Preview 2023 Round 8 Carlton vs Brisbane Friday 5th May 7.50PM @ Marvel Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Jesse Motlop
OUT: Zac Fisher, Matthew Kennedy

AFL team news: Motlop returns for Respects

The Blues have named a solitary inclusion for its 2023 AFL Carlton Respects Game.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Sam Docherty	Lewis Young	Nic Newman
Half-backs:	Mitch McGovern	Jacob Weitering	Adam Saad
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Patrick Cripps	Ed Curnow
Half-forwards:	Sam Walsh	Harry McKay	Jack Silvagni
Forwards:	Corey Durdin	Charlie Curnow	Jesse Motlop
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	George Hewett	Adam Cerra
Interchange:	Alex Cincotta	Ollie Hollands	Josh Honey
	Brodie Kemp
Emergencies:	Lachie Cowan	Zac Fisher	Lachie Fogarty
	Matthew Kennedy

 

[CCurnow3votes]

How bloody good is this… Will get you up and about for tonight:

That’s pretty cool

 

[Michael Jezz]

Feel for the next whipping boy and next week's preview thread being all about player that was or wasn't dropped and all of their flaws

It is Honey
and Durdin is being prepped for a flogging
Ed Curnow has come up in welts

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Sinjin Smith]

Ill be most excited if we can pull off a win, of any margin tonight. There are two ways to look at last weeks most enjoyable but must be put into context win.

1) The win provided the team a massive confidence boost that the gameplan works with overlap running, lowering eyes hitting targets and finding team mates in space to compose themselves and execute accurate kicks and handballs by choosing the right option.
2) We played four quarters and buried a team rather than take our foot off the gas and slide back to a 7 goal win, hopefully that has changed the mindset of the playing group.
2) It was against a deplorable opposition and they run out with a mind set that that underestimates the Lions.

I cant see 2 happening, not under Voss. He must have drilled into them that Brissie is an altogether different beast and we must be ruthless at clearances and calm under pressure to choose the right target and accurately deliver the ball. The first 10 mis will show if we are switched on. We cant affor them to get out to a 3-4 goal lead in the first half as I fear that will deflate them and the dreadful performances from Adelaide and St Kilda will creep back in.

Not confident but more confident that I was before the Crows game.

 

[Aphrodite]

Doc

Doc 150: 10 defining moments for Carlton's No.15

Sam Docherty's amazing journey will see him play game No.150 against his former side.

www.carltonfc.com.au

#Doc150

 

[F_therest]

Gonna need Mckay to have sorted his goal kicking tonight.

A few more diabolical set shots from the left hand side vs WCE that didn't matter in a 100 point win, but if he had converted better we may have gained momentum vs Saints.

It's really concerning to see just how bad he's become from that side of the ground...all at sea. I'd bet his accuracy percentage from that side is around 7% this year...can only remember the check side goal after he dropped the ball.

We can't afford to waste good opportunities against Brisbane.

 

[JustaBattler]

I'm getting a tad excited...3.5 hrs to go.

Go BLUES!

 

[Aphrodite]

Bounce the ffs!

 

[katmanblue]

I want the best of both worlds. The best key defenders in the comp both lockdown on key forwards and intercept. Look at Taylor, Andrews, May, Moore. Weitering should be able to do that as well. He just needs to play more aggressively.

I think he did when he had Jones next to him. Not sure he fully trusts Young yet.

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[Arr0w]

Discussing a player who was dropped for the game and what we'd like to see from him to get back into the side seems as good a topic as "I've got an idea, let's stop the ball from going into the opposition forward line too much".

"What we would like to see" is a far cry from most of the content. But Fisher isn't playing, so perhaps what we would like to see from the players named?

The list is getting smaller though - probably only got honey Jsos left maybe young -- if we lose $100 says we would have won with cunners and Dow ..

Your names are different to others

We have Fish’s game in the 2s to dissect- no need to name anyone else, chances are we can roll with him again

You have already put a line through his performance while suggesting others will play well to keep him out. Thats some crystal ball

Isn't a whipping boy, 'one who gets the blame for the incompetence of others'.
If Fish or LOB or Dow are criticised, then I think it's entirely upon their own performances

Don't kid yourself, Fisher is well and truly a whipping boy this year

It is Honey
and Durdin is being prepped for a flogging
Ed Curnow has come up in welts

There will be plenty more names, whoever has a down game will be nominated as an out, and a VFL standard player will be the next coming of the dominator

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Kemp - Rayner
Saad - McCartthy
Cincotta - Cameron
Newman - Bailey/Ashcroft
McGovern - Gunston

 

[SpaceCow]

Turns out I can't make it tonight unfortunately. Have my membership GA ticket if anyone wants it.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Gonna need Mckay to have sorted his goal kicking tonight.

A few more diabolical set shots from the left hand side vs WCE that didn't matter in a 100 point win, but if he had converted better we may have gained momentum vs Saints.

It's really concerning to see just how bad he's become from that side of the ground...all at sea. I'd bet his accuracy percentage from that side is around 7% this year...can only remember the check side goal after he dropped the ball.

We can't afford to waste good opportunities against Brisbane.

And there it is …

 

[Arr0w]

Kemp - Rayner
Saad - McCartthy
Cincotta - Cameron
Newman - Bailey/Ashcroft
McGovern - Gunston

I like the matchups. Perhaps they change depending where those forwards play or how far the push up the ground

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

I like the matchups. Perhaps they change depending where those forwards play or how far the push up the ground

Definitely

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Looking forward to this.

Similar set up as last years Sydney game, our best win of the year.

Side looks settled, beers are chilling & the roast goes in at 5.

Details as they come to hand…

 

[Benaly28]

Kemp - Rayner
Saad - McCartthy
Cincotta - Cameron
Newman - Bailey/Ashcroft
McGovern - Gunston

Cameron will destroy Cinc.

Newmans the man for Cameron.


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[Benaly28]

Looking forward to this.

Similar set up as last years Sydney game, our best win of the year.

Side looks settled, beers are chilling & the roast goes in at 5.

Details as they come to hand…

Must admit was thinking the same.


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[agro]

Plenty of talk - it’s now time to walk.

 

[Coona Blues]

Cameron will destroy Cinc.

Newmans the man for Cameron.


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You are underselling Cincotta, he is not a kid and has plenty of both experience and smarts. I have no idea of the match ups planned, but have no doubt Cinc would acquit himself well. He is a rookie, but is not a rookie.

 

[GeorgieBoyBlue2]

Cameron will destroy Cinc.

Newmans the man for Cameron.


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Saad is the best option by far, Cincotta next up, Newman last resort. It's called fleet of foot...

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Cameron will destroy Cinc.

Newmans the man for Cameron.


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Cinnotta has the leg speed, Cameron can destroy anyone on his day so hoping we limit the easy supply and damage, whoever gets the job good luck…

 

[marcmurphy3]

I think Saad needs to go Cameron.

You could argue Newman as he has been playing the small lockdown role this year but the lions whole forward line is full of dangerous mediums / smalls so you need to match up everyone in which case it becomes more about who's attributes suit who.

Saad - Cameron
Newman - Bailey
Cincotta - Rayner
McGovern - McCarthy

I don't think it will impact Saads rebound. He tends to create play off his man rather then run around free anyway.

 

[haveago]

Neale/Ashcroft/Dunkley - what a midfield trio. Wonder who Hewett goes to?

Cripps/Walsh/ Cerra/Hewitt have them covered comfortably.


Throw in Bam Bam too and our mid field mix is as good if not better than any.

 

[Wickzki]

Last week was must win to get the 4 points rolling again.

Tonight goes some way of answering the question of whether we're fair dinkum.

Lions without Rich and Zorko are much like us against St Kilda. The potential is still there for them to be dangerous but we really should be winning this one.

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