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Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

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Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
HOK also needs a spell, give Ready another crack and light a fire under his feet this time.
I think HOK needs game time, if Kemp goes out I'd push HOK forward and put Derksen in D50 for Dean. HOK is also a viable tall alternative target to McKay.

Also if Xerri goes out, I think bench time could be reversed this week, with Pitto on the sidelines more and HOK rucking.
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Re: AFL Rd 4 2026 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

Reply #31 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Quote from: Adelaideblue – on
Given the way we are being swept aside at centre bounces as games progress, I would hope selectors bring in Ben Camporeale for some more grunt.
Didn't watch the game, but 27 disposals suggests he is running into some reasonable form.

Wade Derksen could be the obvious choice if Harry Dean with injured shoulder doesn't come up. I would hope they give Dean a good spell and allow his young body time to recover.



B Campo in for Williams who to appeared get injured
Derksen (as a fwd) in for either Kemp who needs a spell in the 2s to gain some form
Need another defender to come in for Dean if he misses.
HOK also needs a spell, give Ready another crack and light a fire under his feet this time.
Leave Gov fwd as he appears to be the only functioning tall.
Can they fire up Harry into some semblance of competitiveness? Feed him some angry pills for goodness sake.
Derksen in for Kemp, Newman in for Dean...
Id probably have Harry as my second ruck, Nth are three yards quicker than we are so Id be loathe to add another slow moving player in the rotation so No to Reidy especially with Xerri out.
Flynn Young in for Chesser.
Saad in because he has pace and can hit a target but Id play him further up the ground away from a player like Curtis who is ultra dangerous and we cant have all our defenders of the rebound type.
Newman to play on Zurhaar.
Cowan on Curtis.
If our coaching dept have scouted Nth properly they will probably know that Finn OSullivan will probably tag Walsh after doing a great job on Merrett so Voss needs to find a counter or alternatives as we know that Cripps and Hewett will only be plodding after halftime and Id be playing Ainsworth more onball and if Ben Campo plays using him more in the middle.