Pre-Game Possibilities: AFL Rd 7: Carlton vs North Melbourne

[Jack Burton]

Just read Josh Fraser's review of how the listed players went in the NBs game, reading between the lines I think Stocker is a better chance of getting a game than Williamson. I'd suggest Phillips for Kreuzer, C Curnow for McGovern, Setterfield for Newman, and Stocker for Simpson. Don't think Setterfield will play defense, so maybe a reshuffle with Murphy going to HBF? Another possibility is Garlett, he trained HBF during pre-season and played the first couple of games there. Hasn't been in great form, but at least he already knows where to go and what he should be doing

[laj]

Apparently McGovern has a hamstring and will miss at least this week, possibly more. That will mean 4 forced changes (at least) for this week

Hammy strains are rarely less than 3 weeks unfortunately.

[DJC]

Apparently McGovern has a hamstring and will miss at least this week, possibly more. That will mean 4 forced changes (at least) for this week

I saw that on Facebook and I suspect that it’s fake news from the Hun.  Simmo had “hamstring tightness” and sat out the second half.  McGovern allegedly has a “hamstring strain” but played out the game because we already had three injured players  :  I suspect that a “hamstring strain” is just a little more serious than “hamstring tightness” and “corked adductor”.

I guess the injury could have come to light at training but it should have been picked up in time for the Terrier’s report.

[jeza]

Apparently McGovern has a hamstring and will miss at least this week, possibly more. That will mean 4 forced changes (at least) for this week

We literally just got the full team on the park - Kreuzer/Cunningham and Williamson & Curnow almost back - then bang 4 key injuries.

This is going to have an impact.

Kreuzer / Simmo / Newy / Gov all out.

Phillips / Williamson / Setterfield / Curnow back in.

We really need Charlie to play a bloody good game. If he stinks it up again we're in all sorts of strife.

[WASurfer]

We just can't take a trick with injuries. We seem to have a regular number of blokes who are always out injured. Agreed, Charlie needs to make a bit of a statement this week if he's up and running. His form before getting injured was pretty ordinary at best. Our best chance this week is to get it in long to Harry as he'll outmark Thompson and/or Tarrant 9 times out of 10.

[Baggers]

We literally just got the full team on the park - Kreuzer/Cunningham and Williamson & Curnow almost back - then bang 4 key injuries.

This is going to have an impact.

Kreuzer / Simmo / Newy / Gov all out.

Phillips / Williamson / Setterfield / Curnow back in.

We really need Charlie to play a bloody good game. If he stinks it up again we're in all sorts of strife.

Nothing on any 'legitimate' site to validate the rumour about Brackets.

Injury list wise we're actually in better shape than most. The Kangabies have 14 listed injuries compared to our 8. 10 sides have 9 or more on the injured list, 5 of them in the 8!

Should our 'ins' include Setterfield, Williamson and Curnow then we have 3 blokes who'd, in most people's books, be in our ideal starting 22.

Kreuz was on the bench when we mounted that spirited and almost successful comeback in the last qtr against the Dawks. Daisy took up the slack when Simmo went down.

Point being... we are still in very good shape for this one, much better shape than the Kangabies (list wise) and in better form than the Kangabies.

We should win this one by between 5-9 gls. Another % boost.

[PaulP]

Current odds on Pick A Winner are $1.70 North, $2.15 Blues. Both Carey and Brown talked about the 4 outs for us. Quite complimentary about our form this season. Also stated their opinion that Jones is currently the best defender in the comp and in AA form. Not sure about that, but the fact that he's even in the conversation is already massive. Well done LJ.

Both tipping the Kangas.

[jeza]

Nothing on any 'legitimate' site to validate the rumour about Brackets.

Injury list wise we're actually in better shape than most. The Kangabies have 14 listed injuries compared to our 8. 10 sides have 9 or more on the injured list, 5 of them in the 8!

Should our 'ins' include Setterfield, Williamson and Curnow then we have 3 blokes who'd, in most people's books, be in our ideal starting 22.

Kreuz was on the bench when we mounted that spirited and almost successful comeback in the last qtr against the Dawks. Daisy took up the slack when Simmo went down.

Point being... we are still in very good shape for this one, much better shape than the Kangabies (list wise) and in better form than the Kangabies.

We should win this one by between 5-9 gls. Another % boost.

Love your optimism. I'd be happy with a 5 point win.

Will we push SOSOS to the back flank?

[LP]

Will we push SOSOS to the back flank?

Surely not, SoJ must get midfield time against an otherwise relatively slow inside midfield group that is perfectly suited to develop his characteristics.

I'd like to see Setterfield get a crack resting forward to allow Cripps to stay further out of the forward zone, cut down Cripps kilometers. Keep Charlie out and up the ground as well, he is already covering lots of ground so I don't see any point restricting his movement especially with McGovern out!

I could see SoJ do a run with Ziebell though, that might be a nice match up for us!

I suspect we do not win with too many injuries forcing the changes, but you never know as sometimes these things go the other way simply because you become an unknown to the opposition! But I'm not sure BB as a coach is ready for that, he's not yet got the freedom or earned the right to experiment like Clarkson.

[Gointocarlton]

We literally just got the full team on the park - Kreuzer/Cunningham and Williamson & Curnow almost back - then bang 4 key injuries.

This is going to have an impact.

Kreuzer / Simmo / Newy / Gov all out.

Phillips / Williamson / Setterfield / Curnow back in.

We really need Charlie to play a bloody good game. If he stinks it up again we're in all sorts of strife.

This is the type of game where we run teams into form. Norf travelling terribly, their coaches c--- is on the block, enter the Blues and they get a win. Well I want this trend arrested NOW! And I hope our players and coaches want this also and have made a point of it. If they have danced around this issue, we are farked. We absolutely, positively cannot drop this one and I dont care who is out. If we do...