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

 

[Pablito]

The tallest team we've had all year against a smallish side in wet weather.

They're taller than us from what I can see.

2 rucks, 3 tall forwards and taller defenders.

 

[Carl Tone]

How did Marchbank keep his spot? Surely Dow before him based purely on performance, and Motlop before Durdin.

 

[F_therest]

Insanity not playing Motlop… multiple goal kicking threat and aside from Curnow, dragged us over the line in our game against gold coast.

4 tall backs 2 rucks and 2 tall forwards. Looks too tall to me. Hope i’m wrong

Voss has clearly gone for experience and big bodies. I can see the logic, especially against the always physical Swans in a final that's likely to be played in the wet...it will be a contest heavy game.

Would have liked to see motlop who can kick goals from nothing, but Fog and Cunners have merit for the position. Owies wasn't getting dropped.

We aren't too tall. Sydney are playing a ruck and 3 tall forwards, similar to us. Down back, Gov and Kemp are basically more medium talls given their ability to run.

 

[dragonsblues]

Not a fan of Marchbank holding his spot. He has looked off pace all year and finals will be quicker again.

A lot of pace going out of the side, however you’ve got to back the club in.

 

[carlton_99]

Plenty of quality on the emergency list if a late change is required for weather but forecast is looking a bit better atm. Bring the pressure and intensity and we give ourselves the best chance of winning. GBs!!!

 

[Ezayyak]

Bit surprised about motlop.

 

[Lukeblueboy]

We lose a little speed. Surprised we didn’t name mots on the ground for a full game.
Anyhow, back the match committee in and get the job done

 

[SurreyBlue]

you might wanna head over to the umpire thread - plenty of room for opinion over there......get a head start on tomorrow's game

Nah I’ll post in here for your eyes only ….. I see the biggest bias cheat isn’t umpiring this game …. Good start …. Yeah.

 

[Aphrodite]

Them …


IN: Papley, McInerney, Melican
OUT: Stephens (omitted), Clarke (omitted), Fox (omitted)

Backs	Lewis Melican	Tom McCartin	Dane Rampe
Half Backs	Jake Lloyd	Nick Blakey	Oliver Florent
Centreline	Errol Gulden	Chad Warner	Callum Mills
Half Forwards	Tom Papley	Hayden McLean	Sam Wicks
Forwards	Isaac Heeney	Joel Amartey	Logan McDonald
Followers	Tom Hickey	James Rowbottom	Luke Parker
Interchange	Harry Cunningham	Braeden Campbell	Justin McInerney
	Will Hayward
Emergency	Aaron Francis	Ryan Clarke	Robbie Fox
	Dylan Stephens

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

Wowee. Controversy.

Happy Fogarty stays.

Too tall though.

 

[Aphrodite]

Of course Papley is back

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

The tallest team we've had all year against a smallish side in wet weather.

Little chance of rain after 8 pm.

 

[carltonchelsea]

Bit odd, but things may change due to conditions!

 

[SurreyBlue]

Wowee. Controversy.

Happy Fogarty stays.

Too tall though.

Sydney is just as tall.

 

[kreuze_missile]

Team a bit tall, no?

 

[rp84]

Reckon Dow sub and late change march out for mots

 

[AvantGardener]

10 yrs of waiting to put out a side that is far too tall

 

[thylacine60]

Nah I’ll post in here for your eyes only ….. I see the biggest bias cheat isn’t umpiring this game …. Good start …. Yeah.

I actually envy you - how much easier it must be concentrating on 4 performances only rather than 36 like most fans - go you....

 

[RAPPA]

won’t be surprised if the late change is made to take Marchy out. Going in tall is the safer option pending assessment of the weather and an easy change to take Marchy out (surplus to needs) and bring in Motlop.

 

[Benaly28]

I think general consensus is Marchbanks selection and Motlops non selection.

Other than that obvious outs.

One of Dow/Motlop would be sub.


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[Blue By Blood]

Not bad tbh.

Going in with 2 rucks could be a big mistake but I understand wanting Mckay to play deep. 2 key forwards with a resting ruck makes sense.

I probably would of had Fisher instead of Cincotta and Dow instead of Marchbank.

Hollands omission makes sense. You want mature bodies in finals. Acres and Cotters fit that perfectly.

Marchbank frees up Gov to be more attacking. He's a better lockdown defender than Gov and plays with a level of toughness that is highly rated amongst his peers and staff.

Cincotta is a pure competitor. He would bleed on that field for his team mates and the club. The team selected has largely focused on this. It's a team built for the grit of finals, especially in potential wet weather footy, highly contested ball conditions.

A few unlucky guys and a very tough sub call. Dow and Motlop have one natural position which makes them harder sub picks. Think since we've gone quite tall, Hollands or Fisher make most sense as sub for the extra run. Fish probably gets the nod because he can play across three lines if required. Overall pretty happy with the selected team. Would have been way too risky to bring Kennedy or Boyd back and expect them to pick up the speed of the game after a long lay off.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Melican - 9 games this year....preferred to Francis.

McInerney - first game since late July. Roll of the dice?

 

[Skull Face]

Gee concerning how tall we have gone, where is our run and pressure going to come.from

 

[KohPhi]

Couldn't give two shits who is in or out. I trust the coaching panel and selection committee to pick the side they think will win the game.

Go Baggers!!!