Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

[WASurfer]

I'm with you Thryleon....maybe over estimated us. Two bad quarters and two good quarters against Richmond and pretty much the same against Port....that form won't win us too many games. Yes we're missing a few from first choice 22 (Kreuzer, Marchbank, Williamson, Docherty and maybe Pickett and Cunningham) but most teams are always without players. Sydney are gettable this week especially if Grundy misses again. But a poor showing here will put the spotlight on the team and the coach again. We're probably lucky in the first two games that Melbourne and Essondon have been so poor along with North....all of whom were talked about as top 8 contenders.

[ElwoodBlues1]

The season is a write off if we don't win this week (not that our expectations are that high anyway).  The boys have all been pumped up over the off season.  They are playing very nicely in patches, but not for 4 quarters.

I'm calling it.  This is the game they're going to fight like mad for the full 4 quarters.  That's what I want to see.  Not just pride, but commitment to the cause, from start to end. 

Blues by 34 points.

P.S. - I must be off my nut.

I'll join you and be off my nut too...Blues by 17 points, not based on us being that good but more based on the Swans being on the decline and Buddy is due for a bad game against us sooner or later.....

[townsendcalling]

Rest Murphy if he is still dodgy, concussion wise, and give O’Brien a go who is the heir apparent to that role anyway.

[Barbs]

Sydney by 30. Too strong and better work rate.
Most of all, Longmire will out coach  Bolton.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Rest Murphy if he is still dodgy, concussion wise, and give O’Brien a go who is the heir apparent to that role anyway.

Think I would rather Kennedy than Obrien...Kennedy is more of a contested ballwinner and might help us at the clearances given were were beat up by Port around the ball
and the Swans play a more contested style. I'm not confident Obrien has the contested ball winning skills or tackling ability that we need for this game.

[cookie2]

Think I would rather Kennedy than Obrien...Kennedy is more of a contested ballwinner and might help us at the clearances given were were beat up by Port around the ball
and the Swans play a more contested style. I'm not confident Obrien has the contested ball winning skills or tackling ability that we need for this game.

Agree, Kennedy would be a good in v. the Swans. Move Fisher out to the Murphy role.

[flyboy77]

Think I would rather Kennedy than Obrien...Kennedy is more of a contested ballwinner and might help us at the clearances given were were beat up by Port around the ball
and the Swans play a more contested style. I'm not confident Obrien has the contested ball winning skills or tackling ability that we need for this game.

x100.

I'd give Lobbe a crack or even play two rucks....even if they only play 1. Worked for Port after all?

Lobbe in good form seemingly.

[kruddler]

x100.

I'd give Lobbe a crack or even play two rucks....even if they only play 1. Worked for Port after all?

Lobbe in good form seemingly.

Worked for Port?

Who was Ports 1 ruckman?

[townsendcalling]

Think I would rather Kennedy than Obrien...Kennedy is more of a contested ballwinner and might help us at the clearances given were were beat up by Port around the ball
and the Swans play a more contested style. I'm not confident Obrien has the contested ball winning skills or tackling ability that we need for this game.

Out:  Curnow, Fasolo, Murphy if still unfit
In:  Kennedy, Silvagni, O’Brien

[flyboy77]

Worked for Port?

Who was Ports 1 ruckman?

They had 2,we had 1.....