Preview 2024 Rd 9 Carlton vs Melbourne Thursday 9th May 7:30PM @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Ollie Hollands, Brodie Kemp, Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

, Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

OUT: Zac Williams (glute soreness), 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

, Lewis Young

33

Lewis Young

Age

25

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

AFL team selection: Blues recall four

Carlton's Round 9 team is in.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Round 9 team v Melbourne
Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:	Alex Cincotta	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Ollie Hollands	Patrick Cripps	Blake Acres
Half-forwards:	Jack Martin	Harry McKay	Elijah Hollands
Forwards:	Matthew Owies	Charlie Curnow	Tom De Koning
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Sam Walsh	Matthew Kennedy
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Adam Cerra	Matthew Cottrell
	Corey Durdin	George Hewett
Emergencies:	David Cuningham	Orazio Fantasia	Lewis Young

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Come at me I don’t care. Durdin keeping his spot for this long is a joke

There are no replacements for him. It's him or Fantasia.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Hope Ollie plays well but i would have kept Cunners in instead…

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

 

[kreuze_missile]

Wonder what Cunningham did wrong to get dropped after one game.

Hollands a weird inclusion after being dropped and not playing at all last weekend.

Durdin feels like the sub. Done nothing to deserve being in the best 22.

Did Williams play the last few hurt? Started the year very well but has been awful lately.

 

[Juddrockz]

9 - Matt Stevic
11 - Curtis Deboy
22 - Nathan Williamson
32 - Jacob Mollison

#22. Gives us grief every game.

 

[AceAndy]

Wow didnt realise Max Gawn

11

Max Gawn

Age

32

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

was so tall

 

[athensblue]

2 faves back
Surprise re cunners

Go blues, cannot lose game, this one

 

[Kruezing]

Hope Ollie plays well but i would have kept Cunners in instead…

Cunners instead of Durdin … not sure what the coaches are seeing in Durds right now … bizarre

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Since the semi-final last year:

Carlton

In: McKay, E Hollands, Cowan, Martin, Boyd, C Durdin
Out: Cuningham, Docherty, Fogarty, Marchbank, Motlop, Saad

Melbourne

In: Petty, Turner, van Rooyen, Howes, Windsor, Billings, Woewodin
Out: Hunter, Jordon, Schache, Smith, Spargo, Tomlinson, Salem

 

[passmark]

Please win coz we got the Swans next week and that will be a MASSIVE test.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

The roomer room.

That's groomer room for you horsey.

 

[tarczonandjane]

The real issue around here is not about what will happen tomorrow night. It’s whether ODN should ban himself for using the words “fondly” and “*” in the same sentence

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Cunners instead of Durdin … not sure what the coaches are seeing in Durds right now … bizarre

He hasn’t played anywhere near what he had produced in his first 2 seasons, besides Fogarty he has been disappointing along with most of our smaller forwards so far…
Ollie also nowhere near last years level, tried hard but been pretty ordinary…

 

[Bluella]

That's groomer room for you horsey.

That sounds illegal

 

[Aphrodite]

The real issue around here is not about what will happen tomorrow night. It’s whether ODN should ban himself for using the words “fondly” and “*” in the same sentence

Sakc ODN

 

[Bundy Bear Bogan]

Durdin over Cunningham?…Cunningham provides something and durdin provides nothing…couldn’t lay 1 tackle as a small pressure forward last week

Maybe they want a full game from cunners rather than a quarter as sub.
But otherwise, yes I'd prefer cunners over durdin

 

[jj1978]

Really appreciate having both Kemp and Cowan teaming up with Weiters in the backline. Great learning experience for both to be playing in seniors together.

Durdin most likely sub as alluded by a few, Hewett may be needed to help lockdown a player such as Viney or Oliver if they get off the leash a bit.

I think the bench has been composed in a way to light the fire and put a few on notice. Seeing Cerra, Hewett, Cotters and Boyd listed on there is interesting when you have Ollie and say Cowan/Cinc and Kennedy who in most scenarios or as per expectations would be a bench listing. The 5 bench players played well below their par last week and I'm sure this has been crafted to get them to prove their mettle and show their worth.

Don't need Martin or Elijah doing crazy stuff, this is a game where I'd love them to use their smarts and place themselves and co-ordinate well with the talls and Owies better not fly for a thing want him grounded and moving.

I also want to see second half of last week Acres who appeared back to his better form of 2023 not the fumbly, dropping marks and fluffing possession one we've had for a lot of this season thus far.

And Charlie, none of this strength contests against May, he's better at it and stronger (even though you have the better guns). I want to see Charlie use his brain and instinct this game, take a leaf out of Fev's days, used his speed, leading work and strength to his advantage, work May over and leave space for Harry who's on fire at present.

Overall, want selfless team footy this week. Concentration, desire, will and no excuses.

I wanna see Pickett, picketting himself off the floor all game as he's been smashed and beaten pillar to post. Want to see Oliver find the solace of crossing the powdery white line to the interchange as he's unable to cope with the heat we apply. I want to see a hair out of place on Fritsch's head for a change as he's so flustered and constantly chasing tail he hasn't got time for a beauty preen.

AND.... do not want Jake Billings to become "A star" as per course against us.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

That sounds illegal

I'm pretty sure that filly is old enough to receive a nice, hard brushing and a firm tap on the flank.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

The real issue around here is not about what will happen tomorrow night. It’s whether ODN should ban himself for using the words “fondly” and “*” in the same sentence

I fondly remember smashing * in an elimination final too.

In this case, I fondly remember Essendon being all bark and no bite when Fantasia was playing for them. Free flowing but couldn't defend.

But if I need to flog myself, take it as a given.

 

[jj1978]

Wonder what Cunningham did wrong to get dropped after one game.

Hollands a weird inclusion after being dropped and not playing at all last weekend.

Durdin feels like the sub. Done nothing to deserve being in the best 22.

Did Williams play the last few hurt? Started the year very well but has been awful lately.

Cunners - usual fade in and out, Voss may be becoming more aware of the enigma he is and prefers for now he earns a spot with consistency
Hollands - second year blues, needed a rest. Surprise to me too but can't fault his desire to not stop running, problem is Melbourne are such a mature physical team he'll get shaken off a lot. But hopefully after a weeks break he's got his zip back as we need some run.
Durdin - don't deserve being in the ones on recent form (but at the moment it's him or fantasia so he wins by default) but it is what it is. Would suggest he has 2 weeks to show something because Fog will be straight back in (he's been able to run so he's fit and ready).
Williams - 3 weeks in a row subbed out because of some mystical soreness/injury. He's so physically and mentally broken that any little twinge or ache breaks him. Also might be mentally scarred as he's been soundly beaten and targeted by opposition the last few. I think he'll be out of the ones for a few till he "recovers" and finds some form in the VFL. Would think Cinc and Boyd will have to royally stuff up to be dropped for him and with Saad a few weeks away he's in over Williams as well. I wouldn't be too sad to use him (Williams) as trade bait come seasons end.. pay half his salary and balance the books.

 

[myblueroan]

That's groomer room for you horsey.

 

[GoBlues!]

That forward line looks dramatically better even with only Martin coming in

Backline looks better also with McGovern and Kemp. I wonder when Boyd plays whether Cowan comes out to the bench.

Arrow any thoughts on Cowan playing the Fogarty defensive role on the forward line?

 

[Blue_Fusion]

My take and only a guess, I think that the club might have been a bit disappointed in a few of Cuningham's defensive efforts. I thought he was quite good offensively for a first game back but maybe he let Noble off the chain a few times?

Meh, I'm not zeroing in on some flaws in Cunners game. Nothing will justify this selection decision to me.

Having said that, no choice but to move on and back Durdin in now, hopefully he can actually play his role and have an impact.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Orazio is second in the team for goal assists, and people want him dropped every week….

Think Fanta's been given a few more chances to do his goal assisting than Dave.

 

[Arr0w]

Backline looks better also with McGovern and Kemp. I wonder when Boyd plays whether Cowan comes out to the bench.

Arrow any thoughts on Cowan playing the Fogarty defensive role on the forward line?

I think in time Cowan could push up to a wing, if he could build a better tank

He would make a reasonable 3rd tall forward, but with a number of our backmen aging, I'd say he remains in the backline, for now