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Re: AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #15 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
I just posted in the afl thread.
Week 3 we'll probably be in Adelaide.

Yes, it's a big ask. At this point, I'm happy we've made finals, and a win in Brisbane is probably about the best we can do, realistically speaking.

Re: AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #16 –
Won’t happen. It was fun while it lasted.
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Re: AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #17 –
Quote from: shawny – on
Im happy we qualified and think cripps and weiters above everyone else deserved to play finals but the reality is we.meed these guys fit: TDK harry Charlie Mcgovern, williams and Cerra. The others are not vital. The above when fit can influence the result.

If and its a big if these blokes are fit Brisbane will be nervous playing us.

On the flip side if most of the above are still injured i would have preferred we missed.



If they are somehow still injured it would be a great experience for the kids regardless of the result. We will certainly get some back. Voss and the MC are the worry selecting the side. Some important ones need to come back but others who have lost alot of time due to reoccurring injuries, leave them out. Can't have blokes lacking the background fitness through playing a big final. Will Voss see it that way or crap himself again at selection and bring them all back.

Re: AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #18 –
Charlie and McGovern were almost selected for the Saints game, so you'd have to think at least those two would be near certainties for the Lions EF.

Re: AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #19 –
I shouldn't look too far ahead but if we, say, got to a PF, there would likely be no games in Melbourne for us. Brisbane, somewhere in Sydney, and then Adelaide if Port beat Geelong week 1.

Anyway, let's stay at week 1 and worry about that first.

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Reply #20 –
Quote from: laj – on
I shouldn't look too far ahead but if we, say, got to a PF, there would likely be no games in Melbourne for us. Brisbane, somewhere in Sydney, and then Adelaide if Port beat Geelong week 1.

Anyway, let's stay at week 1 and worry about that first.
Agree, let's not think too far ahead given how we scraped into the 8 by the hair on our chinny chin chin.
I seriously think Bris are beatable even up there, if we get the right players back and select the side carefully, I think we are are every chance. To be in the hunt we must not let them break the game open early thought, they have too much fire power and midfield strength to peg back leads. Cincotta will need to do a tagging role, not sure if it's on one of their mids or a running defender.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

Re: AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #21 –
Put McGovern and Kemp back in defence, flick Young and Weitering will be a 200% better player. 

Re: AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #22 –
I think Young has done okay. I wouldn't be dropping him against Brisbane with their talls.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

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Reply #23 –
Young has done a role, and I wouldn't be in a hurry to rush MacFragile back, not enough for the stress factor.  We need much, much more from the small forwards group collectively.   Durdin is winged so he's a scratching, period.  Motlop can't get a kick in a stable.  He didn't play but output, or more precisely the lack of makes me wary of bringing in Zac.  And a big NFW to Martin.  Just don't do it.
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Reply #24 –
Young got done like a dinner multiple times by smaller lighter opponents, he should have brushed them aside and marked comfortably and couldn't, he was beaten by a fly! For a bloke his size he just doesn't have the strength or intensity and opposition know they can use a lightweight match up. He was better later when he started to intercept, but if he gets that wrong late in a game it's going to be costly.

Motlop had a shocker, he'd be an out for me, he needs a big pre-season to build more aerobic capacity and stop the daydreaming.

Someone needs to send a rocket up Saad, the chook running is becoming a huge problem. Opposition let him run right knowing he's got nothing to offer on that side, so they just block off the left and rely on him either kicking short or turning it over.
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Reply #25 –
Quote from: LP – on
Young got done like a dinner multiple times by smaller lighter opponents, he should have brushed them aside and marked comfortably and couldn't, he was beaten by a fly! For a bloke his size he just doesn't have the strength or intensity and opposition know they can use a lightweight match up. He was better later when he started to intercept, but if he gets that wrong late in a game it's going to be costly.

Motlop had a shocker, he'd be an out for me, he needs a big pre-season to build more aerobic capacity and stop the daydreaming.

Someone needs to send a rocket up Saad, the chook running is becoming a huge problem. Opposition let him run right knowing he's got nothing to offer on that side, so they just block off the left and rely on him either kicking short or turning it over.
Brisbane do have some talls down forward and you could mount a case for Young to play but he is about as intense as a maccas soft serve on a forty degree day and in a cut throat final he is 50/50 imo.
Motlop is looking like trade material...
Saad is required to play loose for his rebound abilities, lately he has been caught on the slingshot rebound and the Saints do that part of the game well.
I don't blame Saad as he is generally good at getting back on his man but the better teams smalls seem to find space and hurt us and I can hear " take me home country roads" in my head thinking about Charlie Cameron doing the same but thats the fine line you tread when asking Saad to be a key rebounder.
I think we have nothing to lose and I'd just pick my fittest team and hope Brisbane continue their fickled goal kicking ways.

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Reply #26 –
Well we're out of options for talls.  If he can break even with the great dope we're miles ahead.  That bloke alone could make it a bad day for us.
I thought we looked better with Ollie behind the ball not Saad.

Saad's job would be to sit on Cameron.  Give him a task.

As long as we don't embarass ourselves, that's all I ask.
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Reply #27 –
Quote from: LP – on
Young got done like a dinner multiple times by smaller lighter opponents, he should have brushed them aside and marked comfortably and couldn't, he was beaten by a fly! For a bloke his size he just doesn't have the strength or intensity and opposition know they can use a lightweight match up. He was better later when he started to intercept, but if he gets that wrong late in a game it's going to be costly.

Motlop had a shocker, he'd be an out for me, he needs a big pre-season to build more aerobic capacity and stop the daydreaming.

Someone needs to send a rocket up Saad, the chook running is becoming a huge problem. Opposition let him run right knowing he's got nothing to offer on that side, so they just block off the left and rely on him either kicking short or turning it over.

It's almost like he's been in and out of the side all season and lacking confidence yet yesterday when weitering blocked for him he took the intercept marks late. Wonder why that was... could it be weitering finally sacrificed his game (and he was having an off day judging it in the air) to let one of his team mates shine?
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Re: AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

Reply #28 –
Quote from: LP – on
Young got done like a dinner multiple times by smaller lighter opponents, he should have brushed them aside and marked comfortably and couldn't, he was beaten by a fly! For a bloke his size he just doesn't have the strength or intensity and opposition know they can use a lightweight match up. He was better later when he started to intercept, but if he gets that wrong late in a game it's going to be costly.

Motlop had a shocker, he'd be an out for me, he needs a big pre-season to build more aerobic capacity and stop the daydreaming.

Someone needs to send a rocket up Saad, the chook running is becoming a huge problem. Opposition let him run right knowing he's got nothing to offer on that side, so they just block off the left and rely on him either kicking short or turning it over.

Young does okay on talls.

He played against the Lions in round zero and did well. He played against the Giants early in the year and stood Hogan (who resorted to punching him) for much of it.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

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Reply #29 –
Agree on Motlop and Saad who to be honest looks cooked.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!