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

 

[sbwan]

Anyone who goes the G regularly able to comment on the reliability of internet at the Ground?

Would I be able to listen to this if attending in person?

The MCG Free WiFi can be ok. Not sure it'll hold up with 94k people but the issue as well might be any delay.

 

[BigFrizz36]

Vossy on afl360. Not fussed about the weather , our plans will be our plans despite weather. Happy to play in the car park if needs be. Acres tracking well and we dodged a bullet there. Crippa played G C hurt with some other midfielders out but will be cherry ripe this week. "Crippa goes all right ". The thing about finals is that there is an end looming and you need to embrace that. You need to stay in the moment. Didnt say that pitto would play but thats the feeling i got. Paraphrased a bit there.

Vossy played 19 finals for 15 wins. If mindset and toughness can be transferred from coach to players we'll be right.

 

[thylacine60]

Is that you Rob Gell

Edwin Maher actually......

 

[CCurnow3votes]

To be fair, I've heard Maclure whack us harder than other "neutral" commentators plenty of time. If the game isn't going our way he'll be far more critical than any other commentator!



Except for maybe Jordan Lewis, who quite clearly dislikes Carlton and can't hide it anytime he's involved in a Carlton topic on the various shows he's part of. He'd relish the chance to pile on as a commentator.

Marks about as biased a commentator as I’ve ever heard! Hear him in the background when a Carlton player stuffs up “ ohhhhh noooo”.

Haha! Drives me nuts.

Gotta love his heart though.

 

[WalshYouLegend]

Might have dried up by the game.
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Just need some of these

 

[WalshYouLegend]

The MCG Free WiFi can be ok. Not sure it'll hold up with 94k people but the issue as well might be any delay.

Just ask the players to slow down a bit so the audio can catch up

 

[SurreyBlue]

A lot of talk, rightly so, of Cripps’s first final and his attitude going into it. But reckon this guy is primed to go all John Wick on the Sydney defence.

There will be no one bigger on Friday night than Mr Hollywood himself………he’ll cherish the moment and turn it on …… for those still guessing - Charlie.

 

[WalshYouLegend]

With the weather predicted I’d go with the following ins and outs

In: Cripps, Docherty, Motlop, Kennedy
Out: McKay, Durdin, hollands, Dow (sub) marchbank

 

[Sam The Doc]

Just ask the players to slow down a bit so the audio can catch up

Take the ear plugs out when Charlie kicks a goal, and put them back in for a take 2 reaction!

 

[Hands On]

He’s out here not leaving any women for the rest of us….

Must have had a soft spot for the Dominator and Dora.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Listening to both SEN and 3AW drive home tonight we will nearly start the game as underdogs (suits me).

It was all Sydney this , Sydney that, how can Carlton curb Gulden ?????

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

Listening to both SEN and 3AW drive home tonight we will nearly start the game as underdogs (suits me).

It was all Sydney this , Sydney that, how can Carlton curb Gulden ?????

Not at the bookies we won’t. There’s a bit of emotional money from a large fan base skewing that but weirdly heavy favourites.

 

[BigFrizz36]

Apparently Pitto, TDK, and Harry have played in the same team 7 times this year for five wins.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Apparently Pitto, TDK, and Harry have played in the same team 7 times this year for five wins.

Like like like

 

[Recon_29]

Martin: Be ready to own the moment

In preparation for his first final, Jack Martin just wants to embrace it all.

www.carltonfc.com.au

#strongertogether

This bloke is a gem.

 

[Monty1978]

Listening to both SEN and 3AW drive home tonight we will nearly start the game as underdogs (suits me).

It was all Sydney this , Sydney that, how can Carlton curb Gulden ????

Not on the punt mate we are into 1.49 .. and I think we should be shorter .. we play anywhere near our best we win by 10 goals

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Gut feeling is that Dutchy misses out, bit stiff. Cuners for sub. Acres right to go apparently and JSOS and Kennedy in calculations.

 

[HarryFlashman]

SEN offers unapologetically biased commentary for Carlton's finals return

SEN has been swept up by Blues Finals fever, announcing a bespoke commentary broadcast tailored to passionate Blues supporters.

www.sen.com.au

Im thinking watch the game on Kayo (handy for instant replay), load up to SEN on my phone & cast it to google home sound bar, hope the broadcast syncs well (if not there’s a small chance to run kayo on slight delay to attempt to sync )

 

[Crippa#9]

Listening to both SEN and 3AW drive home tonight we will nearly start the game as underdogs (suits me).

It was all Sydney this , Sydney that, how can Carlton curb Gulden ?????

David King declared us this morning. Said we’ll simply have too many inside 50’s from stoppage and clearance for the swans to hold up over four quarters. Said Carlton have too many weapons through the middle and forward of centre.

I hope his analysis is right but wary. We’re up against a finals maestro in Longmire. A coach that effectively averages a Grand Final appearance every three years. The best in the business IMO.

 

[Jimmae]

Anyone who goes the G regularly able to comment on the reliability of internet at the Ground?

Would I be able to listen to this if attending in person?

If you're on a 5G phone and service, you'll be taking up far less of the cell when you request and receive data, so you've got a better shot at strong stability.

 

[Y Goat]

We ganged tackled and closed time and space on the opposition

Agree and IMO this is the key to the good wins 2nd half of season. Bring this in spades and we win. Hope the MC selects for agressive intent

 

[Neese]

Gut feeling is that Dutchy misses out, bit stiff. Cuners for sub. Acres right to go apparently and JSOS and Kennedy in calculations.

Prefer Hollands over Cuningham tbh

 

[TENACIOUS]

The weather absolutely suits our contested style midfield...
But, as a whole favours Sydney more, stops our speed on the spread, plus Sydney love the contested stuff as well...

Blues by 17

 

[KohPhi]

Must have had a soft spot for the Dominator and Dora.

 

[Michael Jezz]

Just on Kennedy, how could you possibly drop him for Dow. I love the guy and really rate him but he hasn't played for how many weeks now? Would be crazy to omit Dow for him.

Kennedy is levels above Dow as a footballer. There is nothing to talk about if Kennedy is fit. In a big final when it is desperate, I want Kennedy. Dow mania is touching on the irrational