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Match Preview: Round 23 v Carlton
One more win is all that's required for the GIANTS to sew up a finals spot.
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One more win is all that's required for the GIANTS to sew up a finals spot.
Where and When: Saturday August 21, Marvel Stadium, 7.40pm
Last time they met: The GIANTS beat the Blues back in round 14, winning by 36 points in what has turned out to be the team’s last game at GIANTS Stadium for the season. The team set the win up by kicking five straight goals either side of the half time break, letting Carlton sneak back to within two kicks during both the third and final quarters before scoring five of the last six wins to guarantee the win and stay in touch with the top eight during what was an inconsistent stretch of the season. Tim Taranto
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
Tim Taranto
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 188cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.3
- 5star
- K
- 12.8
- 5star
- HB
- 9.5
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 5.6
- 5star
- CL
- 4.1
- 5star
- D
- 17.0
- 4star
- K
- 12.0
- 5star
- HB
- 5.0
- 3star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 3.0
- 4star
- CL
- 5.5
- 5star
- D
- 15.6
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 4.0
- 5star
- CL
- 2.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
22
Jacob Hopper
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 21.0
- 5star
- K
- 9.9
- 4star
- HB
- 11.1
- 5star
- M
- 2.9
- 3star
- T
- 4.5
- 5star
- CL
- 4.3
- 5star
- D
- 17.6
- 4star
- K
- 8.8
- 4star
- HB
- 8.9
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 4.6
- 5star
- CL
- 4.0
- 5star
- D
- 18.6
- 5star
- K
- 8.4
- 4star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 3.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
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
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
11
Jeremy Finlayson
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 197cm
- Wt
- 93kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.5
- 3star
- K
- 9.9
- 4star
- HB
- 3.6
- 3star
- M
- 4.5
- 4star
- T
- 1.4
- 3star
- G
- 1.3
- 5star
- D
- 7.0
- 1star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 0.0
- 1star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- G
- 1.0
- 4star
- D
- 18.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.6
- 5star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
18
Sam Walsh
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 84kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 25.1
- 5star
- K
- 13.5
- 5star
- HB
- 11.6
- 5star
- M
- 5.1
- 5star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- CL
- 3.4
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 26.2
- 5star
- K
- 15.4
- 5star
- HB
- 10.8
- 5star
- M
- 6.0
- 5star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- CL
- 4.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
4
Toby Greene
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.7
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.8
- 5star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
- D
- 17.5
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 4.8
- 4star
- T
- 1.0
- 2star
- G
- 2.3
- 5star
- D
- 26.6
- 5star
- K
- 12.4
- 5star
- HB
- 14.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.8
- 5star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
What it means for the GIANTS: For the third week in a row it’s easy: win, and the GIANTS get to play finals after missing out last season. Lose, and the team's fate will hinge on what clubs like Essendon, Fremantle, West Coast and St Kilda do in their matches, but we probably miss out.
Where’s the opposition at: The Blues have had a tough few weeks, losing games, falling out of the finals race and starting to lose players as well (McKay, Zac Williams, Jack Martin
PLAYERCARDSTART
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
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
1
Jack Silvagni
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 194cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.1
- 3star
- HB
- 3.8
- 3star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- G
- 0.7
- 4star
- D
- 5.3
- 1star
- K
- 4.0
- 1star
- HB
- 1.3
- 1star
- M
- 1.7
- 2star
- T
- 0.7
- 1star
- G
- 0.7
- 4star
- D
- 9.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.2
- 3star
- HB
- 3.0
- 3star
- M
- 3.4
- 4star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
19
Liam Jones
- Age
- 33
- Ht
- 199cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.4
- 2star
- K
- 6.5
- 3star
- HB
- 2.9
- 3star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- MG
- 134.5
- 2star
- D
- 7.6
- 2star
- K
- 6.1
- 3star
- HB
- 1.4
- 1star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 1.4
- 2star
- MG
- 116.3
- 2star
- D
- 9.4
- 3star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 2.0
- 2star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Patrick Cripps
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 195cm
- Wt
- 93kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 25.9
- 5star
- K
- 9.8
- 4star
- HB
- 16.1
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 5.8
- 5star
- CL
- 7.4
- 5star
- D
- 21.0
- 5star
- K
- 10.1
- 4star
- HB
- 10.9
- 5star
- M
- 2.5
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 4star
- CL
- 6.3
- 5star
- D
- 12.6
- 4star
- K
- 4.8
- 2star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
15
Sam Docherty
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.3
- 5star
- K
- 15.1
- 5star
- HB
- 7.2
- 4star
- M
- 6.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- CL
- 1.1
- 3star
- D
- 22.6
- 5star
- K
- 16.0
- 5star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 7.0
- 5star
- T
- 0.6
- 1star
- CL
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 11.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.2
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- CL
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
30
Charlie Curnow
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 194cm
- Wt
- 94kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.3
- 3star
- K
- 9.7
- 4star
- HB
- 3.6
- 3star
- M
- 5.3
- 5star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- G
- 1.3
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 10.8
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 4.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
I like that we've made minimal changes, and stuck with the team that has been resurgent these last couple of weeks. Just Toby to return, and Mummy to be rested ready for finals - provided we win. Hopefully the boys are hungry to finish the regular season well, and play finals. Sorry, Eddie, you've been an ornament to the game, but hopefully you go out like Marc Murphy did.
Let's smash 'em, Giants!