AFL Rd 24 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

[DJC]

Finally got around to listening to it.

Nobody can see an issue with McKay having the turning circle of a truck?
Would be lost way too easily if he was playing a lockdown defender.

However, if he plays as a ruck, while he is rucking, he could park himself across CHB as a loose man an be effective.
....but im not allowed to talk about non-rucks rucking.

Harry has taken some important marks in defence while taking a turn in the ruck.

That’s all we need from Harry in defence. His work as a key forward and marking target when we’re transitioning out of defence is more critical and of greater value to our performance.

[tonyo]

Brad Hill looked very sore at the end of the Aints game last week - is he a certain starter?

[ElwoodBlues1]

100% EB, problem is they have been a bogey side for us in the past and they have the tools to beat us (especially given how depleted we are). As you say, its a "final", if we cant beat the team that's placed 13th, we dont deserve a finals birth.

GTC..They have been a bogey side and players like Steele have been a bogey for Cripps but I think we are better now and have
a bit more spirit as we showed last week to scrap and fight.
Playing at Marvel and with Charlie and probably McGovern out probably gives Stkilda more confidence but this is where you find out about players like we did with Kemp last week and a bit of adversity is good for this team imho and going into a finals series with some backs against the wall wins will set us up to be better than just making up the numbers in the finals.
 

[pinot]

Nothing less that playing a finals brand of football - Walshy to step it up

[tex]

Saints and Freo win paying $3.50.
Hedge your feels against ya $

[Lods]

....but im not allowed to talk about non-rucks rucking.

Talk all you like about it in the ruck thread.  

One of the reasons that tall players with a slow turning circle used to be  talked about as potential CHB's was that it was a position that relied more on straight ahead attack on the ball, with not the same turning that's required as a CHF who has to get the ball and then turn towards the goal.

I suspect modern CHF's are generally a bit more mobile than back in the day, so it would be more of an issue with a less mobile CHB....but does Harry really have an issue with turning.

[Lods]

Looks like Zac Williams will miss too.
(Cramp means Hamstring in Carlton speak)


https://www.afl.com.au/news/1202630/team...rd-returns

McGovern still listed as playing but must be some doubt.

[kruddler]

Officially the only change from last weeks team is....
Saad is in. (for now) for Williams who didn't get up from last week.

Gov is picked (for now)
Durdin is picked (for now) despite Vossy basically ruling him out last week.
Charlie didn't come up despite being named.

Binns, Moir, Lord, Carroll and McGovern currently named on the bench.

Fantasia, Lemmey, Wilson the 3 emergencies


I suspect McGovern won't get up
I suspect Durdin may not get up.
So perhaps another debutant this week as a result.

[kruddler]

I said Fantasia has nothing to with our recent form.

I was born, but i wasn't born yesterday.

....i am familiar with sarcasm too......and your references to the same 'logic' previously.

[Professer E]

Picking 23 fit and committed blokes gives us the best chance.  Half fit blokes are more likely to be liabilities than match winners.