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

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

Wonder what the plan for Blakey is? His straight-line speed can’t really be countered but I wonder if a high-IQ footballer like Martin can expose him?

We’re clearly going in with a plan to win the footy at the contest and considering how scrappy lasts night’s game was (aside from the odd score from turnover), it’s hard to argue against the strategy.

Motlop is the one I’m disappointed didn’t get a run - this time next year I think he’ll be a permanent fixture of the forward line.

Hollands is unlucky, but Doc was phenomenal on the wing whilst he was injured and it coincided with our hot run of mid-season form.

Would give Cottrell the job on Blakey.

 

[kreuze_missile]

I’m going early.

Just cracked my first can.

Hope I make it

 

[athensblue]

On a plane in a few hours from the middle east to get back home and watch the game
No delays pls
Think there will be a late change and Mots gets in
Whatever happens, stay healthy and just win

We are back baby

Go Blues, very exciting

Sleepless night

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

and

"Curnow will kick a bag on us next week".

and

"It felt like Viney’s worst game of the year as well. Totally off his tucker. I don’t like our chances against Carlton. At all".

Petracca was invisible in H1 too.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Lets face it, the last 9 wins have all been through adversity with a host of players injured. All players that have replaced the injured have stepped up and once the injured are fit there is always going to be selection outrage in these parts. [2] Paddy Dow,[3] Jesse Motlop,[14] Oliver Hollands,[25] Zac Fisher all stiff, one becomes the sub. Also feel for Kennedy whom is going to struggle to get a run at it with only mock reserves games. I back in the coaches to make the calls. Go Blues

Bam Bam tears it up against the Dees tomorrow, he'll come straight back in.

 

[kreuze_missile]

Bam Bam tears itr up against the Dees tomorrow, he'll come straight back in.

Shocked he didn’t get picked as sub.

Runs circles around Dow.

More versatile too.

 

[kreuze_missile]

What’s everyone thinking about the late change Marchbank for Motts?

Personally I want the 2 goals Motts will kick, and don’t know what we do with 4 tall defenders.

 

[T2B_]

What’s everyone thinking about the late change Marchbank for Motts?

Personally I want the 2 goals Motts will kick, and don’t know what we do with 4 tall defenders.

I wonder if there's some late change foxing. I'd like to see Motts personally.

 

[kreuze_missile]

I wonder if there's some late change foxing. I'd like to see Motts personally.

Saw bobby hill running around dominating last night and my mind immediately went to Motts.

Criminal if he misses. And he’s not a good sub choice so has to be in the 22 imo.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

I wonder if there's some late change foxing. I'd like to see Motts personally.

There definitely isn't.

 

[kreuze_missile]

There definitely isn't.

Ok cheers Vossy

 

[RiCHii]

After last nights game, surely we make a late change. Motlop in, a big man out.

Bobby Hill dominated when it mattered.

Bring him in!

 

[Faz 2000]

I agree, late change on the cards. A lot of speed in the emergencies, Marchbank’s spot looks dicey to me.

 

[kreuze_missile]

I agree, late change on the cards. A lot of speed in the emergencies, Marchbank’s spot looks dicey to me.

If we feel the need to go tall down back I’d drop Cincotta.

Motts has to play imo.

 

[Bostonian]

Do we even need two rucks in these conditions against a side who doesn't have elite rucks themselves?

 

[athensblue]

Simon Goodwin

Simon Goodwin

Age

48

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

will be hoping for Swans to have a good win as he'd hate to go out in straight sets back to back

 

[RiCHii]

Do we even need two rucks in these conditions against a side who doesn't have elite rucks themselves?

Wouldn't mind to see either Pitto or TDK left out for Motts.

I agree, we don't need to see 2 big guys lumbering around in the wet.

 

[CJMB]

Crippa kicking efficiency 54.5%
267.5m gained, 3.6 Clanger
Dow is at 345.9m, 53.5% & 1.8 clanger. Disposal for clanger Dow is more reliable than Crippa & Walsh.

clangers not a great measure, isn't purely disposal related: "Clanger: An error made by a player resulting in a negative result for his side. Disposal clangers are any kick or handball that directly turns the ball over to the opposition. Frees and 50-metre penalties against, No Pressure Errors, Dropped Marks and Debits are all included in clangers."

If you look at disposals per turnover, it's Cripps 8.6 (our best mid) vs Dow 4.7 (behind Cripps, Hewett, Cerra, Walsh, Kennedy & Docherty).

So Dow's getting our best metres per disposal of our mids with 21.8 vs Crippa's 10.5, but he's turning it over almost twice as often, which is probably why Dow's scoring chain involvement is about 35-40% lower than Cripps, and lower than all of our other mids bar Hewett (0.5% lower than Dow).

Walsh, Cerra & Cripps are the standout 'podium' for our score involvement % mids.

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

Cunners has been better. Simple. Plus cunners plays a different role to motlop and does more than mots is capable of. Cunners has more contested and ground ball to his game. He's a better midfield rotation and a better marking option.

Motlop is competing with owies.

Yeah nah completely disagree he has not been better at all.

Motlop has been a lot more damaging in terms of hitting the scoreboard and applying serious pressure. Cunningham has been fumbly at best last few games.

 

[Bostonian]

Wouldn't mind to see either Pitto or TDK left out for Motts.

I agree, we don't need to see 2 big guys lumbering around in the wet.

Given we know the forward line can operate without Harry up there all the time we need to add back up ruck to his game.

Gives us more versatility with players we can use in different set ups.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

My tip.

It'll be "less wet" than last night.

With the wind, no dew, dry ground....

 

[myblueroan]

I’m going early.

Just cracked my first can.

Hope I make it

Stick to zeros. You'll be sorry if you miss the game mate.

 

[kreuze_missile]

Stick to zeros. You'll be sorry if you miss the game mate.

You lot can anxiously wait out the day.

I'm in my element.

 

[North Side]

The day has finally arrived, I’m sooooo pumped!! Love you all, Go Baggers!!!’

 

[Kernafides]

BOM have downgraded rain to 1-4mm... won't be wet...just a few arvo showers