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

[ElwoodBlues1]

Box Hill Hawks play 1 pm Saturday.  It will be interesting to see if Ceglar turns up or whether he's shipped down to Launceston to cover for 'Big Boy'

I thought they might play both and use Ceglar down back to help with Harry but maybe the weather has influenced then to go with a more mobile lineup.
McEvoy usually does well against us, am hoping he is out....

[laj]

Too tall and too slow.

Just about what I was going to say. To me, if someone's unlucky so be it. It's about getting the right balance to win a game not keeping players in just because they don't deserve to be dropped.

[laj]

I thought they might play both and use Ceglar down back to help with Harry but maybe the weather has influenced then to go with a more mobile lineup.
McEvoy usually does well against us, am hoping he is out....

Every Hawthorn player does well against us...lol.

[crashlander]

CARLTON
B: Dale Thomas, Liam Jones, Caleb Marchbank
HB: Nic Newman, Jacob Weitering, Lachie Plowman
C: Marc Murphy, Patrick Cripps, Sam Walsh
HF: Sam Petrevski-Seton, Harry McKay, Lochie O'Brien
F: Michael Gibbons, Mitch McGovern, Ed Curnow
R: Matthew Kreuzer, Paddy Dow, Zac Fisher
Int: Kade Simpson, Levi Casboult, Charlie Curnow, Jack Silvagni

Emg: David Cuningham, Jarrod Garlett, Matthew Kennedy, Cameron Polson

IN: Charlie Curnow
OUT: Cameron Polson (Omitted)

HAWTHORN
B: Blake Hardwick, Kaiden Brand, Jarman Impey
HB: Tom Scully, Ben Stratton, Jack Gunston
C: Isaac Smith, Jaeger O'Meara, Daniel Howe
HF: Paul Puopolo, Mitchell Lewis, James Sicily
F: Luke Breust, Chad Wingard, Jarryd Roughead
R: Ben McEvoy, James Worpel, Ricky Henderson
Int: Jack Scrimshaw, James Cousins, Liam Shiels, Tim O'Brien

EMG: Harry Morrison, Conor Nash, Jonathon Ceglar, David Mirra

IN: Ben Stratton, Liam Shiels, Tim O'Brien
OUT: Harry Morrison (Omitted), David Mirra (Omitted), Conor Nash (Omitted)

[townsendcalling]

If they are not intending to slot Cuningham in at the last minute, there is no point in taking him along as the ‘just in case’ emergency. I’d rather see him get game time. 

[jeza]

If they are not intending to slot Cuningham in at the last minute, there is no point in taking him along as the ‘just in case’ emergency. I’d rather see him get game time. 

I'm thinking Charlie will drop out late.

[Baggers]

I'm thinking Charlie will drop out late.

That's my hunch, also. Plus, form considered before injuries, I reckon Cuningham (provided he can put in 4 qtrs) will give our midfield and small forward line even more dangerous zip.

As an aside, terrific media conference from BB re this game. Fewer cliches, more real person... love it. And handled some real curly ones with appropriate 'diplomatic candor'.

[townsendcalling]

As an aside, terrific media conference from BB re this game. Fewer cliches, more real person... love it. And handled some real curly ones with appropriate 'diplomatic candor'.

It’s amazing how much better we can all perform when we don’t have a monkey sitting in the middle of our back!!

[Baggers]

It’s amazing how much better we can all perform when we don’t have a monkey sitting in the middle of our back!!

Agree, though I thought last week's was also a beaut. If there is one thing about BB that no-one can dispute... the bloke is giving everything he's got.

[cookie2]

Agree, though I thought last week's was also a beaut. If there is one thing about BB that no-one can dispute... the bloke is giving everything he's got.

Doggedness and persistence can often triumph even over pure talent.