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

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Obrien for Cripps ?

Maybe not 'anyone'.
I would only rest Cripps if Cerra or Walsh can come in. Although if he has cracked ribs (I haven't heard anything, has anything been said?), I would definitely sit him out.

 

[Juddernaut08]

I can’t see Boyd forcing his way in as he hasn’t played league since round 18. Same goes with Matty K given he has missed more footy and we may not have the reserves still playing in finals.

Tough calls will need to be made on the following positional choices:
Pitto or Sos - looks like Voss has locked onto Pitto at least for this year
Kemp or Marchy - is this hard? Kemp is easily ahead
Cunners or Fogs - this is very hard, slightly leaning to Fog
Cotts or Hollands- this is very hard, slightly leaning to Cotts

IMO the week 1 finals team is:
Kemp/Weitering/Saad
Newman/Gov/Cincotta
Acres/Cripps/Doc
Martin/Harry/Cunners
Owies/Charlie/TDK
Pitto/Cerra/Walsh
Hewett/Fisher/Cotts/Mots
sub: Dow or Sos

 

[Stamos]

https://archive.is/TteW3#selection-799.0-861.172

Carlton won’t give their stars an extra week to recover before the finals, with Sam Walsh and Adam Cerra returning to face GWS. Plus Mitch McGovern is back and the latest on Matt Kennedy.

Says Cripps got a knock against the Suns, ignores what happened against the Dees and why he was wearing a mattress.

 

[Benaly28]

McGovern for Marchbank for mine.

All day.


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[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

I don’t want to come across as picking on your post as I’ve seen a few posters name Binns this week which I just do not understand. Yes it’s quite possible as we may know our position and our opponent for the finals by the time our game starts in which case we can rest some key players but surely if that’s the case then we’d replace them with blokes who we are likely to play in the finals.

With all due respect to Binns if he is picked for a final I would be shocked in a bad way. There’s enough fringe 23 players jostling for a spot in the finals team to select ahead of giving Binns a debut game. I’d much rather blokes who’ve been in league side this year and will be vying for finals get a game like Ed, Cotts, Fish, Cinc, Cunners, Fog, Boyd, Hollands etc than giving a game to a debutant who likely won’t play in the finals.

I'd love it. He's well and truly earnt a debut this year and this is his last chance if he's zero chance of playing in finals.
5 of the 8 blokes you listed are already in the side and a 6th has been the sub. We can make room for him. I'd even do a straight swap with Hollands. He's already played 16 games in his first season, and if they plan on giving him a run in finals, a couple of weeks off might not hurt.
Who knows, he may do better than Hollands has been.

 

[Benaly28]

I think you’ll see our 4 emergencies will all be strategically named for players needing a rest in the senior side IF things fall our way.

Call it insurance if you like.


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[Thrawn]

Whether Cripps plays depends on how sore he is, I am sure he'll be very stubborn and want to play but we don't really know how badly they're bruised and how he'll recover with over 8 days until the match. If he had broken ribs he wouldn't have been playing at all.

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

Normally I’d agree but Cripps and Doc clearly played injured last week against Gold Coast and it showed. It was great of them as leaders to be out there to lock in our finals berth but they could do with a rest now. IMO there’s a lot of benefit giving them a two week break at this stage of the year, especially when their replacements are likely Cerra and Walsh.

Agree, if injured, rest. Isn't that what I said?

 

[ESKIE]

https://archive.is/TteW3#selection-799.0-861.172

Carlton won’t give their stars an extra week to recover before the finals, with Sam Walsh and Adam Cerra returning to face GWS. Plus Mitch McGovern is back and the latest on Matt Kennedy.

Good !

 

[myblueroan]

Obrien for Cripps ?

 

[myblueroan]

Good !

Agree except for Cripps. I'd like him to rest those poor ribs.

 

[Aphrodite]

Obrien for Cripps ?

Can’t see that happening.

 

[teagueyubeauty]

If Sydney finish 6th and the below happens we don't play out of melb.

I don’t think I can barrack for *, but geez it would be some damn fine schadenfreude for my Collingwood mates


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[CCurnow3votes]

Maybe not 'anyone'.
I would only rest Cripps if Cerra or Walsh can come in. Although if he has cracked ribs (I haven't heard anything, has anything been said?), I would definitely sit him out.

Everyone’s talking about it except the club, externally at least - seems to be on the cards.

Would like to see Kennedy in if Cripps is out

 

[myblueroan]

Speaking of ripper suggestions,
I think now we've seen what Charlie can do
Seems obvious we move him down back yeah?
Don't really need Weiters, so we should drop him...

Whadya think?

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Sounds like Cats are going to tank this week, worse luck.

There’s something going on at the dogs, they won’t be beating Port Melbourne colts this week let alone Cats at Kardinia park


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[Aphrodite]

Speaking of ripper suggestions,
I think now we've seen what Charlie can do
Seems obvious we move him down back yeah?
Don't really need Weiters, so we should drop him...

Whadya think?


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You know what I think

 

[KohPhi]

There needs to be a button option in the likes.

 

[myblueroan]

Just a bit of horsin' around to accompany tv footy show time.

 

[bigblueboy]

There’s something going on at the dogs, they won’t be beating Port Melbourne colts this week let alone Cats at Kardinia park


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Agree the Dogs look rabid … but the Cats will be full of kittens this week.
Would think the WB will be keen to rebound. I have a good source there - will report back tomorrow evening.

 

[Arr0w]

I can’t see Boyd forcing his way in as he hasn’t played league since round 18. Same goes with Matty K given he has missed more footy and we may not have the reserves still playing in finals.

Tough calls will need to be made on the following positional choices:
Pitto or Sos
Kemp or Marchy
Cunners or Fogs
Cotts or Hollands

IMO the week 1 finals team is:
Kemp/Weitering/Saad
Newman/Gov/Cincotta
Acres/Cripps/Doc
Martin/Harry/Cunners
Owies/Charlie/TDK
Pitto/Cerra/Walsh
Hewett/Fisher/Cotts/Mots
sub: Dow or Sos

I believe Boyd has the combined attributes of both Cincotta and Fisher plus some, but not fazed if we go with Cincotta and Fisher ahead of him

I had Kennedy as a sub option, but don’t be surprised that he plays this week

 

[Dominator68]

The problem with resting players now is that it means they get two weeks off

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Says Cripps got a knock against the Suns, ignores what happened against the Dees and why he was wearing a mattress.

Cripps rested this week, don’t give a shit if he demands to play…he’s the only one id “rest”, he bloody well needs it.
19-21 days off to next game from GC and he’ll be in peak physical condition to be “The Man” that he will be dying to be.

I don’t think you’d have a shorter priced favourite for BOG all year than that first final


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[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Everyone’s talking about it except the club, externally at least - seems to be on the cards.

Would like to see Kennedy in if Cripps is out

Not sure about Kennedy. Can't remember the timelines for all the injuries, but hasn't he been out for a while?
I'd prefer Cerra 1st and Walsh 2nd as replacements. If both of those guys come in, then I see no need for Kennedy at all.
Assuming Cripps was the only out for the mids, Cerra (or Walsh), Hewett, Doc, Dow, with Acres and Hollands on the wings, and rotations from Cunners and Fish is still pretty decent and not sure how Kennedy would improve that.

Having said that, if NOBODY needs a rest, all our injured are available and nobody gets injured during the game, then I'd be more than happy to bring in the best ones from the injury list while dropping the fringe and playing full strength.
I reckon that's less likely than resting some players though.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Speaking of ripper suggestions,
I think now we've seen what Charlie can do
Seems obvious we move him down back yeah?
Don't really need Weiters, so we should drop him...

Whadya think?


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That depends. Are we keeping Harry now?
If Harry is still useless AND we're moving Charlie down back, then maybe we should try Weitering up forward? What could go wrong?