Jim Park Voting 2023 AFL Preliminary Final Carlton vs Brisbane

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Team  B -

4 Walsh
2  Newman
2  Marchbank
1. Weitering
1  McGovern
1 Acres
1  Boyd
1  Hollands
1  Docherty
1  Adam Cerra:

Ab

[crashlander]

AFL Preliminary Final 2023 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane.

Alas, we couldn’t manage to put it together, after a brilliant start. Too many tired, battered bodies and not enough extra spark when it counted.
Team: C+
I can’t give a higher grade for a loss, not when we kick next to nothing for 2 quarters. But that first quarter …

Votes:
[4] Sam Walsh
[2] Jacob Weitering
[2] Adam Saad
[2] Mitch McGovern
[1] Nic Newman
[1] Jordan Boyd
[0.5] Sam Docherty
[0.5] Caleb Marchbank
[0.5] Jack Martin
[0.5] Patrick Cripps
[0.5] Blake Acres
[0.5] Adam Cerra

Explanations:
[4] Sam Walsh: Probably BOG, even in a losing team, Walsh just kept getting the pill and attempting to drive us forward. 33 possessions, 6 tackles and 3 clearances is 9 possessions better than anyone else on the ground.
[2] Jacob Weitering: Kept the Brisbane tell forwards on a starvation diet and rarely got beaten.
[2] Adam Saad: Did a terrific job destroying Charlie Cameron while getting plenty of ball himself.
[2] Mitch McGovern: One of his better games in defence. His marking and creative spoiling held Brisbane to a losing score. Pity we couldn’t kick a winning score.
[1] Nic Newman: Another very solid job from one of our best.
[1] Jordan Boyd: Deserved his spot and was strong in defence.
[0.5] Sam Docherty: Doc always gives his best.
[0.5] Caleb Marchbank: One of his better games for a long time, Caleb looked to have found his groove in defence.
[0.5] Jack Martin: Probably our most effective forward for the night, which tells you just how ordinary we were in the front half.
[0.5] Patrick Cripps: Definitely not fully fit, but still gave his best and kicked 2 crucial goals.
[0.5] Blake Acres: Like Cripps, not even close to fit, but still managed to be a hero with his efforts.
[0.5] Adam Cerra: Probably our 2nd ranked midfielder, Cerra was good early.

Honourable Mentions:
George Hewett: Tried his guts out.
Tom de Koning: Tom was brilliant early, but couldn’t change his game when McInerny lifted.
Marc Pittonet: Pitto was great early, but struggled when McInerny changed his game. When our rucks lost their influence, our midfield got smashed.
Harry McKay: What might have been? H had some good patches, but his inability to kick goals at crucial times really hurt us. Still, he was much more effective than Charlie was.

[crashlander]

Anyone else?
There are 3 guys within 50 votes at the top.

[madbluboy]

C

7 Walsh
4 Weitering
2 McGovern
2 Marchbank

[shawny]

Walsh 5
Newman 3
Weitering 3
Saad 2
McGovern 2