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.

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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

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

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

Cunners?
Out or in?

 

[Arr0w]

Maybe Cotts?
Depends on who we have available?

Unlikely I believe

Can play a number of roles, wing, negating/attacking forward

Mentioned at the start of the year, the side not being blessed with speed, endurance runners would be important

Most important aspect of Cottrell's attributes that Voss would appreciate is his defensive intent as a role player

At this stage, I think he is a lock

 

[Crippa#9]

Someone needs to run with Gulden. Cotters maybe?

Run with is one thing...stopping him is another.

Never thought i'd say this but he could be a job for Ed. Proven stopper.

 

[Benaly28]

Out: Fisher Durdin hollands(acres of injured)
In: Doc Cripps Pitto

Mots?


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[Benaly28]

Stated it after the game, Fisher, Cincotta, Durdin, Cuners, Hollands, Dow all under pressure to retain their spot

Agree.

Some on here think otherwise which is fine.(not sure about Dow)


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[Benaly28]

Carlton fans need to turn up in droves and completely sell this game out.
That will send a message to the AFL that they need us financially and culturally and hopefully the AFL returns the favour by treating us with more respect in all areas of our game.

90k easy


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[KJP7]

Run with is one thing...stopping him is another.

Never thought i'd say this but he could be a job for Ed. Proven stopper.

Hewett also did this effectively against Daicos in the most recent meeting if I'm not mistaken?

If Cotts can do a defensive role on Blakey that'd go a long way towards nullifying their game, he creates chaos up the field and gets their running game going.

 

[haveago]

interesting selections for us........ Motlop for Durdin 100%.

Who for Crippa and Doc?

Could be Ollie for Doc on a wing? Ollie's impact has dropped off after a long season.

Fish was poor so could be him with Doc to half back?

Cincotta has been very quiet, would look at Marchy or even Boyd who was good before injury.

Cunningham has not had much impact so a re.jig with Crippa coming in ?

If Kennedy fit he is best 22 also IMO, but maybe sub?


What is up with Papley, will he play?

 

[Juddernaut08]

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.

We are reliant on our stoppage game. IMO all teams at their best, we're a top 2 stoppage team, maybe top 1.

We have improved our transition game, but IMO are around in the 6-10 range. Not the best, but no longer crap.

Cripps is amongst the greatest clearest mids in the history of the game. Understandably missing him at his best is going to hurt our stoppage game.

I do think that the game has moved to favour the transition game, but I also think we've perhaps zigged when everyone else is zagging and our clearance dominance can be the point of difference we need to win it all. Whether it will all come together this year from outside the top 4 I'm not sure. But I think we'll be a good chance to win every single game.

 

[JustaBattler]

Newman Weitering Cincotta
Saad McGovern Docherty

Acres Cripps Walsh
Pittonet Cerra Hewett

TDK Harry Martin
Owies Charlie Motlop

IC: Marchbank Cottrell Cuningham Dow

EM: Kennedy (if fit) much better utility player than Fisher or whoever. Also I would play SOJ ahead of Pittonet in this game if Jack is fit- but he wont be.

Hollands is unlucky toss up between him and Cottrell for mine. Cuningham lucky - prefer him in a final to others.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Run with is one thing...stopping him is another.

Never thought i'd say this but he could be a job for Ed. Proven stopper.

I don't think Ed could keep up with him pace wise. You just need to stop his overlap. I don't mind if he gets possessions in the chain or at the contest, but someone just needs to be back shoulder to make that overlap possession too difficult for him to take.

 

[Schoonerman]

Newman Weitering Cincotta
Saad McGovern Docherty

Acres Cripps Walsh
Pittonet Cerra Hewett

TDK Harry Martin
Owies Charlie Motlop

IC: Marchbank Cottrell Cuningham Dow

EM: Kennedy (if fit) much better utility player than Fisher or whoever. Also I would play SOJ ahead of Pittonet in this game if Jack is fit- but he wont be.

Hollands is unlucky toss up between him and Cottrell for mine. Cuningham lucky - prefer him in a final to others.

Where is Kemp ?

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Ideal line up:

FB: Newman, Weitering, Kemp
HB: Saad, McGovern, Docherty
R: TDK, Cripps, Walsh
C: Acres, Cerra, Hollands
HF: Cottrell, McKay, Owies
FF: Martin, Curnow, Motlop

Int: Hewett, Fogarty, Cuningham, Boyd

Out: Fisher, Dow, Durdin, Cincotta
In: Docherty, Cripps, Motlop, Boyd

Sub: Dow or Fish

Only question on the above is do we drop one of Fog or Cunners for Pitto?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Sold out already

Lord really ?

 

[FlowersByIrene]

In all honesty, Sydney are not winning this game in 2 weeks time. Our inside game is truly terrible and that is one of your teams strengths. I am happy to make the finals but we are not going passed week 1.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Fish has been good in an unaccountable roll which was also made easier by having a dominating mid field. He’s 3rd string in that position.
Would be no surprise to any of the playing group if he was dropped

Unaccountable is a great way to understand fish.

He’s a bit down-hilly.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Lord really ?

No, tickets aren't even on sale till tomorrow morning.

It will sell out though.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

interesting selections for us........ Motlop for Durdin 100%.

Who for Crippa and Doc?

Could be Ollie for Doc on a wing? Ollie's impact has dropped off after a long season.

Fish was poor so could be him with Doc to half back?

Cincotta has been very quiet, would look at Marchy or even Boyd who was good before injury.

Cunningham has not had much impact so a re.jig with Crippa coming in ?

If Kennedy fit he is best 22 also IMO but maybe sub?


What is up with Papley, will he play?

Think it might be too hard for Kennedy - focus now is meshing fresh returnees with team and game plan - I’d limit changes to injuries from this game on.

 

[Zlatan]

Lions 2xx games of finals experience to our 29 games..sheesh.

 

[Schoonerman]

Newman Weitering Kemp
Saad. McGovern. Docherty
Acres. Cripps. Walsh
Martin. McKay. Cuningham
Owies. Coleman. Motlop

Dekoning Cerra. Hewett

Inter -Cotterell. Pittonett Marchbank Dow

E. From Fisher. Boyd. Ed. SOS. Kennedy Hollands Fogarty

IN. Cripps Pittonet Docherty. Motlop
OUT Fogarty. Cincotta Durdin. Hollands

 

[james Dean]

People shitting on Fisher for Sunday's game, yet Martin was clearly worst on ground. I'd be dropping him for Motlop.

 

[skadoosh]

People shitting on Fisher for Sunday's game, yet Martin was clearly worst on ground. I'd be dropping him for Motlop.

There is no way Martin is getting dropped.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Newman Weitering Kemp
Saad. McGovern. Docherty
Acres. Cripps. Walsh
Martin. McKay. Cuningham
Owies. Coleman. Motlop

Dekoning Cerra. Hewett

Inter -Cotterell. Pittonett Marchbank Dow

E. From Fisher. Boyd. Ed. SOS. Kennedy Hollands Fogarty

IN. Cripps Pittonet Docherty. Motlop
OUT Fogarty. Cincotta Durdin. Hollands

And there it is…

Perfecto

 

[CCurnow3votes]

People shitting on Fisher for Sunday's game, yet Martin was clearly worst on ground. I'd be dropping him for Motlop.

I wouldn’t - Martin has X factor & hardness we need.

Granted his game on the weekend was quiet.

We can’t afford to carry Fish if he can’t defend in finals.

 

[AB_Blue]

Intriguing game

We will want to dominate the stoppages, an area where the Swans aren't strong

Swans are one of the better ball movement sides, an area that isn't our strength

The tactics to negate both sides strengths will be crucial

GWS showed the way with their small forwards pushing deep into defence and launching the ball through the middle on turnover

We need to be ready for Paps and co to follow that


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