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.

www.carltonfc.com.au

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

 

[Arr0w]

Think this week's selection will be the most intriguing of the year, especially if both Martin and Harry miss

I can already see a number of viable options..

• Charlie, TDK + smalls
• When TDK is rucking, Charlie + smalls
• Adding another marking option, Gov, Kemp, Kennedy

Think we might go with tge last option

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Structurally, Harry is a massive loss. JSOS, if fit enough would be a good replacement. They will not play Kennedy in this role, be very

surprised if they do. If JSOS is not fit enough, I would be playing McGov up forward. Out of all our tall back's, he seems the logical

choice. Frustrating as it is, Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

will more than likely get a week imo. Thought Motts lacked urgency last night. Not sure who

else could take Martins spot. Honey, maybe. Nah, just joking.

Love to see Hollands come in and play a full game, thought we looked bereft of run last night in the second half. But this will probably

not happen unless Blacres is too sore. Dow needs to be sub.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Can't see Acres getting up. Looks like he shouldn't have played last night. He was great, but in so much pain and clearly made it worse.

If Acres did not play last night, we would most definitely have lost.

 

[Chookaradley]

Acres will play

 

[Bletch]

Firstly, not a real fan of the type of ruckman Pitto is compared to those that can be a threat forward

If truly fit, I could understand Jsos coming in and possibly partner TDK against Gawn and say McDonald

But, when fit Pitto has always been selected due to how he assists our contested clearance game

We saw the plan with Pitto and TDK last time against the Demons/Gawn, watch a replay, it was extremely smart coaching/implementation

So, I'd go as far as saying that there would be no chance Pitto is dropped against the Demons and or the rest of the year if we progress

I don't even need him to be a forward threat (though that would be handy). Just to be a presence around the field. 0 marks last night. The number of times we kicked to try and relieve pressure out of defence and Pitto gives nothing, more often than not it was a Sydney mark and pressure back on. TDK far better in that regard. McLean outstanding.

Still, agree, we need him at the ruck contests, and for that reason he stays.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Reckon Mots came on at the wrong time, Blues were slowing and Swans were coming. Give him a full game and he will do well.

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

Pitto is playing. Can’t have TDK vs Gawn all match.

I’m leaning towards giving Hollands a go. Swing Docherty back. McGovern forward.

We have options and the dees are gettable.

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Call me crazy, but do we consider:

- Silvagni (if fit) and Motlop straight swaps for Martin and McKay with Someone like a Kennedy as a sub. TDK plays a little more up forward and JSOS rotates with Pitto.

or

- Push Cripps up forward. Bring in Dow for the middle. Motlop comes in anyway. And have either JSOS or someone like Hollands as the sub. Cripps wasn't exactly fantastic in the middle last night. Still looked very sore.

Option A, can see that happening easily.
SOS/Kennedy cannot both play 100% of the game one of them would need to be sub
It’s a risk if you lose a soldier early but if you don’t it’s not a bad option to do the swaperoo


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[xDQ82x]

Sos will come in to play Melbourne

 

[thebluenewdeal]

We are in the midst of the greatest in season turnaround in sporting history! If we get the job done it’ll be the furthest a team has gone after losing 6 in a row in season and anything can happen in a prelim thereafter. So pumped to see what happens. We’ll be the underdogs once again against this just as powerful Melbourne outfit. They lack forward nous and that could be our opening to getting the job done. Match them in the contest and try to exploit their lack of forward weapons. We need to move the ball through them and not around them. I’d rather see us lose by 40 points trying to win the game than die a slow death trying to save it. GBs!!!!

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Sos will come in to play Melbourne

Has too if fit

 

[bigblueboy]

Ins:
Jack S
Jesse

Out:
Harry
Jack M

Sub: Paddy

 

[Franc de Borges]

Not certain we need to replace Harry with a tall. Melbourne are the hardest defence to outmark so a more mobile forward line is preferable.

 

[HaydossJ]

Doubling down on my comments to say Acres is our most important player behind Charlie and Weitering.


Maybe Jack Martin

21

Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

’s partner can find him a new shoulder before Friday?

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Reckon Kennedy coming in to play Jack Martin

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Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

’s role could be a ‘Nick Duigan’ moment.


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[cookie monster]

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Martin definitely misses IMO.

Careless + Medium impact + High = 1 week

Blakey came off the ground so impact can’t be low.

Think we’ll appeal it in an attempt to downgrade it to low impact and lose.

Our appeal should be to get it thrown out
His arm comes across in an aggressive tackling motion
It's a high contact free. Move on

 

[ESKIE]

I wouldn’t be putting Gov forward, need to keep our defence intact plus I worry about him getting injured playing forward

 

[Stamos]

SOS in for H.
If Martin gets a week, Mots in for a full game and Dow sub.

 

[HarryFlashman]

Sos will come in to play Melbourne

Btw, nice early call on Mots being sub

 

[reubsblues]

I personally dont like a small forward as the sub as its the hardest position to come in and make a impact Dow or Kennedy as sub makes way more sense

 

[teknodeejay]

Ins:
Jack S
Jesse

Out:
Harry
Jack M

Sub: Paddy

Can see them brining E Curnow in as sub if Martin is out and Motlop moves in but Motlop for Martin isn’t like for like.

 

[teknodeejay]

Our appeal should be to get it thrown out
His arm comes across in an aggressive tackling motion
It's a high contact free. Move on

Reckon he’s in trouble but be great if he gets it down to not worth a week.

 

[Athomas]

I wouldn’t be putting Gov forward, need to keep our defence intact plus I worry about him getting injured playing forward

Next to no chance they put Gov forward. I think if SOS doesn't get up, Kemp would be the one, he spent some time up forward in Q4 of the GWS game. Still doubt that happens too, so all eyes on SOS watch this week!

 

[Red_man2008]

Martin out can be easily replaced by Kennedy and it adds midfield rotation. Motlop out for Dow to be sub is the most logical. JSOS for Harry allows us to drop pitto if we need too. Gives us midfield ruck forward defence cover. McGovern can go forward if we don’t need the extra defender. Very versatile side. I’d even be happy for hollands to come in for Cincotta while doc goes back.

Ideal ins: JSOS, Hollands, Kennedy Dow (sub)
Ideal outs: Harry, Cincotta, Martin and Motlop (sub)

 

[The Bighouse]

Not certain we need to replace Harry with a tall. Melbourne are the hardest defence to outmark so a more mobile forward line is preferable.

Still need some marking targets outside of CC. Losing H and potentially JM as our marking options need to be replaced unless we’re to go mosquito fleet and grubbers in (like wet weather surge), though Rivers, Bowey, Hibberd are decent ground level defenders.

Still would like JSOS or Kennedy as pseudo KPF’s if just to take Lever out of the picture.
DC - JSOS - Fogarty
Owies - CC - C.Durds