Where and when: MCG, 1:45pm (AEST)
Last time they met: R9 2020: Carlton 9.4 (58) DEF BY Hawthorn 14.5 (89) at Optus Stadium (boy last year was a crazy year!)
Scoreless, five goals behind and on the cusp on a fifth straight defeat after just 15 minutes. At that point, damage control might have been on Alastair Clarkson’s mind – not the prospect of a stunning turnaround and 31-point win over Carlton. But the remarkable comeback, inspired by nine of the next 10 goals, helped the Hawks finally kickstart a lagging season with a rousing 14.5 (89) to 9.4 (58) win. Tom Mitchell (28 disposals, eight tackles) and James Worpel (20 disposals, five tackles) were at the heartbeat of the seismic shift in momentum, with their work at the coal face consistently putting Hawthorn on the front foot after quarter-time. Patrick Cripps (27 disposals, eight clearances) was prominent early, but like most of his Carlton teammates his influence faded the longer the match went as his side’s growing finals chances suffered an untimely and regrettable blow.
Match Preview: In a battle of the 2 Tassie-aligned teams, will we get a sell out crowd? I tipped the Roos last week on the back of their performance the week before against the Dees only to be disappointed. Jeff Kennett reckons the Hawks are a couple of years away from having a competitive side again which may well be true but I reckon the cattle they’ll bring to this game will be more than enough to take care of today’s opposition.
Motts Watch:
Carlton
(Takes deep breath) Saad, Walsh, Owies, McKay, Cripps, Weitering, Curnow, Docherty, Williams, Fogarty, Murphy, Casboult, Betts, Gibbons, Silvagni, Pittonet, SPS, TDK, and Parkes.
Hawthorn
Titch, Kosi, CJ, and Imp
Late change with Daniel Howe replacing Liam Shiels
Medical substitutes.
Carlton – Josh Honey
Hawthorn – Josh Morris
Cheers, CT.
Got no players in this one but coming up against Sal in the Contribs league who has 5 premos here! Make or break!
Hi, GD.
Good luck.
I have Walsh, who was my VC but like you, lack non players, except likely subs. I wish that crystal ball was working. lol.
Might take a punt on going all out on Duncan? or Walsh?
I have CJ, Kozi and Phillips also in this game.
All the best with your teams.
Yep, either Duncan and Walsh are great straight C’s if you need to. I’ve gone Grundy for the straight C.
Grundy is the safest option but all my opponents seem to have gone that way.
I need to something creative to gain ground.
Liam Shiels (neck soreness) has been replaced in the side by Dan Howe
Walsh VC
Impey
Jiath
and..Kosi looped at D7.
If Kosi goes well, I will be sweating on Highmore not being named sub.
Hoping Jiath can bounce back after his head knock last week.
Sounds good, FT.
Expecting Walsh to go large today and punish non-owners (myself included).
Goodluck.
Hi, FT.
Similar players to me in this one.
Really like Walsh VC pick.
Best of luck for the weekend.
Thanks CT and GD
Best of luck to you both.
I feel like we might need some this weekend.
Go Walsh!
Hey motts I hope for both of our sakes today it’s just a good close game. I’ve got a feeling Walsh is going to destroy us in the middle today with 40+ but hoping hawks win!
Looking fwd to a certain bomber reject continue his great form (!!!!), and I’ll watch closely our gun recruit for next year….Mackay !!
Hi all,
Had both Lyons and Zorko as league’s vcs.
Have decided to keep Lyons but Capt Gawn from Zorko…….please be advised as a warning……LOL
I’m screwed !!
LOL
This is the day Crippa explodes.
Zac Williams gone down the rooms. Right knee concern.
Leg strapped back on ground late first q.
And of course I hear Williams is having issues with his right leg and is going to get some work on it. I’m glad I got rid of him!
Walsh on fire! Halfway through 1st term and is already on 50 DT & SC
Sam Walsh’s first quarter:
13 disposals
4 tackles
4 marks
3 score involvements
229 metres gained (ranked #1)
62 points
I wanted to vc Walsh but didn’t have any loopholes as Fyfe from gcs plays same time. Martin vc failed last night who to captain
Macrae
Oliver
Don’t feel confident with Grundy or gawn
Exact same issue here, Tom.
I’ve gone Grundy for now. Should slap up Ladhams.
Might flick it back onto Macrae, idk
I had to pick a vc from friday’s game so went with lyons and have taken that.
Some ways removed a lot of stress.
Nice, GP.
Makes up for the loss, I suppose. Good stuff.
Been kinda nice getting to watch some of the young guys run around TBH… they’ve waited their turn that’s for sure.
Walsh about to the crack the tonne only halfway through the 2nd term. 200 is potentially on the cards here!
WALSH!!!!
Now on the scoreboard !
Should easily be 110 + at the half.
Go you good thing. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Walsh double ton incoming!
Good news: named him as a VC option in this week’s captaincy article #vindicated
Bad news: I don’t own him and those I helped persuade into VC’ing him are going to kill me!
Hey GD,
I’m one of those who VC’d Gawn, so thank you!
Any news if Highmore or Murphy played in the VFL? I want to use either as a loophole.
It’s half time in the Saints VFL game rn, Highmore not playing.
He’ll definitely be the med sub.
Thank you for the info GD.
Unfortunately, I think Murphy will be named med sub as well :’(
Would guess Madgen would be med sub ahead of Murphy. They usually announce an hour before the game.
CT and I will update, good luck!
Love it!!
Appreciate all the help!
And I don’t know why I wrote Gawn, I VC’D Walsh and put the C on Gawn (but changed to Grundy now). Need to remember to proofread.
Lol, I gotcha.
Oh damit last minute VC change and regret it now Walsh 98*.
Owies an under the radar cow, wow. Kicked his way into the best 22.
Nice work if you scooped him up. Usually rookie HFs are no bueno, but him and McCreery are going along real nice.
Got Mcreery, he is ticking along and at least is playing week to week
Keep it up Owies! 2 goals so far and on about 50 SC points. Have I finally put the right rookie on the field!
“WALSH”………the spell has been cast……
Eddie, we know Phillips is an ex pies hack ffs !!
Have the VC on Walsh but no one available to loophole.
Haven’t traded Powell yet. Is there someone who comes back next week I can trade to or is that just crazy. We could be talking 400 points.
Ronin O’Connor (ADEL) will eventually get a run and looks good, we’ll find out in about half an hour whether or not he’ll be the med sub.
If he is the med sub, you could grab Hutchings (WCE) instead. He’s off the injury list and returning through the WAFL.
Matthew Nicks said yesterday that Ronin O’Connor would be the medical sub but I suppose anything could happen in the meantime? Injury to someone?
Oh, okay. Don’t go O’Connor, grab Hutchings.
Bianco (COLL) and Shipley (GWS) also chances to get runs at it, but Hutchings back in as soon as he’s available.
Would only do that if Walsh goes seriously large though, so wait and see the game out. Hard tag in the second could see him taper off.
This is a great game
Christian Salem is a late out for Melbourne.
How bad is Walsh’s injury as indicated on FF?
Ct had a bit of a head clash. Playing on fine now but he’s getting tagged by cousins who has done a pretty decent job at keeping him quiet since qtr time
Thank you Tom.
Cripps first half heroics…second half spud….again.
By the way Wighty, i did a dedication as a true believer you might like……
Refer Teams Rd 10……under HH after selected teams…
Walsh didn’t really show up in the 3rd quarter. Is being tagged more by Cousins after that 1st term.
Party pooper Clarko
Has been a cracking contest, hard natured footy. While obviously not ideal we’ve given it a crack but just packed some polish today. Felt better this week than the last couple weeks
350~ in scaling to come.