Sos will be a loss but it's time for TDK to stand and deliver. We have depth.

Jack is a massive loss for our struggling transition game… perhaps this is the week that Charlie dares to venture beyond halfway?

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"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

This is an upgrade from last year when there seemed to be no attention given to risk/contingency

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Tom would still be working through his PTSD from the last time he was fenced in with Sean Darcy.

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"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

Fremantle v Carlton at Optus Stadium, 5.40pm AWST

FREMANTLE

In: G.Logue, L.Schultz
Out: H.Young (HS Protocol), H.Chapman (HS Protocol), B.Banfield (omitted)

Last week's sub: D. Tucker (unused)

CARLTON

In: P.Cripps, T.De Koning
Out: M.Kennedy (soreness), J.Silvagni (ankle), P.Dow (Medi-Sub)

Last week's sub: P. Dow (unused)

I was just wondering how many consecutive games he's played. Poor SOJ, we all love the guy, but jeeze he gets some injuries.

Got your wish! Good guessing....

TDK can hopefully show that the GCS game was an aberration

(I know he'll have Pitto for support this time...)

Go Blues

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

I'm really glad TDL has been selected.

I'm a fan of 2 rucks....not a Jack. Jack can ruck in the forwardline.
I'm a fan of Pitto's best, and his resilence. Did I mention his improvement.
I'm a fan of some of the amazing things TDK has shown us to raise an eyebrow.
I'm a fan of TDK's leap and mismatch potential: the Now.

No one is perfect, and some have a weapon or two others can dream of.
If coached and planned for well, and that's on Voss, we have a ripper with Pitto.

Don't forget what TDK & Pitto did in round 1, how, why and when they shined.
We have a good duo to compete with Gawn and Jackson: not better, but getting there.
Oh yeah, in the preseason Pitto & TDK beat Gawn & Jackson overall: hence our win.

TDK is not No 1 ruck material, and may not be till 2024...5. But good enough to be No.2 if coach can make it happen.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Should be a good game. GO BLUES!

Jack is a huge out. He's been bloody fantastic this year and consistent. We will miss him.

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Congratulations CK95

Anyone honestly think we'll win this?

I think we've used all our lives against Freo and they are due.

Need goals from our small forwards, something that hasn't been happening.

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Between our dreams and actions lies this world

Walk in the park

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If you allow the Government to change the Laws in an emergency
They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

Not that I wish ill on anyone but.....is there a chance there may be some late Covid outs for Freo?

Do you really think our players have the mental resilience to be considered favourites and actually win?

I think we can absolutely win but we won't be able to amass a huge 1/2 time lead and stare them down.

Better approach I think is be with them at half time then unleash an epic Carlton 3rd qtr like we used to do.

Lets see what they do tonight.

Yes! Of course we will win, easy peasy.
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Go Blues!

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Our tradition demands success!

We'll know a hell of a lot more about our team after this challenge.
I expect it to be aggressive and perhaps a bit spiteful. Serong seems to like getting in our players faces and Cripps likes to stick up for his team mates so I expect a few skirmishes and perhaps a bit of blood to flow.
If we see improvement in our transition from defence and the players play with spirit and intent, that will do me.
With Kennedy out, we need Cerra to fire and not underperform or be distracted playing his old team.

Jack is a big loss. I love having him as second ruck as he competes, he gets forward and hits the scoreboard and he gives us ground level grunt at the stoppages. At the moment, TDK offers very little other than another tall to fly at the footy up forward. Hopefully he is pissed off about being dropped and comes out with a bit of aggression.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

This is just another BIG test for Vossy's Carlton.

Accounted for recent finalists Tigers Port and Doggies, and that says we are capable of a challenge.

Now for the team sitting in the Top 4; a position we could be in if Swans lose to Hawks or Lions lose to the Suns and we win.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

The probable match ups

Newman 186..........Young 202........Docherty 185
Switkowski 179.......Lobb 207..........Schultz 178

Saad 178............Weitering 196......Williams 183
Walters 179..........Taberner 198.....Fredrick 183

Pittonet 200.........Cerra 186...........Hewett 186
Darcy 203............Serong 179........Brayshaw 185


Martin 184...........Curnow 194.........Owies 185
O'Driscall 188.......Cox 195..............Clark 185

DeKonning 203.....McKay 204.........Fisher 177
Logue 194...........Pearce 201.........Ryan 186


Parks 192.......Cottrell 181........Setterfield 191.......Durdin 172
Mundy 192......Walker 186.......Tucker 185..........Colyer 173

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Yeah , thats it i reckon " Vain ". We just gotta get nasty . Real nasty . Play 'em at there own game but get in first old style Carlton . Faaark , i would love Jimmy Buckley and the " Dominator " playing . Shit they would make a mess of this mob . Yep " Vain ", i reckon you are right on the money , go in hard and be hostile and nasty . Reckon that will do the trick .

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All my dangerous friends