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

 

[mrb1]

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

Kennedy will be too slow in the wet.

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[macky99]

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

Kennedy has not played for two months, highly unlikely we bring another player potentially underdone for a final.

Dow has been good given the opportunity, has alot of upside whether that is Carlton or another club next year.

 

[thylacine60]

8 degrees and hail Friday night.

They're in our town now.

 

[thylacine60]

Kennedy will be too slow in the wet.

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Nup - wet brings the game back to the slower players - he'll revel.......

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

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

Haha wow levels above? I'm not sure Kennedy could ever do what Dow does TBH re breakaway speed at stoppages. Kennedy is good at head down forcing his way through clearances, something Dow has done quite well.

Just for a little clarity, Dow is second only to Cripps and even with Cerra in average clearances, and that takes into account the games where he came on as sub and only played 30-40 minutes. Nothing irrational about that they are the facts.

I'm sure many have written Dow off many a time myself included, time to put that behind you. He will make a player, whether it be with us or some other lucky club.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

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

Like comparing Mike Tyson to Bruce Lee, 2 totally different ways to beat the sh1t out of them.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Kennedy has not played for two months, highly unlikely we bring another player potentially underdone for a final.

Dow has been good given the opportunity, has alot of upside whether that is Carlton or another club next year.

Kennedy is a topliner, don't think the MC have put a line through him for this year yet. Maybe he will be first cab off the rank, if we need him to replace a mid who could potentially suffer an injury. Or maybe They will play him as sub on Friday night, in conditions where he should really excel.

 

[Benaly28]

Both have attributes.

Dow-Speed and agility

Kennedy-Contested beast,tackles can take a mark and kick a goal.

In saying that he’s missed too much football to come back into the side and expect him to perform at finals level.


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[Red Bull]

Sub is the go for Kennedy this week.
Reintroduces him to the team at some stage in the game which will continue to hammer home our strength in the trenches, driving the ball forward relentlessly

 

[swuzzlebubble]

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?

Problem is there's often a delay which is frustrating when watching in person , compared to am/FM radio

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Still think it'll be very largely dry come game time.

And those winds will dry the surface out nicely.

For those who know Melbourne, how often does most of the rain come overnight (or early hours of the morning) and it peters out during the day...?

 

[macky99]

Kennedy is a topliner, don't think the MC have put a line through him for this year yet. Maybe he will be first cab off the rank, if we need him to replace a mid who could potentially suffer an injury. Or maybe They will play him as sub on Friday night, in conditions where he should really excel.

Different situation if there are injuries but that is not the case this week with all midfield options available.

Also feel the MC would have played Kennedy against GWS if he was in contention to get a hitout.
Cerra & Walsh clearly needed a hitout last game not sure you can have another one in a final that has missed significant time out.

 

[passmark]

Cold, wet and against an experienced finals team.
We need bodies built for smashing into things.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Cold, wet and against an experienced finals team.
We need bodies built for smashing into things.

Exactly Passy, this is why I think Hollands will be left out this week. Have huge respect for the kid and what he has achieved in this, his first season.

Finals is a whole new ball game and we do need strong mature bodies, who will hold up and thrive.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Cold, wet and against an experienced finals team.
We need bodies built for smashing into things.

Sydney have a terrible record at the G in recent years and not sure they'll be acclimatised, at all, to the cold.

That'll work strongly in our favour. Sydney's a lot warmer/nicer than here weather wise.

And the rain....hope we don't get sucked in by the 'threat' and go small/short...

I really think we need to play Pitto with TDK.

Hickey simply won't be able to go with Tom around the ground.

 

[passmark]

Exactly Passy, this is why I think Hollands will be left out this week. Have huge respect for the kid and what he has achieved in this, his first season.

Finals is a whole new ball game and we do need strong mature bodies, who will hold up and thrive.

Now a sunny day at the G v the Pies is a different story. I’d play him then for sure.

 

[katmanblue]

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.

Ahh, Cuningham is Hollywood

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[Sweet Seventeen]

Now a sunny day at the G v the Pies is a different story. I’d play him then for sure.

Yes, most probably.

 

[BigFrizz36]

Sydney have a terrible record at the G in recent years and not sure they'll be acclimatised, at all, to the cold.

That'll work strongly in our favour. Sydney's a lot warmer/nicer than here weather wise.

And the rain....hope we don't get sucked in by the 'threat' and go small/short...

I really think we need to play Pitto with TDK.

Hickey simply won't be able to go with Tom around the ground.

Vossy on afl360 last night said that he didn't care at all about the weather. He had no interest in guessing how bad that the weather might be. I genuinely think that he knows what the team will be. He was asked about playing Pitto. Was non committal but my take was that he is defintely playing. It's not like a bit of rain will effect his marking.

Its more that we are the best team in the comp at scoring from clearances particularly centre bounces. The Swans are one of the worst at the same thing. And (quoting from others here) apparently we have the best percentage of scoring from centre bounces in the comp when Pitto is in the ruck.

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

Sydney have a terrible record at the G in recent years and not sure they'll be acclimatised, at all, to the cold.

That'll work strongly in our favour. Sydney's a lot warmer/nicer than here weather wise.

And the rain....hope we don't get sucked in by the 'threat' and go small/short...

I really think we need to play Pitto with TDK.

Hickey simply won't be able to go with Tom around the ground.

Interesting on 360 when questioned last night re Pittonet Voss said they were trying something different vs GWS which to me says Pitto straight back in this week. When questioned on whether the weather would make any difference re the inclusion of Pitto Voss said no. Make of that what you will but sounds like he's an auto in for mine.

 

[katmanblue]

Problem is there's often a delay which is frustrating when watching in person , compared to am/FM radio

That's where the stadium wifi comes in. The Sen app has a no delay link.

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[BigFrizz36]

Assuming that we play Pitto & TDK as rucks and Harry & Charlie up forward.

Not too different in height and speed than the Swans assuming that they play Hickey and McClean as rucks and McDonald and Ammartey as forwards.

 

[Sinjin Smith]

Pretty damn stoked. My boss got me two tickets (some sort of corporate seats, not a box though) so taking Sinjin Snr.

Very fired up!!!!

 

[myblueroan]

Problem is there's often a delay which is frustrating when watching in person , compared to am/FM radio

SEN stadium?

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Conditions dont worry me, the best sides win in tough conditions. We are a strong contested team so as long as Voss gets selections right and we play the right way, ie territory over finesse.
The keys for us will be, stopping Gulden if he has more than 20 possesions in the first half we will be in trouble, he is far too damaging by foot, although if conditions are wet it will lessen the impact. I think Cotterell is the right match up here.
Blakey, just need to stop his run and hurt him on the rebound, perhaps Owies needs to play a little more defensively minded if he starts to get a heap of ball.
Papley - Newman just needs to clamp him.
Heeney - Gov prob best match up.

If we win these battles we win. cmon you faaarkin blues....