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

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


4 changes!

 

[Mondyboy]

Might need some match fitness after only playing one game all pre season??

He ain't going to get much match fitness with the VFL having another freaking bye.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Good.

Like the Ins.

 

[Soapy V]

Might need some match fitness after only playing one game all pre season??

Was sub and has played last two weeks. Close to our best last week

 

[blues4flag]

They havent brought in another mid, which suggests Lord’s dropping is just horses for courses. Don’t know why so many have their panties in a knot over this. Moir was horrendous and looked lost last week. Boyd not even an emergency (could be a fitness issue?). White retains his spot. Don’t actually hate these changes

Disappointed that we haven't brought in one of Hollands or Boyd to address our lack of footskills. Likewise going in with four tall defenders again, when two are struggling for form.

Not too concerned about Lord, our midfield is our strongest line.

 

[blueblooded]

how weak by Voss and this match committee .. McGovern needs to be dropped seriously. Weak as piss. Backline too tall again, drops young blokes like lord and moir and sucks up to the underperforming senior players who are hanging him out to dry.

Weak as water.

 

[Soapy V]

Sounds like I'm in the minority, but I like the changes. Lose this one or next one then swing the axe hard.

Lose this one and seasons over

 

[berisha]

MC just proving how incompetent and predictable they are. Glad I'm leaving the country tonight.

 

[Opium]

Was sub and has played last two weeks. Close to our best last week

Is he injured?

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Weak by coaches.

Lord was in no way as bad as others. Easier to drop kids. Each week it’s the same story

Not only coaches on selection committee of course!

 

[Arr0w]

Maybe Lord can’t play as a back or forward

Yeap, Lord is a mid only, somewhat similar to Hewett

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

What is going on with Boyd?

We lack run from defence and ball use. Skills he has. Yet he not selected, AGAIN?

A bit weird, Boyd's laser kicking mustn't be valued in the slow, contested game plan.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Not only coaches on selection committee of course!

Who are these nameless morons?

 

[Pablito]

Only poor change is Lord dropped. Not sure how Fogarty, Haynes or McGovern hold their spots in front of him.

Voss refuses to hold senior players accountable.
It's one of the reasons he won't be coaching next year imo.

 

[Jimmae]

Seriously, the way we are developing/using Lord is a bloody disgrace

He should have been developing more in the reserves really, but he fell away hard in the second half once he couldn't be covered for.

Voss' favouritism is definitely in the mix here though, and Moir being sub again was always a little bit generous. This makes sense if Cottrell and Durdin are good to go, but that's it.

Forward group is now up to 8... eventually we'll get the pressure numbers right!

 

[JohnnyCarlton]

Bemused that the West Coach match committee is making a statement by dropping Kelly. Carlton? Of course not. Don't want to hurt a senior player's feelings when it's easier to drop kids. Everything's worked so well for us this year.

 

[BlueLocke]

Does Cottrell’s inclusion mean Walsh goes back to being an ‘inside’ midfielder?

 

[Iamcarlton]

Yet again no established senior players held accountable .
Despite some horrid form .
Just same old younger or fringe players rotated out .
Hard to believe Voss the uncompromising player is this soft as a coach .

 

[Arr0w]

how weak by Voss and this match committee .. McGovern needs to be dropped seriously. Weak as piss. Backline too tall again, drops young blokes like lord and moir and sucks up to the underperforming senior players who are hanging him out to dry.

Weak as water.

Carroll has come in though, who is a, young player

Showed great signs during preason and last week

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Who are these nameless morons?

Leadership group I’d suggest

Cripps Walsh Weiters would all have a say

 

[M_I_G]

Doch better be sub
Fact he isn’t dropped is abysmal
Haven’t seen ANYTHING to suggest he has what it takes at this level

 

[JJBagger]

Bemused that the West Coach match committee is making a statement by dropping Kelly. Carlton? Of course not. Don't want to hurt a senior player's feelings when it's easier to drop kids. Everything's worked so well for us this year.

McQualters job doesn’t rely on wins yet. That’s why. Voss loses this and he’s likely gone. He clearly trusts the 23 he’s put on paper

 

[Mondyboy]

We’re #1!!

The good news at least is we're playing the team that's number 18th for stopping ball movement!

 

[Mondyboy]

Doch better be sub
Fact he isn’t dropped is abysmal
Haven’t seen ANYTHING to suggest he has what it takes at this level

He won't be. He's named on ground.

 

[Soapy V]

how weak by Voss and this match committee .. McGovern needs to be dropped seriously. Weak as piss. Backline too tall again, drops young blokes like lord and moir and sucks up to the underperforming senior players who are hanging him out to dry.

Weak as water.

and if Carroll isn't best on ground he will be dropped next week ahead of anyone else

 

[Arr0w]

I understand people want another 3-4 players as outs, but we really don't have much putting their hands up, apart from underdone Elijah and Boyd

Like a few others, Lord was poor, but he can't play back or forward

Get the win and hopefully we start to build