Preview 2023 Preliminary Final Carlton vs Brisbane Sat 23rd Sept 5.15PM @ Gabba

[Aphrodite]

TEAM IS IN …


IN: Jordan Boyd, 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

, Harry McKay

10

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

OUT: David Cuningham, Brodie Kemp, Matthew Kennedy, Matthew Owies

AFL team selection: Four changes for preliminary final

Carlton has named its team for the preliminary final.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Alex Cincotta	Jacob Weitering	Adam Saad
Half-backs:	Caleb Marchbank	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Patrick Cripps	Ollie Hollands
Half-forwards:	Tom De Koning	Harry McKay	Sam Docherty
Forwards:	Lachie Fogarty	Charlie Curnow	Jesse Motlop
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	Adam Cerra	Sam Walsh
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Matthew Cottrell	George Hewett
	Jack Martin
Emergencies:	David Cuningham	Brodie Kemp	Matthew Kennedy
	Matthew Owies

 

[Opium]

Kemp has been a liability .. every time I watch him I shiver … for mine him or Marchbank and they went with Marchbank .. owies a bit unlucky and boyd lucky but I like the team as it has more pace and will match up against brisbane better

And Owies was poor last week. Turned it over and had limited impact.

 

[rp84]

Perfect selection

March is 5% off putting together a perfect game.

Kemp is on a bit of a confidence spiral.

Owies the funny one (despite my dislike after 2022, he has becoming sharpshooter).

 

[Aphrodite]

Team stickied

 

[Foucault1989]

Stiff for Kemp, very unlucky.

But he has not had a great finals series and Marchbank has been excellent. Weitering, McGovern and Marchbank is enough against Brisbane where we need more pace.

Cunners and Owies have been liabilities. Some of Owies' disposals last week, and there weren't many, were awful.

I love Boyd, adds toughness and foot skills.

Love Hollands coming in. We've gotta run, run, run against the Lions

 

[rp84]

Perfect selection

March is 5% off putting together a perfect game.

Kemp is on a bit of a confidence spiral.

Owies the funny one (despite my dislike after 2022, he has becoming sharpshooter).

 

[Raging Blue]

Be interesting who we select as sub, Kennedy for me.

Agree

 

[kreuze_missile]

Payne out is HUGE.

 

[reg_lower91]

Kemp has a bright future but he had a stinker last Friday.

Joel smith killed him and his defensive lapses cost us several easy goals.

Happier with the team this week than last week even though I can understand people who disagree

Yeah Kemp was all over the shop last week. He wasn’t overly fantastic the week prior either (Amartey / McDonald got away from us in stages of that game).

He’s been terrific this year, however you unfortunately can’t have any weak links in your defence in finals and especially against this mob. They’ll pounce on it straight away. Feel for the kid but he’ll bounce back, he’s just had a slight dip in form at the wrong time.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Marchy a bit lucky, Kemp slightly unlucky.

Cuners and Owies understandable.

Boyd is a great call imo.

Feeling confident now that we have the best team available to us to counter the opposition.

 

[GapInIkonPark]

Motlop and Hollands have played their way into the 22. Boyd has hopefully done the work.

Compare emergencies week 1 of the finals of Dow, Fisher, S Durdin and Motlop (happy to be corrected) with emergencies this week of Kennedy, Cuningham, Owies and Kemp.

 

[Soapy V]

I’d go with Cuningham as sub. His genuine leg speed late in a game can be a game changer

 

[Opium]

Payne is a massive omission. Charlie could have a massive night.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

You would think Acres in real doubt

I'm thinking Marchbank or Cincotta but Acres clearly playing under duress

 

[djholmes]

Dropping Kemp big mistake. He has been gold for our winning run. So has Cuningham. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Should have dropped Cottrell and Kennedy for Martin and McKay with Hollands remaining the Sub.

 

[Soapy V]

I look at both sides and I am very happy with our match ups

 

[Monty1978]

And Owies was poor last week. Turned it over and had limited impact.

I agree owies was poor but has played well enough to not to get dropped .. I probably would have dropped Marchbank over kemp as he makes me shiver as well .. look 2 from Marchbank , cincotta and kemp and Voss the boss choose the former

 

[Aphrodite]

Umpires anyone


Nick Foot (2), Matt Stevic (9), Robert Findlay (23), Andre Gianfagna (27)

 

[carlton_99]

The thing that makes Brisbane scary at the Gabba is how quickly they can pile on goals if the opposition drops off just a little bit. Bring the pressure and intensity across four quarters and we give ourselves the best chance to win. GBs!!!

 

[F_therest]

Kemp has a bright future but he had a stinker last Friday.

Joel smith killed him and his defensive lapses cost us several easy goals.

Happier with the team this week than last week even though I can understand people who disagree

Shocked at the number of people shocked at Kemps' omission.

Probably cost us 4 goals due to being poor in aerial contests or leaving his man free out the back last week.

He had a really poor game.

 

[Ezayyak]

Payne is a massive omission. Charlie could have a massive night.

As long as Harry and Charlie stay out of the same packs. Stretch them.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

I’d go with Cuningham as sub. His genuine leg speed late in a game can be a game changer

Would be between him and Kennedy who probably offers the most flexibility as a non-tactical sub

 

[YeoShuey]

Umpires anyone


Nick Foot (2), Matt Stevic (9), Robert Findlay (23), Andre Gianfagna (27)

I nearly died when I saw the middle two named for this match, especially the third one.

 

[Opium]

Dropping Kemp big mistake. He has been gold for our winning run. So has Cuningham. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Should have dropped Cottrell and Kennedy for Martin and McKay with Hollands remaining the Sub.

He has been poor the two finals he played in. Go back and watch. Played on McDonald and Smith.

 

[Mondyboy]

Good side.

Think we’ve missed some of Boyd’s delivery. Personally would have dropped Cinc who looks exhausted, but no upset with Kemp being dropped who was messy last week.

Cunner isn’t a surprise. Kennedy was rusty but I’d play him as sub. Owies has a great year, but has barely been near it.

Overall, well balanced side.


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[F_therest]

Ultimately trust the MC but I don’t like these changes.

I think we’re going in far too tall, which I think is a worry against a very quick Lions outfit.

We’ve got only two small forwards in the team - Fogarty (doesn’t kick goals) & Motlop. I worry our forward-half pressure (or lack thereof) will be an issue. Hopefully i’m wrong.

Martin and Cottrell are basically like smalls at ground level...both have good speed, defensive intent and are goalkickers. Add to Motlop amd Fog that is basically 4 and good forward pressure.