Re: AFL 2026 EF #1 Carlton vs Geelong Pre Game Prognostications
Reply #56 –
Geelong has five players out with injury, one of whom, Max Holmes, is a test to play. Apart from Holmes, their most significant out is Rhys Stanley. Geelong has also lost Tyson Stengle who used to cause us headaches.
We have eight players out with injury, two of whom are inactive and have been replaced on our list, so effectively six players out. Two of those player, Nick Haynes and Wilbur Hayward, are tests to play. Both are important to our chances but aren't irreplaceable. Of the others, Matt Carroll and Nic Newman were best 23 when they were injured but I think that we have more than adequate replacements in the team now.
The six day break probably isn't ideal but our high performance staff know what they're doing and an extra day isn't going to make much difference. Geelong's week off could well be a negative 🤞