Carlton Supporters Club

The squad for the third JLT game has been named with three players to drop out before the game:

1  – Jack Silvagni
3 – Marc Murphy
4 – Bryce Gibbs
6 – Kade Simpson
8 – Matthew Kreuzer
9 – Patrick Cripps
10 – Harry McKay
11 – Sam Kerridge
13 – Jed Lamb
15 – Sam Docherty
16 – Billie Smedts
17 – Sam Rowe
20 – Lachie Plowman
22 – Caleb Marchbank
23 – Jacob Weitering
24 – Rhys Palmer
26 – Harrison Macreadie
27 – Dennis Armfield
28 – David Cuningham
29 – Cameron Polson
33 – Jarrod Pickett
35 – Edward Curnow
39 – Dale Thomas
41 – Levi Casboult
43 – Simon White
44 – Alex Silvagni
46 – Matthew Wright

Buckley and Charlie Curnow are unavailable because of injury and SPS will return through the NBs.

It seems that Harry McKay, Harrison Macreadie, Cameron Polson, Jarrod Pickett and Alex Silvagni are in contention for round 1 (Marchbank is a lock).  Liam Sumner is on the outer (did he have a full pre-season?) and we're persevering with Daisy 

Hope Alex Silvagni plays.

Sumner was injured early in the NBs game on Saturday last.

Doesn't look good for Boekhorst or Graham. Hope Alex Silvagni plays.

So do i....partially because i want to see everyone complain when he isn't up to the standard they'd pumped him up to be in their own minds.

People have already jumped off Smedts and Palmer. Might as well add another one to the list. 

Surely he can hold down a spot in the backline to release Jacob Weitering to play more time forward this week  

So do i....partially because i want to see everyone complain when he isn't up to the standard they'd pumped him up to be in their own minds.

People have already jumped off Smedts and Palmer. Might as well add another one to the list. 

I was never on Smedts and Palmer.....Alex Silvagni will play Round 1 IMO and I reckon Weitering and Rowe might do some interchanging down forward as part of that plan...
I expect the three imports above to deliver reasonable results at times but nothing special....

I'm not convinced that Alex Silvagni will be upgraded.  He provides insurance against one of our injury prone players going down and, touch wood, they're holding up so far.

Smedts and Palmer aren't champions but they're serviceable.  I'd have both well ahead of Thomas, Boekhorst, Buckley and Graham - unfortunately.

So do i....partially because i want to see everyone complain when he isn't up to the standard they'd pumped him up to be in their own minds.

People have already jumped off Smedts and Palmer. Might as well add another one to the list. 

I don't get this 

While I may disagree with aspects of the club's list management from time to time, every player on our list has my full support even if their success shows that my football judgement is awry.

Alex Silvagni, Smedts and Palmer were added to our list for a reason and, from what I've seen of the latter two, they've met expectations.  I'd prefer to see Alex play out the season in the NBs but, if needed, he'll do his job.

Alex Silvagni will be a good inclusion and contribute his part and steady the youngsters, down back.
He'll suprise a few and should play round 1.

I don't get this 

While I may disagree with aspects of the club's list management from time to time, every player on our list has my full support even if their success shows that my football judgement is awry.

Alex Silvagni, Smedts and Palmer were added to our list for a reason and, from what I've seen of the latter two, they've met expectations.  I'd prefer to see Alex play out the season in the NBs but, if needed, he'll do his job.