AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

[Thryleon]

I reckon Durdin is possibly the highest risk. His shoulder pops out when the breeze changes direction. Otherwise Cerra who is out of form and not fit.

Overall, i think we've gone 'safe' with selections.
Safe is a relative term, and i use it in terms of attempting to put our best side out there.....and hoping they hold up.

It would be much braver to leave out some of the 'regulars' and push the kids a bit more, but that would cop more backlash from the larger AFL world....including blues fans.

I've already mentioned, but i think we've gone too many underperforming small forwards and would mich rather sacrifice one or 2 of them for the unabashed enthusiasm of a kid or 2.
I thought Moir as sub would be perfect.
Lord i think is a little undersized, but taking the place of a small forward means we don't lose much.

If we are to win this game, i expect some breakout games from our small forwards to get us over the line.
That currently is our weakest point, and its the area that needs to lift the most.

I echo the sentiment. 

I also don't see it happening.  Durdin should likely miss but he is the one small forward I see the most upside in if we can get that shoulder right.

Motlop is a cameo player always will be.  Needs a big 15 mins tonight. 

Using the Hawks template, if the kids are in form and doing what the coach asks they should play.  I think we shouldn't be treating finals differently to any other week.  You in form?  You get the nod.

The bulldogs last night lost because of the guys that didn't perform. Thing is it's difficult to predict who that's going to be.  I look at the stats sheet and its guys like mccrae, harmes, ugle-hagan that got well beaten and to a lesser extent weightman who did what small pressure forwards do when the ball doesn't get near them.

4 players whom you'd normally rely on to help you win probably are the difference.  When you start to look at the why behind it though, the story changes.  Match ups. 

Bontempelli was another well down on his output and arguably his worst showing of the year.  Sometimes that's the difference by itself but I bet London to a brick his opponent killed him.

I was on a plane so didn't watch this one but saw a bit waiting to board.  From what I could see hawthorn were able to manufacture repeat entries, and the bulldogs faffed about with handballs in the contest where the hawks were happy to get it in quick, kicking longer , hit grass (or a teamate) and then swarm the ground ball.  We do that and we'll be ok.  If we don't.....

It's also an important lesson.  Kicking to a contest where it's forward vs defender gives your opponent a chance to beat you.  Putting it on the deck makes it a contest about who gets near ut first and can knock it to the next bit of space.