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Backs: Bartram, Frawley, Bruce

Half backs: Grimes, Rivers, McDonald

Centreline: Green, Trengove, Davey

Half forwards: Jones, Miller, Scully

Forwards: Bennell, Watts, Morton

Followers: Jamar, Moloney, Jetta

I/C: Bate, Sylvia, Gysberts, Garland

Emg: McKenzie, Cheney, Newton

Team changes

In: Tom Scully, Jack Trengove, Matthew Bate

Out: Matthew Warnock, Joel MacDonald, Austin Wonaeamirri

 

Wow. Did not expect Warnock to get the chop. Especially given Rivers holds his spot (ridiculous really).

Wonna unlucky. Thought he was tackling and applying good pressure in the forward line. MacDonald was to be expected.

The ins are good, Scully Trengove and Bate all make us better and we're better adapted to Carlton. I just wish it was Rivers out instead of Warnock.

 

good changes, Warnock a bit stiff but he did get pantsed by the POD last week and carlton's midget forward line mean no match up

bring on the bluescum

whats going on with warnock? dropped because of carlton's pace in the forward line? would that thought rivers would have been the first to get chopped.


Looks like Garland is fit considering neither Warnock or Macdonald were named in the emergencies!

I think Cheney might get a deserved call up if Garland does not come up

Would love to see McKenzie & Cheney squeezed into that side!

 

Mclean dropped as well!

what!!!!!!!!! I have been waiting 8 months to boo him , I will now go with thanking Carlton everytime Jizzsperts gets a possesion

Carlton Team

B: Aaron Joseph, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton

HB: Steven Browne, Andrew Walker, Jordan Russell

C: Kade Simpson, Chris Judd, Heath Scotland

HF: Ryan Houlihan, Jarrad Waite, Andrew Carrazzo

F: Eddie Betts, Setanta O’hAilpin, Matthew Kreuzer

Rucks: Sam Jacobs, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy

Int: Joe Anderson, Jeff Garlett, Mitch Robinson, Richard Hadley

In: Houlihan, Waite

Out: Henderson, McLean


Carlton Team

B: Aaron Joseph, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton

HB: Steven Browne, Andrew Walker, Jordan Russell

C: Kade Simpson, Chris Judd, Heath Scotland

HF: Ryan Houlihan, Jarrad Waite, Andrew Carrazzo

F: Eddie Betts, Setanta O’hAilpin, Matthew Kreuzer

Rucks: Sam Jacobs, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy

Int: Joe Anderson, Jeff Garlett, Mitch Robinson, Richard Hadley

In: Houlihan, Waite

Out: Henderson, McLean

Arrrgggh had a bad feeling that would happen

Looks like Garland is fit considering neither Warnock or Macdonald were named in the emergencies!

Don't forget Cheney is named and can play tall as well

Reckon it's strange that both Warnock and Macdonald got the flick ahead of Rivers, and neither are emergencies. Oh well, not too shabby all the same.

Agreed. I think we almost look a little stretched down back without him there - who plays on Kreuzer or Jacobs while they're forward?


I have a feeling they are giving Rivers every chance to prove that he still has a spot in the side, and that they'll stick with him for the rest of the season before making a call.

Very surprised about Warnock though. He had a shocker last week, but I definitely see him as part of a our future.

So happy to see Scully and Trengove back.

Good team!

Disappointed about Brock, and I reckon the boys will be too. It was a bit of an added incentive to win.

Rivers is still in because of his leadership ability, I'd say. They really talk him up in that regard, so I'm not surprised he's still in. Similar to Bruce, there must be things he does that we simply can't see.

Wow. Did not expect Warnock to get the chop. Especially given Rivers holds his spot (ridiculous really).

Wonna unlucky. Thought he was tackling and applying good pressure in the forward line. MacDonald was to be expected.

The ins are good, Scully Trengove and Bate all make us better and we're better adapted to Carlton. I just wish it was Rivers out instead of Warnock.

Well said Rivers very, very lucky


Don't forget Cheney is named and can play tall as well

Cheney is definitely an option and seriously deserves it as he has been starring with the Scorps.

Don't forget Cheney is named and can play tall as well

Does he bring a stool!!

 

Don't forget Cheney is named and can play tall as well

Can he play small to start with?

Not fast enough for the smalls. Not strong enough for the talls.

Rivers is still in because of his leadership ability, I'd say. They really talk him up in that regard, so I'm not surprised he's still in. Similar to Bruce, there must be things he does that we simply can't see.

He would really want to do better than rely on that. Dropping marks and poor disposal are not the hallmarks of a leader.

He would really want to do better than rely on that. Dropping marks and poor disposal are not the hallmarks of a leader.

Agree.

He's pushed Warnock out of the team. He's going to have to give a heck of a lot more than what he's been giving to make that a good move.


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