Bannister, Scotland dropped
In- From Livo, Sporn, Clarke, Prender, Bryan

I'd rather have Scotland in than Camporeale.
I think Bryan was on the list of "ins" as well.

Surely not on current form budzy - Scotland is a shell of a man at the moment and needs a break. I think he should have the weekend off rather than play in the twos.

Its his drop off, Sporns, Bannisters and Houlas (skills) that are a big reason to our slide downwards this year.

CARLTON V ADELAIDE
AAMI STADIUM – Round 10, 2005

Team CARLTON
Position
Name #
Backs
Andrew Carrazzo 44 Luke Livingston 4 Bret Thornton 32
Half backs
Kade Simpson 6 Lance Whitnall 8 Cory McGrath 20
Centreline
Simon Wiggins 34 Nick Stevens 24 Matthew Lappin 12
Half forwards
Digby Morrell 3 Jarrad Waite 30 Scott Camporeale 16
Forwards
Adrian Deluca 26 Brendan Fevola 25 Eddie Betts 19
Followers
Barnaby French 11 Andrew Walker 1 Anthony Koutoufides 43
Interchange
From: Adam Bentick 40 Chris Bryan 27 David Clarke 9

Ryan Houlihan 33 Ian Prendergast 28 Trent Sporn 36

David Teague 15


In Chris Bryan New
David Clarke Has played VFL for the Northern Bullants all season
Luke Livingston Injured in round one has played two matches in the VFL
Ian Prendergast Possible return after being omitted for last week’s match
Trent Sporn Possible return after being omitted from the side after round 7

Out Jordan Bannister - Omitted
Heath Scotland - Omitted

New Chris Bryan - 23 years of age, 197cm, 100kg
Draft History - National Bank's 2004 AFL Draft 6th round selection (Carlton) No. 73 overall.
Like Adrian Deluca, Chris played in the VFL and was overlooked in a number of Drafts before being selected by Carlton in last year’s National Draft. He has been in good form in the ruck for the Northern Bullants in the VFL.

Milestone - If selected in the final 22, David Clarke will play his 100th AFL Match. David played 89
games with Geelong prior to joining Carlton at the end of 2003. He played his 10th game for Carlton and 99th AFL game in round 19 last year.

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So it's Scotland and Bannister out, and between Livo, Sporn and Clarke to replace them. If French isn't fit then he'll be replaced by either Prendergast or Bryan.

From the bench Teague, Houla and Bentick should play. That probably leaves Sporn to come in and also Bryan if French does not come up. Interesting to see Teague on the bench. Davies and Norman should have been given a game. Can't see the logic in playing Livo this week and not last week, as there are no obvious match ups in the adelaide forward line and he could have stood Neitz last week.

Yeah Scotlands form is shithouse but at least he has a future...age wize I mean. He's a good player and will eventually find form.

Got to agree with you re Scotland Molsey.Cant believe how much this guy has fallen away.Perplexing.What has gone wrong with this guy ? Is it confidence,injury,falling out with the coach ? Does anyone have any clues ? Too much ability to go so poorly in the space of one season.

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All my dangerous friends

Over confidence, leading to a loss of confidence.

Overconfidence is his weakness! Thats very star wars.

Next it will be... 'And your faithin your friends is yours!'

So how is it that Richmond get to play all these skinny runts and yet Jordan Russell cannot get selected in what is a shambles of a team at Carlton?

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Mjonc signing off at 8888

Perhaps they are playing good football and Jordan is not!!

If a player is named in the starting 18 does this mean he needs a doctors certificate if he dosn't play or the club gets a fine? Just asking cos I'd like to know if Livo is guaranteed to play.

Good to see Kade named on a HBF.

Kouta as rover and Walker as ruck-rover hey...interesting.

Scotland has been terrible the last 3 weeks and is in line. Exposed defensively, extremely exposed actually.

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that sie des look a lot better balanced with Luke at FB
lets hope it makes a difference

If Livingston or Bryan does play this week would this be the tallest Carlton side for five years? (Which admittably doesn't mean much)

According to the offical team position listing:
Tall defenders
Livingston, Thornton, Whitnall
Tall Forwards
Waite, Deluca, Fevola, Morrell
Other talls
French, Koutoufidies, Walker

Possibly including Bryan and Prendergast.

Alot of talls, the only problem is our midfield weakness.

Them, for what it's worth

B: Doughty Bassett Hart
HB: Reilly Rutten McLeod
C: Mattner Shirley Burton
HF: Jericho Perrie Goodwin
F: Edwards Welsh Bock
Foll: Hudson Ricciuto Skipworth
Int: From Thompson Watts Van Berlo Torney McGregor Begley Biglands
In: Begley Van Berlo Watts
Out: Nil

Best thing is that Whitnall can play forward this week. We're going to look much better balanced.

Get ready people, you're going to see a much improved team this week.

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

Well it can't get much worse can it?

Fair point! Let me re-think and re-phrase...you're going to see a good effort this week, I reckon we're a real chance and should at least give them a run for it.

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"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010