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

 

[Benaly28]

Look like we’ll have a full list to choose from bar Jsos.No excuses if we lose.


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[WalshYouLegend]

We win.

Nuff said.

 

[carlton09]

Did it feel as though Charlie spent alot more time inside the f50 against the Giants? Understandable early on but once he had kicked those goals in the 1st I feel like we missed the marking and bullets inside 50 that sets up goals.
Harry spending time up the ground obviously contributed to that but I think we are best served to Have Charlie up the ground more delivering to Harry Martin and co. Makes us a lot more unpredictable

 

[Stamos]

Look like we’ll have a full list to choose from bar Jsos.No excuses if we lose.


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[TeeJay Blue]

I'm not as confident with the team, especially as it seems they've tapered off a little in recent weeks. Hopefully this bye does them wonders.

While Sydney's Key Position stocks don't scare me much, they are certainly no pushovers.

Their run and carry is pretty impressive. The likes of Gulden, Warner, Stephens and Campbell around the ground. Then there is Papley, Hayward and Wicks with their forward pressure.

I think the finals experience and larger ground prove advantageous for them. We need to get back to the ground ball dominance and at least match their speed. Otherwise we will most certainly be ran off our feet.

The Acres news was promising today. If he is fit, he plays. Hollands makes way and Walsh plays the wing with his elite endurance.
McKay has to partner up with Charlie and stretch the opposition defence. Can't have him in the ruck unless it is inside attacking 50. Would also like TDK to pop up forward to help more often. So despite previous thoughts, Pittonet plays.

Motlop for Durdin IMO. Motlop's X-Factor should not be ignored.
I love Fisher when he is at his best, but as someone pointed out, he is a dependant. He doesn't inspire a team into form, he doesn't create play the way a player in his position should. Getting the ball is one thing but providing physicality and instigating defensive scoring chains are vital. I feel he lacks these. I prefer the dare from Boyd, who will throw himself at the contest and rebound.

Doc and Crippa come in. Pretty obvious.

But despite all this, my heart says Carlton... while my head says Swans. Hoping I'm wrong.

 

[Stamos]

Otherwise we will most certainly be ran off our feet.

Have you seen their recent 4th quarters?

 

[TeeJay Blue]

Have you seen their recent 4th quarters?

Yeah. They haven't been great. But to be honest. Ours haven't been all that Flash either despite winning one or two only just.

It's not the 4th quarters that I worry about though. It's the start of the match, that's where the nerves kick in the most.

 

[Benaly28]

Did it feel as though Charlie spent alot more time inside the f50 against the Giants? Understandable early on but once he had kicked those goals in the 1st I feel like we missed the marking and bullets inside 50 that sets up goals.
Harry spending time up the ground obviously contributed to that but I think we are best served to Have Charlie up the ground more delivering to Harry Martin and co. Makes us a lot more unpredictable

Vossy threw the side around last night a bit but your right Harry needs to be a bigger presence.Pitto back in will help push Harry forward.


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[thegreatbeast]

I thought Young’s best for us was when he was the sole KPD. He doesn’t seem to work well with Weitering in the side. But we’ve also got S Durdin as well

Even though it's now a moot point, I agree with you re Young. But as slow as Marchbank can be, he still manages to be quicker than Young, which worries me. The way we play out of defence needs quick and aggressive decisions, he can do neither of those things.

 

[Irish BlueBagger]

This lot ended our finals campaigns in both 2010 and 2013, so the Swans are well overdue a finals beating from us.

I can't complain with this draw really. It's a very winnable game for us.

I think we have the Pies or Dees up next if we win, but we'll worry about that once the Swans are hopefully taken care off!

 

[ferrisb]

Anyone else wearing a Carlton scarf to work today?

KohPhi did...






... With nothing else on...

 

[Judds Junk]

Newman Weitering Cincotta
Saad Kemp McGovern
Acres Cripps Docherty
Martin McKay Fogarty
Owies Curnow Motlop
FOL: DeKonig, Cerra, Walsh
INT: Hewett, Dow, Cottrell, Pittonet
SUB: Fisher

IN: Cripps, Docherty, Pittonet, Motlop
OUT: Fisher (sub), Durdin, Holland, Marchbank

Personally I think Fisher makes the most sense for a sub, can play mid, forward or back. If we get to the last quarter without an injury and need the run, Pitto gets subbed off and Fisher comes into the rotation.

 

[teddy-hopkins]

I'm not as confident with the team, especially as it seems they've tapered off a little in recent weeks. Hopefully this bye does them wonders.

While Sydney's Key Position stocks don't scare me much, they are certainly no pushovers.

Their run and carry is pretty impressive. The likes of Gulden, Warner, Stephens and Campbell around the ground. Then there is Papley, Hayward and Wicks with their forward pressure.

I think the finals experience and larger ground prove advantageous for them. We need to get back to the ground ball dominance and at least match their speed. Otherwise we will most certainly be ran off our feet.

The Acres news was promising today. If he is fit, he plays. Hollands makes way and Walsh plays the wing with his elite endurance.
McKay has to partner up with Charlie and stretch the opposition defence. Can't have him in the ruck unless it is inside attacking 50. Would also like TDK to pop up forward to help more often. So despite previous thoughts, Pittonet plays.

Motlop for Durdin IMO. Motlop's X-Factor should not be ignored.
I love Fisher when he is at his best, but as someone pointed out, he is a dependant. He doesn't inspire a team into form, he doesn't create play the way a player in his position should. Getting the ball is one thing but providing physicality and instigating defensive scoring chains are vital. I feel he lacks these. I prefer the dare from Boyd, who will throw himself at the contest and rebound.

Doc and Crippa come in. Pretty obvious.

But despite all this, my heart says Carlton... while my head says Swans. Hoping I'm wrong.

Jeez just had a look at Sydney's form in Melbourne this season - bit of a train wreck. Lost all 3 at the G by 100 points total.

Won 2 at Marvel by a total of 5 points against kangas and the round 20+ bombres.

Clearly we'd need to be better than the past couple of games but we should be winning this game.

 

[bluebaggerjuls]

dow will tear this game apart.

 

[djholmes]

In: Marchbank, Cripps, Docherty, Motlop, Pittonet
Out: Cincotta, Dow, Cottrell, Durdin, Hollands

B: Marchbank--------------McGovern---------------Newman

H: Kemp---------------------Weitering-----------------Saad

C: Acres----------------------Cripps------------------Docherty

H: Martin--------------------C.Curnow---------------Cuningham

F: Owies----------------------McKay-------------------Motlop

Foll: De Koning, Cerra, Walsh

Bench: Pittonet, Fisher, Hewett, Forgarty

Sub: Dow

 

[teddy-hopkins]

In: Marchbank, Cripps, Docherty, Motlop, Pittonet
Out: Cincotta, Dow, Cottrell, Durdin, Hollands

B: Marchbank--------------McGovern---------------Newman

H: Kemp---------------------Weitering-----------------Saad

C: Acres----------------------Cripps------------------Docherty

H: Martin--------------------C.Curnow---------------Cuningham

F: Owies----------------------McKay-------------------Motlop

Foll: De Koning, Cerra, Walsh

Bench: Pittonet, Fisher, Hewett, Forgarty

Sub: Dow

I thought Marchbank was a level above a fair number of his teammates once he came on. Such clean hands in the air.

Gov did try 3 stab passes straight up the middle and butchered every one of them. His good is good but he's throwing in some bad moments a bit too frequently.

 

[thebluenewdeal]

In: Marchbank, Cripps, Docherty, Motlop, Pittonet
Out: Cincotta, Dow, Cottrell, Durdin, Hollands

B: Marchbank--------------McGovern---------------Newman

H: Kemp---------------------Weitering-----------------Saad

C: Acres----------------------Cripps------------------Docherty

H: Martin--------------------C.Curnow---------------Cuningham

F: Owies----------------------McKay-------------------Motlop

Foll: De Koning, Cerra, Walsh

Bench: Pittonet, Fisher, Hewett, Forgarty

Sub: Dow

Cotters for fish but other than that, I have the same team.

 

[Revenant1965]

Wrong time to be posting, but I had to wake for something... anyway, looking at some suggesting Hollands out and, IMO, if game was played this weekend I would understand. But given an extra week of rest and his performance over the course of the year, I could see him remaining in the team. I also think Dow has been very good, but someone has to make way for Cripps and Docherty and, IMO, Dow has been extraordinary as the sub. I don't see sub as missing out, but a vital role also who will get game time.

How about something like:

Newman Weitering Cincotta
Kemp McGovern Saad
Acres Cripps Docherty
Martin McKay Cottrell
Owies Curnow Motlop
FOL: Pittonett, Cerra, Walsh
INT: Hewett, Hollands, Fogarty, De Koning
SUB: Dow

IN: Cripps, Docherty, Pittonet, Motlop
OUT: Dow (sub), Fisher, Durdin, Marchbank

Emergencies: Boyd, Marchbank, Fisher

 

[WalshYouLegend]

KohPhi did...






... With nothing else on...

Fortunately he wore the scarf like a long tie.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Look like we’ll have a full list to choose from bar Jsos.No excuses if we lose.


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Stamos

 

[Accidental genius]

Our form has declined a little over last two weeks….

Slow start against suns but lucky we were able to turn it around

Good start against gws but tapered off badly

I’m a little concerned that maybe what Kingy etc are saying re it’s difficult to sustain the stoppage dominance style of game.

So are we fatiguing is the question I have in my mind…

I hope I’m just overthinking it and/or that we’ve simply adjusted our intensity based on relevance of last two games.

 

[Juddrockz]

Our form has declined a little over last two weeks….

Slow start against suns but lucky we were able to turn it around

Good start against gws but tapered off badly

I’m a little concerned that maybe what Kingy etc are saying re it’s difficult to sustain the stoppage dominance style of game.

So are we fatiguing is the question I have in my mind…

I hope I’m just overthinking it and/or that we’ve simply adjusted our intensity based on relevance of last two games.

I agree but this bye before the finals will help the boys enormously.

 

[Pinnell]

Our form has declined a little over last two weeks….

Slow start against suns but lucky we were able to turn it around

Good start against gws but tapered off badly

I’m a little concerned that maybe what Kingy etc are saying re it’s difficult to sustain the stoppage dominance style of game.

So are we fatiguing is the question I have in my mind…

I hope I’m just overthinking it and/or that we’ve simply adjusted our intensity based on relevance of last two games.

Maybe coincides with our captain, and the heart and soul of our team, playing injured in week one and not at all in week two. He will have his superman cape on in two weeks time, and the rest of the group will have no choice but to play out of their skins with him .

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

Try and enjoy it pea hearts.

 

[RPCB]

Our form has declined a little over last two weeks….

Slow start against suns but lucky we were able to turn it around

Good start against gws but tapered off badly

I’m a little concerned that maybe what Kingy etc are saying re it’s difficult to sustain the stoppage dominance style of game.

So are we fatiguing is the question I have in my mind…

I hope I’m just overthinking it and/or that we’ve simply adjusted our intensity based on relevance of last two games.

The start against GC was very disappointing. The GWS game wasn’t, it was treated like a training match, like we were just trying to get through it.