Preview Rnd 8 - Carlton v *Essendon Sat 12th May 2.10PM @ MCG - Team post #787

[Benaly28]

Not sure why people are so keen to get Plowman out - from the limited view on TV he looked to have Betts for most of the game and kept him very quiet while 11 possessions and 7 marks is far from terrible.

For me the changes would be;
Out Casboult, Phillips, Graham & O'Shea
In Weitering, Marchbank, Curnow & Lang

This would mean Kreuzer would have to ruck all day with some pinch hitting relief from C Curnow, McKay, Jones & Rowe

Plowman is injured I don’t want him out.

 

[Macca43]

I'm hoping this is Kennedy's breakout game ....

Bombers have a small midfield - only 1 player over 180cm (Heppell) - and he might just monster them in close

The last 2 weeks he has had just 67% & 69% game time, if he has built his match fitness up after that ankle injury to a point he can get up to around the 85% mark I think he may just satisfy you.

One of the thing Kennedy does that doesn't get a stat was shown in last weeks goal of the week, he simply bullocked the Bulldgos player off the ball which allowed Cripps to get the clearance to O'brien,
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/video/2018-04-30/goal-of-the-week-round-6

 

[Benaly28]

Ken oath

I met him once,good bloke.

 

[Macca43]

Plowman is injured I don’t want him out.

My mistake, just used to people having a crack at him on here.

It was a cork so I reckon he is still a big chance to get up

 

[Macca43]

Cam Polson any chance of a call up? Did anyone see his VFL performance?
Looks like he did ok in terms of voting and plenty of tackles from the report.
Has a bit of pace and would like to see him have a bit of growth opportunity at AFL level if he is showing promise.

I only saw the first and last quarters and didn't see much of Polson getting the ball but apparently he layed double figure tackles.

 

[LanceRomance]

Just a thought would even consider Lamb on Flggard see if he can do the similar job he has done on Sicily.
and Angry Flogard could cause more disruptions for there defence and Floggard one of there key distributers in the backline and also easy to get under his skin

Mate. I love it.

 

[MightyMighties]

If Marchy and Weitbot come in shirly o'shea makes way for one of them .

I agree...and stop calling me Shirley

 

[The Bighouse]

Not sure what Jones did wrong on the w/end (1 dud kick in the last q.) for any calls for him to sit out for this week.
Thought he put in more than a fair performance.

 

[rog1995]

With Levi being out this week..I would love to see Kerr get a solid run.. Not much to lose, just give the kid a taste while the opportunity presents..

 

[thylacine60]

You blokes have a massive sniff here. We are a total rabble.

wrong place to gloat

#getrankine

 

[thylacine60]

Tag Merrett.
Defensive forward on Hurley.
Play Charlie out of the goal square.
Wouldn't mind bringing in Lamb to annoy the you know what out of Goddard - but only if Lamb was at his ultra annoying/agitating best.

might be a bit left field.......but what would happen if lamb shadowed floggard all day just pointing at him?

 

[thylacine60]

Kelly only just got drafted. They’re the same age. Graham clearly has talent. He may be about to put it all together.

make it happen pegasus whisperer

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Not sure what Jones did wrong on the w/end (1 dud kick in the last q.) for any calls for him to sit out for this week.
Thought he put in more than a fair performance.

Dud kicks (multiple) dud handballs (multiple) and a few cases of poor positioning. Defensively good. Offensively woeful. I think the general reason is we want Weitering in and balance seems better with a swap.

 

[blue healer]

On the game itself I think their speed will kill us. Fortunately I am in Perth for Mother's Day so I won't be watching. Still I am like Dusty "wishin' and hopin' ".

Now there is a Dusty I can love.

 

[cfc4life]

Coming in with a bit of realism. We've lost our first seven by an average of six goals and haven't looked up to AFL standard in at least three of those games.
Bombers have had a bad start but are much much better than us.

Just think we're overestimating our chances on here.

Blues by 6 anyway.

 

[bluedabadee]

100 points, at last.

 

[thylacine60]

Coming in with a bit of realism. We've lost our first seven by an average of six goals and haven't looked up to AFL standard in at least three of those games.
Bombers have had a bad start but are much much better than us.

Just think we're overestimating our chances on here.

Blues by 6 anyway.

Ha, loving that circular logic, cfc.

 

[Shambolic]

Tag Merrett or Heppell - Merrett is having a tough start to this year.

Their mids are struggling.

Forwards in and out of the game. Joe looks promising but flaps his arms a lot. Cale Hooker is likely to kick 4 or 5 against us just by being tall.

Blues by 30. or not.

 

[cfc4life]

Ha, loving that circular logic, cfc.

 

[Dadda Dave]

might be a bit left field.......but what would happen if lamb shadowed floggard all day just pointing at him?

With a pocket full of lollies

 

[Pablito]

If it rains we win. If it doesn't we lose by 5 goals.

 

[AceAndy]

If it rains we win. If it doesn't we lose by 5 goals.

Woo hoo - forecast is for 0 to 5 mm and 60% chance of rain

 

[footyfan1978]

Love the in depth analysis.
C'mon, give me something.

 

[footyfan1978]

With Levi being out this week..I would love to see Kerr get a solid run.. Not much to lose, just give the kid a taste while the opportunity presents..

I'd rather give McKay and Curnow space to work in and develop themselves and give smaller guys some certainty of the big targets to work from. Do not think it will be good for us as a team, for Kerr or Curnow or Harry to all be playing in congested forward line. Kerr's time will come but rather it not be now.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Love the in depth analysis.
C'mon, give me something.

Kerr to play and goal with his first kick.