Rd 9: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[PaulP]

Saturday May 21
7:25 PM
Etihad Stadium

Surely we can't make it 5 in a row, against an undefeated team ?

[Lods]

North looked a bit shaky in the last quarter yesterday.

Do we "Dare to dream"?

Logic says they'll be too strong...but it's an illogical game...and it's hard to maintain long winning streaks.
Even so I'll be happy if we give them a huge fright.

[PaulP]

North looked a bit shaky in the last quarter yesterday.

Do we "Dare to dream"?

Logic says they'll be too strong...but it's an illogical game...and it's hard to maintain long winning streaks.
Even so I'll be happy if we give them a huge fright.

Weeters back next week, supposedly - but their forward line is a big worry. It will require going above and beyond by our defenders and mids to ensure they have minimal F50 entries.

[Raydan]

Weitering, Jaksch in for Casboult and Jammo. Cripps probably and out so Graham.

Rowe on Brown, Weitering on Petrie and Plowman for Waite.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Weitering, Jaksch in for Casboult and Jammo. Cripps probably and out so Graham.

Rowe on Brown, Weitering on Petrie and Plowman for Waite.

Maybe Kruezer might need some help.....Goldstein is a step up from Trengrove....more of a staircase.....pity Philips isnt available...
Had a crazy thought to promote Korchek....just tell him to run into a few Nth players..Lindsay Thomas and Jarrod Waite are two that come to mind...

[Mondy]

6 day turnaround doesn't help.  They'll look at Simon White and Dylan B as well.

Has Jaksch done enough to be rewarded a role in the firsts?

[Gointocarlton]

Maybe Kruezer might need some help.....Goldstein is a step up from Trengrove....more of a staircase.....pity Philips isnt available...
Had a crazy thought to promote Korchek....just tell him to run into a few Nth players..Lindsay Thomas and Jarrod Waite are two that come to mind...

You're a nasty man EB...and I love you're thinking.

[ElwoodBlues1]

6 day turnaround doesn't help.  They'll look at Simon White and Dylan B as well.

Has Jaksch done enough to be rewarded a role in the firsts?

Nth are a very tall team and have added Daw to their lineup in recent times..Jamo is out of form, Weitering I would hold over for another week...
Jaksch has probably been ok in a very brittle NB's team without being great but this is his chance to step back into senior footy...Liam Jones embraced the challenge
so I reckon KJ needs to show he has some character and do the same..

[kruddler]

Gotta bring in White and Jaksch to help out with our 'talls' against North.

[ElwoodBlues1]

You're a nasty man EB...and I love you're thinking.

GTC..there is that element of nastiness that makes me think about Korchek and a hatred for Lindsay sniper Thomas but also the only times I have seen Goldstein struggle have been vs opponents who have some  aggression in their style of play...MKvs TG will be a battle of skills only and you would favour the Nth man to come out on top...Rowe will get smashed if he rucks..
5-7 mins a quarter from the awkward raw Korchek going full bore might throw TG out..Max Gawn really worried TG and even though TG went forward and kicked goals I thought Gawn smashed him in the ruck by being awkward and physical....Goldstein avoided body contact and looked uncomfortable IMO.
Mason Cox while more advanced that Korchek has given Collingwood something and I just reckon while we are on a roll I'd be prepared to roll the dice and be inventive...