Preview 2024 Rd 8 Carlton v Collingwood Friday 3 May 7.40PM AEST @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

Welcome back Cez

4 changes

IN: Adam Cerra, Alex Cincotta, David Cuningham

28

David Cuningham

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.1

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

, 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

OUT: Jaxon Binns, Jack Carroll, Ollie Hollands, Brodie Kemp

AFL team news: Four changes for Friday night

Adam Cerra returns as one of four changes to the Carlton line-up for Round 8.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Round 8 team v Collingwood
Backs:	Zac Williams	Lewis Young	Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:	Alex Cincotta	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Centreline:	David Cuningham	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Matthew Cottrell	Harry McKay	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Matthew Owies	Charlie Curnow	Tom De Koning
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	George Hewett
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Adam Cerra	Corey Durdin
	Orazio Fantasia	Matthew Kennedy
Emergencies:	Jack Carroll	Ollie Hollands	Brodie Kemp

 

[Blue_Fusion]

6 day break, compared to their 7+ will be tough.

I don't think we win considering our outs and them having a full squad to choose from but who knows. I gave us no chance against GWS also..

Geelong pretty much had a full squad too

 

[Aphrodite]

Something special: Docherty on Peter Mac Cup plans

Sam Docherty spoke on Monday morning ahead of the Peter Mac Cup between Carlton and Collingwood.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Pablito]

Geelong pretty much had a full squad too

And we really only lost that due to poor kicking for goal and not getting the rub of the green.

 

[Coops93]

Has anyone else noticed how well Cripps' is kicking this season? Not just his goal kicking but overall I feel like his kicking has been levels better than in the past. I think the first game or 2 he had a few poor ones but since settling into the season his kicking has very good.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Has anyone else noticed how well Cripps' is kicking this season? Not just his goal kicking but overall I feel like his kicking has been levels better than in the past. I think the first game or 2 he had a few poor ones but since settling into the season his kicking has very good.

He's making really good decisions. Even if it's not lace out, he's putting it in the right spots.

 

[skadoosh]

Has anyone else noticed how well Cripps' is kicking this season? Not just his goal kicking but overall I feel like his kicking has been levels better than in the past. I think the first game or 2 he had a few poor ones but since settling into the season his kicking has very good.

Cripps is becoming one of our most reliable shots on goal. Huge improvement from a couple seasons back.

 

[Juice030103]

6 day break, compared to their 7+ will be tough.

I don't think we win considering our outs and them having a full squad to choose from but who knows. I gave us no chance against GWS also..

Sorry have I missed something? What outs?

 

[skadoosh]

Sorry have I missed something? What outs?

Historical outs.

 

[blues4flag]

Cripps is becoming one of our most reliable shots on goal. Huge improvement from a couple seasons back.

Was watching him at the Gabba the day before the prelim, don't think he missed a shot.

 

[carlton_99]

Has anyone else noticed how well Cripps' is kicking this season? Not just his goal kicking but overall I feel like his kicking has been levels better than in the past. I think the first game or 2 he had a few poor ones but since settling into the season his kicking has very good.

Yep agree with this - delivery i50 to me seems like it has improved. Also think his forward craft has improved out of sight. Feels like he's less in a wrestle and more trying to lead.

 

[Graffy4242]

Is anyone of significance missing for the Pies???

 

[Cringle]

Do we even need Young or SDurdin this week?

The Pies have a small forward line.

Weitering - Resting Ruck
Kemp - Mihocek
Newman - Elliot

Cowan, Boyd, Cincotta and Williams.

 

[Benaly28]

Is anyone of significance missing for the Pies???

Mcstay
Murphy.


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[Stamos]

Important Pie faces race against clock for Blues clash

Jordan De Goey pulled up sore after the Anzac Day match against Essendon and will need to pass a fitness test to face Carlton on Friday

www.afl.com.au

 

[Arr0w]

Mcstay
Murphy.


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Can't really count Murphy, unfortunately for him, he has retired

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

We have two major issues atm in my opinion. Wing and accountability vs mobile forwards. Both wingers are getting destroyed defensively. Their opponents have been best on ground first 3 qtrs multiple weeks now. Defenders like Williams and Newman are getting torched by the mobile forwards. Youngs actually been ok but weitering is without support back there it looks like.

To me those feel like monster issues vs the pies who have their run back a really powerful outside game and a really mobile F50.

Need some troops back....

 

[HaydossJ]

Do we even need Young or SDurdin this week?

The Pies have a small forward line.

Weitering - Resting Ruck
Kemp - Mihocek
Newman - Elliot

Cowan, Boyd, Cincotta and Williams.

Yes.

Cox has been playing mostly forward - I'm Young's biggest critic, but he is actually a good matchup for Cox who is quite effective whilst running and jumping at the ball (something that Young defends well for his standards).

 

[Red_man2008]

6 day break, compared to their 7+ will be tough.

I don't think we win considering our outs and them having a full squad to choose from but who knows. I gave us no chance against GWS also..

De Goey (groin)
Mitchell (foot)
Daicos (away from group)

All potential outs.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

But we can’t be playing with one wing every week (even if that one wing is the best ******* wing in the afl).

I do like acres. He's a machine. But let's settle on this. His opponents have probably scored Brownlow points this season. Very remote chance Tuohy nabbed 1, Kelly probably got 1, now I don't remember if sharp was Ollie's wing or acres but he was dominating the first 3 quarters too. Adelaide had free reign on both wings and rotated plenty through. Richmond had wingers kick goals too. Like - sure acres has the capability to be a top handful winger in AA contention but he's miles off at the moment.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

And we really only lost that due to poor kicking for goal and not getting the rub of the green.

Exactly. We have more than enough talent out there to get the job done.

Call back to last year, they were missing Bobby Hill which let's be honest is a significant out...

But we were missing:

Walsh, Silvagni, Williams, Kennedy, McKay, Boyd and Cerra was BOG when he was subbed off at half time.

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Thrawn]

De Goey is carrying a groin

He also carries a head, two hands and two feet as well!

 

[Kruezing]

De Goey (groin)
Mitchell (foot)
Daicos (away from group)

All potential outs.

We hear that all the time my guess is they’ll all play and we’ll probably lose one ur two yet to be mentioned yet lol

 

[Thrawn]

I don't want to hear them belt out the injury excuse assuming these are outs.

Our entire first-choice HB line is out, a HFF and a FP.

 

[Arr0w]

Sides are spreading the field more against us.

When we counter attack off a turnover, I get that we want to travel down a tight lane to get the footy into forward 50 quicker, but teams are setting up with the +1 defensively as well

I think we need a better balance/gears to control tempo, it also allows us to setup better behind the ball if we turn it over

We need different tempo gears, more angles and better patience

Not difficult tweaks, but might take time with different calibre of players still returning