Preview 2026 Rd 7 Carlton vs Fremantle Saturday 25th April 8:15PM AEST @ Optus Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


3 changes

AFL team selection: Blues recall three

Carlton has made a trio of changes for Saturday’s trip west to take on Fremantle.

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[teknodeejay]

Going to be ugly for us in the west

 

[ctwenty1]

Byrne showed heaps against the Pies, I'd be fine keeping him for another week. Give him a chance at immediate redemption.

I don't really want to see wholesale changes this week. McKay and Elijah are obvious omissions so I can see O'Keeffe and Flynn coming in. Not sure where Hewett fits in so maybe he has another week on the pine. It's nice we have depth with a healthy list at least

Other one that could come in is Lord but not sure who comes out

 

[Sucker for Trade Period]

Other one that could come in is Lord but not sure who comes out

Oh yeah ofc, he comes in before Hewett I reckon. We probably would have won with him doing a job on Daicos.

This is the one game where we need all of our talls (Freo are fricken huge) so maybe Jagga gets a rest or Frankie comes out.

Good problems to have at least

 

[jj1978]

I will be there with my kids, its always good to spend time with like minded people all feeling the same pain and helplessness.

I bet our games are getting huge ratings due to the “you can’t take your eyes off a car crash” effect

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Byrne showed heaps against the Pies, I'd be fine keeping him for another week. Give him a chance at immediate redemption.

I don't really want to see wholesale changes this week. McKay and Elijah are obvious omissions so I can see O'Keeffe and Flynn coming in. Not sure where Hewett fits in so maybe he has another week on the pine. It's nice we have depth with a healthy list at least

Please no more HOK until he plays a good game or 2 in the vfl.

I understand he's the right shape player but he's so put of form it is legitimately like playing a man down. 1 mark from his last 2 games. What is the point?

 

[Prem17]

Just trying to balance the negativity ...

Freo were average against the pies and we have a good rivalry with them

Im expecting this to be closer than what some on here are suggesting, close enough for us to win

Until half time. LOL

 

[ctwenty1]

Until half time. LOL

Byrne to Channel newnes for the win

 

[Prem17]

Wow seems to be dropping Cripps is on a lot of people's agenda.

I don't think he should be dropped but I do think that his role needs to change because we concede too many easy centre clearances at times.

If he stays in the middle then we need speed on the wings. Cottrell? Wilson?
Voss won't play Wilson with his job on the line though so I think Cripps should play either CHB or CHF with the instruction to dish it off to outside run.

 

[Prem17]

Byrne to Channel newnes for the win

I was thinking about that shot the other day

 

[ctwenty1]

I was thinking about that shot the other day

Was a good one!!!

 

[Ash05]

If Voss is coaching still we will get smacked so unless Voss is one of the outs it doesn't really matter.
Dockers by 90+

 

[Red_man2008]

Please no more HOK until he plays a good game or 2 in the vfl.

I understand he's the right shape player but he's so put of form it is legitimately like playing a man down. 1 mark from his last 2 games. What is the point?

Well Reidy and derkson were held out of the vfl. So I’d guess they’ll be coming in not HOK anyway.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

We are likely to drop below Essendon after this one...

 

[Ald Gardiner]

Other one that could come in is Lord but not sure who comes out

E Hollands out, Lord in, Cerra to the wing

 

[Red_man2008]

Out; Harry and Lij
In: Derkson and Young/Ison

 

[jezza25]

Only if we start half an hour early than Freo. We'd probably still find a way to lose.

Cos we’d kick a point and wait a half hour for someone to kick it out !

 

[Love the Drake]

I’d like to see us playing Lewis Young

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Lewis Young

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

as a decoy/defensive forward on Pearce, who is in rare form.

Derksen replaces H (concussion) as a key forward. Played some good games at VFL level in that position.

Flynn young deserves his chance, comes in for Elijah.

Lord should come in as well. Need his defensive pressure around the ball. Not sure who for though?

 

[Faucon Bleu]

Yeah fair enough but this shows us how extremely poor our overall tall forwards and ruck stock are, Derkson although untried as a forward at AFL level has struggled as a defender…

Yeah fair enough.

 

[BlueLocke]

Lord should come in as well. Need his defensive pressure around the ball. Not sure who for though?

I’d look at pushing Cerra out to a wing and giving Ollie the week off (or VFL) but doubt that would happen.

The other option is to manage Smith and give him the week off; 20 games this year is a good outcome if he continues to build.

The other, other option is to rest Cripps and use Lord in that role.

 

[JaggasMoves]

I’d like to see us playing Lewis Young as a decoy/defensive forward on Pearce, who is in rare form.

Derksen replaces H (concussion) as a key forward. Played some good games at VFL level in that position.

Flynn young deserves his chance, comes in for Elijah.

Lord should come in as well. Need his defensive pressure around the ball. Not sure who for though?

Yes to Derksen and Young but from what I saw in the VFL game I wouldn't call up Lord

 

[Worm4]

Well Reidy and derkson were held out of the vfl. So I’d guess they’ll be coming in not HOK anyway.

Reidy was suspended for a week

 

[BlueLocke]

Reidy was suspended for a week

I think that suspension was served during the Gather Round seniors game even though the VFL had a bye (so he was ineligible for selection for the seniors).

He was named in initial team on Thursday night.

 

[Franc de Borges]

What’s the point?

 

[MPH78]

I will be there with my kids, it’s always good to spend time with like minded people all feeling the same pain and helplessness.

We’ve moved past that stage. My 21 year old son, who bleeds blue, is completely broken and doesn’t want to go. First ever WA game he will miss.

Heartbreaking on many fronts. My parent guilt is hitting me hard. If I had my time again, and I don’t say this lightly, I would force him to NOT support Carlton.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Was thinking about it on Thursday night at the game, what about chucking Hayward into the middle to add some break away speed?

We need him forward.

Ainsworth & Williams along side Walsh could add the burst we need.