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

 

[Wickzki]

Sos will come in to play Melbourne

As long as that means we're NOT playing the three rucks I'm good with thjs.

We need more speed, spread and overlap than we had last night. This is where the Swans hurt us in the second half

 

[The Bighouse]

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)

Can’t see Doc moving back.
Cincotta to Kossie as well. McGovern on Fritsch.

 

[The Sultan]

Im a Tasmanian high school teacher and I need some help buying tickets next week. I’ve got two membership numbers, but need help buying the tickets as it’s impossible to buy while im on class.

Buying tickets becomes a lessons… maths, probability, demand /supply economics, technology etc etc

 

[teknodeejay]

Reckon Kennedy coming in to play Jack Martin’s role could be a ‘Nick Duigan’ moment.


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And what a moment it was, as was the game itself.

 

[Chookaradley]

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


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

Hes a star and Freo were happy to let him go for stuff all. Mind boggling...

 

[windows1]

Hes a star and Freo were happy to let him go for stuff all. Mind boggling...

Not sure they wanted to. Their fans suggest he was either retiring from footy (??) or back to Melbourne. I think it’s outrageously good luck for us. But not sure they really had a choice.

 

[Stamos]

Not sure they wanted to. Their fans suggest he was either retiring from footy (??) or back to Melbourne. I think it’s outrageously good luck for us. But not sure they really had a choice.

They offered him an insulting contract (180k 1 year). It was 100% Freo's choice. They didn't want him.

 

[dumb]

i know that lots of us supporters see kennedy as a good replacement for martin but i'm not sure the match committee feel the same way unfortunately. which is ironic given for some reason they had him pigeonholed as a half-back at points through the year.
i suspect they're probably more likely to bring in ed curnow who has played off a forward flank lately and did the same even under teague if i remember? or maybe that was bolton.
kemp seems the other good fit. i guess marchbank could too but i wouldn't trust his goal-kicking much more than harry.

 

[carlton_99]

As long as that means we're NOT playing the three rucks I'm good with thjs.

We need more speed, spread and overlap than we had last night. This is where the Swans hurt us in the second half

Wouldn't it be JSOS coming in for McKay and playing solely forward? Or are you saying JSOS should only come in if one of TDK/Pitto go out?

 

[Pablito]

If it's Martin, Mckay 100% out. I'd bring in SOS and Durdin/promote Motlop from sub.

Based on my replay watch the maybe outs would be Cunners, Cinc and Marchbank also.

I'd replace them with any 3 of Hollands, Fisher, Dow, Cowan, Boyd.

 

[I bleed Blue]

In all honesty other the the ok ruck contest
Pittonet gives absolutely nothing around the ground but he seems to get a game on that
My ideale ruck combo is Tdk and Jsos to chop out but i think Pittonet will keep playing as the match committee seem to like him

TDK Jsos would be my choice for Ruck combo.

But with no Harry I expect Pitto to play also

 

[katmanblue]

Thoughts on Cripps forward and Dow on ball.

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[katmanblue]

Nope. Cripps can’t mark overhead.
He’s severely limited at the moment but attracts the opposition’s attention giving more space to Walsh and Cerra. If Cripps can’t play mid I think Kennedy could be picked before Dow.

Although at centre bounces Mills was just completely taking Cripps out and letting there other mids get to work.

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[katmanblue]

H had a shocker but he’ll bounce back when he returns (week 3?)

He just had an off night.

He was great except for the goal kicking.

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[skadoosh]

Is there any indication of when this match will be scheduled for?

 

[carlton_99]

Is there any indication of when this match will be scheduled for?

Games are Friday/Saturday. Considering Carlton/Melbourne played before the teams that will make up the other semi it will probably be on the Friday night

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

If it's Martin, Mckay 100% out. I'd bring in SOS and Durdin/promote Motlop from sub.

Based on my replay watch the maybe outs would be Cunners, Cinc and Marchbank also.

I'd replace them with any 3 of Hollands, Fisher, Dow, Cowan, Boyd.

Could maybe justify Cuningham out and Hollands in. We need more run and will have to maintain pressure. Kennedy I love but we may be too slow with him, Hewett and Cripps.

 

[jezza25]

You're going to spank us. Just sit off Oliver, let him get 40 useless touches. He'll either handball to a player under pressure who will fumbled and turn it over, or boot it high and long to our non-existent tall forwards.

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I see what your doing there

 

[Red_man2008]

Buying tickets becomes a lessons… maths, probability, demand /supply economics, technology etc etc

Will be tough when I prevented my students a few weeks ago nicking off to the toilets to purchase weeknd tickets. Regretful now. Tasmanian schools have a no phone policy.

 

[gandaal]

Out: Martin, Harry, Pitto
In: Silvagni, Dow, Holland

 

[Aphrodite]

Is there any indication of when this match will be scheduled for?

My guess is Friday night.

 

[BigFrizz36]

Was heavily favouring the injured shoulder at the end of the game. Looked like he was wearing an invisible sling.

Once again

My guess is Friday night.

Has to be I think. Should it be the other side of the draw they would only have a 6 day break

 

[Franc de Borges]

Will be tough when I prevented my students a few weeks ago nicking off to the toilets to purchase weeknd tickets. Regretful now. Tasmanian schools have a no phone policy.

Sickie.

 

[jezza25]

Will be tough when I prevented my students a few weeks ago nicking off to the toilets to purchase weeknd tickets. Regretful now. Tasmanian schools have a no phone policy.

Sickie.

Worth it

 

[KohPhi]

Pittonet to stay in to work with TDK to try and break even with Gawn..
Motlop is a terrible sub. I'd start him for Martin as he seems to be at his best when able to work himself into the game.
JSOS in for Harry to play on Lever with the sole intention of taking him to where the ball ain't..
Dow comes in on the bench to help combat the Dees mid rotations
Marchbank sub.. Has the aerobic capacity to run and carry later in the game..

Regardless, how good is it to have depth and options.