Preview Rnd 18 - Carlton v North Melbourne Saturday 1st August 7.20Pm @ Etihad

[Sector 7G]

Disappointed that Walsh only got 2 quarters against the 2 best teams in the comp.

 

[El Topo]

Happy for smith to get a run, even though he's been poor in the seconds. Not often a club can throw the youngsters in the deep end with no adverse consequences. I would have included Watson or KJ as well.

 

[Big Sim]

Feel for Watson. He must feel pretty bloody awful.

Anyhow, wood vs Goldstein.

Clem smith vs everyone else. Hope the kid gets a good crack but reckon he will get the vest.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

The Old Dark Navy's, are you taking your foot off the pedal here?

With my last post you deleted, it was seconds apart from yours, a little unfortunate wouldn't I be?
It was a race against the clock to edit and make it as relevant as possible, but I was too late, it got removed.

Now a preview of the next Carlton match has slowly become a discussion about beer and breweries. I feel awfully embarrassed now.
Is there a BigFooty therapist I can seek out?

Not I said the fly.

 

[ODNBlue]

Where is thylacine60 ffs...

 

[AB_Blue]

gee whiz.... what does KJ have to do to get a game ??

 

[HBF]

gee whiz.... what does KJ have to do to get a game ??

They might have just shelved him until next year. Not such a bad thing as we're being smashed each week.

 

[AB_Blue]

They might have just shelved him until next year. Not such a bad thing as we're being smashed each week.

Hopefully comes in against Bris/Melb there basically VFL anyways

 

[numchuks]

If carlton people boo anyone, it should be his mrs not him.

Why's that?

 

[TooBlue14]

Good to see boekhurst get another go. Showed glimpses v Hawks, hopefully to get alittle more space on the outside this week.

Carrazzo adds experience to our middle and depth. Cripps plays considerably better when Carrazzo plays too.

Menzel hopefully gets to show us he's over his niggles. Looking for 2016 to see his best.

 

[ShanDog]

I'm no Jones fan, but why bring him in for one game?

 

[King of Ruin]

It's the Carlton way.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

I think our forward line will improve with Wood in the team. Levi has been all at sea since Wood's axing.

 

[Laurence]

I think our forward line will improve with Wood in the team. Levi has been all at sea since Wood's axing.

Agreed..
Hendo plays CHB..
Kruez & Levi up FWD

Clem , blain & Cripps to take us to the promise land

 

[passmark]

It's weeks like this that fill me with despair.

A nothing game we are probably trying to lose.

10 years and we are back to square one.

 

[BluesRule]

Calm yourself!
You're not like me. This is my first post.


Anyway, I'm wanting to know how everybody will feel if Carlton happened to defeat North on Saturday.

I know we would lose a place in the lower reaches of the draft ... but I would be stoked!!!

Expectations are low so its a WIN/WIN Game.

 

[BluesRule]

So what're the likely changes for this week?

We know Holman is out and we may see the return of Carrazzo, Walker, Menzel and Graham. If we make up to 4-5 changes, who else comes out?

My thoughts are:

OUT: Holman (inj), Johnson (omit), Tutt (omit), Jones (omit)
IN: Carrazzo, Menzel, Graham and Jaksch
sub: Menzel

Give Graham and Walsh full games in the middle and back in our youngsters.

Pretty close on the outs. Guess Tutt is staying busy so gets the vote. Hope Tutt can get a bit more damaging.

 

[Big Sim]

Pretty close on the outs. Guess Tutt is staying busy so gets the vote. Hope Tutt can get a bit more damaging.

Yes there is a real disparity between his outstanding work rate and his underwhelming output. If the latter correlated with the former he would be a gun. Which I imagine the club is hoping is something they can improve.

At the moment he is a bit of a poor mans Andy Collins.

 

[RoyalParade]

Smith gets a gig over DVR?

 

[HARKER]

Smith gets a gig over DVR?

Neither of the players' form should have had them in contention for a call-up.

I guess Smith may possibly have more impact as a sub, but...................

 

[feffs93]

It's weeks like this that fill me with despair.

A nothing game we are probably trying to lose.

10 years and we are back to square one.

Relax man, its only thursday.

 

[thylacine60]

Where the * is Friday, ffs....

 

[ODNBlue]

Smith gets a gig over DVR?

I don't think DVR thinks he's going to get a game this year...

 

[Robbo's my hero]

I hope we forget about those defensive tactics of recent games and play with a combination of dare, hardness and run.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Surprised to see Smith in.