Preview 2024 Rd 23 Carlton vs West Coast Sunday 18th August 4.40PM AEST (2:40PM AWST) @ Optus Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

AFL team news: Six in for Sunday

Carlton has finalised its team of 23 to take on West Coast.

www.carltonfc.com.au

NEW: Cooper Lord, Ashton Moir

 

[Benaly28]

Cinc sub for me.


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[xDQ82x]

It's going to be an up hill battle if there is no

Arrow bounce the ball ffs

Hopefully we can defy history

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Like putting on an old pair of shoes.

The comfortable feeling of back to being one of the stragglers in the competition - I've got no nerves, no great expectations other than a good effort from the boys and to not be blown off the park.

Main interest again is if we have any green shoots in the three debutants.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Moir to kick 2 goals and make 4 tackles inside 50

Lord to have 23 disposals, and kick a goal

Binns to have 20 disposals, and 2 goal assists

Kennedy to kick 4 goals

 

[Graffy4242]

My golf the last few weeks has been terrible, coincidentally mirroring our teams performance.
Today my round will finish as the game starts….im tipping a turnaround in my form, and by extension the teams.
I like JustaBattler thinking re picturing a disliked figure on the ball.

I just had 36 points which means the Blues will win well

 

[Accidental genius]

Moir to kick 2 goals and make 4 tackles inside 50

Lord to have 23 disposals, and kick a goal

Binns to have 20 disposals, and 2 goal assists

Kennedy to kick 4 goals

what about in the 2nd half?

 

[BlueLocke]

Like Cincotta for starting sub, but that leaves us with only 6 ‘genuine’ starting defenders.
Rather sub one of the debutants off than on. Don’t know how we balance Carrol, Lord, Hewett and Cripps around the stoppages though; that also assumes Kennedy spends a lot of time in the forward half.
Here’s hoping we actually get to make a tactical substitution this week.

Weirdly exciting to see such a different structural and personnel mix; we’re not exactly needing to rebuild but some rejuvenation is needed, today’s a good as day as any to start!

 

[Benaly28]

It's going to be an up hill battle if there is no

Arrow bounce the ball ffs

Hopefully we can defy history

It will be a great win not sure if it’s defining history,it’s only the eagles.


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[keldam22]

Just win today Baggers, please .. I still believe, this season is NOT dead yet, it’s a weird season where anything can happen, please don’t give up I’ll take 8th spot travelling to Brisbane I really don’t care, even if we lose our elimination final I don’t care, just make it, we’ve spent the best part of 2 decades watching EVERY OTHER TEAM play finals while we sit on the sidelines and sook, not anymore, time to stand up Blues, I’d much rather watch them 1 extra week as opposed to not watching them at all, I got a taste of finals last year and as a 33yo I want more, so come on baggers lift!

 

[xDQ82x]

It will be a great win not sure if it’s defining history,it’s only the eagles.


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i kinda meant winning with out an arrow bounce the ball

 

[Benaly28]

i kinda meant winning with out an arrow bounce the ball

Ahh right ok.


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[windows1]

i kinda meant winning with out an arrow bounce the ball

Where is he

 

[swuzzlebubble]

It's going to be an up hill battle if there is no

Arrow bounce the ball ffs

Hopefully we can defy history

I think I did ok as a fill-in

BOUNCE THE BALL FFS!!

Might be an omen?

 

[DamoESP]

At the ground now, sun is shining but it’s bloody windy!!! Some rain clouds around

 

[xDQ82x]

Where is he

Dont know maybe gave up big footy?

 

[Recon_29]

Lotta Carlton supporters here as usual.

 

[myblueroan]

It's going to be an up hill battle if there is no

Arrow bounce the ball ffs

Hopefully we can defy history

I think you still owe an explanation for that awful comment you made re Lij. It seemed to come from nowhere..and out of character for you?

 

[Moon]

Carlton must be going well ... 16th West Coast favorites with the bookies. lol

 

[Jimmae]

Kemp

2nd ruck

Absolutely not, he tests out his knees enough flying for marks.

 

[reg_lower91]

At the start of this year, it would have been fairly big odds that this game would be our biggest game of the year, yet here we are.

Our backs are against the wall with a top-8 spot on the line.

We'll come out of this game with one of two takeaways...
1. That's one of our greatest wins in recent history, or;
2. Our depth just isn't that good

Let's see which one it is.
Go Blues.

 

[Stamos]

At the start of this year, it would have been fairly big odds that this game would be our biggest game of the year, yet here we are.

There’s no way this game is as big as either of the Filth games. Or Crippa’s 200th.

 

[xDQ82x]

I think you still owe an explanation for that awful comment you made re Lij. It seemed to come from nowhere..and out of character for you?

Elijah? Just don't think he puts in when the chips are down.

 

[Benaly28]

At the start of this year, it would have been fairly big odds that this game would be our biggest game of the year, yet here we are.

Our backs are against the wall with a top-8 spot on the line.

We'll come out of this game with one of two takeaways...
1. That's one of our greatest wins in recent history, or;
2. Our depth just isn't that good

Let's see which one it is.
Go Blues.

There’s the depth of dispair…..


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[Soapy V]

Elijah? Just don't think he puts in when the chips are down.

That’s his challenge now. That’s what will take him to next level

 

[Jimmae]

Why the national second tier comp will be beneficial. 3 players potentially won’t play a game this week because of travel and time difference of the games. Amateur hour

Normally we only take two, and with GWS, Sydney, Gold Coast, and Brisbane already in the VFL, this is an issue that occurs maybe 3 times a year at most aside from the WA and SA teams, and your solution kills the VFL entirely.

It does not matter that much, and can be addressed down the road if the league opts to move beyond 20 teams, subject to a lot more money being tipped into state leagues.

Spare a thought for a Darwin team entering the comp...