AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G

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Re: AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G

Reply #15 – Today at 01:12:24 pm

We are going in favourites, with the stronger team on paper. I spoke to a Dees fan earlier who is less than enthused with his sides chances. He is a very pragmatic footy supporter and came second on the tipping ladder this year.

Re: AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G

Reply #16 – Today at 01:50:57 pm

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 01:12:24 pm

We are going in favourites, with the stronger team on paper. I spoke to a Dees fan earlier who is less than enthused with his sides chances. He is a very pragmatic footy supporter and came second on the tipping ladder this year.

If Kosi and Gawn get motoring, they will cut us to bits

Re: AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G

Reply #17 – Today at 02:10:29 pm

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 09:19:08 am

^^ Ison is a good mix of tall and small.

I should've been more specific.

We have no emergencies that can play midfield.

Re: AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G

Reply #18 – Today at 02:26:29 pm

Quote from: kruddler – on Today at 02:10:29 pm

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 09:19:08 am
^^ Ison is a good mix of tall and small.

I should've been more specific.

We have no emergencies that can play midfield.

Ison takes a turn in the midfield, Cerra could go back to his midfield role, and we have several small forwards who can pinch hit in the midfield. I don't really think that we'd miss a midfielder.

The interesting emergency selection for me is Reidy after he missed the VFL game last round. He must have shone at training $:-\$

Re: AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G

Reply #19 – Today at 02:57:02 pm

Quote from: kruddler – on Today at 02:10:29 pm

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 09:19:08 am
^^ Ison is a good mix of tall and small.

I should've been more specific.

We have no emergencies that can play midfield.

OK, lets approach this pragmatically.

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2113879/afl-team-news-who-returns-to-take-on-melbourne

FB - Cowan - Weiters - Hollands
HB - Wilson - Dean - Haynes
C - Acres - Cripps - Cerra
HF - Ainsworth - Mcgovern - Evans
FF - Lord - Mckay - Byrne
Followers - Pittonet - Walsh - Smith

I/C - Florent - Hewett - L. Young - Kemp - Cotters.

Emergencies:

Derkson, Ison, Reidy.

Im going to name the squad a little differently:

FB - Cowan - Weiters - Florent.
HB - Wilson - Dean - Haynes
C - Acres - Cripps - Hewett
HF - Ainsworth - Mcgovern - Evans
FF - Kemp - Mckay - Byrne
Followers - Pittonet - Walsh - Smith

I/C - Young- Cerra - Hollands - Lord - Cotters.

It makes more sense this way to have a tall as emergency doesnt it? Lets say any player doesnt get up, which emergency would you take into the finals given the exposed reserves form?

Re: AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G

Reply #20 – Today at 03:12:53 pm

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 02:57:02 pm

Quote from: kruddler – on Today at 02:10:29 pm

I should've been more specific.

We have no emergencies that can play midfield.

OK, lets approach this pragmatically.

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2113879/afl-team-news-who-returns-to-take-on-melbourne

FB - Cowan - Weiters - Hollands
HB - Wilson - Dean - Haynes
C - Acres - Cripps - Cerra
HF - Ainsworth - Mcgovern - Evans
FF - Lord - Mckay - Byrne
Followers - Pittonet - Walsh - Smith

I/C - Florent - Hewett - L. Young - Kemp - Cotters.

Emergencies:

Derkson, Ison, Reidy.

Im going to name the squad a little differently:

FB - Cowan - Weiters - Florent.
HB - Wilson - Dean - Haynes
C - Acres - Cripps - Hewett
HF - Ainsworth - Mcgovern - Evans
FF - Kemp - Mckay - Byrne
Followers - Pittonet - Walsh - Smith

I/C - Young- Cerra - Hollands - Lord - Cotters.

It makes more sense this way to have a tall as emergency doesnt it? Lets say any player doesnt get up, which emergency would you take into the finals given the exposed reserves form?

I don't know what point you are attempting to make.

IMO we have 3 'talls' as emergencies as is. What is wrong with 1 tall? Derkson.

You talk about exposed reserves form.....we have Reidy as an emergency who didn't play last week.

Also, our team needs to be looked at up against Melbournes.

I can't remember the exact figures (and honestly don't care to check), but Melbourne have gone in VERY SMALL by comparison. There was a breakdown of relative heights and we were giant in comparison.
We have 3x 200cm players, they have 1 (Gawn)
We have something like 6-9 more 190cm players than they do.
Why do we need more talls on the emergency list?

Re: AFL First Wildcard Final 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Melbourne at the G

Reply #21 – Today at 03:38:03 pm

Quote from: kruddler – on Today at 03:12:53 pm

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 02:57:02 pm

OK, lets approach this pragmatically.

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2113879/afl-team-news-who-returns-to-take-on-melbourne

FB - Cowan - Weiters - Hollands
HB - Wilson - Dean - Haynes
C - Acres - Cripps - Cerra
HF - Ainsworth - Mcgovern - Evans
FF - Lord - Mckay - Byrne
Followers - Pittonet - Walsh - Smith

I/C - Florent - Hewett - L. Young - Kemp - Cotters.

Emergencies:

Derkson, Ison, Reidy.

Im going to name the squad a little differently:

FB - Cowan - Weiters - Florent.
HB - Wilson - Dean - Haynes
C - Acres - Cripps - Hewett
HF - Ainsworth - Mcgovern - Evans
FF - Kemp - Mckay - Byrne
Followers - Pittonet - Walsh - Smith

I/C - Young- Cerra - Hollands - Lord - Cotters.

It makes more sense this way to have a tall as emergency doesnt it? Lets say any player doesnt get up, which emergency would you take into the finals given the exposed reserves form?

I don't know what point you are attempting to make.

IMO we have 3 'talls' as emergencies as is. What is wrong with 1 tall? Derkson.

You talk about exposed reserves form.....we have Reidy as an emergency who didn't play last week.

Also, our team needs to be looked at up against Melbournes.

I can't remember the exact figures (and honestly don't care to check), but Melbourne have gone in VERY SMALL by comparison. There was a breakdown of relative heights and we were giant in comparison.
We have 3x 200cm players, they have 1 (Gawn)
We have something like 6-9 more 190cm players than they do.
Why do we need more talls on the emergency list?

I understand all that, but which small would you take as emergency instead?

You see talls listed as emergency, but I see a medium, a tall, and a ruck. We need the ruck for Pittonet. Depending on the back, its Derkson, and depending on the Forward its Ison. If we lost a mid, you would likely move Hollands, Florent or Lord into the midfield mix, and bring in one of Ison or Derkson to supplement the line we have robbed a player from.

FWIW: if Pittonet were to get injured in warm up, would you want to take Derkson in or Reidy?

Of the players not selected, over the course of the AFL season, the ones most likely to come in and show form are Harry Charleson as small number 1, and Ben Camporeale as small number 2.

If you particularly wanted a small, Charleson is limited he is a small defender only. In the midfield mix, Ben is not an outside runner at all, and you would argue that using Evans, Ainsworth or Lord on ball would be more useful, so despite what you think, I reckon the MC have a pretty good grasp on the emergencies giving the options as required.

I wont really talk to much about Reidy. Its him or Riley if Pittonet had issues, because Max Gawn is not the sort of ruck you use Lewis Young, Derkson or Mckay on.