Rd 9: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[PaulP]

Carlton's team to take on North Melbourne:

Backs 38. Ciaran Byrne 43. Simon White 23. Jacob Weitering
Half-backs 15. Sam Docherty 20. Lachie Plowman 42. Zach Tuohy
Centreline 13. Jed Lamb 9. Patrick Cripps 27. Dennis Armfield
Half-forwards 39. Dale Thomas 14. Liam Jones 46. Matthew Wright
Forwards 33. Andrejs Everitt 17. Sam Rowe 35. Ed Curnow
Followers 37. Daniel Gorringe 4. Bryce Gibbs 3. Marc Murphy ©
Interchange 6. Kade Simpson 11. Sam Kerridge 1. Andrew Walker
19. Liam Sumner
Emergencies 32. Nick Graham 12. Blaine Boekhorst 36. Cameron Wood

In: White, Gorringe, Weitering

Out: Michael Jamison (illness), Matthew Kreuzer (knee), Levi Casboult (leg)

New: Gorringe (Gold Coast Suns)

Thanks GTC.

I think given our outs, the club has done pretty good damage limitation work. On paper, that group doesn't look too bad. Realistically, I don't see how the club could've done much better.

[kruddler]

Weiters is picked, but last week was 2-3 weeks away. Not sure if he plays.

If he is a late out, then Wood will come in.

Wood will replace Gorringe as 1st ruck.
Gorringe will play key forward in place of Rowe.
Rowe will go down back in place of Weitering.

Bit convoluted, but its the only way we can get a balanced team should Weitering go out.

Obviously, Cripps is a bit touch and go after hurting his knee last week. Straight swap for Graham.

[Gointocarlton]

Thanks GTC.

I think given our outs, the club has done pretty good damage limitation work. On paper, that group doesn't look too bad. Realistically, I don't see how the club could've done much better.

Agree. Dont know how good or bad Gorringe has been in the 2's but I guess its irrelevant now. I am sure BB has told him:
- Take hold of your opportunity
- Rip into every ruck contest as hard as you can and absolutely give it to Goldy. Especially the first one, needs to hurt him (legally) if possible.
He cant match him for talent, he can match him for effort and physicality.

[sandsmere]

It seems we have maybe put C. Curnow on the LTI , and promoted Wood.

I reckon Wood may play if that's the case. Don't who he would replace though. :o

Not a bad team considering the  forced outs.

[PaulP]

Weiters is picked, but last week was 2-3 weeks away. Not sure if he plays.

If he is a late out, then Wood will come in.

Wood will replace Gorringe as 1st ruck.
Gorringe will play key forward in place of Rowe.
Rowe will go down back in place of Weitering.

Bit convoluted, but its the only way we can get a balanced team should Weitering go out.

Obviously, Cripps is a bit touch and go after hurting his knee last week. Straight swap for Graham.

Yes, there's a "rolling the dice" feel to a couple of those selections.

[kruddler]

It seems we have maybe put C. Curnow on the LTI , and promoted Wood.

I reckon Wood may play if that's the case. Don't who he would replace though. :o

Not a bad team considering the  forced outs.

It states in the article that Wood was elevated for McKay.

Yes, Mckay was put on the LTI a while ago, but we never elevated anyone until now.

Crisis over.

[LP]

McKay was placed on LTI when he was first injured. Curnow is at the club on light duties but not sure when he will be fit again. Could be two weeks could be two months no one knows but is improving.

There is no way C.Curnow will be back within two months let alone two weeks. I'm not sure of the current thinking but years ago it was thought the worse thing a GF sufferer can do is over-exert themselves during recuperation. It can set them up for years of relapses. Gentle exercise used to be the call, long walks, gentle bike rides, aqua-aerobics, etc., etc..

[pinot]

There is no way C.Curnow will be back within two months let alone two weeks. I'm not sure of the current thinking but years ago it was thought the worse thing a GF sufferer can do is over-exert themselves during recuperation. It can set them up for years of relapses. Gentle exercise used to be the call, long walks, gentle bike rides, aqua-aerobics, etc., etc..

Poor kid

[Jack Burton]

Bollocks, infectious mononucleosis affects everyone differently, for some people its just like a cold they get over in a week or so, for some it can be debilitating for 12 months, and then everyone else is somewhere in between. The medicos at the club know how to manage it, after all it's not uncommon, and if they've decided he is right to start training again this week, which he did, then he shouldn't be too far away from playing

[kruddler]

Bollocks, infectious mononucleosis affects everyone differently, for some people its just like a cold they get over in a week or so, for some it can be debilitating for 12 months, and then everyone else is somewhere in between. The medicos at the club know how to manage it, after all it's not uncommon, and if they've decided he is right to start training again this week, which he did, then he shouldn't be too far away from playing

Agreed.

At one stage in high school i got tested for it because they thought i had it. Turned up negative.

Years later i got a blood test for something completely unrelated and they said, "oh, i can see you've had galandular fever in the past".
Now either the initial test gave false results (even so, never missed any school or anything) or i had such a mild version of it later on that i never knew i had it.

I had a friend who basically spent 12 months in bed from it though.

If they say Curnowfides is on light duties already, then i suspect he might be available in a couple of weeks as he obviously has had a mild version.