Rd 23: Pre Game Thread: Carlton vs Sydney

[cookie2]

Army gets a gig! More farewells than Nellie Melba. Jack out (shoulder).

[Baggers]

CARLTON'S ROUND 23 TEAM:
Backs 20. Lachie Plowman 14. Liam Jones 15. Sam Docherty
Half-backs 6. Kade Simpson 23. Jacob Weitering 38. Ciaran Byrne
Centreline 25. Zac Fisher 5. Sam Petrevski-Seton 12. Blaine Boekhorst
Half-forwards 46. Matthew Wright 30. Charlie Curnow 39. Dale Thomas
Forwards 13. Jed Lamb 41. Levi Casboult 33. Jarrod Pickett
Followers 8. Matthew Kreuzer 4. Bryce Gibbs 3. Marc Murphy ©

Interchange 27. Dennis Armfield 11. Sam Kerridge 16. Billie Smedts
31. Tom Williamson

Emergencies 32. Nick Graham 18. Kristian Jaksch 28. David Cuningham


SYDNEY
In: N.Newman, H.Cunningham
Out: D.Hannebery (hip), T.Papley (knee)

CARLTON
In: D.Armfield
Out: J.Silvagni (shoulder)

Den Den replacing SOJ, I like it. Gives us two good defensive forwards who can also impact the scoreboard.

[kruddler]

No swansong for KJ.

Bye.

[sydneybluesfan]

2 good sized outs for the swans. Papley is a difficult match up for us and Hannebery is a very consistent ball winner.

SOJ has looked to be playing under duress with that shoulder for weeks so I don't see him as a massive loss for this game.

Den Den will leave nothing behind. Play him on Rampe and Lamb on Mills to try and make them accountable and slow them down out defence.

I have a sneaking good feeling about this one, but I think that is blind hope that we finally get to see a win in Sydney after 6 long years more than anything. Just reckon the boys might be up for this after such a great win last week and wanting to put an exclamation mark on the season.

[Bear]

Yes, but Buddy hasn't had the Energiser Bunny treatment yet 

Batman v Superman.

[cookie2]

2 good sized outs for the swans. Papley is a difficult match up for us and Hannebery is a very consistent ball winner.

SOJ has looked to be playing under duress with that shoulder for weeks so I don't see him as a massive loss for this game.

Den Den will leave nothing behind. Play him on Rampe and Lamb on Mills to try and make them accountable and slow them down out defence.

I have a sneaking good feeling about this one, but I think that is blind hope that we finally get to see a win in Sydney after 6 long years more than anything. Just reckon the boys might be up for this after such a great win last week and wanting to put an exclamation mark on the season.

I think you've just about nailed it SBF.

[PaulP]

No swansong for KJ.

Bye.

Yes, sure seems like it.

I wonder if he's interested in an AFL career, and if another club will pick him up ?

[kruddler]

Yes, sure seems like it.

I wonder if he's interested in an AFL career, and if another club will pick him up ?

If he can't get a game in a side that has struggled for key forwards for 2 years now, he's done at AFL level.

[PaulP]

If he can't get a game in a side that has struggled for key forwards for 2 years now, he's done at AFL level.

Yes, that's a fair point.

[ElwoodBlues1]

2 good sized outs for the swans. Papley is a difficult match up for us and Hannebery is a very consistent ball winner.

SOJ has looked to be playing under duress with that shoulder for weeks so I don't see him as a massive loss for this game.

Den Den will leave nothing behind. Play him on Rampe and Lamb on Mills to try and make them accountable and slow them down out defence.

I have a sneaking good feeling about this one, but I think that is blind hope that we finally get to see a win in Sydney after 6 long years more than anything. Just reckon the boys might be up for this after such a great win last week and wanting to put an exclamation mark on the season.

Both their ins are ok, Cunningham plays well against us and Newman is a player I wanted from Frankston a couple of years back and he is a great kick of the footy, saying all that we are a chance IMO and if it was in Melbourne a real good chance but I guess the Swans have plenty to play for and are the form team and will start warm favourites.