Pre game postulations: AFL 2019 Rd 16: Carlton vs Sydney

[shawny]

I really want to love Dow and his highlights are great but when we don't have the ball he is pedestrian at best.
Zero urgency , even when he is only 10 metres from the ball.

I think its his tank but who knows ?

Agree. Wondered why no one ever mentions it as it is the same every week and frustrates the sh1te out of me when watching live.

Fisher and Obrien are 2 others that come to mind that also need to improve that part of their game.   

[PaulP]

Best of luck to "Jean-Luc" Goddard, and 50 games for Zac Fisher. Well played matey. Let's hope he doesn't get stranded on 99 like his namesake.

[Professer E]

What's MacGovern's excuse this time?  Managed...more like dropped.

[kruddler]

What's MacGovern's excuse this time?  Managed...more like dropped.

I reckon he's been carrying an injury for a while. Managed means we don't want to say what it is because it might get taken advantage of by the opposition.

[townsendcalling]

I reckon he's been carrying an injury for a while. Managed means we don't want to say what it is because it might get taken advantage of by the opposition.

Tend to agree. They have now decided that playing him with whatever (especially with Curnow and McKay out) is not doing his confidence or public perception any good and with McKay back in, it’s a chance to have a break.

[ElwoodBlues1]

What's MacGovern's excuse this time?  Managed...more like dropped.

Been really out of it for a while in terms of timing and judgement, either injured or lost all confidence.
Needs to come back via the NB's IMO and get some form happening..

[jeza]

Been really out of it for a while in terms of timing and judgement, either injured or lost all confidence.
Needs to come back via the NB's IMO and get some form happening..

Agreed.

[Thryleon]

Maybe we can tell the boys we are starting 6 goals down so they can start playing from the first bounce.

[crashlander]

CARLTON
B: Dale Thomas, Liam Jones, Kade Simpson
HB: Lachie Plowman, Levi Casboult, Hugh Goddard
C: Lochie O'Brien, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Will Setterfield
HF: Zac Fisher, Harry McKay, Jack Silvagni
F: Michael Gibbons, Matthew Kennedy, Darcy Lang
R: Matthew Kreuzer, Patrick Cripps, Sam Walsh
Int: Ed Curnow, Marc Murphy, Nic Newman, Paddy Dow
Emg: Matthew Owies, Matthew Lobbe, Alex Fasolo, Josh Deluca

IN: Hugh Goddard, Harry McKay, Patrick Cripps

OUT: Caleb Marchbank (Injured), Jacob Weitering (Injured), Mitch McGovern (Managed)

NEW: Hugh Goddard

Good luck to Goodard. He has deserved his chance. Not sure that Lang did.

SYDNEY SWANS
B: Colin O'Riordan, Dane Rampe, Lewis Melican
HB: Jake Lloyd, Tom McCartin, Callum Mills
C: Kieren Jack, Josh P. Kennedy, Isaac Heeney
HF: Will Hayward, Sam Reid, Jordan Dawson
F: Tom Papley, Nick Blakey, Luke Parker
R: Aliir Aliir, James Rowbottom, Zak Jones
Int: George Hewett, Harry Cunningham, Oliver Florent, Ben Ronke
Emg: James Rose, Robbie Fox, Ryley Stoddart, Joel Amartey

IN: Kieren Jack

OUT: James Rose (Omitted)

[laj]

So, after trying since 2002 we finally got Goddard playing fir us!