Preview 2023 Rd 24 Carlton vs GWS Sunday August 27 6:10PM @ Marvel Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Final Team is in ...



IN: Cerra, Fogarty, McGovern, Walsh, C. Durdin
OUT: Cripps (soreness), Docherty (soreness), E.Curnow, Marchbank, Pittonet, Motlop (illness)

AFL team news: Blues welcome four back

Midfielders Adam Cerra and Sam Walsh are among four returnees for Round 24.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Alex Cincotta
Half-backs:	Adam Saad	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Sam Walsh	Ollie Hollands
Half-forwards:	Jack Martin	Harry McKay	David Cuningham
Forwards:	Lachie Fogarty	Charlie Curnow	Matthew Owies
Followers:	Tom De Koning	Adam Cerra	George Hewett
Interchange:	Matthew Cottrell	Paddy Dow	Zac Fisher
	Corey Durdin
Emergencies:	Ed Curnow	Marc Pittonet	Caleb Marchbank

*Update 26th August

AFL team news: Motlop out for Round 24

Jesse Motlop will miss the final round clash with GWS.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[thylacine60]

would we have won last week without the skip?

 

[Stamos]

would we have won last week without the skip?

Depends who replaced him.

 

[All Australian]

If we get a home final, it is likely to be on Thursday night , 11 days after this game. So any player entering concussion protocols will be ruled out. We would probably be the only team this will effect depending on opponent.

 

[Coops93]

wasn't it confirmed as a friday game already?

 

[myblueroan]

?

? Or...

 

[All Australian]

wasn't it confirmed as a friday game already?

Last I heard was a toss up between us and the Pies

 

[TimeFor17]

U literally have to win a prelim to get into the GF

Of course but I took it as you have to win a prelim and make a GF in a previous year before you can win one.

Some people believe you can’t win the flag without finals experience etc and although it helps, I don’t think it’s impossible.

 

[skadoosh]

Get pumped up Blues!!!

 

[Benaly28]

If we get a home final, it is likely to be on Thursday night , 11 days after this game. So any player entering concussion protocols will be ruled out. We would probably be the only team this will effect depending on opponent.

Pretty sure we’re playing Friday.


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[sweethoney]

Last I heard was a toss up between us and the Pies

Surly 1st and 4th get the extra days rest

 

[thylacine60]

Get pumped up Blues!!!

geesebumps in an empty room, cars passing along glenhuntly road..........

 

[TerryWallet]

No1 Preference: Crippa's ribs weren't too bad and improving rapidly = Play this week

No2 Preference: Crippa's ribs are still a bit of an issue = Rest this week and have 21 odd days between playing

No3 Preference: Crippa's ribs are still a bit of an issue = Playing this week.


Was happy with what looked like No1 last night.

Happy if it ends up No2.

No chance it was gonna be No3.

 

[Giant Pete]

Cripps out

 

[skadoosh]

Cripps out

Thanks Sandra Sully

 

[bigblueboy]

Cripps out

Keep up

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

I think it's a myth that you need to play and lose in a finals series to be a chance to win one. No other sport in the world says it about a playoff/knockout cup competition except us. I'm not sure how it crept into AFL parlance but it gets said every year about a few clubs.

Imo it's a silver lining for when your team loses a final to say at least you've got some experience now.

We basically been playing finals for a month. Not to mention pain if last year. Reckon we’ve got enough scars

 

[Aphrodite]

Cripps out

What about it!

 

[Red_man2008]

No ruck support. Whose taking Pittos minutes or will he be sub and ruck the second half.

 

[Opium]

Probably our quickest side for the year.

 

[Arr0w]

Interesting to see who chops out in the ruck

Can't see Pitto not playing

 

[Stamos]

Fogarty in for Pitto

 

[Aphrodite]

Final Team stickied

 

[bigblueboy]

Surly 1st and 4th get the extra days rest

That’s usually the AFL’s preference.

Thursday night isn’t ideal in Melbourne as there’s a larger percentage of regional/outer suburb footy families compared to Sydney or Brissy, so it could flip, however if results go as they expect, I was told by a decent source that the AFL wants to go:
1.Thurs: CollvMelb
2.Fri: CarlvWB/GWS
3.Sat arvo: BrisvPort
4.Sat night: StKvSyd or SydvStK

Sets them up for week 2:
Fri: Loser1vWinner2 (MCG)
Sat: Loser3vWinner4 (SA/Qld)

Obviously they want to keep the big Melb teams where ratings matter most and reward teams which finish higher on the ladder.
The broadcasters have plenty of power in the schedule.

 

[Aphrodite]

wasn't it confirmed as a friday game already?

Pretty sure we’re playing Friday.


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Nothing confirmed yet.

We shall know Sunday night.