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Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - DJC - 04-20-2023
Out of interest, which one of our midfielders should be dropped for Dow?
I would have picked Fogarty ahead of Fisher but I can’t really see Dow playing Fish’s role and I don’t think that he provides more than the other mids in the 22.
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - madbluboy - 04-20-2023
(04-20-2023, 09:51 AM)DJC link Wrote:Out of interest, which one of our midfielders should be dropped for Dow?
I would have picked Fogarty ahead of Fisher but I can’t really see Dow playing Fish’s role and I don’t think that he provides more than the other mids in the 22.
I'm not saying anyone but our midfield have been smashed the last 2 weeks and he couldn't do anymore to get a game.
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - Mav - 04-20-2023
There’s plenty of room for changes. For all we know, Gov’s inclusion is a ruse.
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - DJC - 04-20-2023
(04-20-2023, 10:13 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:I'm not saying anyone but our midfield have been smashed the last 2 weeks and he couldn't do anymore to get a game.
But Dow still has to take someone’s spot and do a better job.
Kennedy was probably the least effective of our midfielders but he played in defence. I don’t think that Dow would shine as a defender.
Hewett still seems to be favouring his injured hand but, again, I don’t think that Dow would be an improvement.
That leaves Cripps, Walsh, Cerra, Ed Curnow, Fisher, Acres and Hollands. Hollands could probably do with a spell but Dow couldn’t match his two way running.
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - Macca37 - 04-20-2023
(04-20-2023, 10:54 AM)DJC link Wrote:But Dow still has to take someone’s spot and do a better job.
Kennedy was probably the least effective of our midfielders but he played in defence. I don’t think that Dow would shine as a defender.
Hewett still seems to be favouring his injured hand but, again, I don’t think that Dow would be an improvement.
That leaves Cripps, Walsh, Cerra, Ed Curnow, Fisher, Acres and Hollands. Hollands could probably do with a spell but Dow couldn’t match his two way running.
Dow's poor foot skills were one of the reasons he failed to hold a spot in the firsts. If they have not improved, what is the point of selecting him?
We have had years of our backs being put under pressure because of turnovers further up the field caused by poor field kicking.
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - shawny - 04-20-2023
(04-20-2023, 11:13 AM)Macca37 link Wrote:Dow's poor foot skills were one of the reasons he failed to hold a spot in the firsts. If they have not improved, what is the point of selecting him?
We have had years of our backs being put under pressure because of turnovers further up the field caused by poor field kicking.
Then why not delist him in the off season and select someone who might just be able to provide us with another depth option?
Like we are rubbing his nose in it.
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - townsendcalling - 04-20-2023
Eight reason why we'll win this week:
1. 10 day break
2. 10 days to stew over crap performance and rectify it.
3. McGovern in to add stability and precision kicking from the back half.
4. Walsh, game under his belt and extended time to recover.
5. Kennedy/ see Walsh (and he won't be played out of position.)
6. Pitto will be on the park the whole game and he and TDK will wear Marshall down.
7. It's at Marvel! Cue Harry and Charlie.
8. We aren't as bad as last week showed!
We will be relaxing by the 15 minute mark of the final quarter!!
Go Blues!
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - Macca37 - 04-20-2023
(04-20-2023, 11:21 AM)shawny link Wrote:Then why not delist him in the off season and select someone who might just be able to provide us with another depth option?
Like we are rubbing his nose in it.
You'll get no argument from me. If he is not up to scratch then he is just clogging the list.
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - DJC - 04-20-2023
(04-20-2023, 11:21 AM)shawny link Wrote:Then why not delist him in the off season and select someone who might just be able to provide us with another depth option?
Like we are rubbing his nose in it.
Dow was contracted and couldn’t just be delisted. List management 101.
We shopped him around but no-one was interested.
Re: AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda - shawny - 04-20-2023
(04-20-2023, 11:46 AM)DJC link Wrote:Dow was contracted and couldn’t just be delisted. List management 101.
We shopped him around but no-one was interested.
Word was tigers would have taken him.
Put list is finally at the stage of pushing for a finals spot and depth is vital not a single spot on the list should be taken unless it’s taken by a player the club feels will be used for the goal of making finals.
Dows form warrants promotion esp considering the injuries we have. He could easily have been swapped for fisher who had been average for too long but we just rinse and repeat.
It’s not the way the stronger clubs operate.