Preview R8: Changes vs. Carlton - Nicks Sucks and Must be Sacked

[Jarman3]

How's Charlie Edwards looking? Is Hinge out an opportunity to take a look at him?

Although that promising looking lad Smodie Brith is pushing a strong claim for a debut as well.

 

[DJ75]

FUN FACTS WITH GROTTO -

No team in 2025 has scored 14 or more goals against Carlton in 2025.

Only one team has scored 13 or more goals vs Carlton, Richmond in R1.

Carlton are conceding on average just ~72pts/game in 2025.

and given Nicks has reverted back to the early 2024 'no risk' game style, we should expect a low scoring affair.

 

[Dangarman]

FUN FACTS WITH GROTTO -

No team in 2025 has scored 14 or more goals against Carlton in 2025.

Only one team has scored 13 or more goals vs Carlton, Richmond in R1.

Carlton are conceding on average just ~72pts/game in 2025.

Carlton's last 3 games of scoring looks a bit scary. Average ~122 points for and only ~66 against.

 

[Betts are off]

Is Dawson out pf form?

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As I mentioned in an earlier post I really don't know if full time Mid is suiting his skillset anymore. The more I watch Dawson the more I think he's better suited for bursts through the middle, rather then the entire games/season. For a guy known for his elite kicking, his kicking efficiency is only at 50.4%, dragging his DE down to 58%, and retention per kick at 46.8%. With a league high turnover rate, a career high in clangers per game and a career low in Goal:Behind ratio. (Its all there in WheeloRatings.com if you want to check it out)

If you are kicking 74% of your possessions, you can't be giving it back at the rate he has been this season, and I don't put it down to losing his skill, but poor decision making. He needs a freshen up behind the ball for me. Cause i'd prefer him having 20 touches at 90%+ DE, than 30+ at 58%.

 

[Dangarman]

How's Charlie Edwards looking? Is Hinge out an opportunity to take a look at him?

Although that promising looking lad Smodie Brith is pushing a strong claim for a debut as well.

With two defenders on the sidelines, and Smith being named in the best SANFL players last two weeks, you'd be a brave man to be against him being named in the side tomorrow night. With Nicks in panic mode after last week, the temptation to draw on experience would be overwhelming.

 

[TBM]

With two defenders on the sidelines, and Smith being named in the best SANFL players last two weeks, you'd be a brave man to be against him being named in the side tomorrow night. With Nicks in panic mode after last week, the temptation to draw on experience would be overwhelming.

The melts will be justifiably seismic if that does happen

 

[CrowBloke]

Playing him at FF in the final quarter last week though was bizarre

Not, when you remember who our Coach is ... .

 

[OverseasCrowNA]

Hinge ban upheld

You just knew it was going to happen, especially with Cerra getting off and the axe being swung from the tribunal so easily lately...

 

[Jarman3]

Carlton's last 3 games of scoring looks a bit scary. Average ~122 points for and only ~66 against.

That's a bit skewed by 2 of those last 3 games being against North and West Coast. Performance against Geelong was impressive, though.

 

[CrowBloke]

Last week Betts are off gave us/Nicks the heads-up about Serong/Brayshaw.
Nothing done about them.
They creamed us.



WARNING, Matthew Nicks

Matthew Nicks

Age

50

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

!! Danger! DANGER!!

Beware veteran midfielder George Hewett ... not only Cripps and Walsh:

Carlton's season is alive again, and an unheralded hero has resuscitated it

Carlton strings together three straight victories to get back into the finals mix led by a player who many consider to be an afterthought outside the club. Here's what we learned from round seven of the AFL season.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Milo Cyrus]

You just knew it was going to happen, especially with Cerra getting off and the axe being swung from the tribunal so easily lately...

What a ****ing joke this game has become.
It won't be long before the Brownlow is won by the best dressed player with most impeccable manicuring.
Below is a snippet is from the electrifying eighties on youtube. The good old days.

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[Velvet George]

Dawson not in his best form? hahahahaha

He's currently sitting 3rd favourite for the Brownlow..

Never change Crows board, never change

Is this going to be another example of a nonsense post being exposed and you slink away?

It’s well known Dawsons form has dropped.

Never change Occams, never change.

 

[Crow till I die]

The WWE AFL strikes again. Couldn't have been more certain that once Cerra got off they'd need to keep Hinge out.

They don't even try and hide it anymore, its just every chance to wack us disproportionately over anyone else they take. It almost feels like they believe they are frontline protectors of the vfl clubs

 

[SugarShane]

They don't even try and hide it anymore, its just every chance to wack us disproportionately over anyone else they take. It almost feels like they believe they are frontline protectors of the vfl clubs

I hope we have our lawyers on a "no win, no fee" agreement. We'd be saving thousands.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Carlton's last 3 games of scoring looks a bit scary. Average ~122 points for and only ~66 against.

2 of those 3 games were against 2 of the worst teams of all time though

 

[Crow till I die]

I hope we have our lawyers on a "no win, no fee" agreement. We'd be saving thousands.

I wonder if there is a betting market on tribunal decisions...if there is, i am going to start making making money off it

 

[GameofSloanes]

Not, when you remember who our Coach is ... .

Maybe dawson is playing injured or sore? May also explain the drop in form

 

[Betts are off]

I just want the Crows team that played the first 3 weeks of the season to turn up this Saturday. What happened to those guys?

 

[Cromulant]

Crouch out for 4-6 weeks

I never like our players to be injured but.......

 

[MRB37]

Kicking has been very off this year. 40% DE against Freo suggests his disposal is very rushed. HBF would allow him to get back to his best, more time with the ball to improve his disposal - we know how damaging he is so play to his weapons.

Could be a Rozee-like shift

Playing him at FF in the final quarter last week though was bizarre

I think it just goes down to we can't get a shot on goal unless we clunk a mark once our ball movement gets killed, so we chuck Dawson forward as another guy who can hopefully pluck one.

 

[1970crow]

Is Dawson out pf form?

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4 out of the last 5 rounds he's failed to poll a vote. Not sure, what do you reckon?

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Crouch out for 4-6 weeks

I never like our players to be injured but.......

Lose this week and Port will be fav for Showdown

Lose that and its tank for Dyson Sharp time


Bye Nicks !

 

[Mutineer]

Crows midfielder ruled out of Blues clash

The on-baller has been managing a hip injury

www.afc.com.au

 

[FR0GGY]

Crows midfielder ruled out of Blues clash

The on-baller has been managing a hip injury

www.afc.com.au

Another injury mismanagement by the looks

 

[1970crow]

Carlton's last 3 games of scoring looks a bit scary. Average ~122 points for and only ~66 against.

2 of those games were Roos and Eagles, so that's not much better than par, if at all. Obviously the Cats win is a very good win.