Where and when: MCG, Saturday August 17, 1.45pm AEST
What it means for Carlton: After two understandable defeats to West Coast and Richmond over the last fortnight, The Team That Never Lets You Down will get back to its winning ways. David Teague’s chances of getting the job permanently will be boosted by two positive results in the last two weeks.
What it means for St Kilda: A victory over Fremantle kept its slim, slim finals hopes alive. It’s incredibly unlikely, but it means St Kilda will have something to play for on Saturday. Having won three of four games under Brett Ratten, the Saints will fancy their chances.
The stat: Carlton hasn’t beaten St Kilda at the MCG since 1998 (but having said that they usually play at the Docklands stadium)
The match-up: Patrick Cripps v Jack Steele
St Kilda has opted to pair a big body alongside Cripps recently and could do similar with Steele again on Saturday. Both are contested players who will tackle relentlessly. Steele was ineffective against Fyfe last week so expect Crippa to pull his pants down.
It’s a big week for: David Teague and Brett Ratten
This will be an important match for the two caretaker coaches. Teague is 5-4 since taking over at the Blues, but will be desperate to secure at least one more victory to ensure the best possible chance he gets the gig full-time. Ratten is 3-1 and will be hoping to keep the Saints in the finals race going into the final week of the season.
Big call: Levi kicks 15 (some goals, more points, handful of out-on-the-fulls).
Mottsy’s Tip: Carlton by 45
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LATE CHANGES
Carlton: Jacob Weitering replaced in the selected side by Darcy Lang
St Kilda: Nil
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Carlton: Paddy Dow, Michael Gibbons, Will Setterfield, Josh Deluca
St Kilda: Jack Steven, Luke Dunstan, Dan Hannebery, Ben Paton
Cripps will Be nullified by Steele surely?
Crippa can’t handle the tag we’ve seen that several times
Skipper option
TU – fyfe
TD – Macrae
Who to put the C on?
TU: Cripps
TD: Fyfe
Can’t I just take the 119 from Gawn?
sure. but for me 119 isn’t enough to bank when im in 9 prelims this week and they’ll be tight. fyfe for me
Come on Captain Cripps!
T/U Use one trade to get Sicily (opp has him)
T/D Use two trades to get Whitfield
Currently 3 trades left, before any trades.
Will gawn play next week? What about Jeremy cameron?
T/u. Risk it. Go with trade plans of clarke -> caldwell and cameron -> worpel
T/d. Play it safe (hoping i make the gf) and go clarke -> caldwell and chol -> westhoff. Covering one of gawn/cameron next week. But copping a donut if both miss. (Only 2 trades left)
Cripps on 8 tagged by steele?
nope … just not getting near it …
CRipps is now being shadowed by Steele through most of second qtr … interestingly he has scored better!!
Interesting …
Carlton Blues: 2.4.16
Nic Newman 40
Levi Casboult 39
Lachlan Plowman 33
Marc Murphy 29
Ed Curnow 26
Matthew Kennedy* 25
Matthew Kreuzer 24
Jack Silvagni 21
Lochie O’Brien 21
Kade Simpson 21
Paddy Dow 20
Dale Thomas 20
S. Petrevski-Seton 19
Mitch McGovern 18
Zac Fisher 17
Michael Gibbons 14
Harry McKay 13
Will Setterfield 13
Josh Deluca 9
Darcy Lang 8
Patrick Cripps 6
Sam Walsh 5
St Kilda Saints: 3.3.21
Rowan Marshall 36
Dan Hannebery 35
Jack Billings 34
Seb Ross 31
Jack Steele 29
Callum Wilkie 29
Nathan Brown 26
Nick Hind 23
Tim Membrey 23
Jack Sinclair 22
Jack Lonie 20
Josh Battle 16
Hunter Clark 15
Josh Bruce 14
Ben Long 14
Ben Paton 13
Jack Steven 12
Blake Acres 9
Jake Carlisle 8
Jack Newnes 6
Shane Savage 3
Luke Dunstan 1
Lots of people at the G! great game
Damn you, Newman. Stealing Simpson’s thunder. Respect your elders and pass it off to Simpson, you seagull.
10 min into the 3rd
L. Casboult 93
R. Marshall 71
M. Murphy 67
T. Membrey 62
E. Curnow 67
S. Ross 60
M. Kreuzer 65
J. Billings 60
N. Newman 62
J. Steele 56
L. Plowman 51
N. Hind 52
D. Thomas 50
D. Hannebery 50
S. Petrevski-Seton 50
J. Sinclair 46
P. Cripps 49
C. Wilkie 45
J. Silvagni 46
J. Battle 43
P. Dow 44
B. Long 42
K. Simpson 40
J. Lonie 42
M. Kennedy 38
B. Paton 39
M. McGovern 35
J. Bruce 37
L. O’Brien 34
S. Savage 35
Z. Fisher 34
N. Brown 34
S. Walsh 32
H. Clark 33
H. McKay 28
L. Dunstan 24
J. Deluca 28
B. Acres 23
M. Gibbons 26
J. Steven 21
W. Setterfield 25
J. Newnes 19
D. Lang 21
J. Carlisle 18
need a big last Q from Ross
Got the E on Murphy. Who do I bench?
Candidates are Macrae, Fyfe, Yeo, Dunkley, Merrett, Sloane, Gray….
Gray
who ever de boer goes too
Steele might get BOG the way he’s going
Tight one at the G … 3WQtr scores
Carlton Blues: 7.10.52
Levi Casboult 103
Marc Murphy 99
Nic Newman 79
Ed Curnow 77
Matthew Kreuzer 72
Dale Thomas 70
Patrick Cripps 67
Kade Simpson 64
Lachlan Plowman 62
Sam Walsh 57
S. Petrevski-Seton 55
Jack Silvagni 52
Mitch McGovern 51
Zac Fisher 47
Lochie O’Brien 46
Paddy Dow 41
Harry McKay 39
Matthew Kennedy* 39
Michael Gibbons 33
Josh Deluca 32
Will Setterfield 25
Darcy Lang 23
St Kilda Saints: 8.8.56
Jack Steele 83
Rowan Marshall 81
Dan Hannebery 81
Seb Ross 80
Jack Billings 78
Jack Sinclair 75
Nick Hind 73
Tim Membrey 70
Callum Wilkie 62
Ben Long 59
Blake Acres 54
Hunter Clark 54
Shane Savage 50
Josh Battle 49
Jack Lonie 46
Ben Paton 45
Josh Bruce 44
Nathan Brown 40
Jack Newnes 34
Luke Dunstan 32
Jake Carlisle 29
Jack Steven 25
Steele scoring well despite moving to tag Cripps in second quarter ..
Bloody hell bench player is scoring good and i can’t loop him with all my bench playing
neale & crippler gna cripple a few coaches this week
Great win by the Blues (sorry AS) – but MOttsy and Sal will be havin a fine ole time at the G!!
Carlton Blues: 11.12.78
Ed Curnow 125
Matthew Kreuzer 121
Nic Newman 118
Marc Murphy 109
Levi Casboult 101
Kade Simpson 100
Dale Thomas 90
Patrick Cripps 83
Harry McKay 76
Sam Walsh 76
S. Petrevski-Seton 74
Josh Deluca 71
Jack Silvagni 63
Mitch McGovern 62
Lachlan Plowman 59
Paddy Dow 58
Lochie O’Brien 53
Zac Fisher 46
Darcy Lang 44
Will Setterfield 43
Matthew Kennedy* 37
Michael Gibbons 27
St Kilda Saints: 10.8.68
Rowan Marshall 113
Seb Ross 108
Jack Sinclair 94
Jack Billings 93
Dan Hannebery 93
Jack Steele 87
Tim Membrey 87
Nick Hind 80
Callum Wilkie 79
Josh Battle 73
Josh Bruce 70
Jack Newnes 65
Blake Acres 61
Ben Long 60
Jack Lonie 57
Hunter Clark 56
Shane Savage 50
Jake Carlisle 49
Ben Paton 48
Nathan Brown 46
Luke Dunstan 44
Jack Steven 32
| Sal will be havin a fine ole time at the G!!
You bet I did. 😉
good call on Ross Allsaints
Not bad at the price. Actually went to the game. Disappointed with what I might call overstressed possession. Good early but …
Regarding SC, Catta put the C on Cripps at the last minute. Am hoping I can now save my second trade til next week.
Am going Fyfe or Dunks. Still not sure. Probably Fyfe.
Have bought TRELOAR for Lycett. Had to do it before the CAR game so I could swing Setters FWD.
How’s everyone going in their match-ups? My big cash League is good, so now the focus is on SCT Leagues but I’ll save the final trade for next week, unless Crisp scores 50!