Preview 2024 Rd 9 Carlton vs Melbourne Thursday 9th May 7:30PM @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Ollie Hollands, Brodie Kemp, Jack Martin

19

Jack Martin

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

, Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

31

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

OUT: Zac Williams (glute soreness), David Cuningham

28

David Cuningham

Age

28

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

30

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

, Lewis Young

33

Lewis Young

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

AFL team selection: Blues recall four

Carlton's Round 9 team is in.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Round 9 team v Melbourne
Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:	Alex Cincotta	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Ollie Hollands	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Jack Martin	Harry McKay	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Matthew Owies	Charlie Curnow	Tom De Koning
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	Matthew Kennedy
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Adam Cerra	Matthew Cottrell
	Corey Durdin	George Hewett
Emergencies:	David Cuningham	Orazio Fantasia	Lewis Young

 

[BlueZombie]

Said it more than 12 months ago, Boyd would be our best small forward

Agree that he would be a classy addition to the forward line but ultimately I think he's far more valuable as a backline asset for us. If Marto and Jesse can come back in and stay in then that should put our attack back to where it needs to be.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Out: Young, Fantasia, Williams
In: Kemp, McGovern, maybe Ollie Hollands (structurally)

One change to this for me. Durdin very lucky there is nobody else.

Out: Young, Fantasia, Williams,
In: Kemp, McGovern, Wilson

Kemp, Weitering, Newman
Boyd, McGovern, Cincotta

Cottrell, Cripps, Acres
Pittonet, Hewett, Walsh

Kennedy, Curnow, E Hollands
Owies, McKay, Durdin

Cerra, Cuningham, De Koning, Cowan

Sub: Wilson

 

[GoBlues!]

If we do that (I think we will) and bring in Martin we will have McKay Curnow TDK Martin all inside forward 50. Cottrell Cuningham Hollands are mid size.

That's a tall forward line

You don’t necessarily have to have McKay Curnow TDK Martin all inside the F50 all the time.

In fact when we’re transitioning from defence to the forward line we’ve had Harry or Charlie take in turns as targets outside the F50. Eg. Charlie’s perfect pass to Cottrell, and also Harry has often worked his way to the HFF/ wing area during games to be a marking target and deliver deep inside the F50.

 

[GoBlues!]

One change to this for me. Durdin very lucky there is nobody else.

Out: Young, Fantasia, Williams,
In: Kemp, McGovern, Wilson

Kemp, Weitering, Newman
Boyd, McGovern, Cincotta

Cottrell, Cripps, Acres
Pittonet, Hewett, Walsh

Kennedy, Curnow, E Hollands
Owies, McKay, Durdin

Cerra, Cuningham, De Koning, Cowan

Sub: Wilson

If Billy gets to play on Kossie we could have ourselves a Wilson Pickett situation… wonder what the commentators would make of that.

 

[Coops93]

Agree that he would be a classy addition to the forward line but ultimately I think he's far more valuable as a backline asset for us. If Marto and Jesse can come back in and stay in then that should put our attack back to where it needs to be.

I'm not sure he would be. He wasn't on an AFL radar until he moved to the backline. Never impacted enough up forward in the VFL.

 

[Soapy V]

You don’t necessarily have to have McKay Curnow TDK Martin all inside the F50 all the time.

In fact when we’re transitioning from defence to the forward line we’ve had Harry or Charlie take in turns as targets outside the F50. Eg. Charlie’s perfect pass to Cottrell, and also Harry has often worked his way to the HFF/ wing area during games to be a marking target and deliver deep inside the F50.

I hope so. I want to see more of it

 

[Beyond Blue]

Go look at 2019 Finals series. What GWS best player as a mid. The Preliminary Final against Pies he was amazing in a big upset. Just one example

But I think that the issue with Williams as a
midfielder - people can only ever point to that Prelim final - there is no history of him being able to play to a high level as a midfielder on a weekly basis.

 

[Soapy V]

But I think that the issue with Williams as a
midfielder - people can only ever point to that Prelim final - there is no history of him being able to play to a high level as a midfielder on a weekly basis.

as I said, just ONE example and it's a good one. There are lots of others

 

[Soapy V]

I'm not sure he would be. He wasn't on an AFL radar until he moved to the backline. Never impacted enough up forward in the VFL.

Austin said himself it was his move to the backline and his ball use that pushed us to pick him

 

[Coops93]

But I think that the issue with Williams as a
midfielder - people can only ever point to that Prelim final - there is no history of him being able to play to a high level as a midfielder on a weekly basis.

Certainly didn't work so well for us. There's a reason he went back.

 

[katmanblue]

I think Hodge said something like - you might have to kick the next goal but it's doesn't have to be kicked in the next 60 seconds - you can take your time.


(..unless Daicos kicks the winner with 40 seconds to go in which case we are ****ed !!)

He ran straight past Walsh who was ball watching rather than defending. Didn't get near the contest or the man he should have been watching.

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[katmanblue]

Go look at 2019 Finals series. What GWS best player as a mid. The Preliminary Final against Pies he was amazing in a big upset. Just one example

That's...let's see, 1, 2, 3, 4 almost 5 years ago. Half a decade out of practice. Can we still count that?

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[Soapy V]

Certainly didn't work so well for us. There's a reason he went back.

he was unfit and lazy when he arrived and Teague allowed it. Very different now

 

[Soapy V]

That's...let's see, 1, 2, 3, 4 almost 5 years ago. Half a decade out of practice. Can we still count that?

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Why not? Fitter and more experienced. Could be better

 

[Blue Reaper]

Boyd at the moment is our best running defender, has done some great shutdown roles and is our best ball user and you want him forward?

I said it’d be enticing. In the context of someone of the ilk of Williams, Boyd or Kemp rotating through midfield and/or HF.

No doubt Boyd is doing great down back. But the team might need to be a little imaginative in the current malaise.

 

[katmanblue]

as I said, just ONE example and it's a good one. There are lots of others

Not in Navy.

I'd prefer him to play high half forward. Have the mids look for him to distribute inside F50.

Play the Miers role.

He'd be great at it.

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[katmanblue]

Why not? Fitter and more experienced. Could be better

Could be. Might not.

It's hard for us to tell from outside the four walls. But I wouldn't hang my hat on 5 year old performances.

Is he as quick as he was back then? I'm not so sure.

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[Soapy V]

I said it’d be enticing. In the context of someone of the ilk of Williams, Boyd or Kemp rotating through midfield and/or HF.

No doubt Boyd is doing great down back. But the team might need to be a little imaginative in the current malaise.

I'm all for trying things but never at the detriment of something that is working and vital to our structure. Especially as Boyd has played forwrad at VFL with little impact

Williams is struggling so I am all for him moving
Kemp can't seem to stay in side (which I don't undertsand) so another role may help especially as he is better suited IMO

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Certainly didn't work so well for us. There's a reason he went back.

rumour has it, if I remember correctly, that he didn't turn up in very good condition?

If he's super fit now, why not give him a run...?

 

[Arr0w]

Boyd and Martin together up forward would be very enticing.

Very enticing. When Saad and Gov are back on the park, I'd consider it, especially at the pointy end of the season as a tactical move

But, more than happy for him to remain in the backline

 

[Soapy V]

rumour has it, if I remember correctly, that he didn't turn up in very good condition?

If he's super fit now, why not give him a run...?

Why move something that really works and has added so much to our side?

 

[Opium]

Without Saads run and carry I don't understand why we don't try and get the ball to Boyd at all costs. Elite kick and could really be a weapon running out of defence

 

[Blue Reaper]

Very enticing. When Saad and Gov are back on the park, I'd consider it, especially at the pointy end of the season as a tactical move

But, more than happy for him to remain in the backline

Yep

 

[Coops93]

he was unfit and lazy when he arrived and Teague allowed it. Very different now

rumour has it, if I remember correctly, that he didn't turn up in very good condition?

If he's super fit now, why not give him a run...?

He's definitely fitter but as someone who doesn't thrive on physicality playing as a back flanker doesn't lead to me to believe he'll standup in our midfield with our emphasis on contested possession. He is fitter now but I don't think he plays with as much power as he did before either, he seemed more able to standup in or run through arm tackles but not at the moment.

 

[Soapy V]

He's definitely fitter but as someone who doesn't thrive on physicality playing as a back flanker doesn't lead to me to believe he'll standup in our midfield with our emphasis on contested possession. He is fitter now but I don't think he plays with as much power as he did before either, he seemed more able to standup in or run through arm tackles but not at the moment.

Don't know if you don't try and he is struggling in defence