2015-Rnd 6 Carlton vs Brisbane (Preview)

[DJC]

Carlton's squad to take on Brisbane:

Backs 42. Zach Tuohy 18. Kristian Jaksch 17. Sam Rowe
Half-backs 33. Andrejs Everitt 6. Kade Simpson 1. Andrew Walker
Centreline 15. Sam Docherty 5. Chris Judd 28. Tom Bell
Half-forwards 39. Dale Thomas 41. Levi Casboult 27. Dennis Armfield
Forwards 4. Bryce Gibbs 14. Liam Jones 12. Blaine Boekhorst
Followers 36. Cameron Wood 9. Patrick Cripps 3. Marc Murphy ©
Interchance (from) 7. Dylan Buckley 35. Ed Curnow 46. David Ellard
32. Nick Graham 2. Troy Menzel 11. Rob Warnock
24. Mark Whiley
In: D. Thomas, L. Casboult, T. Menzel, N. Graham

Out: L. Henderson (hamstring)


Daisy has made a miraculous recovery but I hope he doesn't do more damage.  He'll certainly be tested out.  Menzel also seems to have recovered from the hammy(?) that had him sit out much of the NBs game.

[kruddler]

Still no Jamison and losing Henderson makes it slim pickings in the KP stocks.

I reckon Warnock has to go.
Whiley was like a deer in headlights last week. Send him back to the 2's and let him get his confidence back.
Send Curnow back to the 2's and tell him to work on his attacking side.

Keep whichever one of Menzel/Thomas are fittest and give the other one one more week off.

[mina1]

daisy and menzel should come through ressies play for 4 q and then u might get a call up.

[Professer E]

No to Menzel and Daisy - they can't be fit.  Ellard and Warnock very lucky to get a run IMO.

[ItsOurTime]

Can't see Thomas getting a gig, most likely not Menzel. Levi for Warnock.

Congrats to Graham who most likely gets the nod. Hopefully not the sub before going back to the twos as is Mick's usual MO.

[DJC]

Jake Niall said this morning;

"There will be changes, but statements are unlikely."

Mick Malthouse-coached teams are renowned for tackling, for defending and for expending near maximum effort – irrespective of their talent. None of these non-negotiables was evident in the coach's record-breaking game last Friday night.

Bryce Gibbs was far from theThere will be changes, but statements are unlikely.  only player who let down club and coach, but his output was probably the worst of all when measured against his high capabilities.

Gibbs, Carlton's 2014 best and fairest and in the first year of a five-year contract, was one of half a dozen Blues who did not lay a tackle. Of his seven kicks, only one was effective. He was among the onlookers who froze and did nothing to stop the slaughter.

On the basis of Friday night and his modest output in 2015, Gibbs probably deserves to be playing VFL this weekend. His kicking efficiency – usually a strength – stands at a substandard 49 per cent this year, and his possession rate has dropped. For whatever reason Gibbs has underwhelmed.

But if a portion of incensed Carlton fans want Malthouse to make Gibbs and/or other names a scapegoat to make a statement, they will almost certainly be disappointed. There will be changes, but statements are unlikely.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/carlton-blu...gvsvw.html

Unfortunately, we don't have the depth to enable the coach or match committee (do we still have a match committee?) to make statements.  Another symptom/cause of our current malaise 

[PassIt2Carrots]

Can't see Thomas getting a gig, most likely not Menzel. Levi for Warnock.

Congrats to Graham who most likely gets the nod. Hopefully not the sub before going back to the twos as is Mick's usual MO.

If he does that again it will be the all time greatest pisstake in the history of the game.

I agree with the above article, on those figures Gibbs needs to be dropped. Unless he's injured there's just no excuse great enough (including lack of motivation) to forgive his start to the year.

[bratblue]

Gibb's is looking like one of the players Judd mentioned who play well when a contract is coming up then drop off once the ink has dried.

[DontgoJuddy]

If he does that again it will be the all time greatest pisstake in the history of the game.

I agree with the above article, on those figures Gibbs needs to be dropped. Unless he's injured there's just no excuse great enough (including lack of motivation) to forgive his start to the year.

Whilst I agree Gibbs was putrid (from all reports), it would be good if journos did some research. Gibbs Efficiency (According to AFL website)  is running at 60%, not 49%. Henderson actually laid a tackle (thats all he did) and there weren't half a dozen that didn't, the number was five, two being the ruck man (one of which is a witches hat). I am being picky but its all I got.

[Jean-Claude]

Jake Niall said this morning;

"There will be changes, but statements are unlikely."

Unfortunately, we don't have the depth to enable the coach or match committee (do we still have a match committee?) to make statements.  Another symptom/cause of our current malaise 

We also never had the balls to drop him and still don't. Where is the Gibbs we drafted? He would slaughter this bloke that runs out now. Should honestly have 20-30 less games next to his name. Bryce Gibbs is the definition of a wasted talent.