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CibbuanoRound five preview: Western Bulldogs v Carlton
April 25th 2009 15:39
VENUE and TIME: Etihad Stadium, Sunday 26 April, 2.10pm (AEST)
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 135: Carlton 47, Bulldogs 84, Drawn 4
LAST TIME: Carlton 18.18 (126) d Bulldogs 15.8 (98) at Etihad Stadium, Round 18, 2008
RECENT HISTORY: The honours have been shared in the past ten clashes between these two sides but Carlton has won the past two.
FORM: The Western Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season last Sunday, going down to West Coast by 33 points in hot conditions at Subiaco Oval. Carlton has lost its past two to Essendon and Sydney after starting the season with wins over Richmond and Brisbane.
MEDICAL ROOM: The Bulldogs welcome back classy forward Robert Murphy who had his start to the year delayed by knee soreness but will again be without star midfielder Adam Cooney who missed last weekend’s loss to the Eagles with a knee injury. The Blues welcome back promising young defender Michael Jamison (shoulder) and midfielder Andrew Carrazzo who will play his first game for the season after breaking his arm in Carlton’s intra-club match in February. Meanwhile, utility Andrew Walker (knee), Robbie Warnock (foot), Darren Pfeiffer (shoulder) and Adam Bentick (knee) remain sidelined.
KEY MATCH-UPS: Brian Lake vs. Brendan Fevola
The last time these two sides met in round 17 last year Fevola proved to be the difference, booting six goals to help lift his side to a 30-point victory.
Fevola has been dangerous so far this season but his kicking for goal is clearly hampered by his bruised heel - the 28-year-old has booted a wasteful 12.13 in 2009.
The Blues will need Fevola to make the most his chances on Sunday as he will have limited opportunities with the in-form Lake to be his direct opponent.
Liam Picken vs. Chris Judd
Judd was his side’s best in the loss to the Swans with 30 possessions and nine inside 50’s.
The Carlton skipper was also influential in the round 17 victory last year with a game-high 32 possessions and seven inside 50’s.
Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade will be keen to shut-down Judd's run and carry and prevent him from delivering the football cleanly inside 50 to Fevola and co.
Picken has been given some big tagging jobs on some of the competition’s elite midfielders so far this season and has impressed.
Expect the 22-year-old to be given the task of tagging Judd in what will be a pivotal duel.
The Bulldogs will need Picken to pay close attention to the 2004 Brownlow medallist at the stoppages where he is at his most damaging.
Bryce Gibbs vs. Ryan Griffen
Griffen was one of his side’s best in the loss to the Eagles with 24 possessions, one goal and five inside 50’s.
With Cooney still out of the side the Bulldogs will need Griffen to continually break the lines and pump the football into the forward line.
Shutting down Griffen’s run and carry will be a key for the Blues if they are going to contain a talented Bulldogs forward line that boasts the likes of Brad Johnson, Daniel Giansiracusa, Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn and Murphy.
Expect Gibbs to run with Griffen in what will be an intriguing contest between two of the game’s brightest young talents.
Gibbs has shown in the past that he is capable of curtailing the influence of some of the competition’s most damaging midfielders and also hurting them the other way with his clean use of the football.
Jarrad Waite vs. Brad Johnson
Johnson failed to have an impact in the loss to West Coast, managing just the one goal.
The Bulldogs skipper will be keen to fire on Sunday and will need to be watched closely as he rarely has two bad games in a row.
Expect Waite who can match Johnson in the air and at ground level to be given first crack at the 328-game veteran.
Waite - who racked up a career-best 31 possessions in the loss to the Swans - will try and run off Johnson at every available opportunity and punish him on the rebound.
If the Blues can apply relentless pressure all over the ground as they did in the first two rounds of the home-and-away season the Bulldogs' mid-sized forwards will struggle to receive the clean supply they rely on to kick a winning score.
VERDICT: Carlton will be keen to win on Sunday for their former president Richard Pratt who is gravely ill but the Western Bulldogs simply have too many scoring options for the Blues to contain and should get up in what shapes as being a high-scoring affair. Bulldogs by 24 points.
WESTERN BULLDOGS v CARLTON
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: Dylan Addison, Brian Lake, Tom Williams
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave
C: Josh Hill, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jarrad Grant, Will Minson, Daniel Giansiracusa
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Shaun Higgins
I/C: Nathan Eagleton, Jarrod Harbrow, Liam Picken, Callan Ward
Emg: Andrejs Everitt,Guy O’Keefe, Stephen Tiller,
In: Grant, Murphy
Out: Jason Akermanis (suspended), Stephen Tiller
New: Jarrad Grant (Dandenong U18)
CARLTON
B: Bret Thornton, Michael Jamison, Andrew Carrazzo
HB: Chris Johnson, Jarrad Waite, Paul Bower
C: Nick Stevens, Marc Murphy, Heath Scotland
HF: Jordan Russell, Simon Wiggins, Kade Simpson
F: Cameron Cloke, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Bryce Gibbs
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Ryan Houlihan, Aaron Joseph, Setanta O’hAilpin,
Emg: Steven Browne, Richard Hadley, Joe Anderson
In: Carrazzo, Jamison, O’hAilpin, Scotland
Out: Shaun Grigg (ankle), Sam Jacobs (thigh), Mitch Robinson, Richard Hadley,
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 135: Carlton 47, Bulldogs 84, Drawn 4
LAST TIME: Carlton 18.18 (126) d Bulldogs 15.8 (98) at Etihad Stadium, Round 18, 2008
RECENT HISTORY: The honours have been shared in the past ten clashes between these two sides but Carlton has won the past two.
FORM: The Western Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season last Sunday, going down to West Coast by 33 points in hot conditions at Subiaco Oval. Carlton has lost its past two to Essendon and Sydney after starting the season with wins over Richmond and Brisbane.
MEDICAL ROOM: The Bulldogs welcome back classy forward Robert Murphy who had his start to the year delayed by knee soreness but will again be without star midfielder Adam Cooney who missed last weekend’s loss to the Eagles with a knee injury. The Blues welcome back promising young defender Michael Jamison (shoulder) and midfielder Andrew Carrazzo who will play his first game for the season after breaking his arm in Carlton’s intra-club match in February. Meanwhile, utility Andrew Walker (knee), Robbie Warnock (foot), Darren Pfeiffer (shoulder) and Adam Bentick (knee) remain sidelined.
KEY MATCH-UPS: Brian Lake vs. Brendan Fevola
The last time these two sides met in round 17 last year Fevola proved to be the difference, booting six goals to help lift his side to a 30-point victory.
Fevola has been dangerous so far this season but his kicking for goal is clearly hampered by his bruised heel - the 28-year-old has booted a wasteful 12.13 in 2009.
The Blues will need Fevola to make the most his chances on Sunday as he will have limited opportunities with the in-form Lake to be his direct opponent.
Liam Picken vs. Chris Judd
Judd was his side’s best in the loss to the Swans with 30 possessions and nine inside 50’s.
The Carlton skipper was also influential in the round 17 victory last year with a game-high 32 possessions and seven inside 50’s.
Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade will be keen to shut-down Judd's run and carry and prevent him from delivering the football cleanly inside 50 to Fevola and co.
Picken has been given some big tagging jobs on some of the competition’s elite midfielders so far this season and has impressed.
Expect the 22-year-old to be given the task of tagging Judd in what will be a pivotal duel.
The Bulldogs will need Picken to pay close attention to the 2004 Brownlow medallist at the stoppages where he is at his most damaging.
Bryce Gibbs vs. Ryan Griffen
Griffen was one of his side’s best in the loss to the Eagles with 24 possessions, one goal and five inside 50’s.
With Cooney still out of the side the Bulldogs will need Griffen to continually break the lines and pump the football into the forward line.
Shutting down Griffen’s run and carry will be a key for the Blues if they are going to contain a talented Bulldogs forward line that boasts the likes of Brad Johnson, Daniel Giansiracusa, Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn and Murphy.
Expect Gibbs to run with Griffen in what will be an intriguing contest between two of the game’s brightest young talents.
Gibbs has shown in the past that he is capable of curtailing the influence of some of the competition’s most damaging midfielders and also hurting them the other way with his clean use of the football.
Jarrad Waite vs. Brad Johnson
Johnson failed to have an impact in the loss to West Coast, managing just the one goal.
The Bulldogs skipper will be keen to fire on Sunday and will need to be watched closely as he rarely has two bad games in a row.
Expect Waite who can match Johnson in the air and at ground level to be given first crack at the 328-game veteran.
Waite - who racked up a career-best 31 possessions in the loss to the Swans - will try and run off Johnson at every available opportunity and punish him on the rebound.
If the Blues can apply relentless pressure all over the ground as they did in the first two rounds of the home-and-away season the Bulldogs' mid-sized forwards will struggle to receive the clean supply they rely on to kick a winning score.
VERDICT: Carlton will be keen to win on Sunday for their former president Richard Pratt who is gravely ill but the Western Bulldogs simply have too many scoring options for the Blues to contain and should get up in what shapes as being a high-scoring affair. Bulldogs by 24 points.
WESTERN BULLDOGS v CARLTON
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: Dylan Addison, Brian Lake, Tom Williams
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave
C: Josh Hill, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jarrad Grant, Will Minson, Daniel Giansiracusa
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Shaun Higgins
I/C: Nathan Eagleton, Jarrod Harbrow, Liam Picken, Callan Ward
Emg: Andrejs Everitt,Guy O’Keefe, Stephen Tiller,
In: Grant, Murphy
Out: Jason Akermanis (suspended), Stephen Tiller
New: Jarrad Grant (Dandenong U18)
CARLTON
B: Bret Thornton, Michael Jamison, Andrew Carrazzo
HB: Chris Johnson, Jarrad Waite, Paul Bower
C: Nick Stevens, Marc Murphy, Heath Scotland
HF: Jordan Russell, Simon Wiggins, Kade Simpson
F: Cameron Cloke, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Bryce Gibbs
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Ryan Houlihan, Aaron Joseph, Setanta O’hAilpin,
Emg: Steven Browne, Richard Hadley, Joe Anderson
In: Carrazzo, Jamison, O’hAilpin, Scotland
Out: Shaun Grigg (ankle), Sam Jacobs (thigh), Mitch Robinson, Richard Hadley,
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