Carlton Supporters Club

It was never really a winnable game, given recent form, home ground etc., irrespective of any ins or outs.

I don't mind the team selection to be honest. Krooz and Philips as rotating tall forward / ruckman is not too bad. Dow deserves a rest, and Levi and "Stunned" deserve to be dropped.

If this isn't winninable then nothing is. Team selection is terrible.

Our MC have never heard of the saying " the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result".

I can understand that some people will point to our ladder position and say "MC are dumb f!@#s", but I think there's a lot more to it than that. I'm sure they have their reasons for various selections / omissions, most of which we wouldn't know.

I can't really see us winning any games for the rest of the season. Every team except us has shown some ability to play high scoring, winning footy, at various times. The Lions looked very good last week.

I can't believe that Polson is still in the side, I know he's a kid and I hate potting kids but last week he was beyond bad.
What happens this week if he's just regular bad, does he keep getting a game?
Kids need to be shown that there's a certain standard that they must achieve.

CARLTON
B: Kade Simpson, Sam Rowe, Liam Jones
HB: Dale Thomas, Jacob Weitering, Caleb Marchbank
C: Zac Fisher, Patrick Cripps, Lochie O'Brien
HF: Matthew Kennedy, Charlie Curnow, Sam Petrevski-Seton
F: Jarrod Pickett, Jack Silvagni, Matthew Wright
R: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Ed Curnow
Int: Andrew Phillips, Nick Graham, Cameron Polson, Jed Lamb

Emg: Aaron Mullett, Darcy Lang, Pat Kerr, Harry McKay

IN: Dale Thomas, Caleb Marchbank, Lochie O'Brien, Matthew Kreuzer

OUT: Levi Casboult (Omitted), Paddy Dow (Managed), Jarrod Garlett (Injured), Aaron Mullett (Omitted)

I scratch my head. Marchbank hasn't played for ages and was down on form badly, yet he is in with no time in the VFL.
Lochie O'Brien was dropped and didn't play last week either, so he couldn't impress. Yet, he comes in for Dow.
Kreuzer: I just hope he is 100%, as I hate playing guys not 100%.

Levi had to be dropped, but the bye hurts his chances. It will mean he misses at least 2 weeks.
Paddy Dow: fair enough, he has to be 'managed' some time.
Mullett wasn't as ordinary as he can be last week, but hopefully Daisy can play as well as he had before his suspension.

I would have played either McKay or Kerr, with McKay more likely.

Maybe they Match Committee can be geniuses. I just can't see it.

BRISBANE LIONS
B: Luke Hodge, Daniel McStay, Darcy Gardiner
HB: Daniel Rich, Tom Cutler, Alex Witherden
C: Lewis Taylor, Mitch Robinson, Dayne Zorko
HF: Cameron Rayner, Josh Walker, Hugh McCluggage
F: Allen Christensen, Eric Hipwood, Ryan Lester
R: Stefan Martin, Jarrod Berry, Dayne Beams
Int: Nick Robertson, Rhys Mathieson, Oscar McInerney, Jake Barrett

Emg: Ben Keays, Jacob Allison, Cedric Cox, Jack Frost

No change for them. I wonder who Robbo will play on this year? He used to play on Gibbs and usually beat him. Hopefully we can squash him.
Stefan Martin usually plays well against our rucks, as does Zorko.
Another guy I would like to squash is Hodge. He is a thug. Now he makes the Lions run taller.

I like it.
- I reckon IF Kreuzer plays, he'll play fwd alot and Phillips will have a crack at Martin. All Flip needs to do is break even with Martin (like he did vs Ryder). Mackay or Kerr will come in if Kreuzer doesnt get up.
- Dow needs a rest.
- Levi was bad last week, whether it was form or a sore hand, either way the omission is good.
- Mullet and Garlett omissions fair enough.
- Marchy straight in, I guess thats how highly he is rated internally and quite frankly, I happy to see him back. If he doesnt come up, Kerr may come in.
I think the game is winnable.