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

 

[bradfisher14]

Ruthless calls at Match Committee.

Hope the team shows the same ruthlessness on field tomorrow night.

GBs.

 

[jimsta10]

Lets face it, we all knew who the INs were. Cant expect to have a 26 man squad.

 

[passmark]

Looks like Vossy put a line through everyone with flair.

Charlie was lucky to keep his spot.

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

The balance specifically against Sydney seems right.

I’m just less convinced about Marchbanks form than I am of Dow or Motlop’s.

The only question I have about this statement is why are we rebalancing our side (some may say putting out of balance) for the sake of Sydney? Aren't we better don't we back ourselves in?

 

[Earls Smother]

The selected side is only 2 changes from the group that started it all against Gold Coast.

Boyd and MK out for Marchbank and George.

Good observation.

Hewett for Kennedy is as similiar as it gets. A tall in to match up on Sydney is logical.

 

[Stamos]

I picked 2 teams this arvo. One was my preferred team. One was the team i thought Vossy would pick on past history. There were 2 differences.

I got the Vossy one spot on. The differences of course were the marginal ones.

I think every individual team picker will have a similar story.

Looking forward to a great finals game and a win.

Yep, I would have picked Mots for Fog, and Dow sub. 1.5 changes amongst a bunch of unlucky guys.

We should still cream them.

 

[marcmurphy3]

[2] Paddy Dow,[3] Jesse Motlop,[14] Oliver Hollands,[25] Zac Fisher

These 4 emergencies were vital in our winning streak and are all runners. Shocked

Don't totally agree. Whilst all were important in maintaining our winning streak once hit by injuries only Motlop was in when we were playing at our best. We need to get back to that form to be a shot of winning not the form of round 20-23 when we were just holding on.

 

[HarryFlashman]

So Marchbank & Cunners could barely handle a dry ball & they think they are going to turn around form & perform in the wet?
Mots is huge, has provided a spark, kicked goals & probably our best quick snap at goal - u would think that would be bloody handy when the ball is going forward ugly & on the deck. If he’s sub it’s a waste - could come on and literally not touch the ball.
Really not impressed.

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

I get people’s hesitation re Marchbank but this is just (more) evidence of how highly rated he is internally. Sometimes you just have to accept that others are in a better position than you to make the call.

 

[marcmurphy3]

I'm not sure dow will be sub as many predict. With Doch back on a wing and both Cunners and Fog playing we have plenty of mid cover. Dow can also only go onball which forces us to reorganise that group when he comes on. I suspect we play motlop who is essentially the player we have sacrificed by picking the extra tall.

 

[Franc de Borges]

I’ll reserve judgement until I see the final side, as I suspect this won’t be it.

 

[BRADLESTICKS]

Marchbank has always been rated extremely highly inside the club, players and coaches love him and he is always picked pretty much straight away when fit and available. I don’t see any issue playing marchbank, McGovern, Kemp and Wietering in the same backline as the first three have excellent speed and Marchbank when fully fit I’m guessing would be in the top 6/7 endurance runners at the club.

Very happy with the changes with Dow, Hollands and Motlop all extremely stiff but that can happen when we finally have almost a full list to choose from.

 

[Blue train 28]

I like the team we have named mature man
Big strong older bodies. Man vs boys Friday night this Friday

 

[Magical_EddieBetts]

I guess playing finals still won’t stop the complaining ….

We picked a strong team, LFG baggerssss!!

 

[xDQ82x]

From what I have been told this is the strongest Carlton to grace the field this year.

Back em in. Get it done boys.

 

[M_I_G]

Still plenty of time for a late changed based on weather/conditions

heres hoping

 

[Opium]

From what I have been told this is the strongest Carlton to grace the field this year.

Back em in. Get it done boys.

Slowest but strongest

 

[gab213]

[2] Paddy Dow,[3] Jesse Motlop,[14] Oliver Hollands,[25] Zac Fisher

These 4 emergencies were vital in our winning streak and are all runners. Shocked

The only one that surprises me is Motlop, as for the other 3, I'd think they performed their roles adequately rather than to have been vital. Once the better players were all available they were always going to be at risk of missing out.

 

[passmark]

I guess playing finals still won’t stop the complaining ….

We picked a strong team, LFG baggerssss!!

It’s pretty mild TBH.

I’m sure most of us with questions all hope we’re wrong.

 

[Kruezing]

I think we are all just shocked because we have so many players to pick from … we’re just not used to it lol

 

[Benaly28]

When you look at it more closely strong bodies in slight bodies out.

I’ll back in Voss and the match committee here.


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[TerryWallet]

Yep, I would have picked Mots for Fog, and Dow sub. 1.5 changes amongst a bunch of unlucky guys.

We should still cream them.

Yeah. I had Mots in, Dow on bench and Dutchy sub. With Cunners and Cinc just missing. But it's marginal stuff.

Playing both of Fog and Cunners i reckon is because they score through Lizard, Florent and Lloyd from defence.

If Fog and Cunners can stifle that and we win - selection justified.

If they don't...ah, well.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

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

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

Big roll of the dice - I’m ok with that

 

[DirtyLeeds]

[2] Paddy Dow,[3] Jesse Motlop,[14] Oliver Hollands,[25] Zac Fisher

These 4 emergencies were vital in our winning streak and are all runners. Shocked

Can't agree here; Dow came in half way, Hollands two thirds through after injury, Fisher for the last couple, and Motlop was dropped before the Port game and came in via an injury. The thing all these have is that they're all lightly framed, Dow would be the biggest !!!!
Voss has gone mongrel...

 

[bigblueboy]

[2] Paddy Dow,[3] Jesse Motlop,[14] Oliver Hollands,[25] Zac Fisher

These 4 emergencies were vital in our winning streak and are all runners. Shocked

One is a roadrunner. The others I’m not so sure.