R4: Gold Coast vs Carlton (Pre match discussion)

bluedog · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:19 pm

4-0 would be nice.

Don't want Casboult or Holman winning.

dane · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:14 am **Posts:** 22358

Pencil it in.

CFC8795 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:52 pm

dane wrote:

Pencil it in.

I've inked it in :thumbsup:

99prelim · **Joined:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:01 pm **Posts:** 3565

IMHO, today's performance increases our chances next week

camel · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 5:17 pm

99prelim wrote:

IMHO, today's performance increases our chances next week

I like your thinking and hope the coaching group give us the preparation to see it through.

kingkerna · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 5:36 pm

Really good opportunity to address some weaknesses and win well.

Hopefully no rain or extreme humidity.

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FarmerBlue · **Joined:** Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:10 am **Posts:** 1495

Hope we go a bit smaller. Maybe go with one ruck supported by Jack. Motlop Dow & Fogarty pushed their case today and Martin is another option. Saad will come straight back in

GMCbris · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 5:52 pm

Ive got my tickets

Kids dont want to sit next to me, they think I will embarrass them

GreatEx · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 6:03 pm

I watched GWS-GCS. Suns are pathetic, and Levi was their BOG (well, near enough). If we don't spank them then set fire to our club and piss on its ashes.

jake_h03 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 6:24 pm

Saad, Martin, Motlop, Dow all have their hand right up. Stocker probably another week or two away.

Boyd will go for Saad. O'Brien, Owies, Fisher probably the most at risk for the other 3. Maybe they drop TDK and go with a smaller forward line, but I doubt they'll make such a significant structural change to a winning formula

EDIT: If Pitto is injured the latter option may be forced upon us. TDK to ruck with support from JSOS. Martin to provide a more versatile forward option

Teddy Hopkins · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:18 pm

jake_h03 wrote:

Saad, Martin, Motlop, Dow all have their hand right up. Stocker probably another week or two away.

Boyd will go for Saad. O'Brien, Owies, Fisher probably the most at risk for the other 3. Maybe they drop TDK and go with a smaller forward line, but I doubt they'll make such a significant structural change to a winning formula

EDIT: If Pitto is injured the latter option may be forced upon us. TDK to ruck with support from JSOS. Martin to provide a more versatile forward option

LOB and Fisher have had enough games. Saad and Dow for mine. Two runners who actually get the ball. Leave Boyd in.

aboynamedsue · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:09 pm **Posts:** 6047

Will Saad be out of the H&S protocol in time?

Blue4ever · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:07 pm

Sexton has given us a bit of trouble up there, I think we should be able to handle him now.

Saad for Boyd

Good to see we have some players in form in the 2nd's, I'd like to see Dow in for some run.

lawrence_angwin · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:24 pm

I know LOB is the whipping boy but I thought he did some nice things and even laid some hard tackles today. Don’t see him coming out

missnaut · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:35 pm

Suns are a bit average but we've often struggled in early season Qld games.

kezza · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 6:11 pm **Posts:** 15179

aboynamedsue wrote:

Will Saad be out of the H&S protocol in time?

He should be.
Not sure if he has covid or a close contact.
If he is a close contact there is always the possibility he may get it.
All going well he will come out of iso on Saturday.

nightcrawler · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:48 am **Posts:** 2891

They're not Hawthorn. But they accounted for us pretty easily last year when we expected to win. So it's another score to settle. If we learnt anything this week we'll be 10 goals up at half time and win by 4.

aboynamedsue · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:09 pm **Posts:** 6047

If Pittonet is managing a back injury, they might not take him interstate. In that case, I would bring Martin into the 22, have SOJ play second ruck and OMac as sub (if available). Hopefully Charlie and everyone else pulls up OK.

I think Saad is out of the protocol on Friday night (?) and you’d imagine the team will travel up Saturday. He might not play, especially if he isn’t able to train (privately) much this week due to the illness. If he is good to go, it’s a no brainer that he comes in for Boyd.

It’s bloody hard to predict teams in this COVID environment! Who will we lose to it this week…?

CK95 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:58 pm

nightcrawler wrote:

But they accounted for us pretty easily last year when we expected to win.

Was that the game when Miller destroyed us? Need to do something about him

bluehammer · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2022 9:00 pm

lawrence_angwin wrote:

I know LOB is the whipping boy but I thought he did some nice things and even laid some hard tackles today. Don’t see him coming out

Agree. He put his running skills to good use and presented when we were out on our feet. Doubt he'll be dropped but I did find myself groaning (probably unfairly) when he got the ball a lot...

R4: Gold Coast vs Carlton (Pre match discussion)

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