Preview Round 6 2024 – Carlton vs GWS Giants, Saturday April 20, 4.35pm AEST, Marvel Stadium
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Watching Aleer quite closely in reserves last week if he can play back shoulder and use his leap and wingspan he is as good as anybody at spoiling his opponent.His issue is when his opponent can just body him and take away his leap.So as others have said Buckley for Curnow and HH for McKay and Aleer/Idun third man in .
If there ball movement is slow we can contain them and pretty confident we can run off them with Ash and Whitfield who were both great against Saints .Not sure about Aleer pure 1 on 1 against Mckay though .Will be interesting how Kingsley set it all up..At the dome it also suits our fast pace coming out of the backline.With all there injuries even though Cogs and Taylor are massive outs we should win.Our mids especially Briggs,Green and Callaghan need to be on though and better than last week.
After this there is a 5 day break to Lions game so im sure Jones,Gothard , Rowston ,Haynes,Fahey ,Gruwzeski and Stone (was good in seserves)will be closely looked at...Preuss to me looked a fair way off it at this stage though to be honest .
If there ball movement is slow we can contain them and pretty confident we can run off them with Ash and Whitfield who were both great against Saints .Not sure about Aleer pure 1 on 1 against Mckay though .Will be interesting how Kingsley set it all up..At the dome it also suits our fast pace coming out of the backline.With all there injuries even though Cogs and Taylor are massive outs we should win.Our mids especially Briggs,Green and Callaghan need to be on though and better than last week.
After this there is a 5 day break to Lions game so im sure Jones,Gothard , Rowston ,Haynes,Fahey ,Gruwzeski and Stone (was good in seserves)will be closely looked at...Preuss to me looked a fair way off it at this stage though to be honest .
Do you think we will want HH as third man up? His kicking is a fantastic weapon to kickstart a counter attack
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Yep, Aleer's kicking wasn't fantastic IIRC from last time he played AFL. Not saying it was downright terrible, just that he needed (& seemed) to know his limits, and deliberately pick the easier option kicks to make.
As opposed to HH, whose kicking can be a weapon (though occasionally blunders badly, but that's the case for most players with his generally-superior skills).
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Yeah that's true on HH.I did forget about DeKoning though.My bad..Aleer probably our best match up for him when he goes forward.Has he been playing much forward ?.Haven't really watched many Blues games closely in the last few weeks to be honest.
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Dekoning on McKay will be a great match up for us …. He brings the ball to ground so our smaller defenders can get to work
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As much as I would love TDK to get in Harry McKay's way up front ... I'm not sure that we should rely upon it as a defensive tactic.
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It happens every week …. I’ve got Harry in my draft team and he gets spoiled by dekoning 5 times a gameAs much as I would love TDK to get in Harry McKays way up front ... I'm not sure they we should rely upon it as a defensive tactic.
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I seem to always have the guy who unexpectedly gets made sub, or is subbed out early, or gets injured, or just has a shit game.
Totally unrelated. But is anyone else digging the green room podcast ? I literally almost wet myself laughing at the latest one with Bingers on it
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Yeah I worry about Leek in this game. Really hope he has a breakout game but not sure he is ready for Carlton
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It’s a great test of the depth. Win this and the boys are looking good I reckon
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Giants forward mix firing as blockbuster Blues clash looms
By LACHLAN MCKIRDY
NSW AFL REPORTER
NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA SPORTS NEWSROOM
19 APRIL 2024
When Callum Brown finishes training at Giants HQ, the Irishman is always quick to check his phone.
While he’s known for his athleticism and flair on the field, off it, his teammates have turned to him as the club’s resident hairdresser.
“Honestly, if anybody wants it they can text me around the club,” Brown said.
“A lot of the boys spend time together, especially a lot of the forwards. I’ve gotten into the haircutting business and it’s good for me because I get a bit of a chat and love for everyone.
“They can come around to my house after training or on days off. On trips, I always bring the clippers as well. I’m good with a fade, Cal Ward’s a bit better with the scissors than I am.”
A career shift to open up Brown’s Barbers isn’t on the cards anytime soon, however, it speaks to the togetherness of the Giants’ forward group that is spearheading their premiership charge in 2024.
Adam Kingsley’s side is undefeated, sitting on top of the ladder and holds the best percentage in the competition. The second-year coach believes it’s their forward mix that makes them so dangerous.
“We’re scoring well and we’ve got a variety of scoring options,” Kingsley said. “I think that makes us difficult to stop. Not impossible, but difficult.
“Our ability to spread the load in all lines, not just the forward line, is a really important attribute that I think we have.”
Jesse Hogan is the focal point of the Giants’ attack. The 29-year-old is leading the Coleman Medal race with 18 goals in five games and has his side’s most targets inside 50. But it’s the spread of talent beneath him creating headaches for opposition defenders.
Brown, Toby Greene, Aaron Cadman and Jake Riccardi have all been targeted 10 or more times inside 50 this season, profiting off Hogan’s ability to take the number one defender and combining for 33 marks inside forward 50.
It’s a stark contrast to their opponents on Saturday night, Carlton. Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow are far and away two of the best forwards in the competition. But if you can keep them relatively quiet, like the Giants did during their win in round 24 last year, it goes a long way to victory.
Matthew Owies, Patrick Cripps and Matt Kennedy are the next most regular targets for the Blues. They only have a combined eight marks inside 50 in 2024.
Giants v Carlton forward targets in 2024
“I think if everyone’s playing their roles, that’s a reason why they’re getting goals,” Brown said.
“Like Hoges who has kicked five (in a game), if we can get him one-on-one, we want to do that every time because he’s going to win it nine out of 10 times.
“You can see how much it means to him to finally get up and going again and playing his best footy. It brings more energy to everybody, encourages him to play better and if he’s playing well it means we’re doing our job right. He’s the leading goal kicker, we want to keep it that way as well.
“All of our forwards are good one-on-one players, so we want that for everybody.”
After coming to the club as an incredible athlete from the Gaelic football system who could play anywhere, Brown has finally found a home in the forward line. He knows he’s far from the finished product, but 10 goals in five games suggests he’s on the right path.
Ultimately, he wants to absorb aspects from each of his teammates – Hogan’s marking, Greene’s trickery or Cadman’s leading – to create the best version of himself.
“I’m still trying to learn my forward craft never mind the positioning of where I’m playing,” Brown said. “I go through vision every single day with coaches or players – I play a bit of Toby’s role so I go to him a lot more and see what he does.
“I want to become a player who can light the game up. Toby does it every single game, he always kicks some amazing goal and I want to be that kind of player who does that and give a name for myself.”
There’s no better chance to do that against a Carlton side missing Mitch McGovern in a battle of two teams contesting for this year’s top four.
“I may have dropped a bit of form so I want to lift this week because it’s one of the best games to do it,” Brown said.
“They’ve got a great defence, they’re so hard to work up and down because they like to rotate so early. They communicate well and like to support the other backs.
“We want to play our game and our system. If we do that, I don’t think they’ll be able to keep up with us like every team this year.
“If we can knock off one of the top teams like Carlton then I think most teams will be scared to come up against us.”
By LACHLAN MCKIRDY
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NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA SPORTS NEWSROOM
19 APRIL 2024
When Callum Brown finishes training at Giants HQ, the Irishman is always quick to check his phone.
While he’s known for his athleticism and flair on the field, off it, his teammates have turned to him as the club’s resident hairdresser.
“Honestly, if anybody wants it they can text me around the club,” Brown said.
“A lot of the boys spend time together, especially a lot of the forwards. I’ve gotten into the haircutting business and it’s good for me because I get a bit of a chat and love for everyone.
“They can come around to my house after training or on days off. On trips, I always bring the clippers as well. I’m good with a fade, Cal Ward’s a bit better with the scissors than I am.”
A career shift to open up Brown’s Barbers isn’t on the cards anytime soon, however, it speaks to the togetherness of the Giants’ forward group that is spearheading their premiership charge in 2024.
Adam Kingsley’s side is undefeated, sitting on top of the ladder and holds the best percentage in the competition. The second-year coach believes it’s their forward mix that makes them so dangerous.
“We’re scoring well and we’ve got a variety of scoring options,” Kingsley said. “I think that makes us difficult to stop. Not impossible, but difficult.
“Our ability to spread the load in all lines, not just the forward line, is a really important attribute that I think we have.”
Jesse Hogan is the focal point of the Giants’ attack. The 29-year-old is leading the Coleman Medal race with 18 goals in five games and has his side’s most targets inside 50. But it’s the spread of talent beneath him creating headaches for opposition defenders.
Brown, Toby Greene, Aaron Cadman and Jake Riccardi have all been targeted 10 or more times inside 50 this season, profiting off Hogan’s ability to take the number one defender and combining for 33 marks inside forward 50.
It’s a stark contrast to their opponents on Saturday night, Carlton. Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow are far and away two of the best forwards in the competition. But if you can keep them relatively quiet, like the Giants did during their win in round 24 last year, it goes a long way to victory.
Matthew Owies, Patrick Cripps and Matt Kennedy are the next most regular targets for the Blues. They only have a combined eight marks inside 50 in 2024.
Giants v Carlton forward targets in 2024
| GWS | F50 Targets | F50 Marks |
| Jesse Hogan | 45 | 26 |
| Toby Greene | 18 | 9 |
| Aaron Cadman | 17 | 10 |
| Jake Riccardi | 16 | 7 |
| Callum Brown | 11 | 7 |
| Carlton | F50 Targets | F50 Marks |
| Harry McKay | 43 | 17 |
| Charlie Curnow | 36 | 16 |
| Matthew Owies | 8 | 3 |
| Patrick Cripps | 8 | 3 |
| Matt Kennedy | 7 | 2 |
“Like Hoges who has kicked five (in a game), if we can get him one-on-one, we want to do that every time because he’s going to win it nine out of 10 times.
“You can see how much it means to him to finally get up and going again and playing his best footy. It brings more energy to everybody, encourages him to play better and if he’s playing well it means we’re doing our job right. He’s the leading goal kicker, we want to keep it that way as well.
“All of our forwards are good one-on-one players, so we want that for everybody.”
After coming to the club as an incredible athlete from the Gaelic football system who could play anywhere, Brown has finally found a home in the forward line. He knows he’s far from the finished product, but 10 goals in five games suggests he’s on the right path.
Ultimately, he wants to absorb aspects from each of his teammates – Hogan’s marking, Greene’s trickery or Cadman’s leading – to create the best version of himself.
“I’m still trying to learn my forward craft never mind the positioning of where I’m playing,” Brown said. “I go through vision every single day with coaches or players – I play a bit of Toby’s role so I go to him a lot more and see what he does.
“I want to become a player who can light the game up. Toby does it every single game, he always kicks some amazing goal and I want to be that kind of player who does that and give a name for myself.”
There’s no better chance to do that against a Carlton side missing Mitch McGovern in a battle of two teams contesting for this year’s top four.
“I may have dropped a bit of form so I want to lift this week because it’s one of the best games to do it,” Brown said.
“They’ve got a great defence, they’re so hard to work up and down because they like to rotate so early. They communicate well and like to support the other backs.
“We want to play our game and our system. If we do that, I don’t think they’ll be able to keep up with us like every team this year.
“If we can knock off one of the top teams like Carlton then I think most teams will be scared to come up against us.”
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