AFL Rd 7 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

[Mav]

Not sure if Plowman had him last time ?

IIRC, I never watched that game: my plan had been to watch the replay but it was such a horrible result that I never did. So I can't comment on who did what. I've checked out a clip of all NM's goals and it looks like most of Thomas' goals came when he was running thru the midfield. The only one that maybe Plowman had a hand in was the one where Thomas took the ball after it cleared Stocker, Jones & Weitering while Plowman was playing goalkeeper. It seemed from those clips that Plowman was mostly pitted against the talls rather than Thomas.

The 2nd goal came after a mark on the lead by Larkey ahead of Weitering, but I suspect that Weitering gave Plowman the death stare as he was filling the hole in front of Larkey nicely until he ran off to double up on Stevenson. Not sure whose man Larkey was at the time; there was a later occasion when Larkey played goal side of Plowman and a well-placed long kick got to him before Plowman could close him down.

There was one absolute howler from Weitering in there  :o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0hGAoZqSBQ

[ElwoodBlues1]

Larkey kicked a bag last time then posted i think with Zurhaar some smartar5e comments on social media regarding Weitering not making the AA squad so I hope we get the points and rub their nose in it.

Ziebell is a danger man IMO - while he has been down on form he is a smart player who is very hard at the man - we need to pay very close attention to him as he is exactly the type of player that in the past even when out of form play a big match and turn there form around against us.

Overall, our mid's even with a losing ruckman will give our forwards plenty of entries. Our smalls in Fisher, Martin, Owies and Durdin  must kick a bag of goals between them as they wont get much easier then this week.

I expect to win this one fairly comfortably and any loss will really make me wonder.
     

Larkey and Zurhaar are best mates and I think it was Zurhaar who badly injured Liam Jones on the boundary line.
Like to see one of our blokes do same to him, a real smartarse who needs to be educated old school style.
Cunnington not playing is a positive, always have the impression Nth think they can intimidate us and I really want to beat them well and hit them hard all over the ground. Losing to Nth would be rock bottom, it can't happen..

[crashlander]

Mirkov isn't ready imo.. Durdin was picking up at most 6-7 possessions at VFL then got a call up no way he was ready then and no way he is ready now. I am not the biggest fan playing youngsters too early. We have a long history burning youngsters too fast.
TDK needs to put on his boy pants and compete.. Hayes is doing it for Port I am sure Tommy will cope and perform.

Mirkov probably isn't ready, but we really need a second ruckman and Jack simply won't do. I'd play Mirkov again Xerri, who may have him in strength, but is a lot shorter. Get Mirkov to jump, and Xerri could be a metre or more below him.

I'd still prepare our mids to deal with a losing ruck scenario and I'd really like them to stand up.

I'd like someone to punish Zurhaar, but I don't think we have the sort of strong, tough defender to do the job. Most of our defenders are very much ball players.

To be honest, I'll be happy to win, considering our structural problems at the moment.

[Professer E]

Zurhaar and Ziebell have form smashing our smaller players and we need to man the F up and put these hacker bullies back in their place.  We must come ready to play.

Oh,  and as darlings of the AFL expect a golden run for them as our players get scragged,  manhandled, blocked and tunnelled all day.

Norf think we are weak, really weak,  and so grow an extra leg against us.  Be prepared for a humiliating loss. It will be a long, frustrating  day watching this one.

[capcom]

I'd revel in the thought we could end ziebell's career once and for all.  He's a dog

[Professer E]

He's a lower creature than that,  his hit on Aaron Joseph was reprehensible. 

Zurhaar has committed a few atrocities as well... How he got away with pushing a player into the fence staggers me.  I'd have banned him for life. 

[capcom]

One mangy mongrel at a time ...

[Gointocarlton]

This is a danger game for us, not confident for the following reasons:
- injury to Pitto and maybe H
- NM are at an all time low, media bashing them are we have been known to give mobs a leg up when they need it, they may bounce back this week.

People here bagging Zeibel and Zurhaar, they the same type of ruthless kents Vossy was and he would have them in our side tomorrow.

[LP]

People here bagging Zeibel and Zurhaar, they the same type of ruthless kents Vossy was and he would have them in our side tomorrow.

Ziebel is a bit old and slow, and hurts himself as much as he hurts others, but given an opportunity he won't hesitate to clean up Cripps, Walsh or Cerra across CHF.

I bet you can find Ziebell hanging back about 25m to 35m out from goal waiting for that cross to the Mid floating forward who will be side on to him, that's the type of target he and Zurhaar like, someone blind to their approach, or someone much much smaller!

Our problem is we really haven't got an enforcer, Zurhaar knows it, Ziebell knows it, it's almost a free hit against us!

[Mav]

Let's hope Carlton fans boo them relentlessly and perhaps supporters of other clubs will follow suit.