AFL Rd 5 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide in Adelaide

[DJC]

With the obvious exception of Doc, that’s a serious injection of talent and grunt ?

[pinot]

IN: Acres, M Kennedy, Walsh
OUT: Carroll, Honey, L O'Brien, Docherty

IN: D Fogarty, Pedlar
OUT: Schoenberg, Gollant, McHenry

Almost strongest team on paper for the year - maybe when Doc gets back 4-6 weeks.

Not expecting much from Walshy he will be lacking match fitness. But watching this bloke over the past four years wouldnt surprise if he picks up 35 touches 5 tackles 8 clearances and kicks two goals. But yeah -expecting more from George

[crashlander]

Plowman is an emergency after his excellent game in the twos.  I reckon he’ll be the sub.

I reckon he should be. For the first time in years he is actually fit, confident and in form. Cowan may be the future, but Plow is knocking and knocking hard.

[crashlander]

Backs:  Lewis Young  Jacob Weitering  Adam Saad
Half-backs:  Nic Newman  Mitch McGovern  Lachie Cowan
Centreline:  Adam Cerra  Patrick Cripps  Ollie Hollands
Half-forwards:  Zac Fisher  Harry McKay  Jack Silvagni
Forwards:  Ed Curnow  Charlie Curnow  Jesse Motlop
Followers:  Tom De Koning  George Hewett  Sam Walsh
Interchange:  Blake Acres  Corey Durdin  Matthew Kennedy  Marc Pittonet
Emergencies:  Jack Carroll  Josh Honey  Lochie O'Brien  Lachie Plowman

George Hewett has been struggling the last 2 weeks and has been clearly affected by his hand injury. Definitely not the sort of form he was showing before the injury. Hopefully he can come back to form this week - we need him at his best.
I hope Kennedy and Walsh are ready to go. Both have had pretty limited preparations.
Lochie O'Brien needs game time in the VFL. Let him get 30+ possessions there for a couple of weeks before he gets another try, because he certainly isn't in great form. Mind you, his 2nd half last week was a big improvement over anything else he's done this year. In the first half he got the ball, but his decision making was terrible.
For that matter, I hope Jack Silvagni has been practicing his kicking. In the first half last week his miskicks let to 5 North Melbourne scores. He got the ball well, but his disposal was dreadful. Then he lifted, like the others in the third term and he could do no wrong, but again in the last a poor kick to a dangerous spot cost us a goal. He can't afford that regularly, even if he is the heart of the team.

[DJC]

Almost strongest team on paper for the year - maybe when Doc gets back 4-6 weeks.

Not expecting much from Walshy he will be lacking match fitness. But watching this bloke over the past four years wouldnt surprise if he picks up 35 touches 5 tackles 8 clearances and kicks two goals. But yeah -expecting more from George

Yes, except for Doc, that has to be our strongest team.  Blokes like Kemp, Plowman, Owies, Martin, Marchbank, Cottrell and Cuningham wouldn’t necessarily weaken the team, but they wouldn’t make it any stronger either.

I think that Walsh may spend more time as a forward than in the midfield but I wouldn’t be surprised if he racks up the stats you suggest ?

[ElwoodBlues1]

With the obvious exception of Doc, that’s a serious injection of talent and grunt ?

Yep three good ins and Doc a sad out....Crows have gone with the theme from their last win against by including Fogarty and Pedlar who are physical types and Im expecting another ugly game.
Blues by 27 points....Charlie to kick a bag and Cripps BOG.

[DJC]

Yep three good ins and Doc a sad out....Crows have gone with the theme from their last win against by including Fogarty and Pedlar who are physical types and Im expecting another ugly game.
Blues by 27 points....Charlie to kick a bag and Cripps BOG.

I’m glad I’m not in a tipping competition; it’s too hard to read form and comparative strengths.

I know that we’ve never won at this ground, and Adelaide did a number on us last time we met, but we’re not defined by the past.  The Crows have a strong team but, if we’re on, we should win comfortably.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I’m glad I’m not in a tipping competition; it’s too hard to read form and comparative strengths.

I know that we’ve never won at this ground, and Adelaide did a number on us last time we met, but we’re not defined by the past.  The Crows have a strong team but, if we’re on, we should win comfortably.

I just stick with the fundamental's and in this case the Adelaide football club are fundamentally no good and I expect to win but I think it will be one of those games where we get dragged down to their mediocre level for a while until we match them for effort and then our greater talent prevails.
This team selected is probably the best we have chosen on paper all year minus Docherty and I cant think of too many reasons why we would lose.

[LP]

Walsh has surprised and surpassed expectations at every step, 0 to 100 instantly and BoG won't come as a shock!

[BluePhantom]

Game day!
Come on boys,  make sure you rock up with the right mind set ready to play.  >  >  >