Preview Round 11 - Carlton vs Essendon* Sunday 2nd June 2019 3.20PM @ MCG

[Jimmae]

Why would you assume I am surmising that?

My point is simply that we are playing on much more than the average (attempting to move the ball quickly) but our execution means we aren't achieving it.

I have said a number of times this week that our forward line is incredibly inexperienced (216 games between McKay, McGovern, Curnow, Silvagni, Cuningham and Gibbons) and have played less than 10 games together. Their running patterns and positioning is cruelling our attempts to move the ball fast (as players play on and then have not options to kick to) as much as our inability to hit targets at crucial times.

I would argue that their average level of mobility and ability to double up, combined with throwing the smallest possible players into the middle of the park to get smacked around, are the reasons why.

We have the talent to make a fist of it, but then we tie both our hands behind our backs and run around trying to use harsh language to make something happen.

 

[Mukesh]

For christsakes guys... just win on Sunday...

 

[thylacine60]

my partner's mum died this morning - heading up to brisbane tomorrow to support her - will miss the game - from great sadness comes a little solace.......

 

[Kruezing]

my partner's mum died this morning - heading up to brisbane tomorrow to support her - will miss the game - from great sadness comes a little solace.......

Condolences ...

 

[SammaGilberto]

Sorry to hear, Thy. All the best.

 

[thylacine60]

as we all say when someone dies - it puts this little game into the perspective it belongs.........

 

[VeinGlorious]

as we all say when someone dies - it puts this little game into the perspective where it belongs.........

Condolences

 

[Mr_Plow]

Lang, Fasolo and Setters in.

 

[kingkingston]

I like the ins for the team. Get some experience back and Fasolo can add a pocket presence that we lack, hope he snags a few.

 

[thylacine60]

interesting ins - lang I get......

 

[VeinGlorious]

Good ins

 

[Mr_Plow]

No more half arsed defensive efforts and up and under kicks pls, Setters.

 

[ShanDog]

I like the structure of the final squad. Four talls in defence might not suit playing Essendon, but on general I think it's ok. The midfield and forward looks much better with the two key targets and lots of smaller players around them.

 

[cfc4life]

Lang and Fasolo in to counteract the dearth of experience we've lost with Thomas and Simmo going out. I like it.

Setters, show the Bummers what they missed out on.

 

[Blue and Blue]

my partner's mum died this morning - heading up to brisbane tomorrow to support her - will miss the game - from great sadness comes a little solace.......

Sorry to hear that...got a similar tale from this morning also with a family member gone....thoughts go with you and yours

 

[thylacine60]

likewise, B & B.....cheers......

 

[Blue and Blue]

Play the kids.........

oh good we are

 

[Robertio]

as we all say when someone dies - it puts this little game into the perspective where it belongs.........

Certainly does, all the best to your partner and yourself.

 

[choo]

my partner's mum died this morning - heading up to brisbane tomorrow to support her - will miss the game - from great sadness comes a little solace.......

Condolences

 

[Blues90]

The carlton FB pages are ridiculously full of people that have NFI thank God they are not intelligent enough to discover Bigfooty

 

[thylacine60]

reckon some have......

 

[KohPhi]

my partner's mum died this morning - heading up to brisbane tomorrow to support her - will miss the game - from great sadness comes a little solace.......

Condolences Thy..

 

[HBF]

We will win. Sadly still bottom of ladder, but we will get our second win of the season.

Thats what some posters were saying about the Saints, and look how that turned out.

 

[HBF]

Tippa will just flick him away. Need more muscle on Tippa.

He's a tough match up. We don't really have anyone who I would confidently think could keep him quiet-ish.

 

[VeinGlorious]

He's a tough match up. We don't really have anyone who I would confidently think could keep him quiet-ish.

Can we bring Aaron Joseph back for a game?