Preview Round 0 - Carlton vs Brisbane Friday March 8 - 7.40PM AEDT @ The Gabba - Team Stickied

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

AFL team news: Carlton's first team of 2024

There's a club debutant in the mix as Carlton returns to action for season 2024.

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Opening Round team v Brisbane
Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Lewis Young	Adam Saad
Half-backs:	Zac Williams	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Patrick Cripps	Matthew Kennedy
Half-forwards:	George Hewett	Charlie Curnow	Matthew Owies
Forwards:	Orazio Fantasia	Harry McKay	David Cuningham
Followers:	Tom De Koning	Adam Cerra	Sam Docherty
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Jack Carroll	Matthew Cottrell
	Lachie Fogarty	Ollie Hollands
Emergencies:	Jaxon Binns	Alex Cincotta	Marc Pittonet

 

[Arr0w]

I don't think we disagree on much here - if it is as slippery as you expect then 85 vs 95-ish in good conditions is pretty much the same implications - it means we have to attack, move the ball forward quickly and try to outscore them rather than trying to out-defend them. Brisbane are not a team you want to be playing close to your defensive goal...

Beyond that, not only does being aggressive give us our best chance to win, but I think it also gives us our best losses, too.

Let's face it, par for his match (with Weitering/Walsh) is probably a 4-5 goal loss. A 110-80 loss is going to feel a lot better and give us all a bit more confidence than an 80-50 slugfest.

A more open, free flowing game where we force the ball forward at all costs is also probably a bit less draining than a tight, contested slugfest and given we have to travel home tomorrow and then play again on Thursday, that's also important.

Fair assessment

I guess it could also be viewed as a bonus that we meet the Lions at the start of the season, where despite missing some key players, the strategy of how we tackle the game is better planned

Tigers also get one less day of recovery

 

[Ald Gardiner]

Why we will Win

Contested Ball - Our game plan keeps us in it against anybody. That is proven and in tough humid conditions it really helps
The Key will be everyone contributing and taking advantage of goal scoring opportunities

Midfield depth - Brisbane have some class but we bat deep. Cripps Kennedy Hewett Cerra Docherty is our core but it's the value minutes of Cuningham Fogarty Cottrell Carroll will mean we never drop off with pressure. I love the Carroll addition

Acres & Hollands is as good a wing combination as there is in the AFL.

TDK - He is ready to become a top leverl ruck. Being the main ruck will suit him

McKay - Being 2nd ruck will make him better. He needs to be involved, is a great athlete that will make us better and will still kick as many goals. I expect a big year from him.

Williams - What a story and loved by the players. His presence will really lift us let alone him being an A grade player. His combination with Boyd Saad Newman is as good as any

Pre season - Forget the 2 practice games. It was about miles in the legs. We have had a great pre season and are ready

It won't be pretty but who cares. Blues by 23 points

Soap love the optimism.

What we need tonite is far more from our mids than the final last year. Hewett, Cripps, Cerra and Doch only averaged 18 touches each and, to boot, the non-playing Walsh was easily our best with 33.

8 touches to Cottrell, 11 to Ollie , 18 Acres..

To get up tonite we need far more from all of the above - at least to give the Coleman boys a chance to snag many each.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I think a lot of Lions fans are still a little bit shaken by our round 1 loss at the Gabba to Sydney 2 years ago.

If there is a good time to get us at the Gabba, it's round 1.

 

[Kernafides]

Regardless of what happens I don't want constant bombs into forward line and Harry and Charlie to get some separation from each other

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Jatz]

Won't be a lot of work getting done this arvo.

Hurry up 7:40pm.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Just no more injuries..

the avo king is back!

 

[Brezsa]

I think a lot of Lions fans are still a little bit shaken by our round 1 loss at the Gabba to Sydney 2 years ago.

If there is a good time to get us at the Gabba, it's round 1.

Shame it’s round 0 then

 

[Hollow Knight]

Shame it’s round 0 then

We've yet to win a game in round 0. Massive hoodoo.

 

[Accidental genius]

Why we will Win

Contested Ball - Our game plan keeps us in it against anybody. That is proven and in tough humid conditions it really helps
The Key will be everyone contributing and taking advantage of goal scoring opportunities

Midfield depth - Brisbane have some class but we bat deep. Cripps Kennedy Hewett Cerra Docherty is our core but it's the value minutes of Cuningham Fogarty Cottrell Carroll will mean we never drop off with pressure. I love the Carroll addition

Acres & Hollands is as good a wing combination as there is in the AFL.

TDK - He is ready to become a top leverl ruck. Being the main ruck will suit him

McKay - Being 2nd ruck will make him better. He needs to be involved, is a great athlete that will make us better and will still kick as many goals. I expect a big year from him.

Williams - What a story and loved by the players. His presence will really lift us let alone him being an A grade player. His combination with Boyd Saad Newman is as good as any

Pre season - Forget the 2 practice games. It was about miles in the legs. We have had a great pre season and are ready

It won't be pretty but who cares. Blues by 23 points

I just cannot visualise a win no matter how I look at it…

I admire your positivity though

 

[thylacine60]

"Dad, can he sign it Charlie?"

 

[Juddernaut08]

I think a lot of Lions fans are still a little bit shaken by our round 1 loss at the Gabba to Sydney 2 years ago.

If there is a good time to get us at the Gabba, it's round 1.

I see your point, but if there's a good time to get Carlton in 2024, it's when we're missing Weitering and Walsh.

 

[thylacine60]

I think a lot of Lions fans are still a little bit shaken by our round 1 loss at the Gabba to Sydney 2 years ago.

If there is a good time to get us at the Gabba, it's round 1.

tried to make sense of this but cannot..........please sensify..........

 

[Sector 7G]

Need to make sure we don't over handball like the demons did last night. Will be wet weather football

 

[Hollow Knight]

tried to make sense of this but cannot..........please sensify..........

We were coming off a run into the third week of the finals, were talked up as on-track for a premiership assault and expected to open the season by easily accounting for the Swans, only for them to totally run over us in the second half.

Our other first Gabba games since have been wins well under the predicted margin.

In short, there is evidence to suggest we maybe lack conditioning/cohesion early in the season following finals and a shortened pre-season.

 

[boncer34]

Hope Razzle Dazzle has a blinder. He's a jet in full flight, injuries have been crippling to him.

 

[Accidental genius]

How much can we realistically expect from Williams and razio tonight considering they’ve been out for a while?

Hoping at the very minimum that they get through tonight and get some good run into their feet.

 

[myblueroan]

Just no more injuries..

I can imagine as an avocado you'd be very worried about this sort of thing. Smashed this chopped that.

 

[thylacine60]

We were coming off a run into the third week of the finals, were talked up as on-track for a premiership assault and expected to open the season by easily accounting for the Swans, only for them to totally run over us in the second half.

Our other first Gabba games since have been wins well under the predicted margin.

In short, there is evidence to suggest we maybe lack conditioning/cohesion early in the season following finals and a shortened pre-season.

Just realising you're a Lions supporter has clarified things for me big time

 

[ESKIE]

How much can we realistically expect from Williams and razio tonight considering they’ve been out for a while?

Hoping at the very minimum that they get through tonight and get some good run into their feet.

I expect them to be fully fit and make a huge contribution, otherwise they shouldn’t be in the team IMO

 

[myblueroan]

We were coming off a run into the third week of the finals, were talked up as on-track for a premiership assault and expected to open the season by easily accounting for the Swans, only for them to totally run over us in the second half.

Our other first Gabba games since have been wins well under the predicted margin.

In short, there is evidence to suggest we maybe lack conditioning/cohesion early in the season following finals and a shortened pre-season.

Good point Hollow Knight and one I've been hoping will be a small advantage for us tonite.

 

[Benaly28]

How much can we realistically expect from Williams and razio tonight considering they’ve been out for a while?

Hoping at the very minimum that they get through tonight and get some good run into their feet.

Zac 15 disposals @ 75%.

Orazio 10 disposals,1 goal,3tackles


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[myblueroan]

Hope Razzle Dazzle has a blinder. He's a jet in full flight, injuries have been crippling to him.

Who the hec is razzle dazzle Bonce? Orazio?

 

[Benaly28]

Our point of difference for tonight will be H in the ruck.


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[boncer34]

Who the hec is razzle dazzle Bonce? Orazio?

It was his nickname at the Bombers.