Preview 2023 Round 5 Carlton vs Adelaide Thursday April 13 7:40PM AEST @ Adelaide Oval

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


Welcome back Walshy





IN: Blake Acres, Matthew Kennedy, Sam Walsh

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Sam Walsh

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

OUT: Sam Docherty (knee), Jack Carroll, Josh Honey, Lochie O'Brien

4

Lochie O'brien

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

3star

CL

0.7

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

CL

1.0

3star

Backs:	Lewis Young	Jacob Weitering	Adam Saad
Half-backs:	Nic Newman	Mitch McGovern	Lachie Cowan
Centreline:	Adam Cerra	Patrick Cripps	Ollie Hollands
Half-forwards:	Zac Fisher	Harry McKay	Jack Silvagni
Forwards:	Ed Curnow	Charlie Curnow	Jesse Motlop
Followers:	Tom De Koning	George Hewett	Sam Walsh
Interchange:	Blake Acres	Corey Durdin	Matthew Kennedy
	Marc Pittonet
Emergencies:	Jack Carroll	Josh Honey	Lochie O'Brien
	Lachie Plowman

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Who is the skinny older guy?
Looks like Klomp on far right and Ben Nelson on far left but the other guy I cannot identify.

The mystery man is former Sturt captain and Magarey Medallist Greg Whittlesea. Managed a handful of games at Hawthorn.

 

[JustaBattler]

Yep! This is just about full strength. At best, I guess it’d be:
OUT:
Cowan, Newman
IN:
Doc, Williams/Marchbank

However, Newman has been very good this year. I’m really excited for the weekend, feels like forever since we’ve had a near full strength side.

I'd make room for Cuningham as well.

 

[footyfan1978]

The mystery man is former Sturt captain and Magarey Medallist Greg Whittlesea. Managed a handful of games at Hawthorn.

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Thanks. Good detective work.
I assumed it would be all Sturt footballers that spent some time at Carlton but all I could find was a Ben Judd and he actually never came here. Strange so few from Sturt overall.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

I'd make room for Cuningham as well.

Cuningham has X Factor, just want to see him string some good footy together at VFL level

Confident he can make it

 

[footyfan1978]

Calm down Rambo

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Obv missing Doc, but this is as close to our best 22 as we have had in years, no excuses at all, we should be better than this mob and just get it done.

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Thanks. Good detective work.
I assumed it would be all Sturt footballers that spent some time at Carlton but all I could find was a Ben Judd and he actually never came here. Strange so few from Sturt overall.

I was a mad Sturt fan as a kid, grew up just around the corner from Unley Oval and would watch them train most nights through the 70s and 80s. Now my daughter lives across the road and I was planning to take my grandson over in a pram to indoctrinate him in all things Carlton and Sturt but the poor kid has covid. Gotta get in early, the other grandparents are Crows supporters.
edit
Greg Bentley is another ex Sturt (and Power) player to have worn the Navy Blue

 

[footyfan1978]

I was a mad Sturt fan as a kid, grew up just around the corner from Unley Oval and would watch them train most nights through the 70s and 80s. Now my daughter lives across the road and I was planning to take my grandson over in a pram to indoctrinate him in all things Carlton and Sturt but the poor kid has covid. Gotta get in early, the other grandparents are Crows supporters.

Sorry to hear.
How your grandson going?
I have co-vid right now and never had it until now so hoping to be well within a few days.

 

[SBYM]

Sorry to hear.
How your grandson going?
I have co-vid right now and never had it until now so hoping to be well within a few days.

Is this timeshare on a VCR or something?

 

[footyfan1978]

Is this timeshare on a VCR or something?

See, this must be one of the symptoms of this virus.

 

[Crow till I die]

Thanks. Good detective work.
I assumed it would be all Sturt footballers that spent some time at Carlton but all I could find was a Ben Judd and he actually never came here. Strange so few from Sturt overall.

Sorry to intrude but Peter Motley most likely would have been the greatest of the lot but the car accident changed everything. As a big Sturt fan for many years, he was an unbeliebable talent that you guys unfortunately never got to experience.

 

[GoBlues!]

Yep! This is just about full strength. At best, I guess it’d be:
OUT:
Cowan, Newman
IN:
Doc, Williams/Marchbank

However, Newman has been very good this year. I’m really excited for the weekend, feels like forever since we’ve had a near full strength side.

We’re playing tomorrow night.

 

[GoBlues!]

Sorry to intrude but Peter Motley most likely would have been the greatest of the lot but the car accident changed everything. As a big Sturt fan for many years, he was an unbeliebable talent that you guys unfortunately never got to experience.

Not sure who would’ve been the greatest but getting Sticks, Bradley and Motley was a great trifecta, each bringing something special. Probably the best 3 recruits in one season for the club.

I remember Kernahan kicking 10 goals in a SA v Vic state game, I think the year before he came to Carlton. Couldn’t wait to see him in a Carlton jumper. Bradley was a just a running machine with beautiful kicking skills.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Sorry to intrude but Peter Motley most likely would have been the greatest of the lot but the car accident changed everything. As a big Sturt fan for many years, he was an unbeliebable talent that you guys unfortunately never got to experience.

My favorite Carlton player when he came over in 86, my thoughts as well considering how good Sticks and Braddles were I’ve always said to mates back then and still now when we catch up, he was the most talented footballer of the three, he could have been anything…

 

[footyfan1978]

My favorite Carlton player when he come over in 86, my thoughts as well considering how good Sticks and Braddles were I’ve always said to mates back then and still now when we catch up, he was the most talented footballer of the three, he could have been anything…

Yeah, I thought in the few games he played in the start of season before the car accident he was on his way to be our right footed version of a Kenny Hunter for the next decade.

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Sorry to hear.
How your grandson going?
I have co-vid right now and never had it until now so hoping to be well within a few days.

Thanks FF. Hope you get over yours quickly. He's not too bad, just a little grizzly and slight cough. Caught it off his old man...Crows supporter

 

[The Toad]

I was a tad concerned about this game, still am. But with our "in's" we probably have the best mid field we have put on the park in years. If they can get on top and get first use of the ball we should do ok, we really need to limit their inside 50's, this is where they could do some real damage. Stop or severely limit the supply to their forwards whilst giving our guys every opportunity to score.
The mid field is the key area where we need to really step up and put them to the sword.

 

[charred_fate]

We’re driving .. 1.5hrs to go

 

[marcmurphy3]

I wouldn't be surprised if we surprise and belt them. Crows are getting talked up massively this week. Ultimately they have beaten an average Fremantle at home and Port which is always a 50/50 game. Lost to Richmond and GWS who probably aren't finals bound.

If you look at their team there are still some very average players there. Forward line is obviously dangerous but our defence has held up well so far. If we win the midfield battle it will make them less relevant.

 

[Crow till I die]

My favorite Carlton player when he come over in 86, my thoughts as well considering how good Sticks and Braddles were I’ve always said to mates back then and still now when we catch up, he was the most talented footballer of the three, he could have been anything…

Yep..and that was a big call considering how good bradley and sticks were..but many here in SA would have shared the thought. Motley looked a true generational talent

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Our 22 for this game vs the last two times we played them:

Round 8, 2022 (116-68)

Carlton
Out: Boyd, Carroll, Docherty, Martin, Newnes, O'Brien, Owies, Williams
In: Motlop, McGovern, Acres, Hollands, Cowan, Pittonet, Hewett, E Curnow


Round 20, 2022 (59-84)

Carlton
Out: O'Brien, Docherty, Plowman, Setterfield, Owies, Cottrell
In: Silvagni, Acres, Hollands, Cowan, Hewett, E Curnow,

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Yeah, I thought in the few games he played in the start of season before the car accident he was on his way to be our right footed version of a Kenny Hunter for the next decade.

Yes he did, Meldrum was as well…
Had it all as a player, in the air on the ground defending attacking marking ball use courage footyIQ endurance decision- making..
He looked as though had the ability to play almost anywhere, fair chance he could have played wing and midfield as his career flourished…

 

[footyfan1978]

We’re driving .. 1.5hrs to go

Murray Bridge?

 

[charred_fate]

Murray Bridge?

Still 40 mins from Murray Bridge … now I realise we’re closer to 2hrs

 

[Jeremias]

Frustrating to lose Doc, but these are great changes.

Walsh, Acres, Kennedy...all hugely important players for us. Massive, massive boost to the midfield unit.

Big game this. Big big game.