2017 Rd 10: Pre Game Palaver: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[crashlander]

Hard for me to comment on the Fremantle game as I didn't see any of it. However good or bad it was, we now to face North Melbourne at Etihad next Sunday evening and they appear to be finding some form.
Hopefully we can learn from our mistakes and move forward.

[crashlander]

According to the latest information, Rowe has done an Anterior Cruciate. He could miss 4 week up to 10 weeks. That may give Jones an opportunity in defence.

[Pratty]

Out Rowe and in Liam Jones to a key defensive post.

[Lods]

Jones in down back..... the Northern Blues forward line in up front ;D

[cookie2]

Could be that with Rowe out we could see Jones swapping back/forward with Weitering and doing some rucking. Think I will go along even though I don't like Sunday evening footy.

[shawny]

According to the latest information, Rowe has done an Anterior Cruciate. He could miss 4 week up to 10 weeks. That may give Jones an opportunity in defence.

Excuse my ignorance but isn't that an ACL?

How's that a 4-10 week injury?

[crashlander]

Yes, it is an ACL. However, it was reported that Rowe would not need surgery, hence the small time period. If further scans suggest that there is more than a small tear, then he will need surgery and that becomes a season long injury.

The club has not made their knowledge clear, but a 4 - 10 week result would be the best possible outcome. We don't often get the 'best possible outcome'. But until it is clear as to whether he has torn the thing the whole way through, people will have their fingers crossed. I, on the other hand, would be getting ready to see Rowe again in 2018.

[Professer E]

Really worried about this game, norf full of Neanderthals that love beating us up.  Id be resting SOJ, weeters and impressing upon the crew to take zero crap from Higgans, Waite, Ziebell, Cunningham, Thompson et al.  Any jumper punches should get the Yaz response... Bang!

Ziebell "I'm just playing the ball when I smash a bloke high and late" needs to be dealt with, as all snipers should.

[pew2]

please stop kicking the long ball into our fwd 50 ,jake carlisle played his best game for saints cause of this type of entry and we saw how many times freo marked our long kicks also ,Stop the long bomb into fwd line try something different this week .

[ElwoodBlues1]

please stop kicking the long ball into our fwd 50 ,jake carlisle played his best game for saints cause of this type of entry and we saw how many times freo marked our long kicks also ,Stop the long bomb into fwd line try something different this week .

Freo seemed to have numbers back and we fell into the trap of bombing the footy...need to move the ball quicker, they were on top in the middle which didnt help.
They rebounded the footy better than us, Simpson was quiet IMO and we lacked run from half back...