Pittonet gets his shot against Gawn the great
Marc Pittonet played just seven AFL games last year. Now he starts Saturday's final for Carlton. He faces Max Gawn, the first player ever named All-Australian nine times.
Why it mattersWhether Pittonet can stop Gawn matters hugely to the result. Pittonet puts team defence first and ignores his own stats. That shows smart thinking.
AustraliaCarlton's AFL final hopes rest on Pittonet matching Gawn; the Blues need their backup ruckman to step up after De Koning departed as one of football's highest-paid players.
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