Rd 4: Pre Game Pressure: Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs

[Professer E]

Who will cover Stringer... Plowman?  Weeters?

[jeza]

Well, we are now three weeks in and already White and Jamo are out, we are progressing. Next is that spudnik Rowe. Hope to see Buckley given a go off halfback or in the BP this week.

I couldn't agree more. Why bang your head against the wall with these blokes who have not been up to it for some time and like Jamo really NEEDED to be dropped.

Hopefully that frees him up mentally. He's been playing scared and for his own skin for so long he must have forgotten what playing good footy feels like. Good luck to him!

[Baggers]

Looking better. Still 2 ruckmen but only one key forward. Our ruckmen are bloody useless forwards, we don't need two of them, prefer the extra key forward.

Totally agree.

[cookie2]

Great to see the new blood starting to come in more now!

[DJC]

I couldn't agree more. Why bang your head against the wall with these blokes who have not been up to it for some time and like Jamo really NEEDED to be dropped.

Hopefully that frees him up mentally. He's been playing scared and for his own skin for so long he must have forgotten what playing good footy feels like. Good luck to him!

I hope Jamison can regain some form in the NBs.  At 75% of his best he's still a damn good defender, not to mention Wietering's mentor.

I like the ins, despite thinking that Plowman and Sumner would need another week in the NBs.  I don't think Bolton is in any danger of being afraid to make tough decisions 

[PaulP]

Who will cover Stringer... Plowman?  Weeters?

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[crashlander]

Carlton vs Western Bullfrogs ... no, just kidding.

Carlton

B: Kade Simpson, Sam Rowe, Zach Tuohy.
HB: Dale Thomas, Jacob Weitering, Lachie Plowman.
C: Sam Docherty, Marc Murphy, Matthew Wright.
HF: Nick Graham, Levi Casboult, Bryce Gibbs.
F: Liam Sumner, Andrew Phillips, Charlie Curnow.
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Patrick Cripps, Sam Kerridge.
Int: Ciaran Byrne, Jed Lamb, Ed Curnow, Dylan Buckley.

Emg: Michael Jamison, David Cuningham, Mark Whiley.

In: Lachie Plowman, Liam Sumner, Jed Lamb.

Out: Michael Jamison (Omitted), Mark Whiley (Omitted), Blaine Boekhorst (Hamstring)

New: Lachie Plowman, Liam Sumner

Very interesting to see the changes we made. Bokehorst's hamstring is not great news, but....
I was a bit surprised to see Plowman and Sumner come in. I would have given Plowman another week to get his fitness up and I don't think either Sumner or Lamb have done enough yet.
So be it. The dies is cast.

Western Bulldogs

B: Matthew Boyd, Marcus Adams, Dale Morris.
HB: Matthew Suckling, Joel Hamling, Jason Johannisen.
C: Lachie Hunter, Tom Liberatore, Shane Biggs.
HF: Liam Picken, Marcus Bontempelli, Jake Stringer.
F: Luke Dahlhaus, Tom Boyd, Caleb Daniel.
Foll: Jordan Roughead, Jack Macrae, Mitch Wallis.
Int: Toby McLean, Koby Stevens, Jed Adcock, Lin Jong.

Emg: Zaine Cordy, Tom Campbell, Bailey Dale.

In: Jed Adcock.

Out: Robert Murphy (Knee)

New: Jed Adcock

Looking at their side, they may be on the way up (they played very well last week), but they are not yet unbeatable. They do have weaknesses IF we are good enough to take advantage of them.
So far that hasn't been the case. We would have to see considerable improvements in the form of our ruckmen, defenders, mids and forwards (have I missed anyone?), but our best is good enough. Are very likely to bring our best? Hasn't looked that way yet. Our talls, in particular, have not yet managed to adjust to our new game style. Nor have Gibbs and Murphy (and to a lesser extent Cripps).

My expectations are not overly high, but hope springs eternal.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Lot of rebound from the Dogs defense, all those players bar Hamling are of the rebound variety which means our forward pressure and retaining the footy in the forward 50 will need to be spot on.
Pleased to see Plowman and Sumner in and BB shows that even favorite sons like Jamo are going to de dropped if their form isnt good enough....thats positive IMO and can only improve us...

Roughead and Boyd rucking.....if Kruezer cant whip their Ar$se then he has to go...thats a very part time ruck setup looking to take advantage of Rougheads marking ability around the ground and field play but conceding the tapouts and backing their mids to shark ours....

When you look at the Dogs team its mid sized players who can play tall with a few midgets thrown in....

Weitering v Stringer....Rowe vs Boyd and Plowman vs Bontempelli......the last matchup worries me.....the Plow hasnt had that much game time and the Bont is one slippery player...

[townsendcalling]

Plowman vs Bontempelli......the last matchup worries me....

Just let the Bont and Cripps go head to head.  Last man standing.

[crazyjoedevolamk11]

Sorry everyone, I can't see us getting within 10 Goals of the Dogs this week, but I'm still going, Brother is taking me to the Medallion Club (and he's driving...woo hoo!)