Where and when: Marvel Stadium, Saturday 24th April at 4:35pm (AEST)
Last time they met: R18 2020: Brisbane 11.12 (78) def Carlton 10.1 (61) at the GABBA.
Despite this being Kade Simpson’s last game, the Blues were only kept semi-close by inaccurate kicking by the Lions. With Lachie Neale and Daniel Rich dominating for the home side, the Lions kicked 5 unanswered goals in the second quarter to put this match away early. Walsh racked up 21 contested possessions, playing a lone hand after Cripps injured his shoulder early.
Match Preview: After many considered them a chance at challenging the Power last week, Carlton put in a lacklustre performance and never really featured. Conversely, the Lions played their most complete match of the season in downing the Bombers in very wet conditions. The Blues will need to lift a few notches if they are to be any chance of defeating the Lions today.
Thommo’s Watch:
Carlton:
It’s all about Sammy Boy for Thommo today. The Lions won’t be tagging Walsh so hopefully he helps himself to a healthy 20+ contested possessions again.
Lachie Neale’s price has just about bottomed out now so if he shows up today it might be time to bring him back into our midfield rotations.
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Carlton
sub: Matt Kennedy
Brisbane
sub: Thomas Berry
Neale ankle injury
Neale has just gone down with what looks like an ankle injury.
He’s staying on the field, although he has a noticeable limp.
Neale now down in the rooms, Fox saying he is getting his ankle strapped and hopefully will come back on.
I took a punt and brought in Neale this week, that better not be a serious injury!!! That better just a little niggle/knock that he can play through or I am going to lose it!
Neale staying on but he looks very tentative on it. Just gone to get it re-strapped.
As an Essendon supporter I have enjoyed immensely Joe Daniher’s set shot kicking for goal so far….
5 bonus trades at the end of bye rounds would be nice.
Cripps with 4 clangers already..
I brought in Walsh
Neale back on the sideline! So now still has a quarter time to rest his ankle which hopefully makes it in a better condition!
Cripps supercoach form keeps going up and down.
There was at least 3 times in the qtr the non controlling umpire gave a free kick that wasn’t there. Ffs
Brisbane don’t tag hope we can see Cripps score go up!
Stocker just kicked a ripping goal at the wrong end!
The all-time clanger record in a single game is 13, Cripps has 7 with 14 minutes to play in the second quarter.
Neale currently off now with the blood rule
Back on the field but what will take him off for quarters 3 and 4 to keep the streak going?
Walsh top 8 mid this year
Would be very harsh…
Neale could be looking at having a week off for touching an umpire.
Why did I choose Cripps over Walsh?
All these injuries are stopping me culling him.
Arghh!
he’s gone next week no matter what … not even worth holding as an M8 … killing our teams in points lost and cash lost … then again, Dunkley out might just save him again ….
These Carlton players are on notice because David tegus won’t say it Newnes casbolt gibbons Eddie cottrell Murphy and probably 3/4 others need to be berated That’s right the footy world gone soft Thank god the soldiers that went to war weren’t your current Carlton players
Sorry Walsh and the injured Cripps who did us proud 4 the last 5 years
Ffs Lachie Neale in for surgery.
Where do we get more trades?