AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

[pinot]

Are we guaranteed a home final in the first week...regardless of whether we finish 5th or 6th....or can we slide and possibly cop Sydney or GWS away?

So many twists and turns!
I think we need to win the game convincingly.

In other news Jack Silvagni is a big chance to play in the Semi Final if we win the Elimination Final - I think the club could be confident he will return on that date and perhaps prepping the team  as only going in with one ruck with no notable back up to relieve TDK other than Harry this week. Interesting is an understatement.

[laj]

Are we guaranteed a home final in the first week...regardless of whether we finish 5th or 6th....or can we slide and possibly cop Sydney or GWS away?

Sydney would have to beat Melbourne by a big margin. Plus St.Kilda would have to beat Brisbane at the Gabba.

[kruddler]

IN:
Adam Cerra,
Lachie Fogarty,
Mitch McGovern,
Sam Walsh

OUT:
Caleb Marchbank (Omitted),
Ed Curnow (Sub),
Marc Pittonet (Omitted),
Patrick Cripps (Injured),
Sam Docherty (Injured)

[kruddler]

Going with one ruck this week so Pittonet has been omitted.

I can't understand the MC.

When we have a backup ruck in the team (Jack or Young) we play 2 rucks.
When we don't. We play 1 ruck.

We need the halfway point, 1 ruck, 1 part timer backup.

If Jack was playing this week, drop Pitto, fine. But is Harry our 2nd ruck now??  :

[Gointocarlton]

Are we guaranteed a home final in the first week...regardless of whether we finish 5th or 6th....or can we slide and possibly cop Sydney or GWS away?

5th or 6th is home, 7th or 8th is away (which will only be interstate if an interstate team finishes 5th or 6th).

[laj]

Going with one ruck this week so Pittonet has been omitted.

The forward/2nd ruck is a valuable, and underrated commodity. Even Melbourne couldn't make two star power no.1 rucks work. One reason Levi will make it to 200 games despite his limited ability. He could do both roles competently.

[Thryleon]

Are we guaranteed a home final in the first week...regardless of whether we finish 5th or 6th....or can we slide and possibly cop Sydney or GWS away?

we can slide and possibly cop an away game to Sydney or St. Kilda

[kruddler]

[member=160]Gointocarlton[/member]
Might want to update your sig.

2017 - 16th
2018 - Wooden Spoon
2019 - 16th
2020 - dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
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
2024 - Back to the drawing board

[PaulP]

No Cripps, no Kennedy, and to a lesser extent no Docherty makes the midfield smaller, and certainly affects quality rotations. Tom Green and Callan Ward suddenly have a spring in their step. I was hoping to see Tom de Koning tried out as a part time ruck rover like Matthew Kreuzer, but with Pittonet omitted, he'll have his hands full in the ruck. Kieren Briggs is a fair lump, not sure what the MC are thinking.

[Lods]

Pittonet may have still been carrying a bit of an injury so the couple of weeks off may be what he needs.
We'll present a different combination when things get serious.
McKay might do a bit of rucking this weekend.