Prediction Changes v Carlton Round 8

[CarnTheScray]

If we play how we did vs West Coast, it shouldn’t matter if McKay kicks 5.

 

[Libba39]

Not to get smacked by Carltank

Mate you're obviously a guru, why not just apply for a job on the coaching panel lol....

 

[Doggy]

Mate you're obviously a guru, why not just apply for a job on the coaching panel lol....

No, but you're advocating bringing in 2 players with a few games experience between them and also Will Hayes on top... doesn't take a "guru" to know that's bonkers. How arrogant is that also going to look?

We'd get spanked

 

[SharkMeister4]

Seems we have gone back to our old ways

Please add a second tall to the backline

A second ruckman

And some leg speed to the back and front

Thank you

this isnt too fair, our backline already has 2 talls, our second ruck was injured the game before, and while we have leg speed its not really doing much for us because many of the players are out injured or are out of form

 

[Jeff 1975]

Do I keep Jamarra Ugle-Hagan in my Supercoach team or cash in ???

 

[ScottyDogg]

Over the years we’ve commented on how players are usually a bit subdued coming back from concussion.

Who can we bring in / how can we structure up to ensure we don’t get exposed if English is down on form?

Could JUH up forward free English to roam a bit more and drop behind the ball to match up on De Koning?

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Over the years we’ve commented on how players are usually a bit subdued coming back from concussion.

Who can we bring in / how can we structure up to ensure we don’t get exposed if English is down on form?

Could JUH up forward free English to roam a bit more and drop behind the ball to match up on De Koning?

If we bring in Marra, do we drop him if he has a stinker, or do we persist in the face of the criticism he and Bevo will cop? (Hoping he goes ok of course)

 

[Jeff 1975]

this isnt too fair, our backline already has 2 talls, our second ruck was injured the game before, and while we have leg speed its not really doing much for us because many of the players are out injured or are out of form

I take your point however
I can only see one tall in the backline, Keath
Cordy at 193 is not tall enough to play on players like Lynch
English was not replaced by a ruckman, should be corrected this week
Bolton was far to quick for anything we had
We must have someone with leg speed not injured as the backline badly needs speed
Anyhow its a selection thread, that's what I would do

 

[perro_loco]

Can we stop being so bloody literal about every ******* comment - it just pisses people off and drives them away from the board FFS............

and it is also childish. well said.

 

[Davey33]

do Koning comes in this week. He's quality and we don't have a decent second KPD to take him

Where'd you hear that?
Last I checked he's only played one VFL game coming back from stress fractures in the back.
No guarantee this week.

 

[ScottyDogg]

If we bring in Marra, do we drop him if he has a stinker, or do we persist in the face of the criticism he and Bevo will cop? (Hoping he goes ok of course)

I don’t think he could have a real stinker. He may not touch it or kick goals but there are two certainties. We will get the ball inside 50 often and Marra will fly for Mark’s and harass. He is competitive and combative. If he is those two things it will help the team win and he will be viewed positively. I could never see him being totally ineffective like Schache.

 

[Davey33]

We should really give them a touch up at Marvel. Other than Mckay they dont have much up forward and they have been leaking goals left right and centre. If we are a premiership contender we should dispatch them by 6-10 goals

"Other than McKay".
McKay has had 10+ shots on goal in each of his last two games at Marvel and kicked 7 and 6 goals respectively.
Expecting 5 goals minimum from him.
Hopefully Silvagni will be back as well.

 

[weltschmerz]

I don’t think he could have a real stinker. He may not touch it or kick goals but there are two certainties. We will get the ball inside 50 often and Marra will fly for Mark’s and harass. He is competitive and combative. If he is those two things it will help the team win and he will be viewed positively. I could never see him being totally ineffective like Schache.

And he'll have the benefit of not having two defenders on him. If he does have two defenders on him, Naughton and Bruce can run rampant.

 

[bleednavyblue]

So looking forward to this game as i do every year, love the dogs as my whole family are red, white and blue but i enjoy being the navy blue sheep! Best of luck and may it be a fantastic contest.

 

[Oliver G]

We should really give them a touch up at Marvel. Other than Mckay they dont have much up forward and they have been leaking goals left right and centre. If we are a premiership contender we should dispatch them by 6-10 goals

"Other than McKay".
McKay has had 10+ shots on goal in his last two games at Marvel and kicked 7 and 6 goals respectively.
Expecting 5 goals minimum from him.
Hopefully Silvagni will be back as well.

Big gap between McKay and anyone else for total shots at goal this year for Carlton...

46 - McKay (56.5%)
15 - Betts (33.3%)
15 - Gibbons (40.0%)

31 more shots than any other player, while the top 3 for the Dogs...

36 - Naughton (44.4%)
31 - Bruce (64.5%)
17 - English (52.9%)

 

[Davey33]

Big gap between McKay and anyone else for total shots at goal this year for Carlton...

46 - McKay (56.5%)
15 - Betts (33.3%)
15 - Gibbons (40.0%)

31 more shots than any other player, while the top 3 for the Dogs...

36 - Naughton (44.4%)
31 - Bruce (64.5%)
17 - English (52.9%)

True but Carlton hasn't had a genuine 2nd tall forward option to available this year for more than 2 games.
Hopefully DeKonig or jsos will make a change.
Casboult has unfortunately been a waste of space this yr.

 

[adogsfan5]

In: English, Vandermeer, McNeil

Out: Schache, West, JJ

Keath to McKay and Cordy to Casboult

McGovern is out injured.

 

[Dogsman16]

What's surprising to me is that despite the really good numbers the Carlton KPD's are putting up (in terms of contested one on one losses - all of Weitering, Jones and Parks are under 20%), is that they are continually scored against heavily. Either Carlton get routinely destroyed by small forwards or the system defence of covering leading lanes for teammates is incredibly poor.

If it's the latter then the system has major problems (just like we had under McCartney in 2012-2014).

 

[Golden_6]

It looks like JJ will definitely be in since the club are advertising his 150th. Needs to perform or he could be stuck on 150 for a while.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Buku playing!

 

[weltschmerz]

Buku! <3

 

[Dogsman16]

So if Buku is in you'd say either Cordy has been punted again or Woody is being rested/unavailable.

 

[TedDougChris]

So if Buku is in you'd say either Cordy has been punted again or Woody is being rested/unavailable.

I'd want Wood to be beside Buku if possible, I'd be backing Cordy out.....

 

[Wizard17]

Excellent he has deserved a go.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

There must be a big doubt over Tim playing.

Outs Scott, Schache
Ins Young, VDM if Tim fit ins Tim and VDM

Wallis medical sub