AFL Rd 7 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG

[pinot]

I just figured something out

Motlop, Moir and Martin the Triple Ms

Triple M's get it? Ho Ha

[cookie2]

I just figured something out

Motlop, Moir and Martin the Triple Ms

Triple M's get it? Ho Ha

mmm

[DJC]

I just figured something out

Motlop, Moir and Martin the Triple Ms

Triple M's get it? Ho Ha

Or the M&Ms?  Is it time to re-visit the M&Ms guernsey ... I hope not  :

[laj]

Moir for Fantasia for me.

[kruddler]

Zac Williams - Test
Weitering - Test

Nobody else back yet

[Lods]

They must have been good knocks to the Achilles and the Thigh.
One may get up.
Be surprised if they both do,

[DJC]

Moir for Fantasia for me.

Moir’s still a long way off … and then there’s the footy nous, leadership and pressure that Fantasia brings.

Binns has to be closer in line for a game than Moir.

[townsendcalling]

Moir for Fantasia for me.

Don't mind replacing Fantasia, but Moir is still a fair way off. He will be given plenty of time to develop before being paraded out a la Binns. With one or two exceptions, we are right into development and ensuring young players have served a comprehensive apprenticeship.

[LP]

Don't mind replacing Fantasia, but Moir is still a fair way off. He will be given plenty of time to develop before being paraded out a la Binns. With one or two exceptions, we are right into development and ensuring young players have served a comprehensive apprenticeship.

Oddly, after being very disappointed with Fantasia's first few games I think now is the wrong time to change him.

In his early games he exerted almost zero influence, had no impact on the play and had few possessions.

Last weekend he started to get more involved, had some physical presence against a relatively big bodied team, and even though he still had few possessions it showed he was starting to get involved. Not sure what his record is like against the Handbaggers but I'd persist with him.

[DJC]

MBB’s post from the post GWS game thread:

Pressure acts:

Fantasia: 17
E. Hollands: 15
Charlie: 12
Owies: 8
Durdin: 5
Harry: 5

Apart from destroying the “Charlie doesn’t defend” nonsense, it illustrates one aspect of Fantasia’s game that goes largely unnoticed.

As Thry has pointed out, Fantasia’s leadership is another reason why he is in the team. We have more than our share of relatively inexperienced players and Fantasia’s guidance and encouragement is invaluable.

Is Fantasia in our best 23? Probably not, but he will continue to be selected until Martin and Motlop are back in the mix.