AFL Finals 2024 Carlton vs Brisbane in Brisbane

[shawny]

It's a roll the dice game. Death or glory stuff. We're taking risks. A few of them I suspect.
There would have been considerable thought about the fitness of these guys. Some it was deemed weren't worth the risk. Others it was probably considered that their 80% offered a but more than a youngsters 100%.
While they may not make sense to us  the selectors have a lot more information than we have.
It may not come off, but it's arguably the best side we can present given all the info.

Great post. Spot on. Cant win unless we put it all on line and if that means playing our best players even if not 100% so be it.

The season is dead if we lose this and playing guys with under 20 games esp is not going to get the win.

[rocky]

We the first ever to use a ruck as a sub.

Wonder if that means, bar injury, we plan to sub Pitto half way through the 3rd qtr. Other than that, I'm am baffled. I like a runner as sub to give us run with fresh legs.

Just like Hawthorn used to do with McEvoy when they were winning premierships

[laj]

I think a few clubs tried it in the first couple games the sub rule came in.
Didn't last long because it doesn't work.

Agree. Can't see it necessary. Sub should be a running type with fresh legs.

Just watched Campbell destroy GWS when he come on as sub. We have a ruckman..........farrrrk!

[laj]

Just like Hawthorn used to do with McEvoy when they were winning premierships

They used to sub Max Bailey half way through the 3rd qtr each week.

[ElwoodBlues1]

TDK probably not match fit and probably a quarter to half a game is all we could expect, Cincotta being left out is more strange to me when the Lions have players who need tagging like Neale, McCluggage, Ashcroft etc.

[laj]

Great post. Spot on. Cant win unless we put it all on line and if that means playing our best players even if not 100% so be it.

The season is dead if we lose this and playing guys with under 20 games esp is not going to get the win.

That is a false narrative. Many, many premiership winners with first year players. Lots of young Hawks last night. If you're in form and 100% fit you play. Be just a couple who would blend in with others coming back. A 100% fit Lord in form, not to mention tackling like a demon too, is alot better than an 80% Cerra. At 80% fitness you generally get about 20% output, because they are not fit.

[laj]

TDK probably not match fit and probably a quarter to half a game is all we could expect, Cincotta being left out is more strange to me when the Lions have players who need tagging like Neale, McCluggage, Ashcroft etc.

Voss not long just said TDK is sub because they didn't want him playing a full game. An AFL final isn't a place to get match fitness. you're either fit for you're out.

Using that theory I'd have Doc as sub given his circumstances. He'd come on fresh, heat out of the game and do well as sub. TDK would have been forward alot, so not knocking himself about in the ruck for a full game.

[WASurfer]

If Cerra does a hammy I'll spew!! Even when he came back the last time his form was terrible so wouldn't have thought he deserved a game on the back of any great form. Would've rather gone with Carroll or Lord.

Who knows, we might all be made to look stupid in about two and a half hours......but highly unlikely IMHO.

[laj]

If Cerra does a hammy I'll spew!! Even when he came back the last time his form was terrible so wouldn't have thought he deserved a game on the back of any great form. Would've rather gone with Carroll or Lord.

Who knows, we might all be made to look stupid in about two and a half hours......but highly unlikely IMHO.

Not oftem I'm hoping to look stupid but tonight is one of them.

[laj]

I reckon Moir would have been better as sub for 1 1/2 qtrs. than TDK.