Preview 2023 Preliminary Final Carlton vs Brisbane Sat 23rd Sept 5.15PM @ Gabba

[Aphrodite]

TEAM IS IN …


IN: Jordan Boyd, Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

, Harry McKay

10

Harry Mckay

Age

26

Ht

200cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

D

6.6

1star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.0

5star

OUT: David Cuningham, Brodie Kemp, Matthew Kennedy, Matthew Owies

AFL team selection: Four changes for preliminary final

Carlton has named its team for the preliminary final.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Alex Cincotta	Jacob Weitering	Adam Saad
Half-backs:	Caleb Marchbank	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Patrick Cripps	Ollie Hollands
Half-forwards:	Tom De Koning	Harry McKay	Sam Docherty
Forwards:	Lachie Fogarty	Charlie Curnow	Jesse Motlop
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Adam Cerra	Sam Walsh
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Matthew Cottrell	George Hewett
	Jack Martin
Emergencies:	David Cuningham	Brodie Kemp	Matthew Kennedy
	Matthew Owies

 

[SurreyBlue]

2 more. Say it all with me…..2 more!!!!

 

[kreuze_missile]

Kennedy gotta go out.

Cunners or Fog the other.

 

[jj1978]

Out: Cunningham, Kennedy, Fogarty/Owies
In: Harry, marten, Dow (sub)

Charlie to stop being superman and use his skills up the ground around the arc more.

Marchbank lucky but JSOS or Boyd for him could be a thought.

Brisbane have choked in recent finals and like Covid year had it in their grasp and failed. Pressure is very much on them.

 

[drunkill]

Word is the game will be on Saturday at 4.35pm

bloody hope so, already booked flights for saturday morning and sunday evening return...

Also got a ticket to the game via the club prematch function, here's the link for those travelling and not wanting to risk the members sale.

Carlton FC Premium Hospitality and Corporate Sales

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[Arr0w]

Need to watch the replay, but not sure Kennedy comes out, thought he had some huge moments

 

[Michael Jezz]

In mckay, martin, Hollands
Out Fog, Kennedy, Cunners

Sub- Cunners

 

[kaboon]

Just cracked my first stubbie. Go blues!

 

[BigFrizz36]

Hipwood is the one that worries me. Can be flaky but we don't seem to have a natural match for him.

Vossy has never lost a final as a coach or player at the gabba apparently. Long may it continue.

 

[IMTOPS]

If GWS win against Port, match will be on Friday night.

 

[Sam The Doc]

Hope weitering is OK?
Looked a strange stumble early in the last

 

[Sam The Doc]

If GWS win against Port, match will be on Friday night.

Isn’t it one way or another any way?

 

[swuzzlebubble]

If GWS win against Port, match will be on Friday night.

It's Collingwood's home game

 

[growly]

Isn’t it one way or another any way?

Sorry to intrude and well done you are a chance against brissy if you bring your A game. But maybe if gws win they won't travel back home till Sunday the afl may think it's unfair on them backing up again Friday. But I think port will get it done anyway so I think you will be playing sat. Good luck

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Hipwood is the one that worries me. Can be flaky but we don't seem to have a natural match for him.

Vossy has never lost a final as a coach or player at the gabba apparently. Long may it continue.

Funnily enough Young is a good matchup on him. I'd imagine Marchy and Gov go to him

 

[Chemical]

Hope weitering is OK?
Looked a strange stumble early in the last

 

[Thrawn]

Okay, this has always bugged me but can the AFL change their naming conventions so semi-finals are actually semi-finals? Why is it called a preliminary final?

It's a nightmare explaining this to a foreigner!

 

[My Hat]

Okay, this has always bugged me but can the AFL change their naming conventions so semi-finals are actually semi-finals? Why is it called a preliminary final?

It's a nightmare explaining this to a foreigner!

Qualifying, elimination and preliminary finals all make some degree of sense. Semi finals feels like they ran out of ideas and 'semi' got the nod ahead of 'the other ones'.

 

[Thrawn]

Hope weitering is OK?
Looked a strange stumble early in the last

BT interviewed him in the rooms, seemed fine and coherent. He got hit in the throat.

 

[BIuebagger]

The thread title alone gets me feeling some sorta way, we are playing for a spot in the grand final. We are in the final 4. Let it sink in

 

[WalshYouLegend]

Get ‘‘em at the Gabba!

 

[Seattle Mariners]

I think you’ll be too good for Brisbane next week.

 

[Recon_29]

bloody hope so, already booked flights for saturday morning and sunday evening return...

Also got a ticket to the game via the club prematch function, here's the link for those travelling and not wanting to risk the members sale.

Carlton FC Premium Hospitality and Corporate Sales

We are proud to offer an exciting range of Events and Match Day hospitality across the season to entertain your clients, friends and family.

corporate.carltonfc.com.au

Yep same grabbed a couple just to lock it in. Gabba is small Brisbane are very well supported in big games and I saw a lot of people booking flights post game .

 

[Kramer1]

Think we put so much emphasis on winning the contested ball that we went back to the old Carlton habit of collapsing in on the contest. This affected the quality of our out balls and was responsible for a lot of our turnovers. Melbourne had someone sitting off the back of stoppages unchecked pretty well all night, and they moved the ball so much easier as a result. Will be crucial to fix v the Bears.

Out: Owies, Kemp, Kennedy
In: Martin, McKay, Dow

Owies was poor last week and diabolical tonight. Just doesn't have the brownie points to survive two poor finals.

Hopefully Kemp learnt a bit tonight. Didn't pay his man enough respect and paid the price. Played way too loose, couldn't close out contests, beaten in the air consistently...always caught in between. And the selfish shot at goal late when he should have centred it sealed the omission for me.

Kennedy looked off the pace, though played a smart game up forward. With two forwards coming in I'd prefer Dow's form and fitness. Our stoppage work hasn't looked convincing since he got the boot.

A few more will be looked at. Cunners was quiet, but his clean hands may be needed at the Gabba. I suspect The Sink stays in for Rayner.

 

[Manhattanite]

Brisbane form line is impressive but definitely beatable. They are 12-0 at the Gabba in 2023 so we will be hoping for unlucky number 13 for them

In their recent games this season prior to the dismantling of Port by 48, they had a narrow 12 point win over the Saints at the Gabba but that was also because they scored 9.18 against 9.6, they beat the Pies at Marvel by 34, they beat the Crows by 6 at the Gabba, they beat the Dockers by 3 at Freo, they lost at the Gold Coast by 41, they beat the Cats at the Gabba by 11 and they lost the Dees at the G by 1 after a choke and 21 point 3 quarter time lead.

So their last 3 wins at the Gabba before Port were by 12 points, 6 points and 11 points and they got smashed away at the Gold Coast and had narrow wins on the road against Dees and Freo - plus the impressive win against Pies. So absolutely beatable.

In their recent finals at the Gabba:
2022 elimination final beaten Richmond by 2 points with a goal to Daniher with 70 second to go stealing the win
2021 semi final loss to Bulldogs by 1 point
2020 prelim final loss to Cats by 40 points
2020 qualifying final win over Tigers by 15 points (Tigers won the flag 3 weeks later)
2019 semi final loss to Giants by 3 points
2019 qualifying final loss to Tigers by 47 points

So prior to the Port win they were 2 wins and 4 losses since 2019 - one of those wins was won with about a minute to go against a team that finished 7th last season.

Lions were the highest scoring team in 2023 home and away season and 6th hardest to score against. From memory 19 out of the 20 most recent grand finalists were top 4 for scores against and I think the exception was 5th. So lions would be the first grand finalist not in the top 5 in recent history if they win the Prelim. Lions were 10th in scores against last season so they have improved but are traditionally not as difficult to score against as most premiership winning teams.

We can win this…








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[Manhattanite]

bloody hope so, already booked flights for saturday morning and sunday evening return...

Also got a ticket to the game via the club prematch function, here's the link for those travelling and not wanting to risk the members sale.

Carlton FC Premium Hospitality and Corporate Sales

We are proud to offer an exciting range of Events and Match Day hospitality across the season to entertain your clients, friends and family.

corporate.carltonfc.com.au

If you can, switch to Friday afternoon flight as there’s probably a 40% chance we play at the Gabba next Friday night




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