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

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

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Preview writer wanted ...

 

[Azzurro]

Any very early word on Blacres injury? Not even sure what happened, collarbone?

 

[Accidental genius]

Sensational effort to turn season around

Finals finally

 

[Kruezing]

Any very early word on Blacres injury? Not even sure what happened, collarbone?

Ac joint I think

 

[Zlatan]

Newman - Weitering* - Kemp
McGovern - Marchbank - Saad
Hollands - Cripps - Acres*
Fogarty - McKay - Martin
Motlop - Curnow - Owies
Pitto - Cerra - Walsh

IC: Docherty, Hewett, Cuningham, TDK
Sub: Dow

Nervous wait on Weitering and Acres unfortunately. May need Young and Cotters as in’s depending on how things transpire over the next couple of weeks.

 

[ctwenty1]

Need to know a date when.,,

 

[Red_man2008]

Out: Fisher, Acres, Marchbank, Durdin
In: Cripps, Docherty, Motlop, Pitto, Boyd
Sub: Dow

Losing acres is huge. Could cost us this game as Errol Gulden with get off the chain.

Dow could easily stay inside with our midfield while Walsh takes the Errol wing. But acres has been so big his running was missed after half time today.

McKay has been a liability. I think 2023 is not gonna be our year. Falling over the line with McKay Cerra and Walsh not really having a good enough run at it. Hopefully I’m overreacting and we put the cue in the rack at half time today but it’s not looking promising.

 

[Arr0w]

We will beat em at the G

Acres will be fine, same with Weitering

McKay as a ruckman is not the go, Pitto will come in

Cripps, Doc, Mots come in. Boyd, Kennedy still in the mix

Hollands, Fisher, Cincotta, Dow, Durdin, Cuners under pressure to hold their spot

 

[Doro]

They've knocked us out of finals on their turf last 2 finals we've played (2010, 2013). Time for some payback on our turf.

 

[Pablito]

Please not on the Friday night. I get back from Europe at like 9.30pm.

 

[Prem17]

Pitto in, McKay CHF.
Fisher - See ya
Cincotta - did sfa
Gov - woeful
Martin - sfa

So, if we pick ins on form and dump non performers, can we win a final, or are too many under-done?

 

[ctwenty1]

Please not on the Friday night. I get back from Europe at like 9.30pm.

I’ll be on a plane for the duration of the whole game pretty much if it’s Friday night…

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Just bring in Doc, Cripps and Pittonet. Motlop if they want and Boyd too if Doc plays wing.
Dow to be sub.
The outs, well there are probably half a dozen who you could drop pretty easily. If Weitering and Acres play it’ll be a great looking 22.

 

[Accidental genius]

When will this game be played - Friday night or Saturday ?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

We will beat em at the G

Acres will be fine, same with Weitering

McKay as a ruckman is not the go, Pitto will come in

Cripps, Doc, Mots come in. Boyd, Kennedy still in the mix

Hollands, Fisher, Cincotta, Dow, Durdin, Cuners under pressure to hold their spot

Bingo

 

[Bic]

The whole AFL world will put the spotlight on the Weitering incident.

 

[Its an amigo!]

Awesome Blues!! Back into finals after so long and a home final against an interstate team to boot.

Crazy to think that the infamous non-goal would have had us playing Adelaide rather than Sydney.

 

[dragonsblues]

Awesome Blues!! Back into finals after so long and a home final against an interstate team to boot.

Crazy to think that the infamous non-goal would have had us playing Adelaide rather than Sydney.

No it wouldn’t have.

 

[Opium]

We will beat em at the G

Acres will be fine, same with Weitering

McKay as a ruckman is not the go, Pitto will come in

Cripps, Doc, Mots come in. Boyd, Kennedy still in the mix

Hollands, Fisher, Cincotta, Dow, Durdin, Cuners under pressure to hold their spot

Need big strong bodies for finals footy. Cunners looks injured. Can't lay a tackle. Fisher can't play in defence.

 

[Red Bull]

Trusting Acres will come up with the extra week.
Nobody should be in any doubt now that we are better with the TDK/Pitto ruck combo.
Unfortunately :
Fogarty can’t kick
Fisher feels “pressure”

In : Pittonet Cripps Docherty Motlop Kennedy Boyd

Out : Fogarty Fisher Cincotta Cuningham Dow Marchbank

Boyd Weitering Kemp
Saad McGovern Newman
Acres Cripps Hollands
Martin McKay Cottrell
Motlop Curnow Owies

Pittonet Cerra Walsh

Docherty TDK Durdin Hewett

SUB : Kennedy

Docherty = 7th defender/utility
TDK = ruck/forward
Durdin = 7th forward
Hewett = on ball rotation
Kennedy = September grunt

 

[HereComesJuddy]

No it wouldn’t have.

Yes it would have

 

[windows1]

Great to be back in finals. Not worried about that one.

In: Cripps Doc Motlop Pitto Boyd
Out: Dow Hollands Durdin Fogarty Fisher

If Weiters out S Durdin in. Not sure what his hands were doing on Greene’s face. Stupid.

Went back to old habits today. Down the line predictable kicking. But no sprinting going on really. MCG will be a better ground for us.

McKay no for the ruck. Got a good amount of running in though.

 

[dragonsblues]

Yes it would have

Would have completely changed Sydney’s motive. Hypotheticals are pointless

 

[Monty1978]

So many changes this
Close to fInals is a concern … I was of the opinion pitto doesn’t need to play but after tonight he does..

 

[dragonsblues]

Great to be back in finals. Not worried about that one.

In: Cripps Doc Motlop Pitto Boyd
Out: Dow Hollands Durdin Fogarty Fisher

If Weiters out S Durdin in. Not sure what his hands were doing on Greene’s face. Stupid.

Went back to old habits today. Down the line predictable kicking. But no sprinting going on really. MCG will be a better ground for us.

McKay no for the ruck. Got a good amount of running in though.

I’d be gutted and surprised if Hollands is dropped.

Played almost every game, gives effort and plays a very important role.