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

 

[NavySteel]

Harry to come out tomorrow aggressive and hard. Run through a couple of marking contests, even if he doesn't mark them just hit them hard.

That's all I want from him. They need to be worried that H is coming if they sit in the hole. That can help get his tail up if they start to worry about him.

I can't wait...

H to kick 8. Bookmark it.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Harry to come out tomorrow aggressive and hard. Run through a couple of marking contests, even if he doesn't mark them just hit them hard.

That's all I want from him. They need to be worried that H is coming if they sit in the hole. That can help get his tail up if they start to worry about him.

I can't wait...

For a very, very big bloke, Harry really needs to use his size to intimidate more often.

 

[bigblueboy]

Unfortunately I haven’t seen last weeks game yet but liked Kemp vs the Swans. Did he have a bad one versus Melbourne?

Regardless the ins are good and Kemp could be a good sub as he might play back or forward at a pinch.

Kemp was caught out too often last week - but it's not the first time this year. He's going to be a very good player but he's still learning down back.
Btw, find a safe space when you do get a chance to watch a replay of last week's game. As you have probably gathered - the last quarter was out of this world dramatic.

 

[Tommy Alvin]

My two cents.

I like the selections, especially of Boyd to go to Cameron. That's a brave call and could even decide the match.

They should use Kemp as the Sub. He can back or forward, even on a wing if Doc or Acres hurts their shoulder.

TA

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

I keep thinking about how we beat a full strength Pies and Dees when they were rolling during the season. There is no reason we can’t beat the Lions too

 

[Broadside]

Kemp was caught out too often last week - but it's not the first time this year. He's going to be a very good player but he's still learning down back.
Btw, find a safe space when you do get a chance to watch a replay of last week's game. As you have probably gathered - the last quarter was out of this world dramatic.

yes looking forward to it, don't tell me who won

 

[F_therest]

Some good points.

What gives me hope is that, other than Port final, their lead up form is nothing scintillating and no Payne could really hurt them with Harry and Charlie teaming up. Port lost a home final the next week too.

Lost to Suns away by a million (we found a way to beat them at same venue) just beat Crows at home, fell in against Freo away and beat Pies when they were a bit suss with injuries.

And Port got well beaten by GWS at their home ground the next week...seems like they were a bit banged up so quality of opposition to Brisbane is suss.

Think we are better than Port in a few areas which could be key:

- Key forwards. Lord kicked 4 goals on Andrews. Marshall got easy shots on goal but kept missing. Dixon didnt play. We have Charlie, Harry and TDK. Thry are missing Payne.

- Bigger midfield. Butters, Rozee and JHF all had pretty quiet finals series...our midfield is bigger and more experienced to physically impose ourselves at the coalface. Lions' midfield have been bullied before when Neale has been shut down.

- Key defenders. Everyone knows Port are missing a true big key defender. Danniher gave Port a touch up. He's tough to stop when on but Weitering is one of the best key defenders in the comp.

 

[I bleed Blue]

It is unbelievable. 46 tipsters in the Hun and Age, in a toss of the coin game. Gerard Whateley only one who tipped Carlton.

Good good.

Who doesn't love an underdog story. All the pressure on Brissy.

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

It kind of feels like 1999 all over again, being the overwhelming underdog in a Prelim Final.

I like the team changes this week, although I would have brought Kouta into the side just for the hell of it....

Cunners or Kemp should be sub imo. Players who can fill in more than a single role and give us some run....although Chugga could also fit the bill. I'd go Kemp.

 

[Michael Jezz]

Michael, tipsters are like betting odds, the mean nothing

Similar to our game against the Demons

Yep 20% tipped us against the Dees. This week is off the charts

 

[Guus_Hiddink]

I have 2 tickets for Saturday's game for sale on Level 1, row P in Bay 214 (Next to cheer squad in 213).

1 adult 1 child face value - $65 for adult, $20 for child, $5 booking fee - so $90 all up.

Please don't risk entering using a child ticket if you're an adult, I hear the GABBA is strict on this.

Prefer to meet in person to exchange funds (cash/bank transfer) and transfer tickets to you via Ticketmaster transfer function on app / mobile wallet.

I can meet today around CBD/St Kilda Rd/South Yarra area.

PM me if interested.

 

[bradfisher14]

Meh - not sure on Hollands TBH. Can see him being targeted. Kemp really stiff. Owies as the sub for me.

They tried to target him in the dying seconds last week. He spoiled and tackled his opponent to stop them from going inside 50.

 

[Hands On]

Didn't he nail one from 50ish on the boundary once?

Nah, it was sixty whilst rounding up the sheep without a sheep dog.

 

[Faz 2000]

It's just bloody exciting to be here and imagining it going our way. It'll be a million little moments if it does!

 

[RAPPA]

Meh - not sure on Hollands TBH. Can see him being targeted. Kemp really stiff. Owies as the sub for me.

Ollie has shown that he doesn't shirk contests. For a guy of his frame, he plays incredibly tough. Like Martin.

 

[T2B_]

H to kick 8. Bookmark it.

...goals, right?

 

[Hands On]

Oh there’ll be pain lol

 

[DirtyLeeds]

Kemp for me the Sub, was recruited as a mid, big enough to go forward, and we know what he brings to defence; an early injury enables a reshuffle using Kemp, who's as big(ish) as Kennedy, has better hands than Cunningham, and would slot into defence, where none of the others would.

 

[RAPPA]

The media banging out on about the blowout average margin across prelim finals, and that there's always one close game and one blowout. So when the Ginats obliterate Collingwood tonight, it'll be the Baggers in a close one tomorrow

 

[thefrog]

Fletcher had 16 disposals and 3 goals in the Lions win over Port.

Who’s to say Ollie can’t have a game that good, or even just go with Fletcher to limit his influence.

I’m backing him in.

 

[Aphrodite]

ONE. MORE. SLEEP.

 

[Jatz]

I'm concerned with taking Kemp out with both Hipwood and Daniher. Weiters obviously covers one, whoever cops the other is going to make me very nervous.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Had to go to the Club this morning to calm the nerves and look at the cups. Imagine, in eight days we could have another one.

Just feels right for us to be contending again.

 

[95blues]

Stealthy....

 

[Kruezing]

Had a dream last night.

Blues 3.1.19
Lions 0.2.2

halfway through the first Q.

No full time score sorry, must have woken up before the final siren lol

Go back to sleep and report back please