after the JLT's.

Good depth lurking in the next few weeks to really put the heat on the bottom 6 or so of this 22 to perform their role well.

Week 1 of 23 discovery weeks is upon us.

 

[Soapy V]

Match up well. We have a better midfield and lots of options. I like it. 10 goal win coming up

Go Blues


PS even if fit I don’t reckon Docherty Kennedy Pickett Williamson Kruezer Marchbank would get a game. Good depth though

 

[gardiner stand]

That bench looks much better than Lamb Mullett Pickett Silvagni

You forgot O’Shea

 

[FoeverBlues]

What a great Interchange Bench

I/C Dale Thomas , David Cuningham , Alex Fasolo , Will Setterfield

 

[gardiner stand]

No surprises with that 22. Picked itself basically after the JLT's.

Good depth lurking in the next few weeks to really put the heat on the bottom 6 or so of this 22 to perform their role well.

Week 1 of 23 discovery weeks is upon us.

Yep..Marchbank O’Brien Kennedy jack Kruezer Williamson

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Stamos]

You forgot O’Shea

Yeah, took 6 months of expensive therapy and now you've reminded me again.
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