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Out: Brayshaw JVR Laurie

In: Turner Spargo Woey 

Turner to play forward or back if needed got nothing to lose might aswell give him a crack forward 

 

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Max had his foot stomped on and is in a moon boot. Apparently it is cautionary and he has had scans.🙏🏻

 

2 hours ago, biggestred said:

Its friday, its already on sportsbet.

Also means the prelim will be friday as itll be interstate. 

The reason is that you cant give port v saints/gws (whichll be saturday) a 6 day break into a prelim - so the pies will play their prelim on the Saturday. 

Collingwood will be playing the Friday night prelim as the number 1 ranked side, if the last 11 finals series are anything to go by.

And in 2018, Collingwood played a Friday night prelim of a 6 day break, after playing GWS in a Saturday night semi final.

 

The radical move is Max to the TMac position and Grundy to ruck. Carlton will be forced to defend against Max on the 50 allowing space to Fritsch. Make sure Chandler is at Max's feet to take the crumb or handball. Max should not kick unless he has to.

10 minutes ago, jane02 said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Max had his foot stomped on and is in a moon boot. Apparently it is cautionary and he has had scans.🙏🏻

 

You do realize you have just caused a panic attack amongst many on here.lol


I couldn't see us losing on Thursday and now I can't see us winning. 

40 minutes ago, BDA said:

If we kick straight, we'll win.

If we don't, we won't. I think it's that simple.

We'll win all the other stats just like we did against the pies.

I don't see Grundy helping our goal kicking. Stick with TMac rusty and all as he is. IF we can get it into his hands he's a much better set-shot.

I think spargo should come back in. I'm a big fan of his because he can deliver a pass. He might be able to find Tmac and Fritsch on the lead. He has lost his form badly this year, i acknowledge that, and has rightly dropped but jeez we need his kicking skills and I50 delivery. Worth a punt, i think.

? We lost most key stats to the blues when we lost to them. They play a similiar profile to us. Kicking straight is a start but won't be enough. 

Kick straight, stop Curnow, win clearance, and negate Weitering. That would do the job.

19 minutes ago, jane02 said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Max had his foot stomped on and is in a moon boot. Apparently it is cautionary and he has had scans.🙏🏻

 

Yep, they're definitely bringing in Grundy.

 
3 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

Do we contest the JVR suspension? Try to argue a low impact grading?

In my opinion we haven’t got a hope in hell of getting him off. Ironically I reckon the ferals have a better chance with Maynard.

Work that one out!

Grundy for JVR

JJ for Brayshaw

Woey or Spargo for Laurie

Do we start Smith as Sub? Go with smaller Fwd line? He provides really gpod flexibility and a boost of athleticism late in 3rd... Can cover a key back / key fwd support a shuffle across half back or fwd


At home games when the team runs out we play the opening bars on Eminem's Lose Yourself:

Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?

We let it slip against Collingwood in that first quarter of the QF and have paid the price.  It all comes down to that in this SF and beyond.

Edited by old55

Petracca needs to play midfield with Brayshaw out.

The Casey player who has been "good" up forward over the last 6 odd weeks is AMW. It's him Woey or Spargo.

Spargo's form at Casey has been middling at best but he has finals experience.

Can't see Jordon or Laurie performing meaningful roles.

BTW... Time for Sparrow to play a blinder !!

16 minutes ago, praha said:

I couldn't see us losing on Thursday and now I can't see us winning. 

That I believe is a very good omen 

Just now, Diamond_Jim said:

Petracca needs to play midfield with Brayshaw out.

The Casey player who has been "good" up forward over the last 6 odd weeks is AMW. It's him Woey or Spargo.

Spargo's form at Casey has been middling at best but he has finals experience.

Can't see Jordon or Laurie performing meaningful roles.

BTW... Time for Sparrow to play a blinder !!

Petracca has to play more time forward with JJ replacing Brayshaw

2 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Petracca has to play more time forward with JJ replacing Brayshaw

We need to dominate the midfield. JJ is not the answer


1 hour ago, praha said:

I meant in the form of 4 straight MCG games against teams we're favourites against.

We weren’t favourite on Thursday night 

We need to get creative. No point going with TNac and Grundy as forwards. Roll the dice with May forward and possibly Turner. Tomlinson to Curnow, sole job just stop him pack marking. Jordan your time to shine is now, show us that you are a keeper. Petracca back to the middle, all night. The first 30 minutes I want to see someCarlton players on their backsides. Play with some mongrel, don't worry about the consequences should a tackle slip a bit high. Tackle to hurt.

1 minute ago, bobby1554 said:

We need to get creative. No point going with TNac and Grundy as forwards. Roll the dice with May forward and possibly Turner. Tomlinson to Curnow, sole job just stop him pack marking. Jordan your time to shine is now, show us that you are a keeper. Petracca back to the middle, all night. The first 30 minutes I want to see someCarlton players on their backsides. Play with some mongrel, don't worry about the consequences should a tackle slip a bit high. Tackle to hurt.

Waffle, we’re not playing May forward and I’m almost certain Tomlinson won’t play. We play tough, hard football every week. If you haven’t seen that already I can’t help you. 

2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

We need to dominate the midfield. JJ is not the answer

Carlton play Walsh, Cripps, cera and Hewitt out of the middle. 
we play viney, trac and Oliver. Brayshaw was our 4th. Not sure who does this job now? Sparrow?

8 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

We weren’t favourite on Thursday night 

We were favourites before kick off 


5 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

We need to get creative. No point going with TNac and Grundy as forwards. Roll the dice with May forward and possibly Turner. Tomlinson to Curnow, sole job just stop him pack marking. Jordan your time to shine is now, show us that you are a keeper. Petracca back to the middle, all night. The first 30 minutes I want to see someCarlton players on their backsides. Play with some mongrel, don't worry about the consequences should a tackle slip a bit high. Tackle to hurt.

May forward for the last important game of the year.. laughable  

17 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

We weren’t favourite on Thursday night 

We were from late Wednesday. 

On 9/7/2023 at 11:41 PM, The Lobster Effect said:

Don't forget Brodie 'working on his forward craft' Grundy

Be funny AF if Grundy came back in and kicked 6... Whatever happens with team selection we need to belt Carlton. Dees need to make a huge statement.

 
4 minutes ago, Spit Demon said:

Be funny AF if Grundy came back in and kicked 6... Whatever happens with team selection we need to belt Carlton. Dees need to make a huge statement.

Yep, must dominate them


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