Preview 2023 Rd 24 Carlton vs GWS Sunday August 27 6:10PM @ Marvel Stadium

[Aphrodite]

Final Team is in ...



IN: Cerra, Fogarty, McGovern, Walsh, C. Durdin
OUT: Cripps (soreness), Docherty (soreness), E.Curnow, Marchbank, Pittonet, Motlop (illness)

AFL team news: Blues welcome four back

Midfielders Adam Cerra and Sam Walsh are among four returnees for Round 24.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Brodie Kemp	Jacob Weitering	Alex Cincotta
Half-backs:	Adam Saad	Mitch McGovern	Nic Newman
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Sam Walsh	Ollie Hollands
Half-forwards:	Jack Martin	Harry McKay	David Cuningham
Forwards:	Lachie Fogarty	Charlie Curnow	Matthew Owies
Followers:	Tom De Koning	Adam Cerra	George Hewett
Interchange:	Matthew Cottrell	Paddy Dow	Zac Fisher
	Corey Durdin
Emergencies:	Ed Curnow	Marc Pittonet	Caleb Marchbank

*Update 26th August

AFL team news: Motlop out for Round 24

Jesse Motlop will miss the final round clash with GWS.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[athensblue]

Also, let's keep them under 54 to win the best defence

 

[jimsta10]

Carlton Team:

"Hey Charlie we want to rest you"

Charlie:

 

[Arr0w]

Bounce the ball ffs

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Ok so where will this game be won?

Pressure of course will be manic.

Our back 6 will make life very hard for Oppo forwards.

CB’s will be tightly contested - interesting to see how TDK handles rucking all day.

We need to win it out of the centre - our forwards will take care of the rest.

 

[tarczonandjane]

I think we always had a thought DeKoning would become a forward ruck and he hasn't quite come on in that area.

SOS was inconsistent on this one. When we drafted him, he said they saw TDK as a key forward. After that, he said they saw him as a ruckman. I therefore tend to agree with your views on how it has all played out.

 

[tarczonandjane]

I am hopeful that today will turn into a celebration of what we have achieved so far, with the hard yards to come after this. I’m looking forward to hearing nearly 50,000 fans in full voice, creating one of the great atmospheres at a Carlton game.

To those of you on this forum who will be in attendance, have a blast!

 

[Stickitupthem]

Newman on Toby
Hewitt on Greene
Tdk to star in this one

 

[Accidental genius]

For once we don't have to win to make/stay in top 8...

and the top 8 destiny of two other teams are in our hands....

 

[Arr0w]

Toby is a given, Newman the best option but happy that we try a different option leading into finals

Whitfield needs to be respected, has had a solid year and given them plenty of drive

Weitering, Kemp, Gov to focus on their handovers/intercepts as we will be undersized with Keeffe, Riccardi, Hogan. Himmelberg a swing option

Taylor will take Harry, Buckley v Charlie. Himmelberg will want to float across the contest

Not liking Pitto or Jsos being out, don't want Harry at centre bounces, but will need to do the forward half stoppages

Couldn't care less for the result, just no injuries and returning players finding some touch will do me

 

[myblueroan]

I call it as I see it, GWS are the 4th or 5th best side on form, this is their grand final. We may have little to play for and a bunch of players coming off 4 to 6 week injuries. I predict we will lose this and then run deep during the finals. We can win the flag

I hear you. No guarantees we'll win today.
But then I remember they have travelled, and we have Walshy and Cerra back.
Should be a fantastic game.

 

[Graffy4242]

I am hopeful that today will turn into a celebration of what we have achieved so far, with the hard yards to come after this. I’m looking forward to hearing nearly 50,000 fans in full voice, creating one of the great atmospheres at a Carlton game.

To those of you on this forum who will be in attendance, have a blast!

I’ll be there with my 2 sons and we will be VERY LOUD particularly when Charlie kicks his 2nd in the first quarter!!!

 

[myblueroan]

I am hopeful that today will turn into a celebration of what we have achieved so far, with the hard yards to come after this. I’m looking forward to hearing nearly 50,000 fans in full voice, creating one of the great atmospheres at a Carlton game.

To those of you on this forum who will be in attendance, have a blast!

Might do a Tarzan call just for you if we win. (Not really..cos horse...
But will think it for you.)

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

We do look a little under-size in defence. Maybe Marchy will be sub, as cover.

Big Tom will hopefully be at his best tonight, Briggs has been playing very well for them.

George in top form over the last month, should match up on Tom Green

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Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

.

Daniels has been good for them this year, clever little fella. Saady to keep him honest.

Will back our B and F favourite Newy to do a great job on Toby.

No fresh injuries and a win would be awesome, then bring on the Dogs. GB.

 

[myblueroan]

Long day.
Time for grazing in paddock, and mucking about in boats etc.
Then a leisurely canter in to the stadium.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

What a perfect day I have lined up….golf with a couple of lagers at the 19th, take the mutts for a run down the beach, pizza oven on, more lagers and pizza whilst watching the Baggers….f*** yeah!

 

[Arr0w]

Long day.
Time for grazing in paddock, and mucking about in boats etc.
Then a leisurely canter in to the stadium.

 

[myblueroan]

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Tempted to steer it over to docklands.
Plenty of room to stash carrots.

Don't bother, I'll do it...


Never gets old.
Hoping to add to indelible memories very soon.

 

[BlueLocke]

Really hoping to see Cerra and Walsh hit the form they were in prior to getting injured; Walsh is a superb link up player and Cerra’s class and poise delivering inside 50 had nicely rounded out our midfield.

Don’t mind the extra runner in the team; we seem happy to play ‘undersized’ in defence, so would not be surprised to see something odd like McGovern rucking and Cinc taking a tall.

Newman won’t keep Toby to 5 touches again, but nor will Toby sacrifice his game to blanket Newman; great battle.

There’s a dozen players who are playing for a finals spot; I’m hoping that shows in our intensity around the contest.

 

[bigblueboy]

Best result today … we win, finish 5th and play WB in elimination final. Charlie kicks 2+
Second best result is we lose and Melbourne wins, finish 5th and play Sydney in elimination final. Charlie kicks 2+
If we lose a close one, Sydney wins a close one - we play GWS in elimination final. And yes there is still a chance we get St Kilda …

 

[bigblueboy]

Blake Acres

13

Blake Acres

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

to do some rucking today?

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

We could get Saints if gws beat us by a bit more and swans beat Melb

Swans need to make up almost 4.5%.

Very unlikely to happen.



Noting the Dees want to finish 4th, they'll know before they start where Port are at....

 

[Coona Blues]

Blake Acres to do some rucking today?

Absolutely. Around the ground has to be the chop out. Harry will do a bit forward, but doubt he will be at any centre bounces. Most don’t realise that Acres was the chop out ruck at St Kilda for two years (more on than off) during his formative years. A willing soldier, I see it as a certainty (barring a late change)

 

[ESKIE]

what a great pick up Acres has been

 

[T2B_]

3 objectives today -

1. Win, however it happens, and send a message to the comp
2. Secure Charlie Coleman
3. Boot the Bullflogs out of the finals

 

[JustaBattler]

3 objectives today -

1. Win, however it happens, and send a message to the comp
2. Secure Charlie Coleman
3. Boot the Bullflogs out of the finals

1& 3 are mutually exclusive aren't they?