Preview - Carlton vs. Sydney

[Mister Carlton]

Where and when: Docklands, Saturday, July 18, 2.10pm AEST
Head to head: Carlton 124 wins, Sydney Swans 82 wins, six draws
Last time: Sydney Swans 12.12 (84) d Carlton 9.13 (67), round four, 2009 at the SCG

MISSING IN ACTION
Carlton
Paul Bower (knee) – test
Sam Jacobs (foot) – test
Setanta O’hAilpin (general soreness) – test
Darren Pfeiffer (shoulder) – test
Andrew Walker (shoulder) – test
Simon Wiggins (hamstring) – test
Robert Warnock (foot) – 1-2 weeks
Jarrad Waite (knee) – season

Sydney Swans
Jarrad McVeigh (hamstring) – test
Lewis Johnston (foot) – 2-3 weeks
Daniel Currie (foot) – 4 weeks
Brett Meredith (forearm) – season
Henry Playfair (hamstring) – season
Campbell Heath (knee) – season

FORM
Carlton: WLLWW
Sydney Swans: LLLWL

SUMMARY
Carlton continues to firm as a finals participant in 2009 with a workman-like performance earning a 20-point win over Richmond last week on the back of a come-from-behind victory over Fremantle in the west. The Swans look headed in the other direction with a 35-point loss to the Bombers making it five defeats out of the past six matches.

Brendan Fevola's nine goals were the highlight of last week's match, but the Swans are rarely heavily scored against so he'll have his work cut out to repeat the dose.

Rhyce Shaw had 29 possessions the last time these two met and he carries excellent form into this encounter after 30 against Essendon.

Jarrad McVeigh faces a fitness test for the Swans who would dearly love to have him in the line-up. Likewise for the Blues, Paul Bower has become an important defender and will have his knee assessed ahead of the match.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Eddie Betts (Carlton)
The forward has been out of the goals a bit of late, but still has 31 up to round 15 which is an excellent return for a player of his type. He works well with Fevola in trapping the ball inside 50 even when he's not kicking goals, but it might just be his turn this week.

Darren Jolly (Sydney Swans)
The Swans' big man has been in fine form for much of the season, but he just came off those heights a touch against the Bombers. The young Blues' ruck tandem of Matthew Kreuzer and Shaun Hampson has been doing nicely, but Paul Roos will still fancy he can gain an advantage in this area if Jolly is on song.

QUESTION MARKS
Will Heath Scotland and Nick Stevens play? The experienced pair must prove themselves on the training track in order to move out of Brett Ratten's doghouse.

Can the Swans summon one of their trademark efforts? Things aren't exactly going to plan for Roos, but write his team off at your peril.

WHO WILL WIN AND WHY
This is a game the Blues simply must win if they're fair dinkum about making the finals. They struggled against the lowly Tigers, but get a concession because it was on the back of a Perth road trip. The air is slowly seeping out of the Swans' season with just six wins in the bank with seven rounds to go, not to mention the untimely departure of Barry Hall.

The Swans always give you a tight, closely fought contest, but the Blues should be able to think their way through it and come away with the win.

PREDICTION
Carlton by 16 points

Hopefully the Blues will come away with a win on my birthday!

 

[Aphrodite]

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http://www.afl.com.au/results/tabid...play=1&seasonid=71&roundid=720&fixtureid=5155

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Thanks Aph, better for it to have its own thread instead of my query thread, but definitely needs the link.

 

[as0l0]

i realy should have made a new thread for this but...when was the last time we won 3 in a row?

 

[Aphrodite]

Thanks Aph, better for it to have its own thread instead of my query thread, but definitely needs the link.

Pleasure ODN

 

[Aphrodite]

i realy should have made a new thread for this but...when was the last time we won 3 in a row?

From memory I think it was 2004 ..... too long ago

 

[Mister Carlton]

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http://www.afl.com.au/results/tabid...play=1&seasonid=71&roundid=720&fixtureid=5155

 

[bigboyblue]

Hopefully the Blues will come away with a win on my birthday!

My birthday on Saturday too MC - surely with two of us celebrating nothing can go wrong. Surely???

But, of course, it was my (our) birthday weekend for the Sydney game last year and my poor hungover head suffered horribly that day so I guess nothing's etched in stone...

 

[Mister Carlton]

My birthday on Saturday too MC - surely with two of us celebrating nothing can go wrong. Surely???

But, of course, it was my (our) birthday weekend for the Sydney game last year and my poor hungover head suffered horribly that day so I guess nothing's etched in stone...

That's awesome!
My family has something major planed on Saturday...I told them I didn't want or need anything this year. Hopefully it's all them + me sitting at the Docklands cheering on the boys.

Have a good day mate.

 

[Audrey_Horne]

It's my birthday today!! They better win on Saturday. I'll be the one in the dark sunnies looking very seedy.

 

[as0l0]

happy birthday to you's.

 

[I LOVE THE CFC]

Blues by 44pts
Fev 6
B.O.G Gibbs
W.O.G (Worst on ground) Anyone with a whistle on their hand

 

[I LOVE THE CFC]

Something like that

Have you been playing with the glue pen again?

 

[blueboy25]

My birthday on Saturday too MC - surely with two of us celebrating nothing can go wrong. Surely???

But, of course, it was my (our) birthday weekend for the Sydney game last year and my poor hungover head suffered horribly that day so I guess nothing's etched in stone...

Its my 30th birthday on friday and have a big party planned on saturday night. I expect to be celebrating a carlton win with plenty of beers.

 

[I LOVE THE CFC]

Just on my 5th. Grolsch.
Best stop posting tonight, I think

Cheers

Why stop, I do my best posting whilst drunk...it's just a shame I have to delete everything I type because it only makes sense to me.

 

[Mister Carlton]

Just on my 5th. Grolsch.
Best stop posting tonight, I think

Cheers

Happy Hour is a little early tonight?

 

[Mister Carlton]

Its my 30th birthday on friday and have a big party planned on saturday night. I expect to be celebrating a carlton win with plenty of beers.

Man I thought I was old...
Anyways have a good one mate!

Then a good day could be had by all.

Happy Birthday MC

happy birthday to you's.

Cheers.

 

[Mister Carlton]

S#*t: Is it confined to just one hour?

I thought a 12 hour cycle to be more suitable

 

[Audrey_Horne]

Man I thought I was old...
Anyways have a good one mate!





Cheers.

Ditto!!

 

[bigboyblue]

Ah, what a love-in!! Happy birthday and have a good one all those gaining an extra number this weekend, and to those who aren't I guess you'll have to make do with a streak-breaking victory. Such is life, I guess.

Wish I could make the game but have to work, sadly (birthday and all - shame) but thankfully found some blues mates willing to take my seats off my hands.

As for the game, let's see Gibbsy show that last year on Goodes was no fluke (as much as I'd like to see him run free, I think he's got all the tools to stop Goodes who has been in red-hot form and is so valuable to the Swannies), Yarran show a bit (not asking for miracles, just a bit!) and Fev prove he can back it up.

Murph BOG
Fev with 5
Gibbs blankets Goodes
Yazz a pair, maybe three
Grigga another great goal like we got last year
JR to continue the upward trend

Not too much to ask, is it?? After all, 28 is a very important milestone. isn't it?

 

[Blue Dawn]

Ah, what a love-in!! Happy birthday and have a good one all those gaining an extra number this weekend, and to those who aren't I guess you'll have to make do with a streak-breaking victory. Such is life, I guess.

Wish I could make the game but have to work, sadly (birthday and all - shame) but thankfully found some blues mates willing to take my seats off my hands.

As for the game, let's see Gibbsy show that last year on Goodes was no fluke (as much as I'd like to see him run free, I think he's got all the tools to stop Goodes who has been in red-hot form and is so valuable to the Swannies), Yarran show a bit (not asking for miracles, just a bit!) and Fev prove he can back it up.

Murph BOG
Fev with 5
Gibbs blankets Goodes
Yazz a pair, maybe three
Grigga another great goal like we got last year
JR to continue the upward trend

Not too much to ask, is it?? After all, 28 is a very important milestone. isn't it?

27/28 is a great age with much significance b3 - really start get to know yourself and the world around you.

 

[Audrey_Horne]

27/28 is a great age with much significance b3 - really start get to know yourself and the world around you.

Great

 

[blue gunslinger]

We better not be complacent about a sub-par Swans outfit.

 

[thylacine60]

We better not be complacent about a sub-par Swans outfit.

You pulling the skirt over your head again, Guns? FFS! Satty is a lock or my name's not Dr Hugo Z Hackenbush.

 

[Aphrodite]

You pulling the skirt over your head again, Guns? FFS! Satty is a lock or my name's not Dr Hugo Z Hackenbush.

Come get your tootsie-frootsie ice cream !!!!!!!

Love those Marx Brothers T