I'm not all doom & gloom about this game either...Port are superior to Brisbane IMO.

& Hipwood & Daniher are very hot & cold

Stocker, Cuningham and Owies in.
Williamson, Eddie out and see how Saad and Docherty pull up. Saad was very sore and started the third and 4th quarters on the bench. He didn't come on until 12 minutes into the last quarter so he's obviously struggling. Docherty hurt his shoulder early and was struggling to lift his arm above shoulder height. Credit to him for playing the game out.
If they're both OK, I'd move Kennedy to sub. He kicked it like shit on Saturday but he's usually a good user so I'd like to give him another chance. I'm hesitant to drop Eddie as he is the one forward who plays a selfless game and he uses the ball well but he's just not getting to enough contests.

I'd rotate Stocker and Williams off the back flank to midfield. McGovern to the backline if Parks doesn't come up and SPS forward/mid. Cuningham on the wing.

I look forward to seeing Stocker come in and play Forward pocket, Owies will probably play as a lock down defender on Cameron and Cunningham will be utilised as the Sub.
Murphy will just walk around our forward line and do whatever he feels like and SPS to setup the play with his 12.5 meters gained in kicks.
So excited I can't wait till Saturday for the next instalment of our very own Benny Hill show

Do you think Murphy is doing enough to hold his place in the team?

That’s not a loaded question, I have mixed views on the subject but on balance I would leave him in the side (for now). I know I’m in the minority.

I agree ABNS. Murphy is the polarising conundrum for most supporters. Some are ambivalent whilst others are absolute in their opposition.
Personally, I think he holds his spot at the moment because no one else is demanding that spot. For all his deficiencies, he is our best inside 50 kick and we're very short on that currently. I also believe he is offering more than Gibbons at the moment. Gibbo works harder but his disposal has been poor this year IMHO.

I agree ABNS. Murphy is the polarising conundrum for most supporters. Some are ambivalent whilst others are absolute in their opposition.
Personally, I think he holds his spot at the moment because no one else is demanding that spot. For all his deficiencies, he is our best inside 50 kick and we're very short on that currently. I also believe he is offering more than Gibbons at the moment. Gibbo works harder but his disposal has been poor this year IMHO.

Current way of playing doesn't suit MCG.
We will be better at Marvel as you don't get opened up through the middle as much at Marvel.

Mind you the way we kicked the ball it wouldn't matter

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Kennedy was played on a wing @bondiblue. How f@$ing smart is that?

I agree ABNS. Murphy is the polarising conundrum for most supporters. Some are ambivalent whilst others are absolute in their opposition.
Personally, I think he holds his spot at the moment because no one else is demanding that spot. For all his deficiencies, he is our best inside 50 kick and we're very short on that currently. I also believe he is offering more than Gibbons at the moment. Gibbo works harder but his disposal has been poor this year IMHO.

I'd take mchammer over Murph

In: Stocker, Cuningham, Owies
Out: Murphy, SPS, Williamson

Thanks for responding BV. Murphy has become like a pantomime villain around here. I’m pretty sure some posters think he caused COVID.

Why did Sydney beat Brisbane in the first round?
hopefully someone watches the vision to learn from that match.

Mills 29 possessions - 2 goals
Parker 23 possessions - 2 goals.

Mids who hurt on the offensive side. How does Carlton manufacture that? It can't just be Walsh and Cripps every week. What other mids can hurt offensively?

What is Carlton's point of difference? Its strength?
It should be its forward line - Casboult and McKay are great marking targets. Isolate the marking targets. Where do they kick most of their goals - 30 metres out or 45? delivery to those spots have to be the focus. Both can kick behinds if in distances they aren't comfortable with. McKay seems better with accuracy outside 30.

Delivery to them has to improve. Two - possibly 3 GREAT marks when Curnow comes back. How many teams have 3 (potentially) good tall forwards?

I would like to see a statement made for the rest of the team with either
1- Murphy or another big name being dropped- it sends a message
2- Petrevski-Seton being either moved to mid or forward.

but like everything I guess it depends on injuries.