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

[ElwoodBlues1]

The Swans are in a lull at the moment. Both teams do the contested ball quite well, so I reckon with Cripps ,Setters, maybe Kennedy, maybe Krooz, Walsh, Dow etc. we should be able to compete on the inside. Neither team seems to post big scores, so I'm expecting a closely fought, tight, low scoring and fairly dour affair. Swans by 2 goals.

Port beat us up at the clearances......we need to do a lot better for a team who are meant to have a  A grade midfield in the making.....if you take Cripps out of the equation the numbers are even worse.
If Swans get us at the clearances then Buddy will finish us off.........

[townsendcalling]

we need to do a lot better for a team who are meant to have a  A grade midfield in the making.....

Yep A Grade in 3-4 years time!!! Don’t expect A Grade output from a group of kids with a handful of games under their belt. Their time will come.

[PaulP]

Port beat us up at the clearances......we need to do a lot better for a team who are meant to have a  A grade midfield in the making.....if you take Cripps out of the equation the numbers are even worse.
If Swans get us at the clearances then Buddy will finish us off.........

Yes, Port did win the clearances and CP's, but this is more the exception IMO.

"In the making" is the key phrase I think. They are young, have smaller bodies, or (like Setters) are basically debutantes, so they will lose intensity from time to time.

[shawny]

We needed our best players fit and available to beat a winless and desperate Swans outfit.

Kruezer and Charlie would be vitally important players this week and as neither will play just cant see us getting it done.

Their midfield is hard and experienced so Kennedy must come in to offer Cripps some protection but still too much is left on Cripps and reckon they will focus heavily on our main man and our second tier midfielders are all kids.

Can’t see us worrying them tbh.

Happy to be proven wrong.

[Professer E]

We have no match up for Buddy, we've been his bitch for over a decade now.  Just the game to play him back into form.

[LP]

We have no match up for Buddy, we've been his bitch for over a decade now.  Just the game to play him back into form.

Jones is the only player on our list with the size and leg speed, it's probably his moment to shine or stink.

[Professer E]

Didn't buddy kick ten on him last time?

[shawny]

Didn't buddy kick ten on him last time?

Yep. I like jones but buddy is not a good match up for him.

Jones can get bamboozled and get caught in no mans land when he has to think....buddy will again get into Jones head and make him look stupid like last time.

Only thing is I’m hoping maybe Newman can pass some tips on as we had seldom few other options.

[kruddler]

re Buddy, just need to zone off on him.

Play 2 different players on him.
One for when he is deep - inside 50
One when he wants to go on long leads to the wing.

We don't mind him getting the ball on the wing, we don't want him getting it deep.

[shawny]

re Buddy, just need to zone off on him.

Play 2 different players on him.
One for when he is deep - inside 50
One when he wants to go on long leads to the wing.

We don't mind him getting the ball on the wing, we don't want him getting it deep.

Not just deep mate - anyway inside 60 and his a chance.