Preview 2023 Rd 3 Carlton vs GWS Saturday April 1 4:35PM (ADST) @ Giants Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Gorgeous George is back



IN: George Hewett

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George Hewett

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

D

13.8

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

OUT: Matthew Kennedy (calf), Lochie O’Brien

Kennedy developed soreness in his calf during the week. He will not make the trip to Sydney and at this stage is a chance to return next week.

AFL team news: Hewett returns for Sydney trip

Carlton's team is in for the Round 3 clash with GWS.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Mitch McGovern	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Half-backs:	Sam Docherty	Lewis Young	Adam Saad
Centreline:	Ed Curnow	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Matthew Owies	Harry McKay	Jack Silvagni
Forwards:	Corey Durdin	Charlie Curnow	Zac Fisher
Followers:	Tom De Koning	Adam Cerra	George Hewett
Interchange:	Lachie Cowan	Ollie Hollands	Jesse Motlop
	Marc Pittonet
Emergencies:	Paddy Dow	Josh Honey	Lochie O'Brien
	Lachie Plowman

 

[DollarsandSense]

The Marchbank Stretcher

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The Jaksch shittous

 

[Juddrockz]

What sort of conditions are we expecting for the game today?

 

[myblueroan]

Fact or moomour?

He's not udderly sure.

 

[myblueroan]

What sort of conditions are we expecting for the game today?

Winning ones.

 

[myblueroan]

FFS what is with these dAnGeR gAmE posts

GWS just lost to WC and barely won against Adelaide. We just beat the reigning premiers and are sitting 7th on the ladder.

WE ARE A FAR SUPERIOR SIDE TO THEM! Have a bit of optimism in your life, in what world is this a danger game?

We only just drew with Tigers. Pies beat 'em by a bit.
Cats were pretty down and out.
No way I'm rushing to confidence yet.
GWS have beaten us many times, and have some good plsyers back.
I hope we win and think we will, but I don't in any way expect it as a given.
For me, we're nowhere near that point.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Josh Kelly was in ripping form before his concussion. He looks to me to be the one we need to curtail. Ed could do a job on him. Whitfield comes back in and he is a running machine, maybe Acres will be his match-up.
Feeling strangely uneasy about this one, as I really don't think we have done much so far. Hopefully we come out all guns blazing in the first quarter and then go right on with it.
Blues by 13 points.

 

[T2B_]

Josh Kelly was in ripping form before his concussion. He looks to me to be the one we need to curtail. Ed could do a job on him. Whitfield comes back in and he is a running machine, maybe Acres will be his match-up.
Feeling strangely uneasy about this one, as I really don't think we have done much so far. Hopefully we come out all guns blazing in the first quarter and then go right on with it.
Blues by 13 points.

It's the sort of game we'd often drop.

Time to prove otherwise, hopefully.

 

[Arr0w]

Bounce the ball ffs

 

[Ald Gardiner]

We only just drew with Tigers. Pies beat 'em by a bit.
Cats were pretty down and out.
No way I'm rushing to confidence yet.
GWS have beaten us many times, and have some good plsyers back.
I hope we win and think we will, but I don't in any way expect it as a given.
For me, we're nowhere near that point.

Tigs had key players out v Pies, ok effort though. Thrashed Crows in Adelaide.

Cats lost to hot Pies. We beat them too and they added Bowes for our game.

Pies easily the form team right now.

We beat GWS twice last year, including 30 pts up there. Kelly and Whitfield played. I don’t think they’ve improved and they lost to WCE last week, a bottom 2 team.

No excuses for us tonite, a loss would be worse than any loss we had last year, i.e. Crows and Saints game.

 

[RPCB]

Bounce the ball ffs

InB4 Gill takes April Fools Day to new levels and actually does it.

 

[myblueroan]

Tigs had key players out v Pies, ok effort though. Thrashed Crows in Adelaide.

Cats lost to hot Pies. We beat them too and they added Bowes for our game.

Pies easily the form team right now.

We beat GWS twice last year, including 30 pts up there. Kelly and Whitfield played. I don’t think they’ve improved and they lost to WCE last week, a bottom 2 team.

No excuses for us tonite, a loss would be worse than any loss we had last year, i.e. Crows and Saints game.

All good points.
Hope you are right.

 

[Dunna Heartknee]

We only just drew with Tigers. Pies beat 'em by a bit.
Cats were pretty down and out.
No way I'm rushing to confidence yet.
GWS have beaten us many times, and have some good plsyers back.
I hope we win and think we will, but I don't in any way expect it as a given.
For me, we're nowhere near that point.

I've put some fresh straw in the barn I've made it so soft you can fall asleep when the game is over halfway through the third if you want.

 

[jimsta10]

GWS lead us 9-5 overall.

We have had some shameful performances against this mob.

TIME FOR SOME REVENGE! LET'S SMASH EM WHILE THEY'RE DOWN! WHO'S WITH ME?!?!?!

kinda ironic 95' is in there.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

When was the last time we played on April Fool's Day ?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

I think we win this by one to two goals per qtr.

I believe in our backline and defensive method. Our back six are tight & the pressure shown last week across the ground is our new normal.

We’ve shown this year we can create goals from D50 also. A newish string the the bow.

Our rucks are well balanced & mids strong with additional run through the wings.

What I like about H & C up forward is how different they are. H clunking and crashing, Charlie’s craft, guile and athletic reaction.

Even better are our swarming bustling smalls. Relentless pressure and opportunism.

Lots of upside to come - but a very solid team today.

30-45pt win.

 

[jezza25]

What sort of conditions are we expecting for the game today?

19-20c at game time

 

[Wickzki]

Key Giant 'reborn' after overcoming debilitating health issue

GWS Giants defender Nick Haynes reveals the extent of the health issues that severely impacted his football in 2022

www.afl.com.au

Really good article on Nick Haynes

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Nick Haynes

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

326.8

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

8.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

326.8

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

I know we play them today but anyone who has faced long term illness or injury will appreciate just how hard it is to keep getting up and fighting. I know the first two years of my own fight were the most mentally debilitating of my life. So enormous respect and gratitude to him for sharing his inspiring story.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

How come we’re playing these pox burgers for Rivalry Round???

Everyone gets to play in front of 8 zillion people & we get these flaming turds.

Destroy them, with extreme prejudice.

 

[Wickzki]

How come we’re playing these pox burgers for Rivalry Round???

Everyone gets to play in front of 8 zillion people & we get these flaming turds.

Destroy them, with extreme prejudice.

It only makes sense that there's going to be a couple of trades mid game. Thanks for your services to Carlton future picks. Welcome to Carlton, Tom Green

 

[Elmer_Judd]

It only makes sense that there's going to be a couple of trades mid game. Thanks for your services to Carlton future picks. Welcome to Carlton, Tom Green

Tommy boy re-signed up there until the end 2027 I am afraid mate.

 

[TD2010]

Marchbank?

Who?

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[THEYSEEMEROLLIN]

I was at a Blues supporters function this week and Crippa told a young kid to lock him as Captain of his Supercoach team this round. Said he's going to tear it up against GWS I know the boys blow some smoke at these functions but am looking forward to some confident Crippa domination today

 

[Accidental genius]

Its one of those must win games for us.

Yes, still only 4 points in it but we've got to get to a stage where we put away teams we are expected to win... most of the time.

Can always slip 1 or 2 games here and there and that is understandable but most of the time from this year onwards we need to win these types of games.

 

[Red_man2008]

Tigs had key players out v Pies, ok effort though. Thrashed Crows in Adelaide.

Cats lost to hot Pies. We beat them too and they added Bowes for our game.

Pies easily the form team right now.

We beat GWS twice last year, including 30 pts up there. Kelly and Whitfield played. I don’t think they’ve improved and they lost to WCE last week, a bottom 2 team.

No excuses for us tonite, a loss would be worse than any loss we had last year, i.e. Crows and Saints game.

They’re also off a 5.5 day break to our 9 and they travelled back from Wa on Monday.

 

[myblueroan]

Who?

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