Game Day Round 15 Carlton v Collingwood Game Day Thread **Live Chat from 7.30pm**

Been smashed by the umps all night.

Focus on the game, champ.

Ratten sounds pretty pumped on SEN right now.
Hope the players are feeling in a similar vain.

Brereton just said we have three players out there that no one would take if they were on the market.

Would Carlton or another side chase Paine, Toovey, Buckley or Williams?

They might be in the Jack Anthony, Cam Wood and John McCarthy category. "Good ordinary players" who can play a role, but wouldn't be a walk up start if they were at Melbourne.

Sheep.

My philosophy tonight:

Anything can happen so just hope for the best

I can also swap over to the Tour De France later on

Good luck tonight guys, no inurys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, may the best team win.

Finishing any early dinner before catching a tram in...

Tactical suggestions (Ratts has no plan B, so here's a few brainfarts):

1. None of this loose man in defense shit. It failed miserably last week - the ball rebounds pretty quickly, Hawthorn had 54 inside 50s. If the goal is to lose by 10 goals instead of 100 points then fine. If you're playing to win you need the extra man at the contest.
2. Create an option in attack. Hampson and Betts aren't going to kick a winning score by themselves. If Kreuzer plays a run-with role on Dawes, try switching Watson forward (booming kick)
3. Stop Thomas. Armfield to blanket him.
4. Man on man for four quarters. That means YOU, Chris Judd and Bryce Gibbs. Pick up a loose man for the first time in your careers!
5. Play through the corridor (unless your name is Aaron Joseph)
6. Garlett to start on the wing and win contests. Fed up with his half-arsed efforts that sail through for a behind.
7. Unleash the Gibbs!

Pretty gutless remark without putting names to his remarks.

Me rikey!

Go team.

I am a reluctant supporter being dragged to the game.
Had not planned to attend until my sister and brother-in-law (Collingwood fans) dragged me along to see us get thumped.
I guess it is punishment for round 3 when they had to stay to the end of the game, as they came in my car with me.
What a difference 12 weeks makes!

I predict a loss of around 60 points, we won't kick a goal for 1 and half quarters and that Cloke finally kicks a bag tonight (against us which will break my heart!!)
Call me the pessimist, but I at least I am a realist and will not expect a win tonight.
Alas Carlton - surprise me!!!!

LATE CHANGES
Collingwood: Nathan Brown replaced in selected side by Martin Clarke
Carlton: Nil

FINAL INTERCHANGES
Collingwood: Alex Fasolo, Dale Thomas, Martin Clarke
Substitute: Ben Sinclair
Carlton: Andrew Collins, Ed Curnow, Aaron Joseph
Substitute: Brock McLean

Well, that's a start.

Brock as sub suggests we'll be going for pace.

Brock as sub suggests the sub is no longer considered an impact player.

LOL.
Good luck tonight.......but not really.....

So true. No super sub.

I'm not watching any more of this shitful performance. When does the autopsy thread open? Is their a post wait-list? FMD...

McLean sub is baffling (and already no Ellard)

good luck to the new guy McI

Why the hell do we keep bombing it long into our forward line?

Where is Rattens plan B?

AHHHhhh!

Yep, waited far too long before subbing Mclean....

Ratten needs to get back down on the boundary line to react quicker!

We went to plan B, Started kicking to the pockets 1 against 2, what were you watching???

Brock...?

Lets go blue boys