Rd 14: Pre Game Preparation: Carlton vs GWS

[blue4life]

In Tutt, out Armfield, it feels like 2003 revisited.
What happened to Boekhorst, he looked half decent?

[DJC]

In Tutt, out Armfield, it feels like 2003 revisited.
What happened to Boekhorst, he looked half decent?

Broken scaphoid and still a few weeks from resuming in the NBs.

[blue4life]

Broken scaphoid and still a few weeks from resuming in the NBs.

Ouch!
At least he should have kept up his aerobic fitness though.
Lamb and Sumner are both going OK but Boekhorst seems to be a touch above either of them to me, not that he'll ever be a gun.
I think we'll get well beaten this weekend, their midfield is too quick and bats too deep.

[crashlander]

GWS Giants

B: Heath Shaw, Phil Davis, Joel Patfull.
HB: Matt Buntine, Nick Haynes, Zac Williams.
C: Nathan Wilson, Ryan Griffen, Josh Kelly.
HF: Matthew Kennedy, Rory Lobb, Rhys Palmer.
F: Toby Greene, Jeremy Cameron, Dylan Shiel.
Foll: Shane Mumford, Callan Ward, Stephen Coniglio.
Int: Tom Scully, Steve Johnson, Jonathon Patton, Lachie Whitfield.

Emg: Jack Steele, Adam Tomlinson, Adam Kennedy

A very strong team on paper. Their scare last week made them play Johnson and Mumford, which is a big negative for us. However, hope springs eternal.

Carlton

B: Zach Tuohy, Jacob Weitering, Lachie Plowman.
HB: Dale Thomas, Sam Rowe, Sam Docherty.
C: Matthew Wright, Bryce Gibbs, Kade Simpson.
HF: Ed Curnow, Levi Casboult, Liam Sumner.
F: Andrew Walker, Andrejs Everitt, Sam Kerridge.
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Patrick Cripps, Jed Lamb.
Int: Andrew Phillips, Simon White, Ciaran Byrne, Jason Tutt.

Emg: Nick Graham, Jack Silvagni, Mark Whiley.

In: Andrew Phillips, Jason Tutt.

Out: Daniel Gorringe (Hip), Dennis Armfield (Groin)

Losing Armfield hurts. His pace and attack on the pill have been useful.
Walker and Everitt have been pretty lucky. Both were well below their best last time.
Tutt deserved a go.

I wonder what the ground will be like. This rain stuff has been falling quite a bit in Sydney.

[BlueAvenger]

Gee GWS look strong on paper.

Will be an almighty test for our boys, but just looking at the two teams i cant see us getting within 5 goals of them. But footy is a funny game.

If we bring the same pressure we brought against the cats for 4 quarters and never give up i'll be happy. Regardless of whether we win or lose im just hoping for a good contest and some more of those so called sprouts.

Hope Tutt repays the faith we have shown in him and starts to give us some decent, consistent games at senior level.

Would've been good to see Tomlinson, Marchbank, Stewart and Hoskin-Elliot in action as its no secret we are apparently heavily into those GWS fringe players again this year.

Its going to be sunny and 16 degrees with light wind tomorrow so conditions are perfect.

[flyboy77]

There must be questions marks over Mumford, Stevie J and Davis - three big players for them.

[LP]

There must be questions marks over Mumford, Stevie J and Davis - three big players for them.

Agreed, I'll be surprised if all three play, feels like a bit of duck and drakes.