Preview 2024 Rd 10 Carlton v Sydney Friday 17th May 7:40PM AEST @ SCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Jack Carroll, Orazio Fantasia

14

Orazio Fantasia

Age

28

Ht

180cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.1

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

9.8

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

2star

G

0.2

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

, Caleb Marchbank, Zac Williams
OUT: Adam Cerra (hamstring), Matthew Cottrell (foot), Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

(calf), Lachie Cowan

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Round 10 team v Sydney
Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Alex Cincotta
Half-backs:	Caleb Marchbank	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Zac Williams	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Ollie Hollands	Tom De Koning	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Harry McKay	Charlie Curnow	Matthew Owies
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	Matthew Kennedy
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Jack Carroll	Orazio Fantasia
	Corey Durdin	George Hewett
Emergencies:	Lachlan Cowan	Jaxon Binns	Lewis Young

 

[Chism]

I agree but we don’t exactly have other options with the outs we have

Would rather any kid that can run and tackle and that alone will offer more than Fantasia up forward. Especially against this Swans outfit that are so fast when they open up the game. Orazio will be run off and made to look like the slow spud he is all game.

Tune in and watch it happen. Charlie and Harry will need kick 10+ between them for us to compensate carrying Fantasia.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Good.

3 forced, one omission.

Cupboard ain’t bare just yet.

 

[Benaly28]

I would have kept Cowan for Marchbank. Marchbank's last game first up was a disaster. Issue is Voss loves him

I watched the reserves last week and he was average at best.


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[Chism]

I watched the reserves last week and he was average at best.


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What did Fantasia do to be straight back in??

 

[Soapy V]

I hope we find a way but considering how much continuity and injuries if we keep it under 5 goals I'll take it.

I still think we can win

 

[Soapy V]

What did Fantasia do to be straight back in??

he was okay. Issue is we have no one else to play up forward

 

[Accidental genius]

so we’ve got two defenders coming in (Marchy and Williams)

And only Cowan coming out?

Are we playing one of our defenders elsewhere?

eg Williams is named on wing

 

[Benaly28]

What did Fantasia do to be straight back in??

SFA his selection is just as bad.


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[Michael Jezz]

Nah this side doesn’t get blown out anymore

3 goal loss at max

If we beat this quality opposition, on a ground we have won twice at in 30 years, it is better than brisbane round 1.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Not after missing so much football

Let’s see how he goes - pressure will be up - not always Marchy’s strong suit

 

[Michael Jezz]

What did Fantasia do to be straight back in??

We are playing Durdin an Fantasia who can not get a touch and not the guy who had 42 in the reserves

 

[Blue Reaper]

Time for Zac to play in the midfield drifting forward?

 

[GoBlues!]

Time for Zac to play in the midfield drifting forward?

Time for Zac to play.

 

[JJBagger]

Bit hard when you haven't been given a chance?

Hard to be given a chance when there is quality above you. How do we know there still isn’t something that the coaches want him doing that he isn’t? Disposals aren’t everything

 

[BigFrizz36]

Would rather any kid that can run and tackle and that alone will offer more than Fantasia up forward. Especially against this Swans outfit that are so fast when they open up the game. Orazio will be run off and made to look like the slow spud he is all game.

Tune in and watch it happen. Charlie and Harry will need kick 10+ between them for us to compensate carrying Fantasia.

Might need to ease up a bit. Fantasia has played 7 games for 5 wins and two losses. Wins include Brisbane and Giants when we were underdogs. Harry & Charlie haven't kicked 10+ in any of the wins that Orazio has played in. We'd all like him to do more but he has been aided by lack of availability in his area of the ground (if one of Fogarty, Cuningham or Motlop were available he probably wouldn't be playing) and he must have some traits that Vossy likes.

At the end of the day Fantasia playing will not determine whether we will win or lose.

 

[9874123]

Hard to be given a chance when there is quality above you. How do we know there still isn’t something that the coaches want him doing that he isn’t? Disposals aren’t everything

He made the VFL team of the year last year as a teenager and seems to have gone up a level again. He's pretty much done all he can, I don't necessarily think he needs to be in the seniors but to say hes done nothing is pretty stiff.

There is nothing wrong with a kid staying in the VFL, he is developing well and probably should start getting more opportunities as time goes on.

 

[Benaly28]

Hard to be given a chance when there is quality above you. How do we know there still isn’t something that the coaches want him doing that he isn’t? Disposals aren’t everything

Watched Binns as well last week I must admit he turned the ball over a number of times especially one big play on the half backline.


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[T2B_]

Blues by 3 goals

 

[Chism]

Might need to ease up a bit. Fantasia has played 7 games for 5 wins and two losses. Wins include Brisbane and Giants when we were underdogs. Harry & Charlie haven't kicked 10+ in any of the wins that Orazio has played in. We'd all like him to do more but he has been aided by lack of availability in his area of the ground (if one of Fogarty, Cuningham or Motlop were available he probably wouldn't be playing) and he must have some traits that Vossy likes.

At the end of the day Fantasia playing will not determine whether we will win or lose.

I like your optimism but i am not seeing it and Fantasia does not make us better even with injuries. I am pretty sure Fantasia was getting games when Fogs was also playing.

I do honestly think Fantasias lack of pace and shit house ability to tackle while waiting for the easy ball to walk into an open goal can seriously lose us this game as we may as well have 17 out there whenever he is on the park.

Swans will totally run off him all night out of their backline.

 

[Blue__Balls]

Must say, I just can't get behind the decision to drop Cowan for Marchy. Surely from a LM position Marchy is just about done, and we've got a highly rated young defender in his second season who we should really just commit to developing in the seniors now. Cowan hasn't looked at all out of place in his few appearances, he's not being "carried", and his style of play suits our game.

Play the kid, let Marchy "lead" the reserves, and if he stays fit we can use him as a break glass option only.

 

[BigFrizz36]

Let’s see how he goes - pressure will be up - not always Marchy’s strong suit

People seem to forget that two games back he was close to our best player playing at CHB in a preliminary final. That ranks fairly highly in the pressure stakes. Agree though that continuity is the key to Marchy.

 

[gab213]

Looks like a strong side to me regardless of the forced changes. I think there's a fair bit of overreacting going on here . We will be right in this game with a chance of winning.

Get behind those who have been selected to represent us.

Go Blues!

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Charlie needs to kick 7 for us to win

Sounds fun. Where do I sign

 

[BigFrizz36]

I like your optimism but i am not seeing it and Fantasia does not make us better even with injuries. I am pretty sure Fantasia was getting games when Fogs was also playing.

I do honestly think Fantasias lack of pace and s**t house ability to tackle while waiting for the easy ball to walk into an open goal can seriously lose us this game as we may as well have 17 out there whenever he is on the park.

Swans will totally run off him all night out of their backline.

Why vent so much? He could even be sub yet. I haven't once seen him look for a Joe the Goose, seen him lay a couple off that could have been easy. As I've said we need more from him - hopefully he can offer a bit more this week.

As I stated he won't be the difference between us winning or losing (unless he gets a shot after the siren).

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Fantasia in???

We can look back in 36hrs and say this was where the game was lost as we may as well have 17 players out there if this scrub is on field. Has no defensive side to his game and runs like a crab. WTF.

What the **** sort of take ....?