Preview Rnd 21 - Carlton v Geelong Friday 15th August 7.50PM @ Etihad

[Stamos]

Armfield, straight up for starters and that should have been the case the week before.

Fair enough.
I'm a big Dennis fan, but he clearly hasn't been right this year and his pace has been massively effected.
And Dennis without his pace is not an AFL player unfortunately.

Has he looked quicker in the 2s?

 

[LanceRomance]

Exactly my feeling on Saturday given he was hardly used through the centre.

Will be a bit of a mystery should Brock be retained for this game. Graham was doing all the running that McLean would have usually done.

McLean is a mid that can kick goals through finding space running in and not a forward that can find space whilst being tagged.

Is McLean playing sore?

 

[Sublime]

He wasn't very good 1 on 1 on Saturday. Got pushed around very easily which wasn't particularly McLean-like.

He did kick 1.3 and had have that been 4 goals we may be speaking differently today although I'm not even so sure about that.

The way i see it, to move forward we can't have McLean & Ellard in the side anymore unfortunately.

 

[HARKER]

Fair enough.
I'm a big Dennis fan, but he clearly hasn't been right this year and his pace has been massively effected.
And Dennis without his pace is not an AFL player unfortunately.

Has he looked quicker in the 2s?

It hasn't been Dennis's year after no pre-season.
He has although showed his customary dash through a few of the NB games. May still be sore. I don't know.

We all did wonder though when McLean was selected as the sub for last weeks game against Fremantle.
Reckon Armfield's speed may have been just a little more useful.

 

[etsal1]

The way i see it, to move forward we can't have McLean & Ellard in the side anymore unfortunately.

If Jeffy was in form and others weren't injured, I doubt they would be. Only a matter of time. Ellard probably safer than Brock though.

 

[Mezzoculo]

It wasn't as much for McLean looking slow by foot as it was that he looked slow by mind.
I was at the ground and Brock did very little to get involved in the game in the way he had in previous years.
There may be good reasons for this but didn't look good for Brock leading into this game.

Given Cripps was put forward in the last half yesterday, one can see for the reasons to oust McLean.

Playing the speedy Lemmens on McLean signalled that other coaches have noticed his lack of pace.

 

[ESKIE]

Playing the speedy Lemmens on McLean signalled that other coaches have noticed his lack of pace.

Yeh he squeezed passed Brock a couple of times

 

[Sublime]

Yeh he squeezed passed Brock a couple of times

He left Brock with a sour look on his face when it happened too.

 

[HARKER]

After yesterdays game, I'd go:

Simpson Jamison Tuohy
Thomas Rowe Sheehan
Docherty Carrazzo Gibbs
Menzel Casboult Bell
Cripps Waite Johnson

Wood Judd Murphy

Curnow Graham White SUB: Armfield

May well not be enough to beat Geelong but all these guys are fit.
Suspect though that Ellard will hold his spot at the expense of Johnson coming in.

Possibles = Garlett, Watson
Long shot = Holman, Lucas
No shot = Warnock, McInnes

 

[Just Kreuzing]

He left Brock with a sour look on his face when it happened too.

Lucky Chris Lewis never played on him, might of left a sour taste in Chris's mouth....

 

[ESKIE]

He left Brock with a sour look on his face when it happened too.

Yeh I heard he is good at squash as well

 

[HBF]

The way i see it, to move forward we can't have McLean & Ellard in the side anymore unfortunately.

Mclean yes, not so sure i'd completely put a line through Ellard.
I'd play him as a small forward that can go through the midfield.
Or play him as a sub.

 

[Sublime]

Mclean yes, not so sure i'd completely put a line through Ellard.
I'd play him as a small forward that can go through the midfield.
Or play him as a sub.

I personally don't see Ellard's value beyond his tackling unfortunately. If he has a blinder he might get 3 goals max, and even then its a very rare occurrence. He's non existent above his head too. Even Garlett who has had a beyond awful year has been more productive in front of goals.

 

[thylacine60]

Yeh he squeezed passed Brock a couple of times

He left Brock with a sour look on his face when it happened too.

Lucky Chris Lewis never played on him, might of left a sour taste in Chris's mouth....

Yeh I heard he is good at squash as well

Computer and MEB say no.......

 

[Sublime]

Computer and MEB say no.......

You'll never stop me. NEVER!

 

[Big_Luch]

Does anyone know if this game is ticketed?

was thinking the same thing. Got the email RE ticketed for the essendon game but havent seen anything for this one

 

[etsal1]

Carrots thinks Yazz could play. Might be talking crap and just being positive, but he said scans showed only low grade strain so we might get Yazz back this year.

 

[The Big Sticks]

was thinking the same thing. Got the email RE ticketed for the essendon game but havent seen anything for this one

I hope it isn't this time. I would prefer to just walk in and use my membership instead of paying for a bloody ticket.

 

[AndrewVadermk2]

I want blues tO beat those damned cats so bad so so bad!!

 

[ESKIE]

Computer and MEB say no.......

His girlfriend is a bit of a tart ?

 

[MC_Doggy_Frog18]

Carlton by 12

 

[AndrewVadermk2]

Couldn't find the double like like button ...

Carlton by 12

 

[imadodgyumpire]

We are winning this game!

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I can't handle the thought of another ridiculously close game.
We need to win by MORE THAN A GOAL pls Carlton.

 

[Bluella]

I can't handle the thought of another ridiculously close game.
We need to win by MORE THAN A GOAL pls Carlton.

I'll just take the win, tbh.