AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne May 02, 2024, 08:25:50 pm A Thursday night game, which is a real pain for me. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #1 – May 04, 2024, 12:19:20 am Not looking good at this point. Not enough players contributing enough. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #2 – May 04, 2024, 12:40:17 am Team for tomorrow looks better than it has for a while, but it is still short of class:B: Lachie Young Sam Durdin Harry LemmeyHB: Billy Wilson Dom Akuei Brodie KempC: Ollie Hollands Jaxon Binns Tom PhillipsHF: Ned Cahill Rob Monahan Ashton MoirF: Liam McMahon Luke Nelson Alex MirkovR: Hudson O'Keefe Jack Carroll Zavier MaherInt: Darcy Hogg Wil White Michael Lewis B Lambert Heath RamshawEm: Archie Stevens Kristian Ferranato Jess Gedi Hayden Gill C Verrel L Prout Blake Kuipers Jack LefroyAlex Mirkov has really struggled since his return and is obviously a long way off the pace at the moment. On the other hand, he needs time on ground to get some form and fitness back.Dom Akuei looks a long way off the pace. he has gone backwards and won't be on the list next year. Spots will be wanted, and he doesn't have the intensity to make it.I'd be tempted to play Durdin next week for Young, if he gets through this game. he knows how to use his body, which Young doesn't.Kemp also has a chance to impress: there is a spot there if he does the right thing.I like what I see from Rob Monahan, but he is a long way off at the moment, especially in the key forward spot. He does have the pace and the intensity to make it. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #3 – May 04, 2024, 07:59:02 am Quote from: crashlander – on May 04, 2024, 12:40:17 amTeam for tomorrow looks better than it has for a while, but it is still short of class:B: Lachie Young Sam Durdin Harry LemmeyHB: Billy Wilson Dom Akuei Brodie KempC: Ollie Hollands Jaxon Binns Tom PhillipsHF: Ned Cahill Rob Monahan Ashton MoirF: Liam McMahon Luke Nelson Alex MirkovR: Hudson O'Keefe Jack Carroll Zavier MaherInt: Darcy Hogg Wil White Michael Lewis B Lambert Heath RamshawEm: Archie Stevens Kristian Ferranato Jess Gedi Hayden Gill C Verrel L Prout Blake Kuipers Jack LefroyAlex Mirkov has really struggled since his return and is obviously a long way off the pace at the moment. On the other hand, he needs time on ground to get some form and fitness back.Dom Akuei looks a long way off the pace. he has gone backwards and won't be on the list next year. Spots will be wanted, and he doesn't have the intensity to make it.I'd be tempted to play Durdin next week for Young, if he gets through this game. he knows how to use his body, which Young doesn't.Kemp also has a chance to impress: there is a spot there if he does the right thing.I like what I see from Rob Monahan, but he is a long way off at the moment, especially in the key forward spot. He does have the pace and the intensity to make it.Young just seems plain timid and frightened to go near the ball (ie scared or knows he'll make a blue). There was one passage of play where he flat out looked at the ball and didn't pick it up thinking another Carlton player would (might have been Cottrell maybe?). He was clearly closer to the footy and should have attacked it and ran off with it, instead, he filled his shorts. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #4 – May 04, 2024, 08:27:47 am Vossy reckons in his presser we should get back Martin, Gov and Marchbank. Three very important ins (cant believe Im saying that about Marchbank). Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #5 – May 04, 2024, 09:06:03 am Quote from: Gointocarlton – on May 04, 2024, 08:27:47 amVossy reckons in his presser we should get back Martin, Gov and Marchbank. Three very important ins (cant believe Im saying that about Marchbank).I'd have Kemp back in for Fritsch and forget about Marchbank...Pittonet needs to rough up Gawn and Charlie owes us a big game. Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #6 – May 04, 2024, 02:12:22 pm Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on May 04, 2024, 09:06:03 amI'd have Kemp back in for Fritsch and forget about Marchbank...Pittonet needs to rough up Gawn and Charlie owes us a big game.Yep, no to Marchbank... remember the last time he came in underdone! Mistakes galore. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #7 – May 04, 2024, 02:20:26 pm Quote from: Gointocarlton – on May 04, 2024, 08:27:47 amVossy reckons in his presser we should get back Martin, Gov and Marchbank. Three very important ins (cant believe Im saying that about Marchbank).None of them feature in the VFL today, if they come straight in it appears the MC are showing signs of panic. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #8 – May 04, 2024, 07:02:06 pm Quote from: LP – on May 04, 2024, 02:20:26 pmNone of them feature in the VFL today, if they come straight in it appears the MC are showing signs of panic.Would you play Gov or Martin in the Magoos?They would both get injured running through an Auskick Banner. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #9 – May 04, 2024, 07:06:04 pm I don't expect to win but I expect a lot of improvement in work rate, selection, and on field set up. A case of "how we play" (process) moreso than the results. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #10 – May 04, 2024, 10:22:42 pm Quote from: BluePhantom – on May 04, 2024, 07:02:06 pmWould you play Gov or Martin in the Magoos?They would both get injured running through an Auskick Banner.I wouldn't hesitate giving them at least 1/2 or 3/4, because they are just as likely to pull a follicle in the warm up. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #11 – May 04, 2024, 11:27:13 pm Quote from: Professer E – on May 04, 2024, 07:06:04 pmI don't expect to win but I expect a lot of improvement in work rate, selection, and on field set up. A case of "how we play" (process) moreso than the results.Watching Melbourne against Geelong was an almost better side than when they won the last flag. Hard to find a weak link. If our pressure is just slightly off for a short period and if we continue to bomb long expecting talls to take a mark by chance, we will be given a lesson in how to lose another match. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #12 – May 05, 2024, 08:05:10 am Quote from: Professer E – on May 04, 2024, 07:06:04 pmI don't expect to win but I expect a lot of improvement in work rate, selection, and on field set up. A case of "how we play" (process) moreso than the results.To be fair Prof, we did a lot well vs the Filth considering the limited I50s and only lost by 6 points as a result of a brain fade at a stoppage. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #13 – May 05, 2024, 08:19:41 am Quote from: Mantis – on May 04, 2024, 11:27:13 pmWatching Melbourne against Geelong was an almost better side than when they won the last flag. Hard to find a weak link. If our pressure is just slightly off for a short period and if we continue to bomb long expecting talls to take a mark by chance, we will be given a lesson in how to lose another match.who Melbourne or Geelong? Had Cameron kicked like last week Geelong would have won.What Melbourne didn't do is attack the ball carrier leaving players free in defensive 50. They worked backwards to cover options which artificially creates panic and makes players kick longer to a contest.We didn't change this against Geelong until it was far too late, and paid dearly for it. Quote Selected
Re: AFL Rd 9 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne Reply #14 – May 05, 2024, 08:41:46 am Quote from: Thryleon – on May 05, 2024, 08:19:41 amwho Melbourne or Geelong? Had Cameron kicked like last week Geelong would have won.What Melbourne didn't do is attack the ball carrier leaving players free in defensive 50. They worked backwards to cover options which artificially creates panic and makes players kick longer to a contest.We didn't change this against Geelong until it was far too late, and paid dearly for it. Lever and May will just gobble up our bombs into the fwd line. Quote Selected