Preview 2025 Rd 5 Carlton vs West Coast Saturday 12th April 1.20PM AEST @ Adelaide Oval

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


4 changes!

 

[SurreyBlue]

Great to see Walsh laughing - doesn't look unhappy to me

JSoS isn’t, he’s going.

 

[Aphrodite]

JSoS isn’t, he’s going.

Gone

 

[bluesfever16]

Nah, he's poor down forward.

Was patchy at Adelaide, he was 3rd fiddle to Curnow & McKay multiple times and still couldn't fire a shot.

3rd tall fwd requites a reasonable footy IQ - have to be content with unrewarded running, being ignored, creating space behind you etc. Gov is not good at any of that.

They played together 8 times in the forward line (2 of those games curnow/gov got subbed out so 6 full games when we were a bottom 2 side). He was such a "poor" forward that's why Adelaide give him a contract extension at about approx 650k a year at the age of 22, ranking elite in the competition for average goal assists. He was injured throughout all of 2015 which was his 1st year. The next year he kicked 30+ goals. Compare that to kemp's 2nd year of footy where he played 2 games at the end of 2021. You can criticise him all you want for his career at carlton, but to try and disrespect his work at Adelaide is outrageous.

 

[ajb72]

Playing Cripps injured has worked so well for us in the past....

We all know the drill for team selection.

Out: Young players
In: Experienced conditional players.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Playing Cripps injured has worked so well for us in the past....

We all know the drill for team selection.

Out: Young players
In: Experienced conditional players.

The good news is - WCE are struggling even worse than us so it probably won't matter.

I hope Elijah Hollands is back too.

 

[Accidental genius]

JSoS isn’t, he’s going.

Jsos has had a serious look on his face over last little while

 

[Soapy V]

Jsos has had a serious look on his face over last little while

Defenders look

 

[SurreyBlue]

They played together 8 times in the forward line (2 of those games curnow/gov got subbed out so 6 full games when we were a bottom 2 side). He was such a "poor" forward that's why Adelaide give him a contract extension at about approx 650k a year at the age of 22, ranking elite in the competition for average goal assists. He was injured throughout all of 2015 which was his 1st year. The next year he kicked 30+ goals. Compare that to kemp's 2nd year of footy where he played 2 games at the end of 2021. You can criticise him all you want for his career at carlton, but to try and disrespect his work at Adelaide is outrageous.

He needs to go back to the VFL and learn how to:

1. Punch a ball and kill a contest
2. Put his body on the line and go when it’s his turn.
3. Defend 1 v 1 - body contact is allowed.
4. Hold his feet to contest a 2nd time
5. Win the ground ball by putting your head over it
6. Composure

 

[Blue since 72]

Cripps is struggling

Lords playing, Elijah not

Ffs don't play him then. So sick of this bull shit.

 

[Aphrodite]

Blues fans have plenty to look forward to during Gather Round!

The official AFL website of the Carlton Football Club.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Fog going to Adelaide at least

 

[BlueBugs]

Gone

He gets it from his father!

 

[CCurnow3picks]

i'd be playing White, looked alright on his debut!

He looked OK.

He seems more a small linkup player - rather than a small forward.

 

[P_Crippy]

Gone

Silvagni genes.

 

[Faz 2000]

Eagles are dropping Tim Kelly.

That's how confident they are! They're resting their stars!

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Walshy looking beside himself with unhappiness there - sad.

 

[Styxx]

Just get the win and move on.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Gone

Catching a flight to StKilda?

 

[Magruder]

Question, if H comes in, could McGovern go out with Young going back?

Think we're too tall down back as it is, would prefer Cowab + one of Haynes or Gov out for Carroll and Boyd.

Would prefer the 2nd option with Gov out in both scenarios.

Weitering, JSOS and Haynes is sufficient height down back.
Saad, Carroll, Boyd with Ollie/Doc as a 7th.

IN: Carroll, H, Boyd, Lij
OUT: Young, Moir, Gov, Doc

Young a bit stiff IMO, but H is an automatic selection.
Moir needs to work on his tank
Gov, very disappointing for some time.

White, Lord, Carroll stay for at least the next couple.

Fog, Ollie, on notice

 

[ESKIE]

cripps may still not be 100% - lord helps out with the in and under stuff.

Praise the lord

 

[CarmenSandiego]

They played together 8 times in the forward line (2 of those games curnow/gov got subbed out so 6 full games when we were a bottom 2 side). He was such a "poor" forward that's why Adelaide give him a contract extension at about approx 650k a year at the age of 22, ranking elite in the competition for average goal assists. He was injured throughout all of 2015 which was his 1st year. The next year he kicked 30+ goals. Compare that to kemp's 2nd year of footy where he played 2 games at the end of 2021. You can criticise him all you want for his career at carlton, but to try and disrespect his work at Adelaide is outrageous.

Trust me mate, if he doesn't have the footy IQ to play a 3rd tall defender, where has the luxury of half-manning an opponent whilst watching the play unfold & arrive to him, then he won't be any good as a 3rd fwd.

 

[katmanblue]

Josh Dunkley? Was an awful kick when drafted. Still ugly but highly effective now

Kouta was a bloody awful kick when he arrived at Carlton

I reckon Cripps kicking has improved a lot since being drafted

Carazzo also improved but they the exceptions.

 

[ajs071]

JSoS isn’t, he’s going.

Jsos has had a serious look on his face over last little while

Wonder what he is thinking??

 

[branedotorg]

Time for us to be a club where it doesn’t matter if our best player has to sit out.

Cripps has alway been brave and leads from the front but i agree, sometimes knowing when to step back and trust your teammates (staff) is the hardest thing for a leader to learn

 

[CarmenSandiego]

Wonder what he is thinking??

coming to the realization that his supremely more talented teammates aren't, and never were rescuing the club. having profound epiphanies that this entire time, it could be him.