2018 Rd 15: Pre Game Prattle: Carlton vs Brisbane

[laj]

that's an upgrade from all angles.

can't play Cas, Kreuz & Philips in the same team, and it's good to see form rewarded.

Marchbank is so much better than Mullett it's not funny.  He might need a week to get his game fitness up, but he's clearly best 22.  Same with Daisy at the moment, believe it or not.

A rest won't hurt Paddy, and Garlett is hurt, but I think L'OB is a good kid, and probably produces about the same as Garlett anyway, or maybe a touch more, even in his first year.

You can't play all 3 in the same team but seeing one is always going to be forward you actually pick a forward, especially when your rucks are no good there. Harsh on Phillips but the ruck position is like the Test wicketkeeper, only room for one.

Great having Marchbank back but we are so tall now in defence.

[PaulP]

McKay?
Polson?
I can't see us winning this frankly.

It was never really a winnable game, given recent form, home ground etc., irrespective of any ins or outs.

I don't mind the team selection to be honest. Krooz and Philips as rotating tall forward / ruckman is not too bad. Dow deserves a rest, and Levi and "Stunned" deserve to be dropped.

[Baggers]

Two ruckman and one key forward again. How many times has that worked for us. Must be close to zero. Both a terrible forward, a prerequisite of playing two rucks. Backline is way too tall against a side that can run.

Levi had to be dropped, struggled badly since he got injured... in 2012 . Therefore Mckay should be in if Kerr is still injured. Why are they making McKay do so much to play when other bananas get picked at the drop of a hat often. This week he had to play no matter what.

MC is hopeless at times.

Couldn't resist... just jokes, LAJ Old Son... 

[laj]

Couldn't resist... just jokes, LAJ Old Son... 

Lol!

[Lods]

Must be more to the McKay story and his requirements than is obvious to us.

I don't mind them holding players to different standards than others as long as those standards and the reasons for them are clearly explained and understood by the player and also to a certain extent by his team-mates...it doesn't necessarily have to be clear to us.

Of course that then leaves it open to speculation.
But what's a forum for?

[crazyjoedevolamk11]

No McKay.....match committee are POX????

[laj]

It was never really a winnable game, given recent form, home ground etc., irrespective of any ins or outs.

I don't mind the team selection to be honest. Krooz and Philips as rotating tall forward / ruckman is not too bad. Dow deserves a rest, and Levi and "Stunned" deserve to be dropped.

If this isn't winninable then nothing is. Team selection is terrible.

Our MC have never heard of the saying " the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result".

[PaulP]

If this isn't winninable then nothing is. Team selection is terrible.

Our MC have never heard of the saying " the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result".

I can understand that some people will point to our ladder position and say "MC are dumb f!@#s", but I think there's a lot more to it than that. I'm sure they have their reasons for various selections / omissions, most of which we wouldn't know.

I can't really see us winning any games for the rest of the season. Every team except us has shown some ability to play high scoring, winning footy, at various times. The Lions looked very good last week.

[laj]

Carlton's Round 16 line-up:

Backs 6. Kade Simpson 17. Sam Rowe 14. Liam Jones
Half-backs 39. Dale Thomas 23. Jacob Weitering 22. Caleb Marchbank
Centreline 25. Zac Fisher 9. Patrick Cripps 4. Lochie O'Brien
Half-forwards 7. Matthew Kennedy 30. Charlie Curnow 5. Sam Petrevski-Seton
Forwards 33. Jarrod Pickett 1. Jack Silvagni 46. Matthew Wright
Followers 8. Matthew Kreuzer 3. Marc Murphy © 35. Ed Curnow
Interchange 34. Andrew Phillips 32. Nick Graham 29. Cameron Polson
13. Jed Lamb
Emergencies 18. Aaron Mullett 16. Darcy Lang 36. Patrick Kerr
10. Harry McKay

Looking at the emergencies, if you don't want to pick McKay then why not Kerr, who has looked the part.

[laj]

I can understand that some people will point to our ladder position and say "MC are dumb f!@#s", but I think there's a lot more to it than that. I'm sure they have their reasons for various selections / omissions, most of which we wouldn't know.

I can't really see us winning any games for the rest of the season. Every team except us has shown some ability to play high scoring, winning footy, at various times. The Lions looked very good last week.

When you're playing 17th you have a crack and pick a side to win, no ifs or buts there, not selections/combinations that have continually failed us.