Rd 2: Carlton vs Sydney Pre Game Postulations

[LP]

Everitt is a poor defender (hence he was pulled out of defense and into our F50) and should not be allowed anywhere near our defensive 50.

Yet he is supposed to have played 27 of his last 28 games with Sydney off the HBF.

[PassIt2Carrots]

Yet he is supposed to have played 27 of his last 28 games with Sydney off the HBF.

He did but as a running half back looking to attack.

The guy is a germophobe, he cannot be relied upon to mark another player closely.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Not sure about this...

Kennedy 1.88m and 95kg

Cripps 1.9m and 89Kg (think he might be more)
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That 95kg on the Swans Kennedy might hurt a bit more when it connects than when Paddy Cripps runs into you...thats a chiselled hard upper body with big arms from memory and is a bash and crash unit.
Think our bloke is a bit more refined and likes to keep his arms high and use that look away handpass rather than smash his way to glory.....speaking of that look away...no one does it better IMO....its poetry to watch.

[DJC]

Not sure about this...

Kennedy 1.88m and 95kg

Cripps 1.9m and 89Kg (think he might be more)
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Cripps is taller at 1.94 but Kennedy is two axe handles wide across the shoulders.  He's had years of weight training and has clearly made the most of it.  I don't think anyone on our list has a physique like Kennedy.

[Thryleon]

Cripps is taller at 1.94 but Kennedy is two axe handles wide across the shoulders.  He's had years of weight training and has clearly made the most of it.  I don't think anyone on our list has a physique like Kennedy.

Maybe Sam Kerridge from what I have seen.

[The Drake]

Bolton has said Daisy will come in. But who for?

I can also see Byrne coming in, but I'm not sure who will come out. 

The only two I can see are Buckley (played his role as a defensive forward but only had 3 touches) and White (who played ok but made a few errors).  The reason I put these two up are because Buckley is quick but undersized, and White is either an undersized KPP or a run with player for their big bodied on-ballers.

The down side of dropping White is that he adds balance to the team as he can cover talls and play run with their big onballers (like Kennedy & Parker).

Daisy and Byrne are two very good each way runners and a good size (height and weight) for on-ballers; they would be very useful against the Swans who have such onball depth.

[PassIt2Carrots]

The down side of dropping White is that he adds balance to the team as he can cover talls and play run with their big onballers (like Kennedy & Parker).

Not sure White adds any balance at all TBH. He is a poor third defender and has played the run with role successfully just once. Now that we move the ball on quickly and don't hold on to it for 30 seconds before going long down the line I think you'll see blokes like White really start to get exposed for the sub-standard footballers they are.

[Gointocarlton]

Not sure White adds any balance at all TBH. He is a poor third defender and has played the run with role successfully just once. Now that we move the ball on quickly and don't hold on to it for 30 seconds before going long down the line I think you'll see blokes like White really start to get exposed for the sub-standard footballers they are.

Agree with this summation. Also, I reckon a couple of his blunders were far too costly against 9thmond. Having said that, I'm tipping BB will be more forgiving than us and as part of his "teaching" mantra, White will get another go.

[jeza]

I understand the balance argument but at some point we have to pick our best team and let the opposition worry about us.

Byrne in, White out for me.

[Pratty]

Can't have us keeping White and dropping Buckley, and having Thomas back in.

Byrne for White suits me fine thanks.