Rd 6: Pre Game Palaver: Carlton vs. Essendon

[PaulP]

What's happened to Walks?

Calf injury according to the CFC website - 1 week, although I don't know when that was last updated.

[ElwoodBlues1]

What's happened to Walks?

Injured/Redundant...C.Curnow has taken his place and as KC and the Sunshine band said.." thats the way I like it"...

[laj]

Changes

Jaksch in/one ruckman out.

Casboult into the ruck where he can use his strength, his marking, to the advantage of the side. Much better than him kicking at goal..lol.

[Jean-Claude]

Injured/Redundant...C.Curnow has taken his place and as KC and the Sunshine band said.." that the way I like it"...

Yep tend to agree, the end could be coming thick and fast for Walks unfortunately. Really no point in him getting games ahead of Lamb, Sumner and especially CC. SOS to get the no.1 jumper next year  ;D

[LP]

I think there are quite a few blokes who would still be well behind a fit 1AW in the pecking order, age or youth is irrelevant.

[cookie2]

@EB1

Don't forget Zac Merrett Elwood. He seems to be having a breakout year and could be a handful. Ed Curnow could well be put onto him?

[pinot]

Tackling number down again against Dockers - don't know why we can't tackle.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Changes

Jaksch in/one ruckman out.

Casboult into the ruck where he can use his strength, his marking, to the advantage of the side. Much better than him kicking at goal..lol.

Reckon they might leave the two specialist rucks in vs Luenberger to work him over and use Casboult out at CHF.....be Hartley or Brown picking him up.
Brown is a bit of a intercept marking type and has taken over form Hooker in that role, I reckon they might be wanting to make sure he isnt allowed to be free without a taller opponent
tp keep him honest....Hartley is a ex VFL player and I would see him getting the less potent Jones...

Dont get me wrong, I like Jaksch and like the balance he would give us but I think they wont tinker much this week..

[ElwoodBlues1]

@EB1

Don't forget Zac Merrett Elwood. He seems to be having a breakout year and could be a handful. Ed Curnow could well be put onto him?

Yep...good call Cookie...ZM has slipped under the radar a bit and is an improved player and will need someone to keep him company...
Maybe Ed Curnow for ZM and B. Gibbs for Goddard.....

[LP]

For me I'd play Ciaran Byrne on Goddard, good size match, Byrne is OK overhead, and probably has Goddard covered for pace.

Great opportunity in my opinion for Byrne to get hold of a significant scalp.