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

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Weitering is gone you would think. The crap part is I reckon Weitering genuinely thought Mcgovern was knocked out and panicked when he couldn't get green off him.

Why - he didn’t every gouge - blood was in other side of greens face ?

 

[Banga19]

When was the last time we played the Swans at the G?

Edit: 2017... and we won

 

[Blue4Life]

Vossy said acres doesn’t look great…big loss his been one of the best

 

[Arr0w]

Doc is not accountable. Terrible match up.

I see and who would you play on him?

 

[Blue4Life]

To get off he will need to say it was careless and low impact.

describes it perfectly to me

 

[Ald Gardiner]

When was the last time we played the Swans at the G?

Edit: 2017... and we won

The day Alex Silvagni owned Buddy

 

[TerryWallet]

1st Final, picked to play Sydney at the G.

Saad Wietering Kemp
Docherty Gov Newman
Acres Cripps Cottrell
Martin McKay Walsh
Owies Curnow Motlop

Pittonet Cerra Hewett

TDK Dow Cincotta Hollands

Cuningham

Happy with the 18. Fish and Fog just didn't impress enough and fairly easy outs. Cunners, Dowy and Hollands went just ok but we really need to retain some run. Toss up between Cinc and Marchy but that extra run wins again. Would love to bring Kennedy in but too long out, and once again run, counts against him.

Tough calls around the edges for sure. Good luck MC. There'll be no complaints from me because we can win or lose with any combo of those edge players.

 

[Rustica]

Out - Durdin, Marchbank, Dow, Acres, Cuningham and Fisher
In - Cripps, Docherty, Motlop, Boyd and Pitto

Boyd - Weitering - McGovern
Saad - Kemp - Newman
Cottrell - Cripps - Hollands
Walsh - Harry - Fogarty
Owies - Curnow - Motlop
TDK - Cerra - Hewett
I/C - Pitto, Docherty, Cincotta, Martin
Sub - Dow

 

[passmark]

If you’d told me last year Acres would be a match winner we couldn’t cover I’d have laughed.

 

[Stamos]

In: Cripps, Doc, Motlop, Pitto
Out: Acres, Durdin, Fogarty, Dow (sub)

Not sure about Marchbank/Fisher/Boyd.

 

[TeeJay Blue]

Assuming the worst case scenario

OUT - Acres, Weitering, Fisher, Cincotta, Cuningham

IN - Cripps, Docherty, Motlop, Pittonet, Boyd

Sub - Likely Dow or Hollands

Hollands I consider lucky. Should Acres have not been injured, Hollands would have made way.

 

[Blue By Blood]

As much as I’d prefer Boyd in for Fish, I don’t think you could bring him in to a cutthroat final without any recent games at AFL level/intensity.

Cripps, Doc, Pitto, and Mots have to come back in.

Durdin and Fogarty will be dropped. Cincotta likely to be unlucky and dropped also. Probably Fish as the other. The guys going out vs the guys going in really shifts the balance of the team so we need to be careful. Some really tough calls to be made. Think Dow will be the sub as they’ll be cautious at the prospect of Cerra or Walsh breaking down and how that could expose our midfield rotations. Similarly, I think Hollands holds in case Acres cops a knock and goes down mid game. Outside of that I’m finding it hard to make cuts. Don’t think Cuners can be dropped as he’s usually a one touch player with class in the forward half.

 

[thylacine60]

It's chook lotto. Who knows. You can have an arm around someone's neck and that's fine but touch the face and suspension?

You're writing the story.

 

[Mentallo]

Fixture announced Monday, but it is a monty we will be Friday night.

 

[RAPPA]

Don’t think that Fisher’s only straight swap out is Boyd. If he’s playing the sweeper role then that’s Doc’s bread and butter. For me, that’s one of the easier changes to make for the EF.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Looking forward to this. We’ll be back to our normal contested/pressure beasts In 2 weeks.

 

[Red Bull]

Don’t think that Fisher’s only straight swap out is Boyd. If he’s playing the sweeper role then that’s Doc’s bread and butter. For me, that’s one of the easier changes to make for the EF.

I want Boyd attending Papley.
Hopefully Boyd also supplies some rebound if Papley pays him no respect …

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

I am backing Acres in, he is one tough hombre. Weiters, fine at the very worse.

Ins- Pitt, Crippa, Doc, Motts, Boyd.

Out- Fish, Cinc, Marchy, Durds, Fog, Dow to sub.


Newman Weiters Kemp

Doc McGov Saady

Acres Crippa Dutchy

Cuners Harry Martin

Owies Charlie Motts

Pitt Cerra Walsh

Cottrell Hewett Boyd TDK

Sub Dow

 

[Jimmyonesix]

Defending our turnovers will be key no matter who is in or out as if we can't force stoppage on turnover we n trouble . need pitto to keep up our clearance dominance .. McKay playing ruck fwd is probably the future but it sure ain't the now --would love JSOS heart and appetite for the contest in his body .
MCG we should win

 

[TENACIOUS]

Fact... There's going to be changes...

Automatic Inclusions: Cripps, Docherty & Motlop
Under Concern: Weitering* & Acres*
In the Mix: Pittonet, Boyd, Kennedy & Big Durdin
Under Pressure: McKay, Fisher, Cincotta, Dow, Little Durdin, Marchbank, Hollands & Cuningham

Not sure about Hollands (this year) against men in a brutal final, that Sydney are experienced in...

 

[passmark]

What we gunna do for 12 days?

 

[Juddrockz]

Vossy said acres doesn’t look great…big loss his been one of the best

Acres would be absolutely guttered. Wasn't it just written in social media today or yesterday that he came to the Blues because he want to play finals or something like that?
Poor bugger. A huge loss.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

When was the last time we played the Swans at the G?

Edit: 2017... and we won

Anyone have Sydney record at the G in recent times?

 

[Juddrockz]

Fixture announced Monday, but it is a monty we will be Friday night.

And the Saints ground TBC. I.bet my bottom dollar they get the final at Marvel.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

What we gunna do for 12 days?

Watch all our wins from this year.