Preview 2024 Elimination Final Carlton vs Brisbane Saturday 7th September 7:30PM AEST @ The Gabba

[Aphrodite]

Team is in …

AFL team news: Blues welcome back six

Tom De Koning is one of half a dozen of Carlton inclusions for the elimination final.

www.carltonfc.com.au

6 Changes :-

 

[katmanblue]

He’s clearly not fit.
The injuries have ruined his fitness, and then he’s been rushed back due to a lack of options.

That makes sense. And it is better than him having brain fades. He can get fitter, not sure players get smarter.

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[Stamos]

That makes sense. And it is better than him having brain fades. He can get fitter, not sure players get smarter.

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He can play. Just needs a preseason.
All reports were he was flying last preseason, and then the injuries struck.

I wouldn’t play him finals though if we have a choice.

 

[Opium]

TDK is crucial for us. McInerney gave Pitto a bath in the finals last year. Pittonet can't jump and he just reached over him and controlled the hitouts too well. TDK has the ability to jump into him and disrupt his control and was able to break even with him in the opening round of the year.

I'm Hoping DeKoning gets up. He improved a lot this season. Became a real clearance weapon as well as a ruck.

I just think this will be one of the key battles of the day.

Pittonet needs to use his greatest and only asset. Physicality

 

[Opium]

Same could be said for Harry McKay. Only difference is McKay hasn’t won a final off his own boot. Daniher has.CLUTCH. Not to mention Curnow is yet to step up in a finals moment.

Daniher cost you a top 4 spot anyway you want to look at it. Another season of failure if you don't win it this year.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

owies is out.....and durdin has a suspect shoulder

Fwiw Durdin looked ok today. Taking marks above head etc.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

I’d keep Kemp forward and Young back, even if Curnow and McKay are back. I like Kemp as a player but think he was quite poor down back, especially as the season went on. Don’t want to see Cripps rucking again so keeping Kemp forward can allow McKay to roll through there.

Dogs rushed quite a few back from injuries in the 2016 finals, I’m sure there are a million examples were rushing back players hasn’t worked but I think you roll the dice on any of the soft tissue ones. More concerned about Docherty doing the knee again coming back too soon but it sounds like he is the most ready to go.

 

[Accidental genius]

Fwiw Durdin looked ok today. Taking marks above head etc.

yeah i assume just having subluxations when shoulder is forced in the right orientation...strengthening the rotor cuffs will help

 

[Jacks Seething Rage]

Pittonet needs to use his greatest and only asset. Physicality

Well...and nice hands too. His deft tap to 7 o'clock for Hewett to run on to and hit up a leading Kennedy(?), was champagne football.

He looks shorter than many rucks he's supposedly taller than though...either the reported 202cm has a bit of mayo on it, or he has a short wingspan...or both.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Well...and nice hands too. His deft tap to 7 o'clock for Hewett to run on to and hit up a leading Kennedy(?), was champagne football.

He looks shorter than many rucks he's supposedly taller than though...either the reported 202cm has a bit of mayo on it, or he has a short wingspan...or both.

It's because most other rucks can jump - Pitto literally cannot off the ground.

 

[Bundy Bear Bogan]

Anyone hearing that the Trac trade will be done before Saturday’s game?


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Is he available for selection?

Can he run through the middle?

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

My bad, forgot Williams.

So front six:

Moir Harry Martin
Williams Charlie Kemp


Martin and Moir both can play tall and small....

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Is he available for selection?

"Test"

 

[Bundy Bear Bogan]

Agreed... all players are prone to making mistakes..they're human

we are playing against your mob so im hoping he has a few of those moments

Weiterbot isn't human. He's machine

 

[Accidental genius]

Weiterbot isn't human. He's machine

Whoever came up with Weiterbot is a genius

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Revenant1965]

Whoever came up with Weiterbot is a genius

John Connor sent it from 2029....

 

[Benaly28]

Still a week to go and no one’s none the wiser on who is coming in.


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[Moon]

I'm bringing along the Top Hat so Vossy can pull a few Rabbits out of it in the 4th Quarter when we need a little luck
I reckon it is about making the most of our opportunities so Charlie, Harry and Kemp need to wear their kicking boots.
I want to see Charlie and Harry getting an early one to settle the nerves

Will probably be relying on Gangster Daniher, Hippers & Co not wearing their kicking boots
Will be nice to see TDK back .... we really need him

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Same could be said for Harry McKay. Only difference is McKay hasn’t won a final off his own boot. Daniher has.CLUTCH. Not to mention Curnow is yet to step up in a finals moment.

No player wins any game off their own boot. Poetic license ain't reality.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Same could be said for Harry McKay. Only difference is McKay hasn’t won a final off his own boot. Daniher has.CLUTCH. Not to mention Curnow is yet to step up in a finals moment.

With all due respect if you described Daniher as ‘clutch’ to the wider football community you’d probably be laughed at.


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[Michael Jezz]

It starts now: Cripps on finals preparation

Patrick Cripps admits his side are buzzing ahead of a big finals series.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Crippa cracks his nuckles into the microphone....there is a marketing meme in that

 

[BIuebagger]

Don’t worry Cow, you’ll be out there mate. Had a great year of development and deserve your spot.

 

[gbatman]

Pittonet needs to use his greatest and only asset. Physicality

Unfortunately he needs to but also needs to be able to really jump. McInerney just reaches over the top of him. I don't know if he has any other tactics but it was one of the key areas we lost the game last year and won the game this year with DeKoning. DeKoning is a good defensive ruck, it's very hard to direct hitouts if you are getting jumped into which he does well.

 

[Opium]

Unfortunately he needs to but also needs to be able to really jump. McInerney just reaches over the top of him. I don't know if he has any other tactics but it was one of the key areas we lost the game last year and won the game this year with DeKoning. DeKoning is a good defensive ruck, it's very hard to direct hitouts if you are getting jumped into which he does well.

Pittonet can't jump.

 

[gbatman]

Pittonet can't jump.

Yep, don't want to go into this game with Pittonet as ruck. Same thing will happen that happened in last year's prelim.