Pre-Game Pressure: AFL 2019 Rd 6: Carlton vs Hawthorn in Launceston

[flyboy77]

Is Cuningham good to go?  I suspect that he hasn’t done much training while his kidney heals and the Terrier will want to make sure that he is up to an AFL game.

I hope the Terrier applies the same rules to Charlie; if he’s not 100% he doesn’t play.

I think Kennedy is still a week or two off pressing for AFL selection and none of the other midfielders/small forwards impressed.  Perhaps there’ll be no change this week and a couple of lucky boys will get another chance.

Can't agree DJC, reckon he's trained full tilt for weeks, just avoided contact....

[bmaurizio]

This'll be a big test of coaching and player.

The Dawks won't make nearly as many mistakes as the Dishlickers did, they were their own worst enemies. Don't get me wrong, we deserved the win (who predicted a 10gl win  ) as we applied plenty of pressure and I'd like to think that forced errors from our opponents.

The Dawks will target SPS, H and Walshy for sure (they'll try Cripps as well, but, well good luck with that). Others will have to step up.

Agree Clarkson will make sure our younger midfielders are battered about a bit ,
It’s up to Kreuzer and Cripps to hammer a few Hawks, must protect our skinny youngsters.

[townsendcalling]

Agree Clarkson will make sure our younger midfielders are battered about a bit ,
It’s up to Kreuzer and Cripps to hammer a few Hawks, must protect our skinny youngsters.

Not sure they have the real sniper types in their team these days. Hodge, Lewis, Mitchell have all gone, Sicily is just aggressively dumb.  They also have a lot of kids. I think we can match them for aggression. Newman, Gibbons, McGovern are all additions who are strong bodies, Levi and Jones can stand up for themselves and others and good luck ragdolling a 204 cm mountain......and the captain plays very, very fairly, but takes no crap. Bolton will know what to expect....so will the players.

[flyboy77]

Agree Clarkson will make sure our younger midfielders are battered about a bit ,
It’s up to Kreuzer and Cripps to hammer a few Hawks, must protect our skinny youngsters.

Yet they don't have those types really any longer....

Our big boys >>> than theirs!

Even Weiters is a man mountain these days.

[JonHenry]

Agree Clarkson will make sure our younger midfielders are battered about a bit ,
It’s up to Kreuzer and Cripps to hammer a few Hawks, must protect our skinny youngsters.

Would be nice to see Casboult clean someone up for once.
I mean seriously run through someone like omeara
Carlton needs to be feared again

[ElwoodBlues1]

Not sure they have the real sniper types in their team these days. Hodge, Lewis, Mitchell have all gone, Sicily is just aggressively dumb.  They also have a lot of kids. I think we can match them for aggression. Newman, Gibbons, McGovern are all additions who are strong bodies, Levi and Jones can stand up for themselves and others and good luck ragdolling a 204 cm mountain......and the captain plays very, very fairly, but takes no crap. Bolton will know what to expect....so will the players.

Daniel Howe got Cripps last season.....

[Thryleon]

Daniel Howe got Cripps last season.....

Fisher.

Broke his leg from memory.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Fisher.

Broke his leg from memory.

Howe had a busy year...
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/hawthor...62bc939f59

[Gointocarlton]

Fisher.

Broke his leg from memory.

Are people suggesting Howe deliberately broke Zac's leg? Turn it up. Haw go hard at it, I want our blokes to go harder.

[Professer E]

It looked pretty deliberate from where I saw it.  Stuck his leg out, not the first time it has resulted in a broken leg.

Then he popped Cripps.  The pr1ck had a busy afternoon.... And we owe the Kent big time.