NAB Challenge: Carlton vs. Sydney at Etihad

[jeza]

Can we please not select Liam Jones for this game?

[BluePhantom]

Can we please not select Liam Jones for this game?

Wood and Jax in. 

[jeza]

I get the feeling Wood will be in front of Phillips by round 5 as the preferred 2nd ruck.

[DJC]

I get the feeling Wood will be in front of Phillips by round 5 as the preferred 2nd ruck.

I think that Wood's in front of Phillips now.  Capuano wasn't impressed with the performances of Phillips and Gorringe against Essendon and they are running out of time to make an impression.

[cookie2]

Wasn't the plan to try Gorringe elsewhere to the ruck? This may be more pressing now that MacKay is injured.

[flyboy77]

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2016-03...wans-clash

No Smurf.

[DJC]

Wasn't the plan to try Gorringe elsewhere to the ruck? This may be more pressing now that MacKay is injured.

Yes, he was training with the forwards with the intention of making him a half forward.  That was his role against Hawthorn and he played forward when not rucking against the drug cheats.  It hasn't been entirely successful but he could do OK with a stronger midfield.

I'd like to know how Foster is going  ???

[BluePhantom]

Where is Jaksch, Plowman, Wood?
Seem to be missing a few :o

Edit, Plowman injured.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Wasn't the plan to try Gorringe elsewhere to the ruck? This may be more pressing now that MacKay is injured.

Yep I reckon Gorringe will probably play KP Forward and have the odd run in the ruck..he was a free agent so we have nothing to lose by trying him forward but history
shows ruckman dont make it as KP Forwards...Paul Salmon and Peter Moore being exceptions...

I saw a bit in Gorringe in the last game to suggest he has some ability but he needs some angry pills to maintain the rage as he seems to play in bursts....if he can make a contest and give Casboult a chop out he might be of some value...the alternative is Liam Jones or Foster...the latter seems to be in hiding as we have not seen him this NAB cup and Jones might as well have been in hiding given his effectiveness...
Sam Rowe is another who could play CHF but is better down back IMO..

[Pratty]

I'm not worried about seeing Wood. I know what he can offer.

Gorringe and Phillips need exposure and senior games on end as much as we can offer them IMHO. Same could be said for a number of other blokes.

Foster....who knows whats happening there.

Jones to the magoos to learn/play FB.

My preseason side had Rowe at CHF with Casboult at FF but unless they decide to throw Gorringe to CHB (not a bad idea!) then Rowe will stay in defence and we'll rotate the newbies through the ruck and forwardline with MK and Levi.