Carlton spearhead Charlie Curnow believes the Blues can bounce again from a “rough” fortnight and topple high-flying rivals Collingwood in a MCG blockbuster.
The Blues will return to the scene of final 12 months’s final-round catastrophe when the Magpies got here from 24 factors down at three-quarter-time to crush Carlton’s finals goals.
Michael Voss’ workforce was within the top-eight for the complete common season till the final day, prolonging their finals drought courting again to 2013.
After 4 defeats from 5 weeks, the Blues have discovered themselves a goal for the membership’s long-suffering, stressed supporter base that was historically used to success.
Curnow mentioned the week at Ikon Park had been optimistic regardless of the Blues being squarely within the media highlight for the flawed causes.
“We get to play Collingwood on the MCG, kind of the biggest stage for football so the team’s looking forward to it,” the reigning Coleman medallist mentioned on Friday.
“We’ve had a rough couple weeks, haven’t executed the way we wanted but we get to go out on the main stage and prove ourself as a team.
“I do know it is a recreation my household and mates look ahead to yearly towards Collingwood so I am unable to wait to placed on a present for everybody.”
Carlton and Collingwood have both embraced the history of the rivalry this week, with Voss and Magpies coach Craig McRae delving deep.
Collingwood are well prepared for a potential ambush from a fired-up Carlton.
“I simply wish to be sure that we perceive what’s coming,” McRae mentioned.
“The emotion and pleasure of what we had in spherical 23 however there was additionally the opposite aspect of the fence and I’m certain that is going to encourage them.”
“They’ve acquired so many weapons by the midfield and different elements, up ahead, so we’ll simply plan accordingly and hopefully execute.”
Collingwood could be forced to make late calls on Ash Johnson and Jack Ginnivan with the forwards in doubt because of illness.
The ladder-leading Magpies were on high alert on Friday, sending both players home from training to keep them away from teammates and staff.
Carlton ruckman Tom De Koning and Collingwood counterpart Darcy Cameron had been each named as emergencies for Sunday’s MCG conflict, including intrigue to the ultimate choice combine.
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