Preview 2024 Rd 8 Carlton v Collingwood Friday 3 May 7.40PM AEST @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

Welcome back Cez

4 changes

IN: Adam Cerra, Alex Cincotta, David Cuningham

28

David Cuningham

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.1

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

G

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Orazio Fantasia

14

Orazio Fantasia

Age

28

Ht

180cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.1

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

9.8

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

2star

G

0.2

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

OUT: Jaxon Binns, Jack Carroll, Ollie Hollands, Brodie Kemp

AFL team news: Four changes for Friday night

Adam Cerra returns as one of four changes to the Carlton line-up for Round 8.

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Round 8 team v Collingwood
Backs:	Zac Williams	Lewis Young	Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:	Alex Cincotta	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Centreline:	David Cuningham	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Matthew Cottrell	Harry McKay	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Matthew Owies	Charlie Curnow	Tom De Koning
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	George Hewett
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Adam Cerra	Corey Durdin
	Orazio Fantasia	Matthew Kennedy
Emergencies:	Jack Carroll	Ollie Hollands	Brodie Kemp

 

[Lukeblueboy]

I think I’d go the following for this one:

I like Cowan, but I’d bring in cinc.
Cuners for owies.
Cez for Carrol.

Gov for young if fit.

And try to get more creative through the middle somehow

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Durdin needs a run in the reserves, he has not got alot of runs on the board.
1 senior game in two years and 3-4 since 2020.
Not sure on what basis he can be a call up barring injuries, let's see some quality performances in the 2's.

The basis is Young not being up to it.

Durdin is an old style defence first full back. His only issue is staying on the park but as far as we know he is fit right now. Unsure what Young is at the moment but it doesn't involve much defending. Against the Pies we might stick with Young for his mobility but he is not good enough if we want to go all the way. Had 0 for Cameron today.

 

[tarczonandjane]

We. Must. Win.

That’s all…

Go Blues!!!

 

[Soapy V]

The basis is Young not being up to it.

Durdin is an old style defence first full back. His only issue is staying on the park but as far as we know he is fit right now. Unsure what Young is at the moment but it doesn't involve much defending. Against the Pies we might stick with Young for his mobility but he is not good enough if we want to go all the way. Had 0 for Cameron today.

Durdin hasn’t missed a beat all pre season, played all match sims etc and as soon as he’s available he’s named an emergency. He’s close

 

[Cringle]

FB Newman - Weitering - Cowan
HB Williams - Kemp - Boyd

C Acres - Cripps - EHollands
OB Pittonet - Hewett - Walsh

HF Cottrell - McKay - Cuningham
FF Durdin - CCurnow - Fantasia

Interchange
De Koning, Cerra, Kennedy & Cincotta

Sub
OHollands


Cerra replaces Carroll
Cuningham replaces Binns
Fantasia replaces Owies
Cincotta replaces Young

 

[macky99]

The basis is Young not being up to it.

Durdin is an old style defence first full back. His only issue is staying on the park but as far as we know he is fit right now. Unsure what Young is at the moment but it doesn't involve much defending. Against the Pies we might stick with Young for his mobility but he is not good enough if we want to go all the way. Had 0 for Cameron today.

Durdin & Young not much between the two.
A few on here overrate Durdin he needs some games to justify a call up.
Young was not the difference between winning & losing today, he is our best depth defender, if fit Marchbank & McGovern are ahead of both.

 

[macky99]

Durdin hasn’t missed a beat all pre season, played all match sims etc and as soon as he’s available he’s named an emergency. He’s close

Yes put that into perspective we have up to 12 players unavailable today.

 

[Soapy V]

Yes put that into perspective we have up to 12 players unavailable today.

That all play KPD?

 

[Opium]

Young will need to play next week against Cox

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Durdin & Young not much between the two.
A few on here overrate Durdin he needs some games to justify a call up.
Young was not the difference between winning & losing today, he is our best depth defender, if fit Marchbank & McGovern are ahead of both.

I think Durdin is the better and safer player, would agree there isn't much between the two at their best but Young has only ever really played 2 months of good football in defence. Durdin has always been fine at the level and injury is the only thing that has held him back from having a decent career.

Neither are best 22. If Gov or Marchy are fit next week they aren't a factor.

 

[Soapy V]

I think Durdin is the better and safer player, would agree there isn't much between the two at their best but Young has only ever really played 2 months of good football in defence. Durdin has always been fine at the level and injury is the only thing that has held him back from having a decent career.

Neither are best 22. If Gov or Marchy are fit next week they aren't a factor.

IMO Durdin is a way better player for many reasons

 

[macky99]

That all play KPD?

He was there with the doubt on Weitering as we had no one else left with all the injuries.
Marchbank & McGovern when fit will come back.
Durdin & Young are both depth defenders.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

IMO Durdin is a way better player for many reasons

As of now yes. I still have feint hopes of Young getting back to that 2022 form but he is a long way off it right now.

 

[macky99]

IMO Durdin is a way better player for many reasons

Basing this off a few meaningless practice games, need to put forward some facts to support this.
lf he plays some solid VFL games good luck to Durdin getting the opportunity, but Collingwood rely on small forwards so his selection on zero games this year makes no sense.

 

[Cringle]

Do we need more than Weitering and Kemp against the Pies?

Don’t they just have a resting ruck and Michocek as their KPF? Idk

 

[Mondyboy]

Basing this off a few meaningless practice games, need to put forward some facts to support this.
lf he plays some solid VFL games good luck to Durdin getting the opportunity, but Collingwood rely on small forwards so his selection on zero games this year makes no sense.

Agree. Sam Durdin isn’t the answer. At least not right now.

Cinc may not be either. But he probably gives us more than Cowan at the moment.

Injuries suck.


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[windows1]

Easy outs next week.

O hollands (managed)
Young
Durdin


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Carroll. He’s not playing to the standard.

 

[windows1]

Interestingly we had only one player lose a D50 one v one.

Our overall system and pressure just fell apart.

 

[Arr0w]

Out Carroll, Durdin

In Fantasia, Cerra

Don't think Cuners or Gov are ready

 

[Arr0w]

If Voss keeps Cowan in the side, needs to push him deeper as a pure shut-down defender and push one of Newman or Boyd higher to help our rebound

 

[KnaveyBlue]

Interestingly we had only one player lose a D50 one v one.

When Williams got absolutely bodied by… Tyson Stengle

 

[Arr0w]

S Durdin could also come in for Young

 

[Drexl 31]

I send Durdin and Owies back to the VFL. If they play like that, I would rather play Cincotta down back and give Boyd or williams a crack. They barely hold a tackle, don't crumb, can't kick or snap a goal

Agree but still feel Owies has more upside than Durdin. Can kick straight for one.

 

[JustaBattler]

Could be wrong here but maybe team selection ideas might be helped by listening to Voss said in the post-game presser today? Fantasia/Cuningham and Cerra will be selected.

One more week of having to watch Young - I think I might be able to handle it ....but it is a stretch.

Cottrell has gone way way past Durdin/Owies and O Hollands this year - lucky for Carlton we have one 'role' player that has become reliable if not better than that.

Geelong walking the ball out of defense today - was shambolic or watching them find a loose flanker 40 meters on a wing all alone and unmarked- even worse.

Collingwood will be rubbing their hands in glee watching Geelong play a hope the goose rebound long kick game to flanks - rinse and repeat all day and nothing done to fix it...

Team will benefit a lot by having Cerra back in - we are missing Docherty big time.

 

[Beyond Blue]

I quite like the idea of Williams going forward. Yes we need run behind the ball but he hasn’t really been providing that so far this year and he gets exposed like today vs Stengle. He is fast and a reasonable kick however. Cincotta can come in to play back on someone like McCreery or Schultz. Fantasia and Cuningham coming straight back in is probably not ideal but they are both better than Owies and Curdin. Cerra comes in for Carroll who goes to sub. I can’t see Binns getting a full game as he’d get outmuscled like Ollie. I’d rather we push Cottrell onto the wing. I’m assuming no Gov from Vossy’s presser so Young has to play as Surdin couldn't be picked after having not played for so long.

My preferred Round 8 line up would be:
Boyd, Weitering, Kemp
Newman, Young, Cowan
Acres, Cripps, Cottrell
Cuningham, McKay, Kennedy
E Hollands, Curnow, Williams
Pittonet, Walsh, Cerra
TDK, Hewett, Cincotta, Fantasia,
Carroll (sub)
Out: Binns, Curdin, O Hollands, Owies
In: Cerra, Cincotta, Fantasia, Cuningham