Preview 2025 Rd 7 Carlton vs Geelong Sunday 27th April 3:30PM AEST @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Final Team …

1 Change

AFL team selection: 23 locked in

Carlton has made one change for the Round 7 clash with Geelong.

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[The Old Dark Navy's]

Ladder
Carlton 2-4 122.1% - 13th
Geelong 4-2 127.5% - 6th

Recent Form
Carlton LLLWW
Geelong LLWWW

Last 5 Clashes
Rd 16 2024 Blues by 63
Rd 8 2024 Cats by 13
Rd 2 2023 Blues by 8
Rd 18 2022 Cats by 30
Rd 17 2021 Cats by 26

Possible Match Ups
T De Koning vs Stanley
Silvagni vs Neale
Weitering vs Cameron
Saad vs Stengle
Walsh vs Smith
Hewett vs Dangerfield
McKay vs S De Koning
Curnow vs Blicavs
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[SolGoodman]

Make no mistake, the 9 day break vs the Cats 6 day break is huge.

Add to that the fact that we rested most of our players in the last and the fact that the Cats are facing a Hawks side that will be fuming after their performance last week. Absolutely huge game.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

McKay will be available but he has hardly played and not shown any form at all so far this season. I can't believe I'm wondering whether to keep Young in ahead of him and let Harry get some form and fitness back. I'm kind of 50/50 at this point. Although, if Weitering misses, then Young may have to go back.

 

[kreuze_missile]

Statement win for the taking.

Out: Young (unlucky), O Hollands (omitted).

In: McKay, Lord.

 

[macky99]

Statement win for the taking.

Out: Young (unlucky), O Hollands (omitted).

In: McKay, Lord.

Hollands won't be omitted.

 

[jj1978]

Hollands won't be omitted.

Elijah might. Needs more of a run.

 

[Accidental genius]

McKay will be available but he has hardly played and not shown any form at all so far this season. I can't believe I'm wondering whether to keep Young in ahead of him and let Harry get some form and fitness back. I'm kind of 50/50 at this point. Although, if Weitering misses, then Young may have to go back.

I think it’s more about how we play when H is in that worries me…

Without H we seem to lower the eyes and try to make a positive connection inside f50.

I hope we continue playing tge way we did today when H returns also.

 

[Soapy V]

McKay will be available but he has hardly played and not shown any form at all so far this season. I can't believe I'm wondering whether to keep Young in ahead of him and let Harry get some form and fitness back. I'm kind of 50/50 at this point. Although, if Weitering misses, then Young may have to go back.

I prefer a more team structured unpredictable forward line.

I reckon oppositions pick us off easier when we have both up forward. Without them we bomb it less and bring others into the game

 

[dragonsblues]

Big test.

Season over or season alive.

Midfield hitting their straps just in time to face a fairly ordinary cats midfield.

Blues by 10.

 

[Sam The Doc]

Elijah and cooper doing sprints /laps after the game.

 

[Mondyboy]

I prefer a more team structured unpredictable forward line.

I reckon oppositions pick us off easier when we have both up forward. Without them we bomb it less and bring others into the game

Play Charlie up the ground and get H 1 out. Don't have them competing for the same mark.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

I prefer a more team structured unpredictable forward line.

I reckon oppositions pick us off easier when we have both up forward. Without them we bomb it less and bring others into the game

And yet we managed with Charlie and Young together. Just need to emphasise what works.

 

[Blue1980]

Well we go in with some mojo, and be good if we can beat someone who is not West Coast or North. Though, the last side we beat which wasnt one of them, was Geelong.

 

[The Bighouse]

McKay will be available but he has hardly played and not shown any form at all so far this season. I can't believe I'm wondering whether to keep Young in ahead of him and let Harry get some form and fitness back. I'm kind of 50/50 at this point. Although, if Weitering misses, then Young may have to go back.

Lewis Young trumps H. VFL return IMO and get some continuity happening.

 

[Accidental genius]

And yet we managed with Charlie and Young together. Just need to emphasise what works.

Young is not H

Unfortunately whenever H plays we resort to long bombs…hopefully in future when H returns we play more like we did today.

 

[Blue1980]

Young is not H

Unfortunately whenever H plays we resort to long bombs…hopefully in future when H returns we play more like we did today.

Thing is harry didn't play in any game except the richmond one, does anyone think our forward line looked better for his absence in our losses? I guess if we had Charlie as fit and firing as he is now from R2 onwards it could have been a different story.

 

[The Bighouse]

Young is not H

Unfortunately whenever H plays we resort to long bombs…hopefully in future when H returns we play more like we did today.

Hopefully when H returns he impacts like a boss. Needs to own the forward line or contests up the line.

 

[Accidental genius]

Hopefully when H returns he impacts like a boss. Needs to own the forward line or contests up the line.

That’s what is really needed.

 

[Accidental genius]

Thing is harry didn't play in any game except the richmond one, does anyone think our forward line looked better for his absence in our losses? I guess if we had Charlie as fit and firing as he is now from R2 onwards it could have been a different story.

First halves have been good.

I’m thinking we had a fitness issue coming into this season. Not sure why we’re fading out in second halves.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Thing is harry didn't play in any game except the richmond one, does anyone think our forward line looked better for his absence in our losses?

Yes we've looked better in all aspects in r2-4. Not pinning that on H though.

 

[Soapy V]

First halves have been good.

I’m thinking we had a fitness issue coming into this season. Not sure why we’re fading out in second halves.

Confidence, trust, cohesion

 

[swuzzlebubble]

We could be unchanged.
No-one did enough in the VFL to force anyone out.
Hopefully all clear on the injury front.

 

[Sam The Doc]

We could be unchanged.
No-one did enough in the VFL to force anyone out.
Hopefully all clear on the injury front.

How’d Boyd go?

 

[David Sylvian]

Last thing I need to see is the lords whites and Carrol’s dropped to be replaced by the veterans. Trust is paramount.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

How’d Boyd go?

Honestly didn't do himself any favours.
Quite a few turnovers.

A few others showed good signs of development