Preview 2023 Semi Final - Carlton vs Melbourne Friday 15th September 7.50PM @ MCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …



IN: Matthew Kennedy
OUT: Jack Martin (suspension), Harry McKay

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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

(concussion)

AFL team selection: Kennedy to return

It's two changes to the 22 for Carlton's semi final with Melbourne.

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

 

[WyntersGame_]

Happy with the ins assuming Kennedy plays forward.

Hopefully Dow is the sub as I think with the bullying contest work throughout the game his fresh legs could be the point of difference.

Fisher isn't a good option and I think Holland's a full game option not a sub option. In horsing terms he's a stayer not a sprinter

 

[YeoShuey]

Which one played for Melbourne?

Andre Gianfagna.

 

[Countryblueswitnotattoos]

Inexcusable.

Unintentional psychological bias is a thing. He either screws his former club or or he screws are opponent. Highly unlikely that he can call The game down the middle.

It's not like it's the only game on this weekend. He could easily umpire the other game.

Don't know much about Gianfagna, except that he didn't play a senior game for the Dees, and went on to captain the Northern Blues. Does that even things out?

 

[Aphrodite]

Which one played for Melbourne?

Gianfagna

 

[RPCB]

Inexcusable.

Unintentional psychological bias is a thing. He either screws his former club or or he screws are opponent. Highly unlikely that he can call The game down the middle.

It's not like it's the only game on this weekend. He could easily umpire the other game.

Was searching who the Melbourne player was. Gianfagna? Drafted by Melbourne and delisted by them the same year (2006) and never played an AFL game. I reckon he has no love for Melbourne.

 

[mjtim1]

They will use Tomlinson as the second ruck. Does have a big tank though so they do have a very mobile team.

Hmm think they will use him down back to free up lever.

 

[Aphrodite]

Who starts as sub?


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Dutchy

 

[Gointocarlton]

Confident Weitering can handle McDonald and stop him from having an impact.

It is Fritsch and Pickett that will get you.

I think we have enough options for Fritsch but Pickett looks a worry. Saad could do it but I wouldn’t want to sacrifice his run. Newman a step too slow imo.

And Petracca when he goes fwd.

 

[WyntersGame_]

Dutchy

Personal Opinion*

To me this is the wrong decision but I will 100% back him in if true. End of the day I just want the win and the boys to play well

 

[jj1978]

IF.. we win, statistically speaking more often than not the top 4 make the prelims we then have positives in terms of "fresher" players against Brisbane.

McKay and Marten having a week off to freshen them up and Marten always plays well in QLD and in the hotter humid games. Walsh, Cerra, Kennedy are all fresh. Cripps and Doc had a 2 week break already. We have fresh emergencies in Dow, Fisher, Hollands, Boyd who can come in and cover any bit players if needed. Cotters and Fog missed last chunks of the season so haven't had the workload of a full season of games.

Our only concerns are Acres and Cripps playing sore, but of strong mental fortitude to be able to push through.

 

[Revenant1965]

Yeah, there's something about his coiffured hair that gets me....

 

[Jimmae]

Don't think we win last week without Pitt...sure not sexy but to my eye we were better when he was rucking

I'm sure his inability elsewhere detracted in no way shape or form. Dropped marks and lack of run in the second half was never a factor...

I would not put him on Pickett who requires a defence first mindset. You can do that when your opponent is Sam Wicks. Not Kosi.

I just pointed out that he's been playing defence first for most of the of the year. If he doesn't wait for things to open up, teams have been corralling him.

What are you arguing about, we do have a small forward line.

Pitto and TDK did really well against Gawn and Grundy last time we played them and you're still on the drop Pitto crusade despite Mckay, JSOS and Martin out?

Our starting forward line is Charlie, TDK, and Kennedy.

If you genuinely believe the selection strategy was the reason we turned our form around then there's no point even having this discussion.

It's not the sole factor, but we swapped out half our forward line and favoured mobility in our defence, and even then our midfield struggled to perform before some tweaks.

The first final was like watching us in the early rounds of last year again: boom and bust playstyle.

 

[cookie monster]

Williamson and an ex Melbourne player umpiring
Tomorrow night is going to be great fun

 

[Michael Jezz]

I like the ins
I think we are cooked
Dees will come out hard
Melbourne by 22 points

 

[Opium]

Hmm think they will use him down back to free up lever.

I just saw on channel 7. Marchbank in some doubt. That's why Durdin is on the emergency list.

 

[Blue train 28]

Matt Kennedy to play like Nick Duigan up forward tomorrow night! 4 goals!
then imagine a boundary throw in and we have Cripps, Walsh, Cerra, acres, docherty , Hewett , Kennedy up and Newman back door. There will be some sore boys time to bully some opposition

 

[Aphrodite]

Williamson and an ex Melbourne player umpiring
Tomorrow night is going to be great fun

Not an ex Melbourne player.

He played for South Mandurah in WA.

 

[BigFrizz36]

I like the ins
I think we are cooked
Dees will come out hard
Melbourne by 22 points

Actually I think that we are the opposite of cooked. Cerra and Walsh just getting back to Match fitness. In racing terms they'd be cherry ripe 3rd up. Respect your opinion Michael but the good guys by 11.

 

[Gointocarlton]

Williamson and an ex Melbourne player umpiring
Tomorrow night is going to be great fun

The same Williamson that shafted us in that West Coast game a couple of years ago?

 

[BlueTongue]

Motlop in the 22.

Pretty much as suspected.

Dow or Hollands sub I suppose. Maybe Fisher

Really, REALLY needs to have a big game and make an impact on the scoreboard. Wasn't it Melbourne where he last had that big game and kicked 4 or 5?
EDIT: Nah it was against Port (kicked 4) in R18

 

[bigblueboy]

Andre Gianfagna.

Never played a senior game for Melbourne - one season on the rookie list in 2006.
Surely we are not worried about this?

 

[Aphrodite]

I like the ins
I think we are cooked
Dees will come out hard
Melbourne by 22 points

Log off please Michael

 

[Arr0w]

Another tight game, like most finals, us by 3 goals

 

[I bleed Blue]

Feel like Kennedy is going to absolutely assert himself tomorrow.

Bit of a forgotten man. But he is tough as nails and very strong overhead.

Seems the type to stand up in a final.

 

[bigblueboy]

Williamson and an ex Melbourne player umpiring
Tomorrow night is going to be great fun

Really? Of the pre-emptive excuses, this is undoubtedly the most tenuous I’ve seen this week.