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

 

[9874123]

Unfortunately, whether we win or lose, Essendon will be sitting in 2nd place by the end of the round ( unless they lose to North)

Just means we get to watch them lose two finals this year instead of one.

 

[JustOneTime]

Love Marchy being back in. Hopefully we see an experiment of either Kemp or Mcgovern forward at times.

 

[athensblue]

Just win

And we go second

 

[Manhattanite]

Love Marchy being back in. Hopefully we see an experiment of either Kemp or Mcgovern forward at times.

Yep but I think our bigger struggle is the half forward line and with Martin again out we may need to try someone else there - more likely Williams than Kemp or McGovern but who knows.

Also I read Fantasia played more mid in the VFL than normal which explains the approx 23 touches he had - so he may not play half forward as much as we expect given he’s the one replacing Martin.

So hopefully we are able to mix things up and catch the Swans unprepared with some of our moves


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[Arr0w]

Bounce the ball ffs

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Love Marchy being back in. Hopefully we see an experiment of either Kemp forward at times.

If Pitto is a late out, then our team selection is set up for this.
Back line looks pretty tall.

 

[ESKIE]

I have a feeling Harrys going to have a big game…

 

[BennyGFunk]

He chains into the forwards well. Hope he kicks a few. I’m a believer still.


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Seems to be given the Dale Thomas treatment atm

He is still learning the game plan, reestablishing some confidence after it being shot to pieces through various injuries

He’s only really had one bad game, against Collingwood, other than that has been doing enough whilst you’d still a little more from him

Would love him to kick a few or have an influence and shut some people up

We really know how to bag our own here, worse than Richmond supporters

 

[JustaBattler]

If he doesn't watch the VFL and you do, can you give him the answers from your perspective?

I don't know the answers to the questions myself - those were just the first things that came into my head thinking about how I would go about finding out.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Yep but I think our bigger struggle is the half forward line and with Martin again out we may need to try someone else there - more likely Williams than Kemp or McGovern but who knows.

Also I read Fantasia played more mid in the VFL than normal which explains the approx 23 touches he had - so he may not play half forward as much as we expect given he’s the one replacing Martin.

So hopefully we are able to mix things up and catch the Swans unprepared with some of our moves


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I'd expect Kennedy as the extra forward due to past experience and also Fantasia there too. Presume he played midfield in VFL to help find touch.

 

[athensblue]

If ever we needed H and CC to go nuts, it's tomorrow/today
Vossy give them he'll and get them going
BIG GAME we simply MUST WIN

 

[JustaBattler]

We will kill them and the do Suns next week..

 

[Accidental genius]

If ever we needed H and CC to go nuts, it's tomorrow/today
Vossy give them he'll and get them going
BIG GAME we simply MUST WIN

We’ve got a tough draw - not sure how that happened.

All games are important to win.

I think H and Charlie need to lead more from in front and make it easier for ball carriers to kick it to advantage.

Otherwise we bomb it in and it becomes very difficult to mark with oppo double teaming our forwards and we don’t have the small forwards to make something out of dropped balls.

 

[Red_man2008]

Employ fantasia to put blocks on Blakey and get TDK to stand him in the 6-6-6 and use him regularly. Force him to be accountable and second guess himself.

 

[Soapy V]

I'd expect Kennedy as the extra forward due to past experience and also Fantasia there too. Presume he played midfield in VFL to help find touch.

With Cerra out surely Kennedy stays in midfield

Small ground and we have TDK Charlie & McKay up forward. Not sure we need another mid/taller player

It’s up to Owies Durdin Fantasia to be busy and get to every contest. I hope to see Williams up there as well taking Cottrells role

 

[Kernafides]

Funny how people say the changes are awful...if Binns is selected... then it's...really like the ins lol.....given the injuries not sure we could have done much else this week

 

[swuzzlebubble]

With Cerra out surely Kennedy stays in midfield

Quite possibly but we've added Hewett and Carroll too

 

[Soapy V]

Funny how people say the changes are awful...if Binns is selected... then it's...really like the ins lol.....given the injuries not sure we could have done much else this week

Where did anyone say that?

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

It wouldn’t surprise me if Williams re-injured himself. I reckon he would’ve done and said anything to play this weekend. I don’t trust him and don’t think he is best 22.

Marchbank is good at what he does at AFL level. He is injury prone but his injuries tend to be specific rather than recurring issues like Martin, Cunners and Cerra.

Cowan will be a player but he is clearly not ready yet. He panics when he gets the ball. The thought of Papley running at him tomorrow night is terrifying.

Marchy has certainly been good at what he does at AFL level, but he's also been bad at it. His last game being a prime example. I just don't think he's earned the right to be a walk up start. His only form this year was a stinker against the worst team in the comp and an ok game last week against Casey. Not sure that he's knocking the door down. Sure, he was good in finals last year, but that was 8 months ago.
Slim pickings and all, but still...

 

[Arr0w]

Funny how people say the changes are awful...if Binns is selected... then it's...really like the ins lol.....given the injuries not sure we could have done much else this week

Yeap

It seems that if Binns came in instead of Fantasia, then selection would have been inspiring

 

[Arr0w]

I'd love to see Boyd forward, but if Williams is reluctant to defend playing him at HF might be the better option

Although, not sure he'll apply much pressure with his current mindset

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

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Nearly the same age, but around a season and a half difference in average experience. I think this will ultimately be the difference.
A win here would be pretty big for this group.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Just means we get to watch them lose two finals this year instead of one.

Would be pretty hard for them to miss finals from here, although they've done it before, but I can't see them staying top 4 with their run home.
At worst, they should go 3-2 in their next 5, but it gets tougher for them after that.

 

[BluStreak]

Watching Binns in the VFL, imo, he is like a jack in the box, energiser bunny.
I would have him play in the forward line at AFL as I can see him buzzing around creating opportunities.
With that energy applying forward pressure.
He maybe skinny and need more muscle but he could be that livewire in the forward and if he kicks some goals the oppo has to pay attention.

 

[Arr0w]

Watching Binns in the VFL, imo, he is like a jack in the box, energiser bunny.
I would have him play in the forward line at AFL as I can see him buzzing around creating opportunities.
With that energy applying forward pressure.
He maybe skinny and need more muscle but he could be that livewire in the forward and if he kicks some goals the oppo has to pay attention.

Played a bit forward as a junior, perhaps we can trial that at VFL first