Carlton Supporters Club

I reckon you are right GTC but the success of Joe Daniher, Mason Cox etc as key forwards who can ruck means other clubs have to try and emulate what is on trend so we have to try it too with Harry and given he has played the role in the practice games Id expect us to go in with only TDK as a bonafide ruckman. When Nankervis or the like knee Harry in the guts/nuts or he does a knee they will probably figure out its not going to work so well for us and Pittonet will return. I thought the idea of Pittonet doing the heavy lifting and softening up the opposing No1 ruck early so TDK could come in later and use his athletic prowess to take over games was working fine..

EB I had a think about potential key match ups (assuming theirs is a similar side to the PF) and given we are short on personnel I came up with this:
Im sending Pitto to OMac to start formalities in the centre
Im sending TDK to the fwd line to challenge (maybe even stretch) the tallish defenders (probably Gardiner as Andrews will get H)
Curnow will get Lester and Im sending Cottrell to be the defensive fwd on Coleman and just run with him (hopefully into the ground with his running power).
Cripps will Dunkley for company, Cerra to Neale and Doc to Berry
Acres and McLuggage will resume pleasantries on the wing.
Gov whilst undersized will have to have first crack at Hipwood. Young will have Daniher who if he gets supply and kicks straight will tear him a new one (but he's all we have right now).
Saad to Rayner, Newman to Bailey (or swap that one around).
They are the main ones, Im sure there will be other we need to mind.
It'll be a challenge no doubt and we will need some luck on our side.

7 changes from the Preliminary Final.

Kennedy is lucky, his lack of pace hurt us in the prelim. I'd prefer him playing as a 3rd forward rather than wing, but we'll see.

Jack Carroll named - good to see.

I suspect that squad tells us we've a few more injuries around the club than we are letting on.