Preview Finals Week 1 - Carlton v Sydney Swans - A Preview Driven By AI

[Nuggetz]

We can't afford to get smashed in contested possessions imo. Even if they dominate clearances, we can hopefully get them with our pressure resulting in turnovers allowing for our speedy & skilful halfbacks/wings to move the ball at pace into our mobile forward line. Counter attacking gameplan to win it for us. Unless Ruck Jesus has a miracle performance & absolutely smashes blues rucks.

1. Need elite pressure.
2. Match them with contested footy.
3. Our talls need to win the contested mark/intercept mark battle.
4. Need speed on the ball when attacking.

Sub - Either someone who can help with winning the contested footy/pressure or someone who can help win the aerial battle.

 

[Donza]

Need to win the mental battle as well.

Blues will have a heap of pressure. Internally and from Fans.



Oh and BTW.

Weather looks mint friday next week.

Saturday and Sunday. Cold and wet.

 

[KingV23]

I just hope they don't focus too much on the last qrt where we have a 10 goal final qtr for a total of 12 goals for the match

 

[MF]

Blues will have a heap of pressure. Internally and from Fans.

The start will be crucial I think. Really need to get them under pressure and panicking early

 

[grimlock]

How's that for a 4th quarter fade out? Luckily we did enough in the first 3.View attachment 1791531

Sucks to be the fans sitting at the end where there was no scoring by Carlton in Q3 and Swans in Q4.

 

[Ticky009]

The last time we played Carlton in a Final at the MCG 37 years ago . Hopefully we can turn around the result this time.

Some amazing Swans history in this match. Enjoy!
Watching the deliberate out of bounds is hilarious and triggers me every time.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Sucks to be the fans sitting at the end where there was no scoring by Carlton in Q3 and Swans in Q4.

Raises hand.

Was behind the goals that game, just off to the side slightly. Great view.

But unfortunately was at the southern end of the ground and had to squint to see the action.

 

[bedford]

The last time we played Carlton in a Final at the MCG 37 years ago . Hopefully we can turn around the result this time.

Some amazing Swans history in this match. Enjoy!
Watching the deliberate out of bounds is hilarious and triggers me every time.

Was a shocking day , we had a sensational team and didn't win a final . Hafey didn't lighten off training and some blokes were knackered .
People complain now that we are hard done by , WE WERN'T GIVEN HOME FINALS

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I like the look of the mock team, pretty much full strength! I sure hope Papley and McInerney are back. Stephens super sub, to be brought in 10 minutes into the 4th quarter (fingers crossed).


SYDNEY

B: Tom McCartin

30

Tom Mccartin

Age

25

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

129.5

2star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

0.8

1star

MG

87.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

168.0

3star

, Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

, Harry Cunningham
HB: Oliver Florent

13

Oliver Florent

Age

26

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

350.0

5star

D

18.3

4star

K

11.7

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

MG

350.0

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

, Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

, Robbie Fox

42

Robbie Fox

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.6

5star

MG

151.3

2star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

151.3

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.8

5star

M

0.4

1star

T

3.6

5star

C: Errol Gulden, Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

, Braeden Campbell
HF: Will Hayward

9

Will Hayward

Age

26

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.4

5star

, Hayden McLean

2

Hayden Mclean

Age

26

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.2

3star

, Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

F: Logan McDonald, Joel Amartey, Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

28

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

Foll: Tom Hickey

31

Tom Hickey

Age

33

Ht

202cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.9

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

19.1

5star

D

4.0

1star

K

1.5

1star

HB

2.5

2star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.0

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

8.6

5star

, Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

, Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

I/C: Jake Lloyd

44

Jake Lloyd

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.2

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

357.4

5star

, James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

, Sam Wicks, Justin McInerney

27

Justin Mcinerney

Age

24

Ht

189cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

Emerg: Dylan Stephens

15

Dylan Stephens

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

, Ryan Clarke

4

Ryan Clarke

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

9.1

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

18.5

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.5

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

, Aaron Francis, Lewis Melican

43

Lewis Melican

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

3star

MG

48.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

48.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

3star

MG

48.0

1star

In: Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

28

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

, Justin McInerney

27

Justin Mcinerney

Age

24

Ht

189cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

Out: Ryan Clarke

4

Ryan Clarke

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

9.1

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

18.5

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.5

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.0

1star

, Dylan Stephens

15

Dylan Stephens

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

 

[bedford]

I like the look of the mock team, pretty much full strength! I sure hope Papley and McInerney are back. Stephens super sub, to be brought in 10 minutes into the 4th quarter (fingers crossed).


SYDNEY

B: Tom McCartin, Dane Rampe, Harry Cunningham
HB: Oliver Florent, Nick Blakey, Robbie Fox
C: Errol Gulden, Chad Warner, Braeden Campbell
HF: Will Hayward, Hayden McLean, Isaac Heeney
F: Logan McDonald, Joel Amartey, Tom Papley
Foll: Tom Hickey, Luke Parker, Callum Mills
I/C: Jake Lloyd, James Rowbottom, Sam Wicks, Justin McInerney
Emerg: Dylan Stephens, Ryan Clarke, Aaron Francis, Lewis Melican

In: Tom Papley, Justin McInerney
Out: Ryan Clarke, Dylan Stephens

Mock team lol

 

[ashep]

Feeling pretty confident tbh, especially if Paps and JMac are in and fit.

Finals experience matters and Carlton will be full of nerves no matter what they say publicly.

Now there's a chance that Charlie kicks 9 and blows us away but if we keep him to 2 or 3 goals, we'll win.

 

[Wolfgang West]

Carlton weren’t even trying against GWS nothing to gain everything to lose with a silly suspension or something

So Voss told them don't try ? The players got together before the game and said **** this let's just go through the motions ? Were they trying the week before when Gold Coast should have beat them 3-4 goals if not for Curnow ? Give me a spell. They were shit the last 2 weeks and I would say if you sustain pressure for as long as we did against Melbourne by half way through the 3rd with some goal kicking accuracy you will break them. They are nowhere near the beasts Oliver, Petracca and Viney are. I'm tipping if that is the case we are not fading this week.

 

[tombomb]

I said this in another thread the other day and it is never gonna happen, but I would love for us to try to address this issue we have towards the end of games by starting Parker as sub.

Just bring him on for the last 40 minutes or so and go as hard as he can at stoppages and clearances.

Actually try to use the sub as a tactical advantage for the first time ever.

 

[monopoly19]

I’m not confident but am hopeful about Friday. I’m enjoying that their preview thread is about 10x as long as ours…they must have been waiting a long time for this? Wouldn’t it be delicious to end their season on Friday.

 

[Tedeski]

Sydney caller to SEN said he went to training and Paps was only walking laps ?

Similar to his Grand Final performance.

He had a big bandage on his hammy after the Crows game.
That's a 4 week rest but perhaps longer for Paps with his history.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I said this in another thread the other day and it is never gonna happen, but I would love for us to try to address this issue we have towards the end of games by starting Parker as sub.

Just bring him on for the last 40 minutes or so and go as hard as he can at stoppages and clearances.

Actually try to use the sub as a tactical advantage for the first time ever.

Sounds like the type of advice Cotchin received when he chose to kick against the wind when they played Port in an elimination final.

*Port booted eight goals to one to lead by 42 points at quarter-time

 

[caesar88]

I just don't really know who our winners on the ground are going to be. No one's really standing out across the year and if it's another week of the Gulden & Warner show then forget about moving onto week 2.

Is Parker going to be fit? How are we gonna use Mills? What version of Blakey & Florent are we gonna get this week? Will Heeney kick straight? What sort of form are Papley & McInerney going to be in?

I just have no idea to any of the above questions. Last year we were heading into finals with SO many players in ripping form. This year our players form feels all over the shop despite getting wins.

 

[Tedeski]

I just want to see Ruck Jesus take a running bounce.

I believe our last quarter fadeouts are directly linked to Hickey's inability to jump at ruck contests.
He struggles to give a good contest by the end of the third quarter & our midfielders get poor service because of it.

 

[Tedeski]

How's that for a 4th quarter fade out? Luckily we did enough in the first 3.View attachment 1791531

I'm going to the game with my boys next week.

Told them I'm leaving when we are done playing with 3 minutes to go in the third Q.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I'm going to the game with my boys next week.

Told them I'm leaving when we are done playing with 3 minutes to go in the third Q.

That's one way to have an enjoyable trip home

 

[Tedeski]

Paps and JMac

Paps is not fit & Jmac has missed since Bomber game.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I just don't really know who our winners on the ground are going to be. No one's really standing out across the year and if it's another week of the Gulden & Warner show then forget about moving onto week 2.

Is Parker going to be fit? How are we gonna use Mills? What version of Blakey & Florent are we gonna get this week? Will Heeney kick straight? What sort of form are Papley & McInerney going to be in?

I just have no idea to any of the above questions. Last year we were heading into finals with SO many players in ripping form. This year our players form feels all over the shop despite getting wins.

I’m amazed McI is widely assumed to be an “in”.

He’s missed a fair bit of footy - does he come in for Stephens, who has been going ok?

I’m not so sure.

 

[ashep]

Paps is not fit & Jmac has missed since Bomber game.

7 days out. Papley was 90% for the Dees.

 

[ashep]

I’m amazed McI is widely assumed to be an “in”.

He’s missed a fair bit of footy - does he come in for Stephens, who has been going ok?

I’m not so sure.

If he's fit he offers significantly more than Stephens, especially in a final where you need game breakers.

There's zero chance Stephens scores the intercept goal JMac snared in the prelim last year.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I’m amazed McI is widely assumed to be an “in”.

He’s missed a fair bit of footy - does he come in for Stephens, who has been going ok?

I’m not so sure.

Sub would be ideal