Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

[WASurfer]

I'm staggered that Kennedy isn't in for this week? And do we need 3 tall defenders against Sydney? Rapt that Levi gets a crack at it though.

[Professer E]

Don't like that size,  too big and slow.

[kruddler]

Are you smoking something tonight Kruddler - how hard is it to understand?  : :

Its not when you indicate tone, and proper grammar.

[WASurfer]

Agreed Prof....especially at Etihad (or whatever it's called these days). I would've thought Marchbank would be given at least a week in the VFL and Kennedy has done more than enough to warrant a game? He might not be quick but he's exactly the sort of bloke who can give Cripps a breather in the middle and let him push forward. O'Brien makes me nervous too....saw too many games last year where he absolutely butchered the footy.

[kruddler]

I'm staggered that Kennedy isn't in for this week? And do we need 3 tall defenders against Sydney? Rapt that Levi gets a crack at it though.

Marchbank is more your 3rd tall/medium defender. Its a luxury to have his type available and our backline will be better for it.

I do not like the team balance though. Overall, too big, tall and slow.

[cookie2]

So:-
Levi replaces Charlie
O'Brien replaces Fas
Marchbank replaces Garlett

Ed looks to remain as DF?

Does not turn me on tbh.

[WASurfer]

Cookie....I'd put money on Ed returning to a tagging role this week on Josh Kennedy.

[PaulP]

It's hard pleasing everybody, and it's hard finding a happy medium. Many times on here I read we are lightweights and brushed off too easily, boys v men etc.

Swans are slow and big, especially in the midfield. We either try and match them, or try going the opposite, and blowing them off for pace and agility. It's hard to know sometimes.

[WASurfer]

But with those "ins" we're not matching them in the midfield by any stretch?

Love to see Levi really dig in and throw his weight around and crash some packs up forward and around the ground. I know he's dropped right down the pecking order in terms of tall forwards but I think he can bring something to the team this week and Charlie has really struggled to date this year.

[kruddler]

It's hard pleasing everybody, and it's hard finding a happy medium. Many times on here I read we are lightweights and brushed off too easily, boys v men etc.

Swans are slow and big, especially in the midfield. We either try and match them, or try going the opposite, and blowing them off for pace and agility. It's hard to know sometimes.

So a wooden spoon team is going to match it with a premiership winning team at their own game?

Personally i think its pretty clear what we should be trying to do....and its not that.