Preview 2023 Elimination Final - Carlton vs Sydney Friday 8th Sept 7.50PM @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …


IN: Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

, Sam Docherty

15

Sam Docherty

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

15.1

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

22.6

5star

K

16.0

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

0.6

1star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

, Marc Pittonet

27

Marc Pittonet

Age

28

Ht

202cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.7

2star

K

2.9

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

22.3

5star

D

8.6

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

CL

3.7

5star

HO

25.9

5star

D

5.8

2star

K

1.2

1star

HB

4.6

4star

CL

2.4

5star

HO

16.6

5star

OUT: Paddy Dow

15

Paddy Dow

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.6

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.4

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

, Corey Durdin, Zac Fisher

16

Zac Fisher

Age

26

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.0

5star

MG

384.0

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

384.0

5star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

3.0

5star

, Ollie Hollands

After starting the last game as sub, Caleb Marchbank has been elevated into the starting 22.

AFL team news: Who's in for the elimination final?

Some big Blues are back for the clash with Sydney.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Half-backs:	Alex Cincotta	Mitch McGovern	Adam Saad
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Patrick Cripps	Sam Docherty
Half-forwards:	Jack Martin	Harry McKay	David Cuningham
Forwards:	Lachie Fogarty	Charlie Curnow	Matthew Owies
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Adam Cerra	Sam Walsh
Interchange:	Matthew Cottrell	Tom De Koning	George Hewett
	Caleb Marchbank
Emergencies:	Paddy Dow	Zac Fisher	Ollie Hollands
	Jesse Motlop

 

[ESKIE]

Long as they look navy in real life - you don't want people thinking you're a Pies chick......

 

[athensblue]

Yes and no. We have shown we have what it takes. Would be a huge pity if we can't reproduce that on Friday night. We can go deep. I think everyone will be disappointed if we can't get over Sydney, especially when you consider what awaits us the following week. Melbourne or Collingwood at the MCG my lordy.

We still owe Melbourne for the 2000 Qualifying Final when we dominated all day but couldn't put them away. Still burns very very deep I can still hear all the MCC toffs singing the song as I leave the ground.

Collingwood would be even bigger.

It's imperative we win.

One of our assistants missing a crucial goal that day got our then Pres very angry

We owe everyone that has put our great club down for 2 decades
Time to make a stand
First swans, then whoever comes our way

One month of crazy good football.
Cripps to chanel the 25yr old Vossie
Massive hearts those 2

Boys look like they are on a mission

Let's GO

 

[Sickblue]

The great thing is that if any of our top 5 players have an off night, we can still win, we have depth all over the park, weapons on every line and most importantly a system and role players within it that stack up against anyone. It’s been a long time since this was the case, bring it on!

 

[JamisonRun40]

Esie my look navy but not in the picture and my pinkie is white. I will post a picture.

 

[JamisonRun40]

Thanks Arrow.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

You used to brag about how many times you'd seen the Blues win Grand Finals.....

Apparently Aph yelled at me/told me off at a game many years ago at Marvel Stadium (ironically I think it was against the Swans too) for roasting our players and or telling them to man up lol

She scared me back then and still does, assuming she is the same person i recall lol

 

[JamisonRun40]

Ok all enjoy Monday Friday will be here before we know it.

 

[RAPPA]

Apparently Aph yelled at me/told me off at a game many years ago at Marvel Stadium (ironically I think it was against the Swans too) for roasting our players and or telling them to man up lol

She scared me back then and still does, assuming she is the same person i recall lol

You mean to tell me the mods are real and not bots?

 

[ESKIE]

Esie my look navy but not in the picture and my pinkie is white. I will post a picture.

Excellent J here’s my toenails
Love glass of wine

 

[ESKIE]

Thanks Arrow.

Have I got some competition now Arr0w ?

 

[Revenant1965]

This weekend it's time to reset our 'days since winning a final clock' to zero. Then to keep it at a week for the following 3 weeks. And that's keeping it 'One week at a time'.

 

[RPCB]

Elimination Final week.

Bounce the ball ffs…

 

[myblueroan]

Esie my look navy but not in the picture and my pinkie is white. I will post a picture.

Borderline 'Goth' but yeah. It works!

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Excellent J here’s my toenails
Love glass of wine View attachment 1793459

reminded me of this Adam Sandler classic

 

[ozzz]

 

[thylacine60]

Anyone feeling anxious about Friday night needs to listen to Kingy's take on GuesSEN this morning.
"Carlton have been playing finals football for 30 of the past 40 weeks".

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

While not as extreme as 40 weeks, I do think the last 10 weeks will set us in good stead - its been finals esque in terms of pressure and stakes. Unfortunately Sydney have plenty of similar experience.

 

[jooce8891]

How much more pressure could realistically be applied than the melbourne game a few weeks ago? That was as final like as it could ever possibly get. I think I read somewhere the foxfooty rating was over 200 for both teams on average?

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

How much more pressure could realistically be applied than the melbourne game a few weeks ago? That was as final like as it could ever possibly get. I think I read somewhere the foxfooty rating was over 200 for both teams on average?

Yep, the lads will well know what they need to bring.

And bring it they will.

 

[Aphrodite]

Apparently Aph yelled at me/told me off at a game many years ago at Marvel Stadium (ironically I think it was against the Swans too) for roasting our players and or telling them to man up lol

She scared me back then and still does, assuming she is the same person i recall lol

What!

 

[Aphrodite]

4. More. Sleeps.

 

[myblueroan]

Ok all enjoy Monday Friday will be here before we know it.

Yeah. No, it won't. But thanks for encouragement.
Mind you, the garden and Bunnings are benefitting big time from this torturous break.

 

[Aphrodite]

Good morning

 

[Aphrodite]

The match-ups that will be pivotal to the Carlton v Sydney clash

“They're the type of matchups that I think Sydney will be looking for.”

www.sen.com.au

 

[The Dochs in]

I ask this knowing Im likely to get my head hit off, but if Doc is going to play as a mid, do we get more from him than we do Dow who is likely to be out/sub?

Another quick point, I hope Cripps doesnt feel like he needs to do too much like he has in the past. Trust his team mates and do what he does best, go get the footy and feed it out. Just dont want the excitement and all the talk that he is built for finals make him feel like he needs to be everything.