Preview Team vs Blues

[TradeDraft]

Round 18
Collingwood v Carlton

Saturday 31 July

MCG, 2:10 PM



Collingwood
B: Nick Maxwell, Simon Prestigiacomo, Ben Reid

HB: Harry O’Brien, Tyson Goldsack, Alan Toovey

C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Jarryd Blair

HF: Luke Ball, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis

F: Dayne Beams, Leigh Brown, Steele Sidebottom

Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas

Int: Alan Didak, Ben Johnson, Chris Dawes, Brent Macaffer



Emg: Tarkyn Lockyer, Josh Fraser, Simon Buckley



In: Travis Cloke


Out: Tarkyn Lockyer (omitted)



Milestones: Leon Davis - 200 AFL games

Good Changes. Rounds is not a Emergency

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/99260/default.aspx

 

[mattys123]

First, I like the change, I think most of us think that Lockyer is only a depth player now, even though he has been playing his part each week,

Second, WHY THE **** IS JOSH FRASER AN EMERGENCY.

He wasn't in the best 10 players fr our VFL side last week, Cameron Wood was better then him for ****s sake.

Time to cut our losses with Fraser, he offers us nothing.

On a positive note, good to see Buckley get an emergency spot, I would like to see him make his pies debut before the finals.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

unlucky Tarks but it was either him or Blair

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Can't complain. Looks a strong side. Tarks had to go.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Told you they'd rest Shaw for one more week.

 

[Swanny36]

Jeez your quick Dave...

Happy with the change, pretty much what we all expected though really isn't it?

 

[Medders123]

No Medders!

 

[jayceontaylor]

wtf is going on with medhurst, not even an emergency.

 

[Frankie23]

How Medhurst isn't even an emergency has got me baffled, can't believe he isn't back yet

 

[Pies_10]

Surprised Medhurst wasn't brought it.

 

[TradeDraft]

Second, WHY THE **** IS JOSH FRASER AN EMERGENCY.

He wasn't in the best 10 players fr our VFL side last week, Cameron Wood was better then him for ****s sake.

I agree it would be best for Fraser to Leave the Pies but he has been Emergency for How Long?

 

[TradeDraft]

Glad Dawes was not Dropped

 

[pies_1981]

How Medhurst isn't even an emergency has got me baffled, can't believe he isn't back yet

Yea I'm with you there, has a great game last week & still not even an emergency. Surely he would be closer than Fraser who is an emergency again??

 

[mattys123]

There's been a rumour going around that Medhurst is being told to improve his defensive side of his game, mainly because the player in his place at the moment (MaCaffer) is so good defensively.

Meds is still a huge chance to break into the 22 for the finals, but they (coaching staff) are obviously still not entirely happy with his defensive output, or else he would be an emergency ahead of Lockyer.

My only "guess" on why Fraser is still emergency despite not deserving it, is that if a "big bloke" pulls out late, it would give us a chance to get Josh's 200th out of the way for good.

 

[Keele]

Very solid side

only change was a must make way for Cloke.


very happy to see us go in with this team against the scum

 

[the mighty T]

Good change, gives us a chance to really exploit the blues in defence. I dont see how theyll be able to contain the 3 talls in Dawes Cloke and Browney

I think that perhaps we shouldve seen Steele get a rest this week, hasnt had brilliant form and looks a bit flat and i wouldve brought medders in

theyve brought Fisher in which i think is neither here nor there

Strong team, looking for a good win but they usually pull something unexpected against us so in my opinion major danger game

 

[The Big League]

They have named Brad Fisher.
Should we bring in the secret weapon (Corrie) to negate this power forward?

 

[davis_756]

Good change, gives us a chance to really exploit the blues in defence. I dont see how theyll be able to contain the 3 talls in Dawes Cloke and Browney

I think that perhaps we shouldve seen Steele get a rest this week, hasnt had brilliant form and looks a bit flat and i wouldve brought medders in

theyve brought Fisher in which i think is neither here nor there

Strong team, looking for a good win but they usually pull something unexpected against us so in my opinion major danger game

Jamison, Waite, Bower, Henderson = Covered

Fisher was brought in to play forward with Hampson and one of Waite/Henderson + the 3 smalls

 

[dayna36]

WTF does Paul Medhurst have to do to get a friggin' game .??... Cloke better have the kahounas to go for goal and kick through the big sticks....once this year he kicked 4 or 5 (sorry, I forgot already coz it rarely happens) How about some answers what they will say is Paul has done everything we have asked of him in VFL and is very close but now it's a matter of being consistent.......how many good games = cosistent??? We must win this game, geez I hope we approach this game as the hunters....Go Pies.....and FFS give Medders a go soon, pleeeaaase!!!

 

[the mighty T]

Jamison, Waite, Bower, Henderson = Covered

Fisher was brought in to play forward with Hampson and one of Waite/Henderson + the 3 smalls

Last time we played you guys, cloke dominated, 5 goals between him and dawes. Add in Brown...

of the four you mentioned only waite was missing, but as you say he may play forward

covered...hmm, not so sure about that mate

 

[jefffff34]

Jamison, Waite, Bower, Henderson = Covered

Fisher was brought in to play forward with Hampson and one of Waite/Henderson + the 3 smalls

lol.

 

[TradeDraft]

Jamison, Waite, Bower, Henderson = Covered

Fisher was brought in to play forward with Hampson and one of Waite/Henderson + the 3 smalls

We are So Scared of those Defenders

My Biggest concern with the Blues is the 3 Small Forwards

 

[danielnajdek]

We are So Scared of those Defenders

My Biggest concern with the Blues is the 3 Small Forwards

If that's our biggest concern then we're gonna be fine

 

[mattys123]

We are So Scared of those Defenders

My Biggest concern with the Blues is the 3 Small Forwards

Easy matchups for us in the backline.

Toovey/Harry smashes Yarran.

Harry/Toovey kills Garlett.

Johnson smothers Betts.

Add in Goldsack as backup for any small matchup, and we are fine.

Pies by 45.

After all, the Carlton small forwards are on fire, seeing as 2 of them have been named on the bench.

Lol, small forwards don't win big games, they only win games when the other side "doesn't turn up".

Any side with C.Johnson, Joseph, Grigg, Hampson, Armfield and Warnock aren't getting within 5 goals of us on Leon's big day.

I just can't wait to see the Carlton board explode with "Sack Ratten" threads again at 5pm on Saturday.

 

[TradeDraft]

Lol, small forwards don't win big games, they only win games when the other side "doesn't turn up".

Pies have done that before