Rd 9: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[Gointocarlton]

I think away from Goldstein, Waite, Tarrant, Thompson and Petrie the Norps smalls are a little open for the taking.

I'd be letting Ziebel get first use of the ball early then dumping him at every opportunity repeatedly. Get some of that similar tackling working against Nahas, Thomas, Jacobs, McDonald, Cunnington, Swallow and Harvey and you go a long way to defeating Norp. People are too focused on their talls, but to me it's Norp's on-ball brigade who tackle hard, run and spread well that are the engine for their success.

I'd play most of them like you should play Dawk's Mitchell, get body contact and push him into the traffic, then dump him with every disposal he gets.

I think it would be a big mistake for us to bring in Buckley, Tutt or any other similarly "softer" outside ball user. Norp feed on that type, they intimidate them by letting them get first use of the ball then dumping them in tackles. Both Scott coached teams do the same thing. Isolate the person with the ball then hurt them, their core group are Vultures. Best way to deal with it is turn the tables, Vultures like feeding on the defenseless dead, bite back and they'll stand back and wait for someone else to do the kill.

Norp might be ripe for the picking this week, their form line isn't so stellar, if we are fit Carlton by 4!

Cant disagree with any of that. This may sound crazy but I would send Jamo to Waite. I dont think they ever liked each other much so I reckon Jamo can give him a hard time and unsettle him. It doesn't take much to do this with Waitey so may be worth a shot.