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Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #30 –
It looks like Wilson will play. He took a couple of games to get going last year. Hopefully it's not straight in and then out again.
Tough assignment first up.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #31 –
Cowan is in out due to a head knock, I wonder who is up for the kybosh then?
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #32 –
In Wilson Hewett
Out Reidy Cottrell
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #33 –
In: Hewett Wilson
Out: Reidy Cottrell

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #34 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
Cowan is in out due to a head knock, I wonder who is up for the kybosh then?
not according to ins and outs
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #35 –
I think thats a much better balanced team.

I would like Harry to get a gig as 2nd ruck when required. Get him up into the contest. Cripps to help out in the ruck as well.

Extra midfielder vs 2 rucks should help minimise the fade outs.
.....but we are against the best side in the comp over the last 3 years, so may not matter.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #36 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
In: Hewett Wilson
Out: Reidy Cottrell

Teachers's pet omitted! Holy mackerel  :o
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #37 –
You mean Cerra....gees the photos must be damning
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #38 –
Just seen Vossy on the news. His mood at the Gabba was bouyant! Maybe knows his papers are really stamped and he will be released. Free at last ! 😁
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #39 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
You mean Cerra....gees the photos must be damning

Baffles me too. Much rather see Cooper Lord to Cerra.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #40 –
Our line-up:

B:   35 Harry Dean   23 Jacob Weitering   26 Nick Haynes
HB:   2 Lachlan Cowan   14 Oliver Florent   42 Adam Saad
C:   4 Oliver Hollands   9 Patrick Cripps   32 Matthew Carroll
HF:   12 Ben Ainsworth   11 Mitch McGovern   44 Francis Evans
F:   7 Jagga Smith   10 Harry McKay   17 Brodie Kemp
R:   27 Marc Pittonet   29 George Hewett   18 Sam Walsh
Int:   15 Billy Wilson   24 Nic Newman   5 Adam Cerra   6 Zac Williams   19 Will Hayward
EM:   46 Matthew Cottrell   30 Jack Ison   47 Wade Derksen

[1] I don't like having 1 ruck, when the opposition have 2, but Reidy struggled to make an impact last week. I hope H and Crippa can fill in the gap, although I do see this as a weakness. Pitto has struggled late in the games this year.
However, we don't have a jumping ruck. At least HOK is starting to take a few marks again, but he isn't there yet.
[2] Lord ... I would probably have played him over Cerra, who has struggled this year. Our MC appear to think that Cerra is the future, but he has really lacked a spark this year.
[3] I'm not disappointed that Cottrell was dropped: he hasn't hit form yet. He does seem to take a long time to get his form back, which is disappointing, as his disposal is really good.
I think Wilson had to come in. He's been so hot lately. We usually wait until guys lose their form before we promote them: I hope we haven't done that again.
[4] Nice to see Ison close. His possessions number seems to be increasing most weeks, as his kicking is a weapon.
[5] I will be interested to see how our midfield lines up. Certainly, we struggled there for most of this year. It will depend on how Pitto goes.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #41 –
We don't match the lions in any area but their half backs eg Zorko normally annihilate us.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #42 –
Thankfully am out and will not be able to watch a minute of this game 🥵 i expect it to be a super tough watch for Blues fans.
 

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #43 –
Well here we go.
The biggest test of the year for a group that give the impression their study habits haven't been the best.
They keep making  the same mistakes, and brain fades.

As much as we would all like a win, with the current betting markets very much against us, the general expectation is we will struggle.
What we do want to see though is effort, competitiveness and a bit of leadership from our senior group...and possibly that may lead to a game close enough where anything can happen.

Of the alternatives I don't know which would be worse....an absolute smacking or a game where we have a good lead at half time only to surrender it 5-10 minutes after the second half starts.
One is definitive...the other predictable.

Re: AFL Rd 9 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #44 –
Quote from: Lods – on
Well here we go.
The biggest test of the year for a group that give the impression their study habits haven't been the best.
They keep making  the same mistakes, and brain fades.

As much as we would all like a win, with the current betting markets very much against us, the general expectation is we will struggle.
What we do want to see though is effort, competitiveness and a bit of leadership from our senior group...and possibly that may lead to a game close enough where anything can happen.

Of the alternatives I don't know which would be worse....an absolute smacking or a game where we have a good lead at half time only to surrender it 5-10 minutes after the second half starts.
One is definitive...the other predictable.

We've got a pretty good idea which Brisvegas will turn up.

Big question is, which CFC will turn up? Will it be the D1ckers game? Aints? Rottingwood? Which quarter will we win and which quarter or two will we capitulate?

The one thing we do know is that we take a few passengers into this game. I speak of H, Cerra, Weiters, Hayward, Crippa is struggling, Hollands works hard but with limited impact... Hopefully they turn it around. Brisvegas don't seem to have any passengers. Maybe they'll relax a smidge considering their opponent - us.

Will Vossy double down on contest and pressure or encourage and back the 'new' game? Until the Aints game I was encouraged by our progress. Then we collapsed back into our 'old' game. I really wanted to believe in Vossy. Hope sprung eternal!

All-in-all, I hope we're competitive ...at least. Hopefully with H doing some ruck time, he'll regain touch and confidence. Hopefully Crippa spends more time forward giving midfield bull work to Hewett. Hopefully Ainsworth gets midfield time. Hopefully on-field leaders develop an understanding that leadership aint about heroics and/or trying to do it all yourself!



Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17