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

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


4 changes!

 

[Stamos]

Cerra is averaging 26 touches and five tackles a game this seasonand had 23 and 6 tackles against the Pies.

Not sure that he's anywhere near the top
of our list of problems.

I thought that Lord gave a few "million dollar" handballs whilst being tackled last week that hurt us badly, his issue is that he is an on baller only and can't play anywhere else. Whilst Cripps, Cerra and Hewett are playing we are just trying to shoehorn him in.

The question is can we get enough CBA's from Motlop, Durdin, Williams etc to make Lords position redundant.

Reread what I wrote

 

[athensblue]

like the ins

soft targets dropped

Doc and Gov should have sat out this week

blues by plenty

 

[The Bighouse]

like the ins

soft targets dropped

Doc and Gov should have sat out this week

blues by plenty

Doc really needs to be on the way out in time for the MSD
Give him a farewell game (I.e. this week). Announce it.

 

[passmark]

Ooh that’s was lovely footy.

 

[Accidental genius]

Doc really needs to be on the way out in time for the MSD
Give him a farewell game (I.e. this week). Announce it.

Yeap then just play him in the ressies to help develop the next batch of stars

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Yeap then just play him in the ressies to help develop the next batch of stars

Ed Curnow style

 

[I bleed Blue]

 

[Benaly28]

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 all hell will break lose.

 

[Benaly28]

Watch the 8 goal game from a returning Waterman.

Not against JW

 

[Beyond Blue]

Can't believe we dropped Lord again.
Bloody joke

This is an example of how the club ruins players development. In then out, out then sub, in then subbed off…just terrible. I actually feel sorry for the bloke. Meanwhile Doc and Gov and Williams are gifted games week in week out. There is a reason we have barely had any success for 25 years. We are an absolute rabble.

 

[GoBlues!]

Hilarious..

 

[Jimmae]

In a game built more around run these days (and ours is a contested game) you would think more mids the better?

Issue for us is we are so badly structured and drilled that we only play forwards forward and backs back.

In a well drilled and structured side players should be able to “plug” into many different roles and be flexible and unpredictable

We all know we need to get quicker, and bar Wilson and Monahan, this is the quickest side we can currently put out.

It flies in the face of McGovern's form, but that's what it seems to be.

If the bench is any indication, you'd expect one of White, Hollands, and Durdin to sub.

Looking at the bench, who are our midfield rotations?

With any luck it's Walsh on the wing, Docherty the stoppage rotation, Cottrell the wing rotation.

 

[Kruezing]

Not against JW

Let’s give Gov the job lol

 

[GoBlues!]

This is an example of how the club ruins players development. In then out, out then sub, in then subbed off…just terrible. I actually feel sorry for the bloke. Meanwhile Doc and Gov and Williams are gifted games week in week out. There is a reason we have barely had any success for 25 years. We are an absolute rabble.

Voss will have to seriously weigh up what value Doch or McG are actually providing the team.

The argument that we don’t have suitable replacements in the reserves is wearing a bit thin, especially in Dochertys case - what special role is he providing. Seems like he’s played out of position on the forward line and is physically restricted. McGovern and Haynes also need to get a lot better quickly if they’re going to be played in the backline together.

At some point the penny will eventually drop and Voss will have to drop an experienced player like Doc or McG and blood more young players before their spirit is broken.

 

[Del66485]

Really?

Yes really
Let me guess you're a Motlop believer
'His best preseason ever, he's still young,be patient etc'
Laughable

 

[norway blue]

Saad is waisted down back. Sure he collects and runs zig zag but it’s back of centre. . Ollie to hb to Adam straighten up into f50.

 

[gab213]

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

It's a Sivagni trait, more often than not, they have serious/grumpy looks on their faces

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Docherty, Motflop, Fogarty and Cottrell as forwards

We use constructive criticism of their game, not words like flop, dude, spud etc. You can change it please.

 

[sacole13]

Really you would start Ollie? Have you seen a match this season?

 

[JJBagger]

Really you would start Ollie? Have you seen a match this season?

Ollie shut down Bobby hill while also getting 20 touches and kicking 2 goals

 

[Red_man2008]

Really you would start Ollie? Have you seen a match this season?

Arguably best on ground for Carlton last week. Ease up. 2 goals. 20 touches and kept Bobby hill quiet.

 

[Soapy V]

Arguably best on ground for Carlton last week. Ease up. 2 goals. 20 touches and kept Bobby hill quiet.

Did a great job on Moore 2 weeks prior as well. The criticism of Hollands is way over the top.

He’s doing what he is told to do. Can’t criticise a player for that. Not easy for anyone in our side at the moment. Especially the younger players

 

[BlueLocke]

Reckon you could easily drop both of Haynes and McGovern if SOS is playing defence. Still have the flexibility to push Kemp back if needed.

Saad, Hollands, Carroll, Boyd should all be down there. Williams, Wilson or Doc can rotate through as 7th defender. Carroll looks ready. Wilson isn’t but at least he isn’t slow.

I was against the Hollands experiment, but last week showed me it might be worth persisting with. He was great.

 

[Irish BlueBagger]

The win is the most important thing, of course. Weagles are abysmal however and imo we should be beating them by six

goals plus. If our season starts now, as some have suggested. Then we flog this mob and we are then back in the game.

Player's will get around H and I could see him kicking five snags, would be exactly what the doctor ordered.

Blues by 37 points.

Having Harry firing on all cylinders and back to his best will make a massive difference.

Yes it really should be a comfortable Blues win and the Roos are gettable the following week as well.

 

[Soapy V]

Lose this one and all hell will break lose.

It’s a bit of a “no win” situation this week. We win and it’s expected. We lose and it’s a disaster

Next 4 games of WCE, North, Geelong, Crows will tell us exactly where we are at and what needs to happening from there (hopefully)