Preview Rnd 8 - Carlton v *Essendon Sat 12th May 2.10PM @ MCG - Team post #787
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REading their board half of them want us to win as well so they have a clean out.
For me, I actually think they'll win.
To be fair though, that would be his role to distribute ball as he a much better kick than most of them so he going to be given ball a lot in uncontested manner just like we do with Simmo often.
But yeah, when he gets all pointy fingered and animated he kind of losing his shit and probably telling other players to get in position for their own zone defence. Clearly they must be getting frustrated they not getting it right enough. He is such a nutter he probably does look in mirror and yell at himself some times. He just looks that type of personality.
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Out : Cas, Plow, (inj) Phillips, O'Shea, Garlett
In : Kerr, Charlie, Lang, Polson, Weiters
Fb: Simmo, Rowe, Mullet
Hb:Weiters, Jones, O'Brien
C: Lang, Ed, SPS
Hf : Dow, Charlie, Fisher
Ff : McKay, Kerr, Wright
R: Kruez, Cripps, Kennedy
I/c: Graham, Kerridge, Thomas, Polson
3 runners in, 4 plodders out
In : Kerr, Charlie, Lang, Polson, Weiters
Fb: Simmo, Rowe, Mullet
Hb:Weiters, Jones, O'Brien
C: Lang, Ed, SPS
Hf : Dow, Charlie, Fisher
Ff : McKay, Kerr, Wright
R: Kruez, Cripps, Kennedy
I/c: Graham, Kerridge, Thomas, Polson
3 runners in, 4 plodders out
and ZERO tackles.
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Would not surprise me if we play them into form. They have been very ordinary for the last month and will probably come out and play like men possessed against us.
Joe Daniher who has been spudly all year will probably miraculously find form and kick 6 goals against us
Would not surprise me if we play them into form. They have been very ordinary for the last month and will probably come out and play like men possessed against us.
Joe Daniher who has been spudly all year will probably miraculously find form and kick 6 goals against us
True dat.
Just think we're not all that fussed about winning and I think the Hawks wouyld probably have beaten us by a similar or greater margin yesterday.
We could definitely do with Murphy and Marchbank back at full fitness
Hard to be tackling big numbers when you kicking it a lot. Amazing to have ZERO in this age though.
Polson could learn a thing or two about that. Would love to see Polson hunt the ball to get it more rather than second to ball and tackle others.
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Want to see more of this next week
Hanging out bad for Murphy to be back. Just want to see him fit and well. We will win a few when he back.
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Yep. Our win record without him is atrocious
Prob not great with him in either unfort
Pretty much won us the game last year with his extra class against the red and black injectors.
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We play the MCG quite well, pressure is on them, something not right at dopey land
Blues by 8 points
3 votes P Cripps
Blues by 8 points
3 votes P Cripps
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Now that the wash-up has well and truly rolled through...
OUT: Plowman (inj), Rowe, Graham, Phillips, Casboult (inj), O'Shea
IN: Marchbank, Weitering, Murphy, Lang, C.Curnow, SOS/Polson
The last spot there comes down to how they'd intend to use SOS. Jack's intensity in this match will lift the team, and even though that third forward spot is there for the taking, I'd like to see him in the midfield. Mullett survives by a whisker.
Not sure he's consistent enough at that for AFL level at all.
OUT: Plowman (inj), Rowe, Graham, Phillips, Casboult (inj), O'Shea
IN: Marchbank, Weitering, Murphy, Lang, C.Curnow, SOS/Polson
The last spot there comes down to how they'd intend to use SOS. Jack's intensity in this match will lift the team, and even though that third forward spot is there for the taking, I'd like to see him in the midfield. Mullett survives by a whisker.
Don't want to single you out here as others are backing the idea, but TDK isn't ready. His appetite is fantastic and his overall skill set exciting, but he doesn't hold his ground in ruck contests at VFL level, so if you're bringing him in, it's as a third forward.
Not sure he's consistent enough at that for AFL level at all.
I agree that he isn't ready to make an impact at AFL level. His kicking needs tinkering and he is still extremely raw physically.
Those changes would be splendid. I'd bring in Polson and get him to do exactly what he did in the VFL in the forward 50.
Lang needs another week in the VFL
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For all those thinking Lang isn’t AFL fit yet, the very reason he plays 2’s is to get match fit and he’s had 2 games already.
If the last 2 games have bought him on to the extent he’s reasonably AFL fit next week, sure as hell he should be running around in the 1’s and not the NB’s.
And..an 80-90% match fit Lang, if managed probably (say playing more as a small forward than a mid) will still give us more than the alternatives. Really hope he plays.
If the last 2 games have bought him on to the extent he’s reasonably AFL fit next week, sure as hell he should be running around in the 1’s and not the NB’s.
And..an 80-90% match fit Lang, if managed probably (say playing more as a small forward than a mid) will still give us more than the alternatives. Really hope he plays.
Want to see more of this next week
we dodged a bullet
anyway... either blues fans or bummer fans will be very pissed off next week
Would love a win, but got to be honest, I got no confidence until game day whom is available given our injury run and even false dawns of guys coming back , only to find they still out again. If we had Murphy, Curnow, Williamson, Cuningham, Pickett and Bryne would back us in but we probably only get Curnow back and even Lang needs more game time in VFL I would think before coming back.
Casboult out for Curnow the only certain change for now I would think. They may give Weiters another week in VFL but probably should be back but not sure how we can keep such a tall backline still. Fantasia, Devon Smith, Tippa and others should relish running around such tall backs.
Casboult out for Curnow the only certain change for now I would think. They may give Weiters another week in VFL but probably should be back but not sure how we can keep such a tall backline still. Fantasia, Devon Smith, Tippa and others should relish running around such tall backs.
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