North Melbourne looks to get on the winners’ list for the first time in 2024 as it hosts Carlton in the second annual Good Friday SuperClash at Marvel Stadium.
The Kangaroos (0-2, 16th, 70.9%) have been competitive in their opening two losses and will go into Friday’s anticipated clash unchanged from their home defeat to Fremantle last Saturday.
The Blues (2-0, 7th, 103.6%), meanwhile, have been somewhat unconvincing in their pair of victories and will be looking to assert themselves early on against a lesser opponent.
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Carlton has brought in key-defending duo Jacob Weitering and Caleb Marchbank and ex-Gold Coast recruit Elijah Hollands into the side at the expense of Lewis Young (omitted), Brodie Kemp (omitted) and David Cuningham (injured).
Weitering and Marchbank come in for their first games of the season, while Hollands will play his first match in navy blue after serving a two-game suspension for breaching the AFL’s Illicit Drugs Policy last year.
The 14-gamer was traded from Carrara to Royal Parade last October, joining forces with younger brother, Ollie, who announced his sibling’s selection at the end of training on Thursday.
Ahead of Friday’s meeting, St Kilda great Leigh Montagna tipped star Carlton forward Charlie Curnow to have a massive day against a leaky Roos back six.
“He kicked six (goals in this meeting) last year, Charlie Curnow. I think he can do better than that,” Montagna told Fox Footy’s Give Me Something.
“I think he can get upwards towards maybe the double figures. He’s got a couple of big bags in him, and it might be a tough afternoon for the North Melbourne defence.
“It’s going to be a good fun game. It’ll be good fun if you’re a Carlton supporter, so I reckon Charlie Curnow might just get a hold of (the Roos) and kick a big bag. I don’t know if 10’s in reach — maybe I’ll go seven plus.
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“He’s only kicked six goals in the two games this year and he’s just been only OK. I reckon (the Blues will) freshen up; they’ve got a few players back from injury.
“North Melbourne has been good, I like the way they play offensively, but if their half-backs get too aggressive, they might leave Toby Pink and Co. vulnerable down there.”
This match gets underway at 4:20pm AEDT from Marvel Stadium.
Watch it live on Fox Footy (channel 504) from 3:30pm AEDT.
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