Carlton Supporters Club

No doubt young tyros Cunningham, McKay and now Polson and Pickett, are being asked to put in a big VFL game this week. Fair enough.

Think Jones may sneak in at the expense of a tall that doesn't come up. I'm thinking they may rest Weitering. Not sure. Maybe Kreuzer doesn't' come up. We'll see.

I wouldn't mind Jones on Franklin as a left field one. Or in the ruck even to play that role he did in the VFL against Willi last weekend.

As l've mentioned previously, I'm not against trialing a bloke like Lachie Plowman or Caleb Marchbank forward.

Sorry but I'm not a fan of the notion of playing blokes like Weitering, Marchbank, Plowman, Rowe etc fwd. They are defenders, darn good ones to boot. They must IMO play back as a unit and grow stronger together with every game. They will develop a 6th sense playing together, this is what makes gun back lines. People talk about playing kids and destroying their confidence with beltings, personally I reckon throwing them around fwd and back all around the place is worse. The fwd line problem is a different kettle of fish and needs addressed separately. That is, when Harry is ready, he will come in and be given a go. When Kerr is ready, he will come in and be given a go. We can play small fwd lines rotating mids and HFs. We will target a gun fwd in this years draft, trading period. It takes time and we need to be patient. Robbing Peter to pay Paul is nonsense IMO.

No need to be sorry. I completely disagree. I'd rather BB stay open minded with his players, positions, options, rather than have a closed minded view. Each to their own.

Sorry but I'm not a fan of the notion of playing blokes like Weitering, Marchbank, Plowman, Rowe etc fwd. They are defenders, darn good ones to boot. They must IMO play back as a unit and grow stronger together with every game. They will develop a 6th sense playing together, this is what makes gun back lines. People talk about playing kids and destroying their confidence with beltings, personally I reckon throwing them around fwd and back all around the place is worse. The fwd line problem is a different kettle of fish and needs addressed separately. That is, when Harry is ready, he will come in and be given a go. When Kerr is ready, he will come in and be given a go. We can play small fwd lines rotating mids and HFs. We will target a gun fwd in this years draft, trading period. It takes time and we need to be patient. Robbing Peter to pay Paul is nonsense IMO.

our midfield needs attention way before our forward line.

Congratulations to Crippa on 50 games in the Navy Blue.
Hope he has a sensational game.

Tippett a late out according to the AFL website.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-29/swans-lose-tippett-to-hip-injury-for-blues-clash