AFL Rd 3: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Geelong in Geelong

[Inboltswetrust]

If we can channel some of the 2nd half stuff into the 1st half, we are a chance. Their rucks are not a patch on Gawn. However, our midfield really needs to be working for 4 quarters.
To be honest, I can't see us doing it, but we are not without a chance. But we have to squash their ball winners. We don't do that enough.

  Can i please have some of what you are smoking?

[LP]

In  Williamson Silvagni Philps
Out Lang Newman Newnes

Newnes wasn't too bad once he'd settled in around his team mates, at least he has a crack.

Lang, he leaves guys like Martin, Gibbons and Betts to smash themselves on the inside and takes the cheap outside football, which leaves him as a luxury we cannot afford!

Not sure the McKay, McGovern, Casboult thing is going to work, none of them are much use close to goal and we get cleaned up on the last line of defense over and over again. SoJ would be nice to have in the forward pocket.

[shawny]

Hate cats with a passion. They have been up as long as we have been down. They are as professional and well drilled team as their is in the comp.

We are at the other end of the scale.

Even if we play well they will comfortably account for us.

If we don’t come to play they will hammer us.

[Professer E]

Cats are OK at best,  they seem better than they are because they play that ground ridiculously well and clubs get lost there.
Their rucks suck,  they have no key forwards and they rely on brilliant individuals and an incredibly efficient defensive unit. 

Make their defence accountable,  don't turn the ball over coming out of defence like the whorks and watch their small forwards closely and they'll struggle, but we won't do any of these things.  I'll call it now,  Weeters will be BOG and Jones will take 14 marks.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Need to stop Stewart getting 30 possies at full back and not play bozo's on their second string mids like Duncan who actually do a lot more damage than their big names.
Got some big improvers in players like Parfitt too...it will be players like Myers who kick goals as our smaller defenders don't man up at all. Cripps will have another hard game with Cam Guthrie hanging off him all day... Guthrie gets a bit of ball too so Cripps will need some help.
We should improve and maybe surprise with Betts and Martin capable of winning us the game. Cats might be over confident, can only hope and try and stay positive..

[crashlander]

Well, we've lost another one for the season (Newman), which hurts our defence.
It might give Williamson a chance to make a spot his.
But our #1 aim has to be stopping Geelong's midfield, without which they have little.
Other clubs have taggers: look at Matt de Boer. De Boer is one of the best in the business. Where are our taggers?
The only we have is Ed Curnow and he isn't doing a tagging job much any more. Stick him on Gablett: keep the bugger honest.
I'd love to be able to play Murphy in a forward pocket. But where are the next generation of mids to get the ball out of the middle?
We have a few guys who really need to have a good look at themselves.

[Professer E]

Danger and Selwood and the Golden Sun Moth get all the kudos,  but Duncan is a very, very damaging player.  Stewart is another,  I expect JSOS' role will be to keep him honest.

I'd give express instructions to go very hard on Cripps'minder....hello Pittonet after the bounce...and to really serve it up to their big three,  none of whom like any attention. Why was Selwood by himself all night versus the Whorks?    If Dangerflog starts squealing,  they're in trouble.    Selwood gets frees anyway,  may as well make him earn it.

Taylor and Zac crap themselves if they have to defend.... So make them defend!

I reckon the cats are the most over rated outfit in the league, we can do this.

[Jack Burton]

We won't finish within 10 goals of them

[Gointocarlton]

Danger and Selwood and the Golden Sun Moth get all the kudos,  but Duncan is a very, very damaging player.  Stewart is another,  I expect JSOS' role will be to keep him honest.

I'd give express instructions to go very hard on Cripps'minder....hello Pittonet after the bounce...and to really serve it up to their big three,  none of whom like any attention. Why was Selwood by himself all night versus the Whorks?    If Dangerflog starts squealing,  they're in trouble.    Selwood gets frees anyway,  may as well make him earn it.

Taylor and Zac crap themselves if they have to defend.... So make them defend!

I reckon the cats are the most over rated outfit in the league, we can do this.

Proff I agree the Cats list is overrated and aging. But they are well coached in the sense that they will not underestimate Carlton and wait until the 2nd qtr to start playing. They will take advantage of the home ground advantage and give them an absolute  hiding. What will you all say if Carlton starts the game with a scoreless first qtr?

[cookie2]

Based upon the last round we will be absolutely nailed to the cross. I am filled with dread. Continuing the religious theme I hope my prayers are answered and we find salvation.