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

[Aphrodite]

TEAM IS IN …


IN: Jordan Boyd, Jack Martin

19

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

27

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

 

[Benaly28]

No one gives us any chance at all.

Love it.


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[gbatman]

how fantastic has it been, tuning in on the radio and hearing Carlton every day?

Like the good old days

 

[Michael Jezz]

I

Agree at the Gabba Lions are favored and rightly so, very talented team home ground advantage have had a long rest, no traveling, they’ve got it sweet, but that’s on paper only, in reality come game day, things may change end up differently.
This will be another close, strongly contestEd, a real slog.
Go Blues , you’ve done us so proud.

I reckon 45/55 in the lions favour is about rate but AFL media and sports bet have Lions an 80/20 sure bet

 

[BigFrizz36]

Just grabbing my crowbar & heading to their training now..gimme 15 minutes & I'll confirm.

Are you a relative of Tonya Harding?

 

[AB_Blue]

Has Payne been confirmed OUT for them????

Even if he does play he will dodgey on that ankle….get Charlie to run run run


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[myblueroan]

Just grabbing my crowbar & heading to their training now..gimme 15 minutes & I'll confirm.

That ice skater girl says hi.
The Frizz is quick off the draw.
And also remembers names way better.

 

[bmaurizio]

I

I reckon 45/55 in the lions favour is about rate but AFL media and sports bet have Lions an 80/20 sure bet

No way is the outcome 80/20 Lions favor, nonsense, it will be a lot closer. Not an easy win for either team. Lions are prodigiously talented, have ground advantage, so clearly a competent team.
But they’re carrying burden of expectations and past boo-boos in finals,
they should’ve won, plenty of pressure on them.
Blues have surpassed expectations still active deep into September, they’ve done us very proud indeed.

 

[klompy]

I

I reckon 45/55 in the lions favour is about rate but AFL media and sports bet have Lions an 80/20 sure bet

I think part of the reason for this is our drop in form in last few weeks. We are winning, but not in style. Our connection with the forwards has fallen again. We had TDK win up forward last week for a short period, but aside from that we just don't look as zippy and dangerous as we did 5 or 6 weeks ago. Our backs and mids are doing a good job. We need much improvement up forward this week to stand a chance IMO.

 

[Juice030103]

Think we aren’t being tipped at all because of 2 reasons. People hate us, brisbane haven’t lost all year at the Gabba.


Hard to argue against, in my view this is a building year and 2024-2027 is the real flag chances. We are a young side. This was the experience we needed


I think we can win, but won’t be depressed if we don’t. We are back

 

[HarryFlashman]

Just grabbing my crowbar & heading to their training now..gimme 15 minutes & I'll confirm.

Just remember to swing from the hips to ensure good contact if u can also say hello to Dunks & Neale it would be handy
Let me know when I need to post the “Go fund me” for your bail - we have your back

 

[Soapy V]

I wonder if Hollands training in the main team was likely just because Doc isn’t in contact training, may well not get up for the game, and Hollands is in the 23 anyway.

I expect Doc is named and Hollands isn’t tonight. If they are both named, a Doc late out for a small forward becomes close to a cert imo.

Doc trained fully

 

[Athomas]

This has been a crazy week for team selections lol

Can't tell if Boyd is a surprise in for a tall, or just the Cincotta replacement

 

[Arr0w]

I don't see this drop in form that others do

Back half of the season we won close games against other finalists in Demons, Pies, Saints

Won 2 close finals, 1 of which we lead from the 1st qtr, the other coming from behind twice in the last

You don't get your own way against strong sides, especially in finals

 

[Soapy V]

Message that Marchbank Cincotta are sore and may be a late test if selected

 

[I bleed Blue]

Owies would be very, very stiff.

 

[Stamos]

Owies would be very, very stiff.

I think that's overstating it.
Only managed 5 touches against the Swans, and he was pretty poor against the Dees.
A good goal, but only 4 effective disposals and 6 clangers.

 

[klompy]

I don't see this drop in form that others do

Back half of the season we won close games against other finalists in Demons, Pies, Saints

Won 2 close finals, 1 of which we lead from the 1st qtr, the other coming from behind twice in the last

You don't get your own way against strong sides, especially in finals

This is true.
However we didn't really have a winning forward last week. Somehow we still won. Not only did we not have a winning forward, but we struggled to get the ball to ground.
I think our mids and backs are maintaining their performance. We really need Curnow, Martin and Harry to hold their own and at a minimum bring the ball to ground and keep it in our arc. Last 2 weeks Curnow has been beaten by opponents who have taken too many marks. Its not all down to Curnow, but he somehow needs to at least break-even in contests

 

[BigFrizz36]

I thought that wt the start of the week that selection was a lay down misere with Harry and Jack replacing Cuners and Matty K.

As the week has progressed it seems that there is more in store. More than happy to back the match committee. Go Blues.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Message that Marchbank Cincotta are sore and may be a late test if selected

2 defenders in doubt this week as opposed to 2 forwards last game?
Boyd and Doc down back a possibility? Might mean more than 2 changes?

 

[Soapy V]

Owies would be very, very stiff.

We have a few players in this basket. Owies has been okay but not great

It just proves we have options and if someone shows form (like Hollands) they get a crack.

Good place for us to be

 

[myblueroan]

This is true.
However we didn't really have a winning forward last week. Somehow we still won. Not only did we not have a winning forward, but we struggled to get the ball to ground.
I think our mids and backs are maintaining their performance. We really need Curnow, Martin and Harry to hold their own and at a minimum bring the ball to ground and keep it in our arc. Last 2 weeks Curnow has been beaten by opponents who have taken too many marks. Its not all down to Curnow, but he somehow needs to at least break-even in contests

How wonderful if those 3 can conjure some magic.

 

[HarryFlashman]

This has been a crazy week for team selections lol

Can't tell if Boyd is a surprise in for a tall, or just the Cincotta replacement

Surprisingly I’d trust his mail, his dad was a bloody good reporter back in the day & I’m sure his old man would help with some useful tid bits to help garner a solid reputation.
A lot of good info would just gravitate to Eddie

 

[Arr0w]

This is true.
However we didn't really have a winning forward last week. Somehow we still won. Not only did we not have a winning forward, but we struggled to get the ball to ground.
I think our mids and backs are maintaining their performance. We really need Curnow, Martin and Harry to hold their own and at a minimum bring the ball to ground and keep it in our arc. Last 2 weeks Curnow has been beaten by opponents who have taken too many marks. Its not all down to Curnow, but he somehow needs to at least break-even in contests

Both the Swans and Demons play that style, extra numbers behind the ball, intercept, rebound

I agree we need to work harder to bring the ball to ground, best way is to work hard to retain the front position in all contests

 

[ctwenty1]

Are you a relative of Tonya Harding?

"He" is Tonya Harding

 

[YamandU]

Owies. Cincotta out

Boyd. Martin. Mackay in.