AFL Rd 21 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane

[cookie2]

After watching Collingwood win tonight, let's hope we don't have to beat them to stay in the 8.

Caro on FC reckoned Melbourne is the one we'll beat.

[kruddler]

Caro on FC reckoned Melbourne is the one we'll beat.

We might just beat Collingwood because they'll rest all their players because they'll be a game clear on top by then!  :o

[LoveNavy]

After watching Collingwood win tonight, let's hope we don't have to beat them to stay in the 8.

Doesn't look like they'll need to beat us to make top 4 any more.

[DJC]

Criticism last week was about going a bit tall.....but Marchbank, Kemp possible inclusions this week? Regardless of their formline, the backline (as named) looks a bit lopsided for mine without Plowman and Newman.....Saad the only real "small" which would suggest he goes to Charlie Cameron.

Similarly, hard to see a forward line with Silvagni and Martin AND TDK.....so either Martin doesn't play or TDK goes out and Silvagni back in as second ruckman.

Plowman (192cm) is omitted and is replaced by Marchbank (193cm).  Newman (186cm) is injured and is replaced by Newnes (184cm).  Our defence isn't lopsided as such, but is undermanned with Newnes and/or our other wingers providing the seventh defender.  That rarely works.

The Pitto/De Koning partnership didn't last and Jack will be back in his third tall/second ruck role.  I'm not sure that works against the better teams but Pitto was painfully short of a gallop last week and needs a couple of games of full on ruckwork in the magoos.

Martin for Durdin (omitted rather than injured) gives us a little more forward firepower provided that Jack is fully fit and switched on.  Martin's strength overhead could be handy given that Kennedy's concussion/jaw creates an opportunity for Dow, who isn't strong overhead.

It's not the strongest 22 we've put on the park this season, and going with only six defenders is a problem.  If we find the intensity that was missing last week, we're in with a chance.

[JonDorotich]

The next man up mantra will be full tested this week, with all of Dow, McGovern, Marchbank, Setterfield, Newnes, Martin and to a lesser extent Weitering having minimal AFL minutes over the last month or so.

That’s roughly a third of the team and given the game is Bris and their squad looks strong, if we were to somehow win this game it will be one of our clubs finest victories of all time.

Hoping for the best, but planning for the worst! Very very tough ask imo.

[LP]

Did fans like Voss correcting the media when they sledged SoJ during the pre-match interview?

[WASurfer]

Hopefully someone makes a beeline for Bailey early on in the piece and bumps him nice and hard in a contest.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Hopefully someone makes a beeline for Bailey early on in the piece and bumps him nice and hard in a contest.

I am hoping he is a late withdrawal Surfie, thats a mighty dangerous centre line with him and McCluggage on the other wing, the latter is underrated and seems to go untagged each week and rack up the possies, we need to make sure that doesnt happen.
I'd be expecting Rhys " the beast" Mathieson to collide with a few of our more skilled players as well and I wouldnt mind seeing Cripps run into him early on, the other one is Darcy Gardiner who also seems to have a lot of so called innocent accidental contact with players and I'd be watching out for him too....like to see Harry get a bit more physical and impose himself on the contest  more often as well.

[LP]

I suspect 22 will BoG for Brisbane.

[LoveNavy]

I suspect 22 will BoG for Brisbane.

Nathan22?