The game is close to being sold out. Only tickets left are in the Olympic stand, top deck. Those who intended to turn up tomorrow night and get in without a reserved seat may be disappointed. Just booked tickets myself.

Pity their home game is Rnd 1, and ours is the return bout in Round 18 once their season is shot, and the memberships have been microwaved.

Not only must Hammer bring the ball to ground to bring in the smalls, but to prevent the opposition backs from taking uncontested marks as Gibson and 1 or 2 others did throughout last year.

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"They're [REDACTED]'

With 3 talls in the backline and Laidler on the bench I can see Thornton being released into the forwardline to stretch the Tiggers defence.

Waite Thornton Kreuzer/Hampson will be a handful...let alone Betts and Garlett with Robbo/ Gibbs.

We went down by less than a kick last game against the WCE, and we have Waite, Kreuzer and Gibbs back.

It will all come together this year.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Great to see Laids in. Kid is a gem.
Richmond will stick with us early but I believe we'll be too strong in the end.
Yes the tiges are improving but we're clearly a class above.

Can't wait to get to the G tomorrow night! Go blues!

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I absolutely love Carlton Football Club.


Rambo Robinson #12

Vickery is their second ruckman... we have Kreuz and Hammer, they have Maric and Vickery. I thick they'll play that way all year, as most teams will...

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Congratulations CK95

+1. He was a gun in 2009 (being talked up as All Australian at one stage) and the last 2 years it has only been injuries that have got to him. He will be back bigger and better.

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

disappointed for mclean that he didn't make the team. Outside of that, not too many complaints about the team. Great to see laidler named.

Bring on tomorrow night!

Cannot wait! I am freaking pumped! Go Blues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting along J?

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Congratulations CK95

There's a bit of run in that back line. They have two and a half talls and we have Yarran, Bower, Touhy and Armfield, all of whom love to run it. Of those, all except for Bower are seriously quick so I think we can expect a fair bit of run and carry from them. I hopw we use the corridor a bit more this year as it also means we will defend it a bit better.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

Jusy FYI for the TC guys ( I dont normally post here, but I can if this goes ok lol)

Carlton stuff and Match previews cherry picked from Fox, Nine and Ten Network shows

On the couch
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AFL Insider
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And last nights gab fests

Marngrook Footy Show
[youtube]aasPVB9qmrc[/youtube]

The Footy Show
[youtube]84r1AiYREc4[/youtube]

AFL 360
[youtube]inyCzHHVPpc[/youtube]

THe Game Plan
[youtube]Z5ikOZF_qLA[/youtube]

Bonus points
The Footy Show - GWS chasing Warnock
[youtube]7bYIc7B7WOw[/youtube]

Marngrook Footy Show - Former Carlton Great Vin Cattogio (still uploading, give it half an hour)
[youtube]kXl9lwb9PXo[/youtube]

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http://www.youtube.com/user/Navyblue95 -
my youtube channel tracking carlton news on television and paytv

Nice one Wookie

The day has arrived. I can see the G from my hotel window and I'm excited, tomorrow will be a 3 paper day.

Bring it on.

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I'm shocked to be sitting here

Bring it on, I haven't been interested in football until today.

Garry 'Nostradamus' Lyon tipped the Tigers.
Surely that's the kiss of death for them.

We will smash them! I don't see why everyone is stressing. We flogged them last year and will do the same again. Please, have faith in the boys.

I AM CARLTON

P.S I am back for another year

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"He was found guilty in June 2008 of assault with intent to cause bodily harm, an offence which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years jail."
And people are making his return to footy somewhat of a fairytale?

Murphy out? KB just mentioned this possibility on SEN

OMEN ALERT.

This morning, driving in to work, flipped from SEN during a boring bit, and put it on ABC FM.
'Jerusalem' was playing.
iI won't go into the co-incidences around this amazing song in my life, but, I just knew we'd be alright when I heard it, and I thought that my dad will have the best view of the game ever.

Now, the cynics among you might say, William Blake wrote those words, and his most famous piece is Tyger Tyger burning bright etc. Yes..but..I take that as a clue that the omen relates to tonights game, and as the song Jerusalem speaks of endurance and courage, and has always been a positive sign in my life..
I say

We Win. no worries.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

Yes you should

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Matty Kruzer you star!

Everyone's been talking about our backline outs, but look at what Richmond have to offer:

HB: B.Houli J.Post C.Newman
B: S.Morris A.Rance D.Grimes

We have no excuses this week not to kick a winning score against this backline, even without Walker there. Win in the midfield, take our chances and we'll be right.

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

Nothing wrong with Murphy. Good to go.

Lucas the most likely sub for tonight.