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Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #75 –
I don't think our small forward setup has benefited from losing Cunningham. He was the one setting things up - and kicking them himself in the JLT.

Polson did give off 2 nice handballs, kicked one and grazed the inside of the post with another. Gibbo missed a gettable one but did play a pretty reasonable game I thought.

Fas is the one. He is off the pace and needs to build confidence and match fitness in the VFL.

I'd love to see Jack back in this week in place of CC. His tackling is first rate and is generally good for a couple of goals if given half a chance.

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #76 –
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CARLTON
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
 David Cuningham    Bruised kidney    2-3 weeks
 Charlie Curnow    Knee    2-3 weeks
 Tom De Koning    Knee    7-9 weeks
 Sam Docherty    Knee    Indefinite
 Matthew Kreuzer    Knee    1 week
 Darcy Lang    Foot    2-4 weeks
 Harrison Macreadie    Back    1-2 weeks
 Caleb Marchbank    Back    Test
 Jarrod Pickett    Knee    Indefinite
 Tom Williamson    Back    2-4 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, April 2

Early prognosis

The Blues believe Marchbank will be available for selection this week after a summer hampered by a back problem, but Kreuzer remains another week or two away. Curnow and Cuningham will miss most of the next month, with Lang, Macreadie and Williamson a little bit behind them. - Riley Beveridge


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SYDNEY
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
 Heath Grundy    Back    Test
 Matthew Ling    Toe    Indefinite
 Jack Maibaum    Knee    Season
 Daniel Menzel    Groin    3-4 weeks
 Sam Naismith    Knee    TBC
 Nick Smith    Hamstring     TBC
 Durak Tucker    Knee    Indefinite
Updated: Tuesday, April 2

 Early prognosis

Grundy looks unlikely to be fit to play Carlton this week so could miss his second game in a row, while Menzel and Smith are continuing to train with no set date on their returns. The Swans are hopeful the pair could play in the next 2-3 weeks. - Adam Curley
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #77 –
The whisper network is still saying sMurph 50/50 for this week.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #78 –
The season is a write off if we don't win this week (not that our expectations are that high anyway).  The boys have all been pumped up over the off season.  They are playing very nicely in patches, but not for 4 quarters.

I'm calling it.  This is the game they're going to fight like mad for the full 4 quarters.  That's what I want to see.  Not just pride, but commitment to the cause, from start to end. 

Blues by 34 points.

P.S. - I must be off my nut.

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #79 –
Quote from: Tragic – on
The season is a write off if we don't win this week (not that our expectations are that high anyway).  The boys have all been pumped up over the off season.  They are playing very nicely in patches, but not for 4 quarters.

I'm calling it.  This is the game they're going to fight like mad for the full 4 quarters.  That's what I want to see.  Not just pride, but commitment to the cause, from start to end. 

Blues by 34 points.

P.S. - I must be off my nut.

I fell for the hype.

Originally I had set more realistic expectations, and failed to listen to my gut.  We have roughly a quarter of our senior list in the medical room, and not likely to play for a few weeks (although we might rush Marchbank in this week), and sure enough all the blokes that Russell told us were fine (are actually not) who are playing, and their time on ground combined with their effectiveness is reason enough to believe that they have sold us false hope AGAIN.

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CARLTON
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
 David Cuningham    Bruised kidney    2-3 weeks
 Charlie Curnow    Knee    2-3 weeks
 Tom De Koning    Knee    7-9 weeks
 Sam Docherty    Knee    Indefinite
 Matthew Kreuzer    Knee    1 week
 Darcy Lang    Foot    2-4 weeks
 Harrison Macreadie    Back    1-2 weeks
 Caleb Marchbank    Back    Test
 Jarrod Pickett    Knee    Indefinite
 Tom Williamson    Back    2-4 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, April 2

Early prognosis

The Blues believe Marchbank will be available for selection this week after a summer hampered by a back problem, but Kreuzer remains another week or two away. Curnow and Cuningham will miss most of the next month, with Lang, Macreadie and Williamson a little bit behind them. - Riley Beveridge 

Sure, a few of these have gone down recently, but there are rumours that Murphy and Jack Silvagni have both got injuries too.

Fasolo and McGovern are not exactly cherry ripe irrespective of what they told us before the season started.

I'd wager we have a few more that have question marks over their fitness too based on Time on Ground percentages.  Sam Walsh is showing us similar time on ground percentages to blokes that have had more years in the system meaning that our previous work was either rubbish or that they all have question marks.  Paddy Dow is one of them who is staying on the ground for less time than walsh, and he has played 22 AFL games already.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #80 –
I'm with you Thryleon....maybe over estimated us. Two bad quarters and two good quarters against Richmond and pretty much the same against Port....that form won't win us too many games. Yes we're missing a few from first choice 22 (Kreuzer, Marchbank, Williamson, Docherty and maybe Pickett and Cunningham) but most teams are always without players. Sydney are gettable this week especially if Grundy misses again. But a poor showing here will put the spotlight on the team and the coach again. We're probably lucky in the first two games that Melbourne and Essondon have been so poor along with North....all of whom were talked about as top 8 contenders.

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #81 –
Quote from: Tragic – on
The season is a write off if we don't win this week (not that our expectations are that high anyway).  The boys have all been pumped up over the off season.  They are playing very nicely in patches, but not for 4 quarters.

I'm calling it.  This is the game they're going to fight like mad for the full 4 quarters.  That's what I want to see.  Not just pride, but commitment to the cause, from start to end. 

Blues by 34 points.

P.S. - I must be off my nut.

I'll join you and be off my nut too...Blues by 17 points, not based on us being that good but more based on the Swans being on the decline and Buddy is due for a bad game against us sooner or later.....

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #82 –
Rest Murphy if he is still dodgy, concussion wise, and give O’Brien a go who is the heir apparent to that role anyway.

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #83 –
Sydney by 30. Too strong and better work rate.
Most of all, Longmire will out coach  Bolton.

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #84 –
Quote from: townsendcalling – on
Rest Murphy if he is still dodgy, concussion wise, and give O’Brien a go who is the heir apparent to that role anyway.

Think I would rather Kennedy than Obrien...Kennedy is more of a contested ballwinner and might help us at the clearances given were were beat up by Port around the ball
and the Swans play a more contested style. I'm not confident Obrien has the contested ball winning skills or tackling ability that we need for this game.

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #85 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Think I would rather Kennedy than Obrien...Kennedy is more of a contested ballwinner and might help us at the clearances given were were beat up by Port around the ball
and the Swans play a more contested style. I'm not confident Obrien has the contested ball winning skills or tackling ability that we need for this game.

Agree, Kennedy would be a good in v. the Swans. Move Fisher out to the Murphy role.
Reality always wins in the end.
 

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #86 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Think I would rather Kennedy than Obrien...Kennedy is more of a contested ballwinner and might help us at the clearances given were were beat up by Port around the ball
and the Swans play a more contested style. I'm not confident Obrien has the contested ball winning skills or tackling ability that we need for this game.

x100.

I'd give Lobbe a crack or even play two rucks....even if they only play 1. Worked for Port after all?

Lobbe in good form seemingly.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #87 –
Quote from: flyboy77 – on
x100.

I'd give Lobbe a crack or even play two rucks....even if they only play 1. Worked for Port after all?

Lobbe in good form seemingly.

Worked for Port?

Who was Ports 1 ruckman?

Re: Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

Reply #88 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Think I would rather Kennedy than Obrien...Kennedy is more of a contested ballwinner and might help us at the clearances given were were beat up by Port around the ball
and the Swans play a more contested style. I'm not confident Obrien has the contested ball winning skills or tackling ability that we need for this game.

Out:  Curnow, Fasolo, Murphy if still unfit
In:   Kennedy, Silvagni, O’Brien