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

 

[Soapy V]

I'd love to see a forward line of

HF: Elijah McKay Williams
F: Martin Curnow Motlop with Fogarty, Owies and also TDK at times

 

[Michael Jezz]

Dunno how many times it has to be said.... He's a gun where he is. Leave him. He was a vfl unlisted player not getting a look in anywhere as a small forward. Why tf would you change that.......

Disagree, we need to risk boyd or williams forward, look at the consequence of our inability to cover motlop/fogarty

 

[skadoosh]

First magnet on Vossy's board is Cincotta to Papley.

 

[Jazny]

It's interesting stats and impact. Cowan 4 disposals none in the second half! Yet thought he was supe influential. Durdin 7 disposals and only thing I recall was his hand pass score assist.

Cowan had 7 spoils, was playing defensively, so weird he hasnt shown the dashing running plays he had as a junior at AFL level yet. If he can work that into his game he will be very good.

 

[Michael Jezz]

Cowan had 7 spoils, was playing defensively, so weird he hasnt shown the dashing running plays he had as a junior at AFL level yet. If he can work that into his game he will be very good.

Why does the dash of our halfback recruits disappear. I don't see boyd, cowan or cincotta carry the football

 

[JustaBattler]

OUT: Cerra ( inj )
IN: Cuningham ( sub)

I think Newman and Hewett have been out of form the last couple of weeks- but against their old Club on a ground they know well will more likely than not play well.

Line ball calls would be Durdin for Cuningham and Kemp or Cowan for Williams - I'd like to see both these inclusions.

Defensive structure and execution ranged from best all year to chaos against MElbourne- more good than bad - with main culprits being Newman and Kemp in little episodes of sillies.

Ollie played his best quarter for the year in Q1 against Melbourne, but faded badly as the game went on - in his position he is more obvious when he makes errors because he is always there presenting. I dont like the repeat getting tackled from behind- they cost momentum and goals - but just as poor is his failure to stick with his man along the boundary- he allowed 3-4 one two gives to Melbourne simple school boy errors. I think he is being played because Cottrell is more dangerous as a HFF and just as defensive stoopid at times as Ollie.

I think we win this one.

 

[dumb]

First magnet on Vossy's board is Cincotta to Papley.

can he stay in the team if saad comes back? pretty please. it might release the boyd, which might be a thing.

ok, cowan for saad. can cincotta stay if williams also comes back.

 

[Banga19]

After his job early on Trac, Kennedy to Heeney next week?

 

[haveago]

I’m genuinely interested to know what you thought Durdin did last night that was impressive?

I’m not trying to be a smart arse. I’ve watched the game twice now and saw nothing good from him last night.

The goal assist to Hewy, our only goal of the last quarter was very good and obviously super important.

But I too feel he is not doing enough and when right Motlop will replace him.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Looking forward seeing if we can back up. We did it last year, but I feel we haven't quite hit that level in 2024.
We need to start to get our game going.

 

[SurreyBlue]

The goal assist to Hewy, our only goal of the last quarter was very good and obviously super important,

But I too feel he is not doing enough and when right Motlop will replace him.

Lettle Durd's had a couple of goal assists / key touches during the night.

 

[Juice030103]

Pretty remarkable when you think about it

To me including us there’s 6 clear sides


We have had to play the other 5 all in a row

 

[katmanblue]

Out: Durdin, Cerra
In: Cuningham, Carroll

Marchbank could replace kemp who made some very poor decisions.

Newman may be looked at MR.

Cowan was poor but Durdin was worse.

How is Williams, Motlop and Fogarty going??

Saad?

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[skadoosh]

Newman clear to play!

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[CCurnow3votes]

Newman clear to play!

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A couple of inches closer & he would have been given 3 weeks!

Great outcome for us.

 

[jj1978]

Swans are a bit of an unknown. At present they've had a draw that's really aligned well for them. Playing Pies when they were off, GWS and Melbourne at the advantageous SCG, * at the SCG but still conceded over a 100 points. And we know they've lost to the Tigers.

They are gettable need a good solid 4 quarter effort though.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

8 day break for us, we can definitely go up there and beat them. If we can play like we did last night without the mental collapse I like our chances.

 

[bigblueboy]

I’m genuinely interested to know what you thought Durdin did last night that was impressive?

I’m not trying to be a smart arse. I’ve watched the game twice now and saw nothing good from him last night.

Finished watching the replay and I’m comfortable that Durdin was much better this week.
Not over egging his influence - clearly is on the periphery and is not a natural forward like Motlop.
However, he didn’t miss a tackle, give away a free kick or turn the ball over. There was no glaring run from the Melbourne backline where he was exposed. He directly impacted goals and a couple of instances which should have been goals. Not a blow by blow account but some examples of good work by Durdin —

1st qtr

15:30 front and centre take in F50 and handball which leads to Walsh goal

2:40 gets back in defence and spoils/attempts to mark 30m out disrupting Melb in D50

2nd qtr
18:30: effective defensive spoil v much taller Lever

8:10 good front and centre - wins free kick. Ordinary kick but play ultimately ends with a point

3:08 great tackle in centre square stopped Melbourne attack


3rd qtr

12:15 lead up and mark. Perfect hand off to Walsh who should have goaled from 35m

4:50 handball receive in F50 probably should have kicked for goal rather than handball


4th qtr

19:30 broken play gather near goal square and handball to Hewitt who goals

13:31 ground ball gather and good forward handball in centre square. Sets up the play but Hollands gets caught

A couple of other points of note from the replay —

We were on 70 points when Cerra went off with 10 minutes of playing time left in 3rd quarter. Just 1 goal and 1 point for the remainder of the game.

Martin was a non event beyond one mark in the first quarter.

Kemp is getting better but gets exposed for positioning/poor decisions too often.

Newman is a watch down back. Speed of game is catching up with him.

 

[Jimmae]

Kennedy destroyed - yes destroyed - Petracca in the midfield and probably caused the move forward, yet you want him omitted? Also, Pitto just beat or at the very least squared up against the best ruckman in the league and again you want him out? Sorry Jim - you've lost me with these 2 specifically.

I'm sorry but did he not kick 3 goals and directly assist two others while in midfield?

Kennedy scrapped on the inside, but he left him completely loose otherwise. I get that Melbourne were going to generate goals somewhere, but that was wild.

Pittonet went at 43% disposal efficiency with 7 turnovers (6 unforced), the worst amongst our contested unit, in what was already a woefully performing unit by the conclusion of the match.

Yes he had 38% hitouts to advantage, but he was down on raw numbers due to getting spanked by Gawn. Grundy will destroy him.

If we're tearing strips off Cuningham for lowered defensive effort while creating 3 goals coming back from injury, we should be blasting fit senior players for these performances.

 

[HBF]

After his job early on Trac, Kennedy to Heeney next week?

And Newman takes Heeney when he goes forward.

 

[Benga]

I'm sorry but did he not kick 3 goals and directly assist two others while in midfield?

Kennedy scrapped on the inside, but he left him completely loose otherwise. I get that Melbourne were going to generate goals somewhere, but that was wild.

Pittonet went at 43% disposal efficiency with 7 turnovers (6 unforced), the worst amongst our contested unit, in what was already a woefully performing unit by the conclusion of the match.

Yes he had 38% hitouts to advantage, but he was down on raw numbers due to getting spanked by Gawn. Grundy will destroy him.

If we're tearing strips off Cuningham for lowered defensive effort while creating 3 goals coming back from injury, we should be blasting fit senior players for these performances.

Absolutely not, no

 

[My Hat]

I'm sorry but did he not kick 3 goals and directly assist two others while in midfield?

No.

Kennedy was on Petracca in the first quarter, and we all know how many goals Melbourne kicked before quarter time.

After that it sounds like Kennedy played mostly on Viney.

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[Arr0w]

I'm sorry but did he not kick 3 goals and directly assist two others while in midfield?

Kennedy scrapped on the inside, but he left him completely loose otherwise. I get that Melbourne were going to generate goals somewhere, but that was wild.

Pittonet went at 43% disposal efficiency with 7 turnovers (6 unforced), the worst amongst our contested unit, in what was already a woefully performing unit by the conclusion of the match.

Yes he had 38% hitouts to advantage, but he was down on raw numbers due to getting spanked by Gawn. Grundy will destroy him.

If we're tearing strips off Cuningham for lowered defensive effort while creating 3 goals coming back from injury, we should be blasting fit senior players for these performances.

Jim, Pitto dominated Gawn early, he isn't getting dropped, nor is Kennedy

Its fictional analysis

 

[Ash05]

Thought Cunners played well offensively last week - how was it a big mistake exactly?

He got dropped after 1 game. Clearly didn't do enough. Hasn't deserved the right to get a gig in the senior side after time out

 

[Jimmae]

Absolutely not, no

No.

Kennedy was on Petracca in the first quarter, and we all know how many goals Melbourne kicked before quarter time.

After that it sounds like Kennedy played mostly on Viney.

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So we're lauding Kennedy - and apparently Pittonet - for a single quarter? What are you even arguing for, mediocrity and flippant defensive responsibility in midfield?

Improve the midfield that can't arrest the manic slide after the manic start... hint: it's mostly slow and lacks genuine body strength.