At Marvel next Saturday night at 19:35.
Not on free-to-air TV. :(
We are not likely to win this one either, as the Suns are playing well. They'll make their first ever finals series, while we plunge further into the abyss.
Cerra, Walsh and Gov could return for this one.
we will win
Walsh is at least a week away
Charlie will be able to study the GC gameplan and meet his new teammates....
Channel 7 have chosen not to broadcast the game. The argument for Thursday night is the TV viewers lol.
Are you referring to Rnd 24?
It's a CheatsFC home game, the last thing they want broadcast is a final round loss to Carlton. I have to give CheatsFC their due, they are much better at the spin and marketing than Carlton, they will be doing their best over the next few weeks to paper over and distract from Hird becoming the new Demon's coach.
I get why channel 7 don't want to show it but why is it on Thursday night?
Ch.7 is infested with a CheatsFC supporter base, the two organisations lived next door to each other at Docklands for almost two decades, and to say there was a little nepotism might be a slight understatement. As a result, what benefits CheatsFC happens at Ch.7, whether it makes sense to the wider competition or not!
Carl vs Ess...Two bottom teams playing a dead rubber...welcome to life as a struggling team who will be playing Saturdays and late Sunday games next season.
To be fair to the broadcasters the standard of footy both teams have dished up this season is some of the ugliest rubbish seen for years, you wouldnt be using either team to promote the game.
Given that Ch 7 has no rights to Saturday footy, you can bet that's when most of our games will be. To be 100% honest, that's not a bad result - at least we won't be faced with too many 5-day turnarounds.
And I much prefer going to games on a Saturday. TBPH, I miss the days of 6 games starting at 2.10 every Saturday........
Yes, also prefer all the games at once.
How ridiculous. What else are they going to put on, the front bar?
Better Homes and Gardens......
Given that both Bombers and Blues fans will be spending more time this September in the garden than at the MCG, it's probably a more relevant option!
No good in the garden either.
Those 'green shoots' never sprouted.
Be an interesting test for the '$1.8m Man' against Jarrod Witts without Pit to wear him down. Not sure TDK likes the reckless big guys.
Our line-up:
B: 42 Adam Saad 23 Jacob Weitering 32 Matthew Carroll
HB: 2 Lachlan Cowan 33 Lewis Young 26 Nick Haynes
C: 13 Blake Acres 9 Patrick Cripps 43 Ashton Moir
HF: 4 Oliver Hollands 10 Harry McKay 38 Will White
F: 8 Lachie Fogarty 40 Hudson O'Keeffe 6 Zac Williams
R: 12 Tom De Koning 36 Cooper Lord 29 George Hewett
Int: 35 Billy Wilson 19 Corey Durdin 45 Flynn Young 3 Jesse Motlop 44 Francis Evans
Em: 25 Jaxon Binns 27 Marc Pittonet 39 Alex Cincotta
{1] Our defence looks much weaker with HOF. But at least we know that Young can play the role. How well? That is the question. He'll probably play on Read. :(
[2] We've got only 1 ruck this week, which puts the ball firmly in TDK's court. He's been down, while Witts has been in career best form. Still, no Pitto, which may improve the VFL boys' chances.
[3] Our forward structure - I have a lot of questions. HOK as the key forward ... Fogarty, who doesn't kick goals ... You get the idea.
We won't be anything close to favourites.
At least I can get to this one. I intend to complain to the AFL about the number of Thursday night games we've had to endure. Another one is the last straw. They've made my membership worthless. They won't do anything, but at least I know I'll tried.
Witts is smashing the comps best ruckman, De Koning isn't anywhere near the top echelon of rucks at the minute.
Too many small forward crabs - Binns and Cincotta can provide some outside drive.
Three small forwards on the bench is like wtf you doing Vossy.
Yep. On form we go into this game with four passengers - Acres, Durdin, Fogarty & Motlop.
And Saad.
You never know.
With a bit of certainty around Voss, and a nothing to lose approach.
They might at least make it interesting...for a while. ;)
De Koning is barely competing, doesnt want to injure himself in readiness for playing for StKilda. I actually dont know why we are playing him, should have dumped him months ago.
He has been playing injured and out of position.
Looking better the last couple of weeks, hopefully he will be back to his best tonight..
What did he injure, a heart string?
I saw him twist against the bombers. I reckon he's carrying something that's making twist and turn a challenge.
Probably all that money in his pocket...
Yep, wallet is so thick one cheek is like its on a brick when he sits down.
I thought that Tom played pretty well last week and had him in my best five.
He's not a key forward and probably never will be and I reckon he'll be a lot better tonight with Skull sharing the key forward and back up ruck role with Harry. Skull is a more natural and competent forward and I think that he and Harry could do well tonight.
Yes I agree, TDK is best as a ruck with a F50 rotation, he's not a KPF and is not likely to ever be a KPF.
Are you saying you finally agree about 2 rucks being no good?
I'm certainly not saying that! TDK and Skull are both ruckmen first and foremost but Skull can do OK as a key forward.
It's not the number of ruckmen in the team, it's the number of ruckmen who can be effective in other roles.
Correct.
This was the crux of the discussion, that was overlooked by most.
The other was that it was dependent on our spine and how fit it was.
As for Skull being ok as a key forward.....jury is still out on that one.
But without Charlie, there is a spot open for him.
I'm just looking for the reasons, over these last 3 games, why we stuck with Voss. Hopefully there will be something, somewhere.
I don't expect much change this year.
Over the off-season i expect a few changes that will help you find that reason.
Frankie has 3. Been better lately.
delete
Watching us play now is like watching us in 1965 when I was a kid. Same game style.
Fark, Acres did something.
So 3 years away from a flag?
Evans has given Mac Andrew a bath
Well done Frankie.
Did it with a fistful of jumper, but i'll take it.
Fark, De Koning did something
Take that at this stage...lol.
Fogarty......again....f*** him off!
You complete screwin idiot Fogarty!!!
Fog's miss hurt the momentum.
Where was that last 40 minutes for most of the season.
He missed two easy chances
First miss ended up a 2 goal turnaround, 2nd miss would have put us within 2 goals with 12 minutes left. We don't need him in the side, he can piss off.
Can someone lock this bloody PRE GAME thread 🤦🏼♂️
I didn't pay attention. Thought it was.the game thread...haha.