Pre game Postulations Round 16 Carlton vs Sydney at Metricon.

[WASurfer]

Depending on fitness:

IN: Kennedy, Cunningham, TDK, O'Brien
OUT: Dow, Polson, Pittonet, SPS

Not a fan of O'Brien but if he's part of the long term plan then we need to see if he's up to it. SPS just looks lazy and not working hard enough.

There's a few other possibilities.....resting Betts, Cripps etc.

Agree with other comments....doesn't matter where Sydney are on the ladder, always tough to beat....with Parker and Kennedy in the middle we'll be up against it.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Think we would have to view a loss to Sydney as a setback, they really are not what they were and without Buddy lacking some teeth down forward.
You look at their last FF line of Wicks McCartin and Mclean and most of us wouldnt even know who they were and what they do.
FB Melican, CHB Allir, C Rowbottom.....kids and hopefuls....
No Rampe down back either, even McGovern and Dow should be able to get a kick vs this mob.
Honestly you would expect to beat them by 5 goals easy if we can kick straight, a loss vs them would be totally unacceptable.

[kruddler]

Think we would have to view a loss to Sydney as a setback, they really are not what they were and without Buddy lacking some teeth down forward.
You look at their last FF line of Wicks McCartin and Mclean and most of us wouldnt even know who they were and what they do.
FB Melican, CHB Allir, C Rowbottom.....kids and hopefuls....
No Rampe down back either, even McGovern and Dow should be able to get a kick vs this mob.
Honestly you would expect to beat them by 5 goals easy if we can kick straight, a loss vs them would be totally unacceptable.

Matchup of the week...
Whoever plays on Papley.

Papley is a bit out of form, but still the type that we will struggle to contain. If Polson plays, i suspect he will get first crack.
I'd be inclined to give Cottrell a go at him too.

If we control that matchup, we'll have enough around the ground to get over them.

.....assuming we can work out how to kick the ball in the meantime. Between the BIG STICKS!

[townsendcalling]

Make Weitering & Walsh co-captains for the next game.

Why?? If that’s the perceived scenario, just give it to Weitering! More mature, more experienced, ready for, and in a position to accept, extra responsibility.  Just let Walsh  develop his game.

[shawny]

Just have to end the year off with a few more wins in games especially in the next 2 games when we are expected to win.
Don’t get all the resting players to play kids for the sake of it considering where we are played in this rebuild.
Vital we show the footy world we have taken a clear step up and are on the right track and resting our better players to give kids a run is too risky imo as wins are what we are going to be measured off and considering the need to attract players in trade week just can’t afford to drop games in the next 2 weeks.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Matchup of the week...
Whoever plays on Papley.

Papley is a bit out of form, but still the type that we will struggle to contain. If Polson plays, i suspect he will get first crack.
I'd be inclined to give Cottrell a go at him too.

If we control that matchup, we'll have enough around the ground to get over them.

.....assuming we can work out how to kick the ball in the meantime. Between the BIG STICKS!

Papley is a good mark for his inches and I reckon Polson would struggle to cover him in the air but would have the leg speed to keep with on the lead and in general play. Williamson would have the size and is mobile enough but I'm not sure his head in the right space to handle the job.

[laj]

Think we would have to view a loss to Sydney as a setback, they really are not what they were and without Buddy lacking some teeth down forward.
You look at their last FF line of Wicks McCartin and Mclean and most of us wouldnt even know who they were and what they do.
FB Melican, CHB Allir, C Rowbottom.....kids and hopefuls....
No Rampe down back either, even McGovern and Dow should be able to get a kick vs this mob.
Honestly you would expect to beat them by 5 goals easy if we can kick straight, a loss vs them would be totally unacceptable.

Hopefully we don't have a let down now we are not playing finals. That could be tough to get up from mentally. Swans aren't a good side but they give you 100% so if any side is down on the day against them they'll get you or at least make life a misery.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Hopefully we don't have a let down now we are not playing finals. That could be tough to get up from mentally. Swans aren't a good side but they give you 100% so if any side is down on the day against them they'll get you or at least make life a misery.

Mathematically still possible providing the tatts numbers fall our way and I'd be hoping we can beat up on the Swans and
iron out a few problems like Harry kicking straight, Mcgovern and Dow just getting a kick and Cripps could practice his goalkicking too. But I get what you mean Jim...we are Carlton and doing the obvious easy things well and winning games we are expected too isnt a script we usually get right but we have to finish well and not waste the season.

[pew2]

swans play that running handball game ,did against gws and it worked i hope our selection panel bring in some runners into team and not same personnel

[cookie2]

The boys owe us this one!