2018 Rd 4: Carlton vs North Melbourne in Hobart

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Youth focus continues.

[PaulP]

Rain and wind predicted for Saturday, ball will spend a lot of time on the ground, hope the boys are up for a scrap.

Not really ideal conditions for a pacy distributor like O'Brien to make his debut - best of luck to you LOB.

[Gointocarlton]

Youth focus continues.

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[Professer E]

Has F all exposed form, it's a Hail Mary selection to maintain supporter interest.

[Sexybronco]

Has F all exposed form, it's a Hail Mary selection to maintain supporter interest.

Tucked away on Saturday night in Hobart, hopefully there's s good movie on to keep the scrutiny down.
Seriously though, I'm looking for a much improved showing.

[JonDorotich]

Tucked away on Saturday night in Hobart, hopefully there's s good movie on to keep the scrutiny down.
Seriously though, I'm looking for a much improved showing.

There were really only three chaps that could have held their heads high after the Collingwood VFL mauling - Andrew Phillips, SOJ  and Lachie Obrien. Good call by the selection committee to give LOB a run.

[blue4life]

I'm very happy with these selections, I had a terrible feeling that we'd cave and pick Graham and Kerridge.
I saw some of the VFL debacle, O'Brien looks very neat and tidy, good luck to him and may it be the first of 200 games in the Navy Blue.

[crashlander]

CARLTON
B; Lachie Plowman, Liam Jones, David Cuningham
HB: Cameron O'Shea, Jacob Weitering, Kade Simpson
C: Dale Thomas, Matthew Kennedy, Aaron Mullett
HF: Sam Petrevski-Seton, Levi Casboult, Jack Silvagni
F: Zac Fisher, Charlie Curnow, Matthew Wright
R: Matthew Kreuzer, Patrick Cripps, Marc Murphy
Int: Paddy Dow, Jarrod Garlett, Ed Curnow, Lochie O'Brien

EMG: Andrew Phillips, Nick Graham, Jed Lamb, Harry McKay

IN: Cameron O'Shea, Jack Silvagni, Lochie O'Brien

OUT: Caleb Marchbank (Injured), Cameron Polson (Omitted), Jed Lamb (Omitted)

NEW: Lochie O'Brien

There are a couple or lucky guys named this week. With the weather expected to be poor, windy and wet, I would have played Kerridge and Graham. I think they would be physically better capable of dealing with the conditions, even though their disposal can be suspect. Dow and O'Brien may not be the best options, but ... Weitering is very lucky to be there. Had any of the other defenders put their hands up, you would have expected them to push for spots.
It will also be interesting to see how Mullett goes against his old side: my expectations are low in the conditions.

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: Scott D. Thompson, Robbie Tarrant, Marley Williams
H: Jamie Macmillan, Majak Daw, Ed Vickers-Willis
C: Ben Jacobs, Trent Dumont, Billy Hartung
HF: Shaun Atley, Jarrad Waite, Jed Anderson
F: Jack Ziebell, Ben Brown, Jy Simpkin
R: Todd Goldstein, Shaun Higgins, Ben Cunnington
Int: Luke Davies-Uniacke, Luke McDonald, Ryan Clarke, Kayne Turner

EMG Ben McKay, Mason Wood, Declan Mountford, Cameron Zurhaar

IN: Robbie Tarrant

OUT: Nathan Hrovat (Injured)

[ElwoodBlues1]

CARLTON
B; Lachie Plowman, Liam Jones, David Cuningham
HB: Cameron O'Shea, Jacob Weitering, Kade Simpson
C: Dale Thomas, Matthew Kennedy, Aaron Mullett
HF: Sam Petrevski-Seton, Levi Casboult, Jack Silvagni
F: Zac Fisher, Charlie Curnow, Matthew Wright
R: Matthew Kreuzer, Patrick Cripps, Marc Murphy
Int: Paddy Dow, Jarrod Garlett, Ed Curnow, Lochie O'Brien

EMG: Andrew Phillips, Nick Graham, Jed Lamb, Harry McKay

IN: Cameron O'Shea, Jack Silvagni, Lochie O'Brien

OUT: Caleb Marchbank (Injured), Cameron Polson (Omitted), Jed Lamb (Omitted)

NEW: Lochie O'Brien

There are a couple or lucky guys named this week. With the weather expected to be poor, windy and wet, I would have played Kerridge and Graham. I think they would be physically better capable of dealing with the conditions, even though their disposal can be suspect. Dow and O'Brien may not be the best options, but ... Weitering is very lucky to be there. Had any of the other defenders put their hands up, you would have expected them to push for spots.
It will also be interesting to see how Mullett goes against his old side: my expectations are low in the conditions.

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: Scott D. Thompson, Robbie Tarrant, Marley Williams
H: Jamie Macmillan, Majak Daw, Ed Vickers-Willis
C: Ben Jacobs, Trent Dumont, Billy Hartung
HF: Shaun Atley, Jarrad Waite, Jed Anderson
F: Jack Ziebell, Ben Brown, Jy Simpkin
R: Todd Goldstein, Shaun Higgins, Ben Cunnington
Int: Luke Davies-Uniacke, Luke McDonald, Ryan Clarke, Kayne Turner

EMG Ben McKay, Mason Wood, Declan Mountford, Cameron Zurhaar

IN: Robbie Tarrant

OUT: Nathan Hrovat (Injured)

Mullett may get Hartung who has played well for Nth since crossing from Hawthorn...Hartung is quick but non physical which should suit Mullett..
I'd have Ed Curnow on Shaun Higgins...Higgins is one of the few real classy players they have and needs a minder.....I am expecting the Ziebell/Higgins move to FF as well given Collingwood used the same tactic with Sidebottom and Treloar with success and I would expect Brad Scott to copy what Buckley did.
Dumont may get a tagging role on Cripps...think he tagged Gibbs last season with success..
I think Cripps will be BOG and win us the game....

[Baggers]

Mullett may get Hartung who has played well for Nth since crossing from Hawthorn...Hartung is quick but non physical which should suit Mullett..
I'd have Ed Curnow on Shaun Higgins...Higgins is one of the few real classy players they have and needs a minder.....I am expecting the Ziebell/Higgins move to FF as well given Collingwood used the same tactic with Sidebottom and Treloar with success and I would expect Brad Scott to copy what Buckley did.
Dumont may get a tagging role on Cripps...think he tagged Gibbs last season with success..
I think Cripps will be BOG and win us the game....

Thought exactly the same thing... many opposition coaches will attempt to exploit our 'too many talls down back' and Weitering's indifferent form.