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

 

[Blues2013]

Members event for semis already sold out??? Wow!

 

[Arr0w]

How do we justify bringing Kennedy after not playing for two months after being overlooked the last two games.

Cannot estimate how important some geninue outside run is in latter part of games, believe we definitely not Hollands and Dow as sub to provide that.

Kennedy doesn't have to star, just play his role, but plenty of players return after long lay-offs, like Fritsch from foot injury, kicking 5 goals

Can't see Dow coming in to the 22, sub at best

Hollands is a chance if we want to float guys like Doc, Cotts, etc forward. At least Hollands does defend and gives you 2 way running

 

[BlueLocke]

McKay out hurts; Hodge was raving about his ability to push up and provide and outlet and then burn the defender on the run back to goal. It opens up the entire forward half of the ground.

Really hope Silvagni is fit; he and TDK are needed up forward, especially if Martin is suspended.

Cerra and Walsh will be better for another run (not that they played poorly); I have a feeling they are primed to produce a match winning performance.

 

[haveago]

Hoping so much that Blacres gets up.......He is as tough as ten men so odds are he will.

Crippa still wearing the padding, another week can only help. He is hurting.

Jsos for Big H, and Kennedy for Martin as he will more than likely get a week sadly.

 

[ferrisb]

I'm tipping Kennedy is the 2023 Duigan cameo.

I've got his pre-game nutrition sorted...

 

[RiCHii]

Going to be another slog.
Both teams going to need to find better forward system and efficiency.
Two things in our way to make a prelim: Petracca, Gawn.

Agreed.

I think we can cover Gawn. What I saw from TDK last night was something I've never seen from him before, hunger and a fire in the belly. I think TDK beats him next week!

Up the baggers

 

[Benaly28]

Brayshaw out hurts them.


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[ferrisb]

Why on earth would you be dropping Pittonet?

Jimmaes gonna Jimmae...

 

[HarryFlashman]

Not against Oliver/Viney/Petracca.

Will get monstered.


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He stopped Viney in his tracks last game & that’s bloody hard to do.
Crippa is still going to be at 90% at best - took a hell of a hit to his already banged up ribs. Petracca will crunch him at the 1st opportunity & that will slow him up considerably

 

[ferrisb]

Was it heeney who shouldered him across the rib cage??

Someone gave him a little gut punch to the ribs (if that makes sense) late in the game. Think it was Heeney.

Just a little tap, kind of thing that happens 50 times a match. But I think it was deliberately aimed at his rib injury.

Dog act if you ask me.

 

[HarryFlashman]

Brayshaw out hurts them.


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Could really help us, fair argument for JSOS in & use that to further exploit the hole he leaves. Gawn is going to win most taps, TDK is covering the ground very well, taking some grabs & his defensive pressure has been awesome.
There’s an opportunity to smash them in the middle thru speed & then they are ****ed!
May/Lever excel on slow build up take that away they don’t have a whole lot left,
Go in with a very different approach to Sydney but maintain the pressure

 

[HarryFlashman]

Someone have him a little gut punch to the ribs (if that makes sense) late in the game. Think it was Heeney.

Just a little tap, kind of thing that happens 50 times a match. But I think it was deliberately aimed at his rib injury.

Dog act if you ask me.

There was a deadset slam tackle as well- it was fair but very much targeted & got him a beauty.
If it was us crunching one of them, I would have been throwing high fives

 

[CCurnow3votes]

think Martin might be ok - careless, low impact, high - fine?

Had a second look at this - yes he connects with his fist - clearly in the act of tackling so careless, low or medium impact - questionable.

Think MRO will hit him with a week & we’ll argue on impact at tribunal.

 

[BlueLocke]

I hope the Dees overcompensate for their lack of viable tall forwards and pick Grundy. His selection is probably the best way to counter Gawn’s influence.

 

[macky99]

Kennedy doesn't have to star, just play his role, but plenty of players return after long lay-offs, like Fritsch from foot injury, kicking 5 goals

Can't see Dow coming in to the 22, sub at best

Hollands is a chance if we want to float guys like Doc, Cotts, etc forward. At least Hollands does defend and gives you 2 way running

Much more likely we would likely play TDK as the 2nd forward if JSOS cannot get up, don't see Kennedy playing up forward more likely we would have the small forwards to support Curnow & TDK.

Martin will be a significant loss as our small forwards were not great, our 2nd half forward entries were average at best.

 

[Lukeblueboy]

I feel we need to go a little smaller and quicker for this game. Geez I hope Martin gets off his hit! Integral to the team

 

[HyphensBack]

Based on Rounds 20 and 21 when both Harry and JSOS weren’t available it appears they will play TDK forward and Pittonet and TDK play about 10% more time on ground

if Pittonet plays 70% in ruck and TDK plays 30% and 50% up forward (due to increased minutes) I really want someone playing as second tall, don’t want 50% the game with it just Charlie forward, the reason it sorta worked for St Kilda and Collingwood was we had Martin
Options to swing forward:

• Docherty - more a 3rd tall though, I say push him down back for a bit and release one of the others
• kemp - he is solid down back
• Weitering - he is the general - no
• Marchbank - he is coming good, played his role well, no
• MCGovern - my choice, all good teams have a back that switches forward late in a game and throws a defense out of synch
• Acres - smoky, has height but we need his run and fear one contested mark too many and his shoulder/AC is gone
• Kennedy - hasn’t played in a month, only a maybe

 

[Arr0w]

Much more likely we would likely play TDK as the 2nd forward if JSOS cannot get up, don't see Kennedy playing up forward more likely we would have the small forwards to support Curnow & TDK.

Martin will be a significant loss as our small forwards were not great, our 2nd half forward entries were average at best.

Martin would be a massive loss, I have no doubt we will take any suspension to the highest appeals tribunal

If he does miss, still believe Voss will play another mid size/3rd tall marking option

 

[Arr0w]

Based on Rounds 20 and 21 when both Harry and JSOS weren’t available it appears they will play TDK forward and Pittonet and TDK play about 10% more time on ground

if Pittonet plays 70% in ruck and TDK plays 30% and 50% up forward (due to increased minutes) I really want someone playing as second tall, don’t want 50% the game with it just Charlie forward, the reason it sorta worked for St Kilda and Collingwood was we had Martin
Options to swing forward:

• Docherty - more a 3rd tall though, I say push him down back for a bit and release one of the others
• kemp - he is solid down back
• Weitering - he is the general - no
• Marchbank - he is coming good, played his role well, no
• MCGovern - my choice, all good teams have a back that switches forward late in a game and throws a defense out of synch
• Acres - smoky, has height but we need his run and fear one contested mark too many and his shoulder/AC is gone
• Kennedy - hasn’t played in a month, only a maybe

More good options

But, Doc more likely to play forward than back

 

[Benaly28]

Martin and Harry out hurts but they have their own forward line issues.

Gawn ‘could’ be the difference


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[passmark]

Melbourne had a few short steppers (I’m looking at you Petracca) against the Pies after Brayshaw got poleaxed.

We should be very very physical.

 

[myblueroan]

Was it heeney who shouldered him across the rib cage??

Yes. The little prick.

 

[Sonny Jim]

Out: Martin (susp), McKay (inj but should drop him regardless)

In: JSOS / Kennedy as third tall, Motlop

Sorry but we cannot carry a player like Harry. Confidence is 0, can’t contest, can’t kick goals

Did set up 2 goals and took a few marks.
Had 2 opportunities that he would usually take. Even though he missed I'm glad the set shot was a drop punt. Shows maturity.
If available I think he plays, but I do like the idea of Kennedy as a marking forward option and mid rotation, has performed reasonably well in this role in the past, would be a viable threat to the Dees.

 

[lily of laguna]

Im awaiting the justification for this from the Jimster!!

My immediate thought is he didnt watch last nights game and he also missed the last time we played the Dees!

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

More good options

But, Doc more likely to play forward than back

Nope. Docherty forward is not the answer.

McMuffin could be the man though.