AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

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Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #120 – August 23, 2023, 01:57:30 pm

Newman to Greene again as well. Let's just hope he's not a victim of Greene's boot, to his body or face, for a second time!

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #121 – August 23, 2023, 02:56:41 pm

I'd like to win this week and be assured of a home final, but the most important thing is getting our team primed for the first final -

In - Cerra, Walsh, Kennedy, McGovern, Fogarty
Out - (Omitted) Marchy, Ed. (Rested) Hollands, Crippa, Cunners
Sub - Dow

For the first final we will need to make some hard decisions, Hollands v Cottrell, Boyd v Fish, Fog v Cunners, Sub between Kennedy and Hewy.

We are going to have a few blokes missing out that deserve a game Paddy Dow included.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #122 – August 23, 2023, 03:15:10 pm

My team...

FB: Newman - Weitering - Saad
HB: Docherty - Kemp - McGovern
C: Acres - Cripps - Walsh
HF: Martin - C. Curnow - Fogarty
FF: Owies - McKay - Motlop
R: Pittonet - Cerra - Hewitt
Int: Cincotta - Cottrell - Hollands - DeKoning
Sub: Cuningham

EMG: E. Curnow, Dow, Fisher, Marchbank

Assumed not ready - Kennedy, Silvagni

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #123 – August 23, 2023, 03:29:51 pm

The most important thing IMO is no further injuries.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #124 – August 23, 2023, 03:33:49 pm

Quote from: PaulP on August 23, 2023, 03:29:51 pm

The most important thing IMO is no further injuries.

For the first time in forever, a couple injuries won't hurt us.
Just make sure its not to our spine.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #125 – August 23, 2023, 03:38:43 pm

Quote from: kruddler on August 23, 2023, 03:15:10 pm

Assumed not ready - Kennedy, Silvagni

They are saying Kennedy will be available, if they don't play him this week, will they take the chance on him anytime? Hasn't played since round 17, 7 weeks and counting.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #126 – August 23, 2023, 04:45:47 pm

Quote from: kruddler on August 23, 2023, 03:15:10 pm

My team...

FB: Newman - Weitering - Saad
HB: Docherty - Kemp - McGovern
C: Acres - Cripps - Walsh
HF: Martin - C. Curnow - Fogarty
FF: Owies - McKay - Motlop
R: Pittonet - Cerra - Hewitt
Int: Cincotta - Cottrell - Hollands - DeKoning
Sub: Cuningham

EMG: E. Curnow, Dow, Fisher, Marchbank

Assumed not ready - Kennedy, Silvagni

Yeah I like that team only abit light on rotational mids. But I guess Doc can rotate through there but still one of Cotts and Hollands for Kennedy maybe

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #127 – August 23, 2023, 05:16:19 pm

Quote from: kruddler on August 23, 2023, 03:15:10 pm

My team...

FB: Newman - Weitering - Saad
HB: Docherty - Kemp - McGovern
C: Acres - Cripps - Walsh
HF: Martin - C. Curnow - Fogarty
FF: Owies - McKay - Motlop
R: Pittonet - Cerra - Hewitt
Int: Cincotta - Cottrell - Hollands - DeKoning
Sub: Cuningham

EMG: E. Curnow, Dow, Fisher, Marchbank

Assumed not ready - Kennedy, Silvagni

Id swap Cottrell and Cuningham but otherwise agree...

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #128 – August 23, 2023, 05:24:02 pm

Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 on August 23, 2023, 05:16:19 pm

Id swap Cottrell and Cuningham but otherwise agree...

You could, but Cottrell is a running machine. A beast with elite running.
Cuningham works better as a burst player.

Same reason why i had Hollands on the bench and not as sub.
Keep the elite runners on the ground for longer, then you get more benefit from the sub who would otherwise tire more by comparison

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #129 – August 23, 2023, 05:46:14 pm

I don't have Kennedy ahead of Dow at the moment.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #130 – August 23, 2023, 05:57:08 pm

Quote from: Sub-Zero on August 23, 2023, 05:46:14 pm

I don't have Kennedy ahead of Dow at the moment.

Agree. Its fair enough for Dow to be forced to make room for Cerra or Walsh but not for Kennedy unless Dows form drops.

We are on a knife edges in terms of balance in getting the speed v contested players that run through the middle right and reckon having Hewitt Cripps and Kennedy all in at once when opposition teams get a run on is just too slow.

One of our main reasons we have got on this winning run is we are much faster across the ground and thats mainly due to the younger blokes holding down positions.

Dows no speed machine but he has that in close acceleration and side step that gives us that spurt out of congestion when games are close that i think is a massive plus.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #131 – August 23, 2023, 07:07:36 pm

Quote from: kruddler on August 23, 2023, 05:24:02 pm

You could, but Cottrell is a running machine. A beast with elite running.
Cuningham works better as a burst player.

Same reason why i had Hollands on the bench and not as sub.
Keep the elite runners on the ground for longer, then you get more benefit from the sub who would otherwise tire more by comparison

I probably dont fancy Cottrell on better credentialed players for 4 quarters and see Cuningham as more of a classy match winner who can kick and create a few goals quickly and Id want him on the ground to start the game for that burst you mentioned and help get us off to a good start which is important.
But its all a matter of opinion and Im happy for both to be in the 23 at the minute.....

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #132 – August 23, 2023, 07:24:35 pm

Docherty plays midfield so Fisher will play. Hewitt misses out, as does Hollands, and I have Cuningham in. Dow and Kennedy have made the most impact as the Sub so due to injury I have Dow in.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #133 – August 23, 2023, 08:29:31 pm

Hewett was good last week when Cripps was down....I'd definitely have him in the 22.

I like Kruddler's line up....but maybe Dow in ahead of Fogarty. Fog's been really good but Dow would be very unlucky. Regardless, I can't remember the last time we were talking about who to include and who was available, and who to leave out. If Kennedy is fit, then it's pretty much only Silvagni and Williams unavailable.

Re: AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

Reply #134 – August 23, 2023, 09:29:45 pm

We need to get as many in this week as possible (Gov, Cerra, Walsh, Kennedy, Fog), last chance to knock out the cobwebs and tune up for finals. Dont want to be doing that week 1 of finals.