Preview 2024 Rd 8 Carlton v Collingwood Friday 3 May 7.40PM AEST @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

Welcome back Cez

4 changes

IN: Adam Cerra, Alex Cincotta, David Cuningham

28

David Cuningham

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.1

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

, 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

OUT: Jaxon Binns, Jack Carroll, Ollie Hollands, Brodie Kemp

AFL team news: Four changes for Friday night

Adam Cerra returns as one of four changes to the Carlton line-up for Round 8.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Round 8 team v Collingwood
Backs:	Zac Williams	Lewis Young	Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:	Alex Cincotta	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Centreline:	David Cuningham	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Matthew Cottrell	Harry McKay	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Matthew Owies	Charlie Curnow	Tom De Koning
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	George Hewett
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Adam Cerra	Corey Durdin
	Orazio Fantasia	Matthew Kennedy
Emergencies:	Jack Carroll	Ollie Hollands	Brodie Kemp

 

[SurreyBlue]

I tend to think Cuners is highly underrated by the Carlton folk. Have a look at when he has played and when we have won. You'd be surprised to see what he brings to the team. He gets to contest after contest a lot like what fog does... Has a lot more run and 1 touch polished though. 1st 18 player to me any day of the week.

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Also lays tackles. Played 2 games this year for 8 tackles.

 

[skadoosh]

I reckon it will be Cuningham as sub

Hasn’t played for 6 weeks with probably 2/3 of that time not doing a lot of fitness work


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You can cross out Boyd, Cerra and probably Kennedy as sub.
Out of Fantasia and Durdin, I'm thinking it'll be Durdin.

 

[Korn]

I like the Ins and Outs.
Good to see Voss is not accepting mediocre performances.

 

[Cowboyblues]

Comfortable with the changes as a whole.
However as we have done in many games this year we will most likely go in with a small forward as the sub.
This seems a little one dimensional given what options we could have using Kemp as the sub.
All well and good that he has been omitted as a result of no match up or not as defensive as Vossy would like.
However if we sustain an injury or as suggested Howe goes forward, kemp
Would give more flexibility to change up if required.
In theory can cover back, forward or a quarter of burst as opposed to just “dour” defender.

 

[blues4flag]

People underestimating the change to how we bring back players. Seems we're holding back players a week or two to make sure they're fit enough to return and impact. No half done players here.

 

[The Bighouse]

Yep, seem the injured are getting an extra training block before returning to play (prematurely).

Time for Raz to standup, been quite disappointing thus far, getting out-positioned and non-impactful. Lucky to be reinstated.

Kemp could have remained as Ollie’s wing replacement with some versatility.

 

[BlueZombie]

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Very informative. Cheers for posting!

 

[athensblue]

Vossie making tough calls

Respect for Cunners and Raz

Kempie has time and a future on baller for us

Blues by quite a bit

 

[Red_man2008]

Don’t get beaten by what you know. Someone please look out for seagull Sidebottom sitting outside on the wing alone all day. Whomever has his wing needs to not get drawn in side all the time. Cotterell is the one imo.

 

[athensblue]

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Weight?

Oh, wait...

 

[Graffy4242]

Cripps
Walsh
Cerra
Hewett
Kennedy

heck yes!!!

 

[Opium]

Is Cuningham going to really play wing? Can’t see it

Surely Cerra comes in and plays that role? Him or Kennedy

Kemp unlucky. Poor last week but had been good.

I do like the balance of the side more this week. More run and maturity

Cottrell and Acres wing

 

[new_blue]

Hopefully Williams received a stern talking to.

Needs to tighten up and be more disciplined if he’s to continue playing in defence.

100%.

Going into the season I thought Williams would be our biggest upgrade on last year but have been really disappointed with him, particularly over the past 2 weeks.

The GWS game changed when he went off injured, having played an unaccountable role on Toby Green and then last week he made too many kicking howlers.

 

[Sam The Doc]

Cripps
Walsh
Cerra
Hewett
Kennedy

* yes!!!

 

[Accidental genius]

In the absence of Saady I'm much more comfortable with Cinc defending their dangerous smalls.

He is the one that can handle them and he has some tuffness about him so hopefully he'll use it to his advantage.

 

[Soapy V]

In the absence of Saady I'm much more comfortable with Cinc defending their dangerous smalls.

He is the one that can handle them and he has some tuffness about him so hopefully he'll use it to his advantage.

Good match up for Elliott IMO

 

[Arr0w]

Bounce the ball ffs

 

[Pixelshooter]

I hope we make some adjustments and don't squeeze so far up the ground that when the ball comes out of our forward line, there's massive amounts of open space. One of the reasons why the opposition has seemingly been so accurate against us at times...it's because they get shots from easy positions.

 

[Juddrockz]

Don’t get beaten by what you know. Someone please look out for seagull Sidebottom sitting outside on the wing alone all day. Whomever has his wing needs to not get drawn in side all the time. Cotterell is the one imo.

The ole Sidewinder hasn't been playing well this year but saves his best for our games. Definately one to watch along with their smalls.
I still have Blair nightmares,he used to kick a swag of goals against us.

 

[Osc1]

The ole Sidewinder hasn't been playing well this year but saves his best for our games. Definately one to watch along with their smalls.
I still have Blair nightmares,he used to kick a swag of goals against us.

Don’t forget J Daicos. If they get their half back game going it will be him that will cut us up. Our half forwards will
Need to defend better this week.

 

[reg_lower91]

Anyone else feeling a Curnow bag tonight?

6 goals I reckon

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

That would be a very bold move... Maynard can match it with Charlie physically, but aerobically and in the air Charlie will destroy him.

don't even think maynard can match him physically.

Chuck has 5cm and a few kg on him?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

I hope we make some adjustments and don't squeeze so far up the ground that when the ball comes out of our forward line, there's massive amounts of open space. One of the reasons why the opposition has seemingly been so accurate against us at times...it's because they get shots from easy positions.

Agreed.

I’m sure holding our defensive structure has been the key to this week.

Our mids & wings need to hold our form behind HF. No point everyone rushing forward to present a scoring option - crowds the forward line & leaves pagans paddock to run into.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Any which way you look at it:

1. our 22/23 this week is considerably better than last week's 22/23.(and even more so given the additions to our midfield and given the Pies' outs).
2. We'll be stung by last week's effort.
3. we hate the Pies.

Blues by 45.

 

[RPCB]

I just saw a magpie in my backyard. campaigner started drinking out of my Dogs water bowl.

We need to smash them even more tonight.