Last time they met
R8, 2017, St Kilda 12.13 (85) d Carlton 10.6 (66) at Etihad Stadium
- Jack Billings dominated, collecting 30 disposals, 12 marks, six inside-50s and kicking five goals
- Cripps was our best with 28 and 2 goals
- Carlilse made the derogatory comments to Marc Murphy, sparking a half time fight.
What I’m excited about
- Kade Simpson (hopefully) returns and brings his leadership with him in a backline that desperately needs it.
- St Kilda is a side who much like Carlton, have been inconsistent with effort and execution.
- This is one of few “winnable” games remaining in the season for Carlton.
- Carlton have always had a good response in terms of effort after a demoralising loss. This time it will come against a lesser team.
- Curnow and Fisher both at 8 touches in the last game and should have a better impact this week
- Harry McKay will (hopefully) play
- A spirited Marc Murphy will have Jake Carlisle in his sights.
What I’m concerned about
- The confidence of the Carlton players looks completely shot - leading to skill errors.
- Speaking of skills, the fundamentals of the game have not improved in 16 weeks of this AFL season. This is alarming
- The end of the season is approaching, and players knowing that September is off the cards could be less motivated and really feeling the grind
- St Kilda have seemingly turned a corner in the past fortnight and they will be confident of getting a win this week
Team changes
IN - Harry McKay | Patrick Kerr | Kade Simpson | Paddy Dow
OUT - Matthew Wright | Andrew Phillips | Jacob Weitering | Caleb Marchbank
I fear for the revolt of the supporter group if Carlton lose this one in the same manner they lost the Brisbane game.
Prediction - Carlton by 7
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