Preview 2024 Rd 10 Carlton v Sydney Friday 17th May 7:40PM AEST @ SCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Jack Carroll, Orazio Fantasia

14

Orazio Fantasia

Age

28

Ht

180cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.1

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

9.8

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

2star

G

0.2

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

, Caleb Marchbank, Zac Williams
OUT: Adam Cerra (hamstring), Matthew Cottrell (foot), Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

(calf), Lachie Cowan

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Round 10 team v Sydney
Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Alex Cincotta
Half-backs:	Caleb Marchbank	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Zac Williams	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Ollie Hollands	Tom De Koning	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Harry McKay	Charlie Curnow	Matthew Owies
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	Matthew Kennedy
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Jack Carroll	Orazio Fantasia
	Corey Durdin	George Hewett
Emergencies:	Lachlan Cowan	Jaxon Binns	Lewis Young

 

[Blue_Fusion]

He averages 8 touches a game and 0.3 goals a game and does not run or chase or tackle.

ANY kid in the 2s that can tackle or chase and apply pressure will be better value than Orazio even if they do not score and it is not like he gives us a goal a game!

Beating what Fantasia has done this year is not hard and i am sick of passengers inside F50 that have no endeavor when we lose possession. Swans are the worst possible team to playing him in as they are lightning quick in transition and run all day.

If you watch the 2s, you'd realise that Moir just isn't ready. He often looks disinterested even...

Binns will gets pushed off the ball like a feather.

Need to face reality, injury list as long as my arm, the cupboard is bare... as much as I wish we didn't have to play Fanta, we really don't have much of a choice.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

really hope we don’t have to put with BT and his Orazioooo calls. Let alone his Lloyyyyyd calls

 

[Blue_Fusion]

His form in his last 2’s game was excellent by all reports - his touch ( when he gets it ) is golden - just needs a few more touches!

He played in the middle so he could rack up some touches. Hopefully that did the trick and helped him get some confidence.

 

[Arr0w]

really hope we don’t have to put with BT and his Orazioooo calls. Let alone his Lloyyyyyd calls

No no, happy with the oraziooooo calls this week

 

[CCurnow3votes]

He played in the middle so he could rack up some touches. Hopefully that did the trick and helped him get some confidence.

Exactly - interested to see what that’s done for him. Maybe he should have started there rather than play instantly.

 

[Stamos]

This isn't basketball.

Stars are nice.. but it's the strength of your bottom 6 players that wins premierships.

You reckon it was Richmond’s bottom 6 who won their 3 flags?
Or maybe Dusty?

Even last week, it’s not even close without Petracca.
But Weitering, Cripps, Walsh, Charlie won us the game

 

[Blue Ratts]

I'm sniffing that Cowan may be a late inclusion. Hope I'm wrong and we're all set to go

 

[ESKIE]

I'm sniffing that Cowan may be a late inclusion. Hope I'm wrong and we're all set to go

For whom?

 

[Blue Ratts]

For whom?

just a hunch, as I said, I hope I am wrong

 

[Ash05]

And to think there have been people in this forum who think Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

offers more than what Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

would. Martin's fitness is a joke. I hope we move him on/let him go at season's end

 

[Arr0w]

And to think there have been people in this forum who think Jack Martin offers more than what Liam Baker would. Martin's fitness is a joke. I hope we move him on/let him go at season's end

Who or how many people stated that?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

I'm sniffing that Cowan may be a late inclusion. Hope I'm wrong and we're all set to go

If your sniffing, then your smelling.

If you’re smelling, somethings cooking.

What cooking are you sniffing the smells of??

 

[WyntersGame_]

And to think there have been people in this forum who think Jack Martin offers more than what Liam Baker would. Martin's fitness is a joke. I hope we move him on/let him go at season's end

I'm happy to put my hand up and say I'm one of those who thinks Martin offers more.

His injury issues are an absolute pain in the arse and frustrating because he brings so much to the team when on the pitch.

I also think there wouldn't be such an uproar on him if our injury list wasn't the length it is + the amount of injury prone players we carry each year. If we had more fit players I suspect people would be more tolerable of his injuries due to his presence on the field.

Kinda like Jamie Elliot, terrible injury record but most teams would have him on field on game day because of what he brings

I think an assessment of our fitness team is truly needed because having this many injuries every year puts a question on job performance

 

[BlueBlood15]

Not ruling out Kemp or Williams forward. We’ve named 8 defenders when we almost always play with 7. Cotts and Martin go out but Fantasia the only forward to come in.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Considering all our injuries, that’s still a decent side.
Gee it’s nice to finally have some depth, now to replace the depth with best 22, that’s the next goal.

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Feel free to call me out and what is not true rather than reply with GIFS that just make you look like your a fan boy or related to our newest potato.

Fans are allowed to have criticisms that are justified about our own players.

So you're resorting to calling our players derogatory names because you don't agree with team selection??

Sorry, but that is absolutely piss poor form. Didn't you used to be a mod?

 

[thegreatbeast]

really hope we don’t have to put with BT and his Orazioooo calls. Let alone his Lloyyyyyd calls

SEN Sync is your friend. I have completely converted since the Blues Radio call and will never ever have to listen to that dribble again.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

I think i can answer that now!

His game will give us about 7 touches / no pressure acts / maybe 2 tentative arm tackles that fail to wrap up anyone / His direct opponent gaining over 500m for the game and 1 goal if he gets lucky with an open hand ball finding him alone in the goal square!!

Orazio to kick 4!

 

[Revenant1965]

SEN Sync is your friend. I have completely converted since the Blues Radio call and will never ever have to listen to that dribble again.

I'm another on board Blues Radio. Brings fun...

 

[Garters]

For some reason i have a real foreboding about this game, i have this feeling it will get very ugly for us. the ins and outs are a real worry.

One of us is going to be horribly wrong! I have the same feeling but to the positive for us. Not founded on anything more than a gut feel but bit of a GWS game feel to it.

 

[Pablito]

Did you watch the game AB?

Binns got a lot of the pill, but not a lot of impact. Developing well, but he is even less contested than Ollie

So so wrong.

More physically developed than Ollie easily.

Laid 5 tacks last week (equal second). 8 the game before (game high).

Ollie laid 1 last week after a week off.

 

[Beyond Blue]

Good enough team to win. We need big mature bodies to compete with them at the SCG. Binns and Cowan will have their time. Pitto being available is big as it means TDk can rest forward and H doesn’t have to ruck which will stretch them. Also Marchy’s selection gives us some options against all their forward options. IMO Williams should either rotate wing/half forward or be the sub but I suspect they’ll make Carroll the sub. IMO this team gives us the best chance of winning.

 

[jackn]

We have already picked 8 defenders for the game

Perhaps Fantasia or Durdin will be the sub

Also, forget age, Durdin isn't setting the world on fire either

I know regarding Durdin. To me that's all the more reason to not bring another passenger in. At least Durdin has age on his side. He's also shown a willingness to get back and help out.

The only time I recall fantasia going back, he dragged his freo opponent into their goal square to snag a goal and almost win them the game. Fantasia looks past it. I very much hope I'm wrong and would love to see him kick a bag. Or even contribute in a small but useful way.

 

[Garters]

The ins aren’t real inspiring…
None earned their spot with form in the VFL…

Martin injured again and what’s Binns have to do to get a game (Dow all over again)

Blues by 1 point

Binns is not a Dow situation. Personally I wouldn't play Binns at all this year in the ones. Let him work on his game out of the spotlight and put some body on. The kid has the build of a tweenager and doesn't need to be rushed into the ones.

 

[Arr0w]

So so wrong.

More physically developed than Ollie easily.

Laid 5 tacks last week (equal second). 8 the game before (game high).

Ollie laid 1 last week after a week off.

Yeah he did, at VFL level. Might be slightly bigger, but that means little if you aren't a natural contested player

I mean, Cincotta was averaging 30 touches a game not so long ago at VFL level