AFL 2023 Semi Final Carlton vs Melbourne at the MCG

[blueboys_1]

In order to get off, you need a legitimate reason.
In the past there has been one.
For this hit? Can't see one.

Whats his defence? His head looked like a football and he tried to knock it forward??
Put up a side by side of his head next to a football??

Hmm to me i don't think there is much difference. Would not win a beauty contest.

[blueboys_1]

I got my ticket today as a guest pass and I'm a full AFL Gold member for the last 28 years.
I got on at 12:20 and no seats in the AFL members stand. i was lucky to get that seat as it was.
tried every level and none found. I was livid cost me $83 instead of $22.

I shudder to think what might happen if we make the GF.  O:-)  O:-)  O:-)

[Micky0]

I got my ticket today as a guest pass and I'm a full AFL Gold member for the last 28 years.
I got on at 12:20 and no seats in the AFL members stand. i was lucky to get that seat as it was.
tried every level and none found. I was livid cost me $83 instead of $22.

I shudder to think what might happen if we make the GF.  O:-)  O:-)  O:-)

Wow okay, so my tickets and getting through 8 minutes after it opened to members, are quite good.

Melb member got tickets up further than us, also family pass. Would love to know how the areas are sold and what is open to who according to membership as surely long standing AFL member is more than Carltonian member home games only ??‍♀️

[blueianh]

I went old school and did what my daughter did to get Taylor Swift tickets - drove the 45 minutes to a ticketek outlet and queued up rather than going on line.  Was thinking of going fully old school and sleeping outside the outlet but only a few people doing that last night so I opted for my own bed and a 4am alarm clock.  Outlet opened at 7, by 7.30 had my number in the queue and came back at 10 for the sales to start.  Couldn't get anything in the Ponsford Stand (daughter wanted to be near the Cheer Squad), but got ground level in the pocket other end.  Tickets is tickets!  Happy just to be there.

[Baggers]

So where does the improvement come from to defeat the Go Dees? Because we will need to improve and find our best for four quarters to beat this mob.

Improvement needed from:
Gov - form has just been okay, but he needs to recapture the dare and run.
Pitto - getting better but will need to be at his strong and ruthless best against Gawn.
Cunners - deft passes to team mates is a real strength, but needs to play more to his creative run and smarts. Assert more influence.

Forward line delivery. More lowering of eyes. No panic bombs into the forward line, Go Dees defense will pick these off, easily.
Hunting. This has not been as persistent for four quarters of late. Fire up and adopt a ruthless intensity at the aggot and man mental attitude for 120 minutes.
Authority and confidence. Step it up.

Thoughts from others?

[PaulP]

There's talk around that Jack Silvagni is a real chance for this game. I'm happy if it does eventuate. It'd be great to see Jack play in a final.

[LP]

There's talk around that Jack Silvagni is a real chance for this game. I'm happy if it does eventuate. It'd be great to see Jack play in a final.

Agreed, if we lose McKay and Martin we must have a marking tall come in so that Charlie isn't the soul focus.

I hope SoJ is fit and ready to go, and I hope we don't fall into the trap of thinking we can ruck him versus Gawn.

Left field, Young in and a rotation of McGovern, Kemp and Marchbank forward?

[DJC]

It seems that Gawn has a broken toe.  It won't stop him playing but it may affect his mobility/kicking.

[madbluboy]

It seems that Gawn has a broken toe.  It won't stop him playing but it may affect his mobility/kicking.

Gawn is a champion but I don't think they will play him solo against TDK/Pitt if this is the case. Grundy coming back in is very likely.

[pertz]

Broken bone in his toe to be precise. He'll still play no problems, would need to lose a whole
foot before he didn't play!