Pre Game Promise AFL Rd 19 Carlton vs North Melbourne at Marvel?

[DJC]

So much for Kemps debut.

Maybe a late out? With Kemp a late in? And Murphy as the sub??

If Kemp is to make his debut this season, and I hope he does, I’m sure there will be quite a bit of fuss made; announcement and guernsey presentation in a team meeting.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Should be an unwritten rule. Don’t make kids on their debut a sub.  Imagine being sub, not getting on and the team wins….. very shallow ‘in the circle’ experience. 

I'll disagree, for me its a taste of senior footy and I'd make sure they did get on for 5-10 minutes if the game was won.
Chucking a kid in for a full game in a pressure situation when we are in the hunt for finals and the coach is under the pump
is unfair, especially one who has been playing down back. Sub this week, full game next week if it suits is how I would play it....

[cookie2]

Crippa going at half rat power is still a footballer to be reckoned with.

Hopefully, his teammates will build on last week and do the heavy lifting.  It would be nice to see Crippa on the end of chains of possessions ... and kicking truly.

I admire your confidence DJC but I don’t think half rat power will cut it against the likes of Cunnington.

His team mates will certainly need to be backing him to the hilt.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I admire your confidence DJC but I don’t think half rat power will cut it against the likes of Cunnington.

His team mates will certainly need to be backing him to the hilt.

I'd say he will be managed Cookie, would think Kennedy or Curnow would take Cunnington. Cant see Cripps playing FT in the middle and think he will spend some time forward where Nth have one of the weaker defenses and he will probably cause a mismatch or too and hopefully wont be needed too much in the middle.

[cookie2]

I'd say he will be managed Cookie, would think Kennedy or Curnow would take Cunnington. Cant see Cripps playing FT in the middle and think he will spend some time forward where Nth have one of the weaker defenses and he will probably cause a mismatch or too and hopefully wont be needed too much in the middle.

Fair enough EB. I am a bit concerned though as to who Cunnington might take, he may go for Cripps or Walsh and the decision won’t be ours? Agree, Cripps forward could be on the cards esp. with Charlie not playing.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Fair enough EB. I am a bit concerned though as to who Cunnington might take, he may go for Cripps or Walsh and the decision won’t be ours? Agree, Cripps forward could be on the cards esp. with Charlie not playing.

Cookie, Think Cunnington is usually the hunted and like Cripps doesnt really man up the opposition...noticed Nth have included
Jed Anderson so they intend to play it hard and tough in close and I'd expect Anderson to take either Cripps or Walsh with Luke McDonald taking the other player.

[cookie2]

EB I have a recollection of Cunnington going on to Cripps in a game a year or two ago and giving him a particularly hard time. I could be mistaken but that vision is there. I recall it was maybe a combination of him and Ziebell.

[townsendcalling]

I think this week we have moved into ‘team consolidation’ mode by trying to settle the team while finals are now seemingly back on the radar, especially with the back 6 and mid field. The final 4 rounds will be different selections if we fall out of calculation. Weitering was emphatic post match that finals were still an aim. Imagine the effect on the playing group if we went ‘experimental’ at selection this week.

[townsendcalling]

Two on ballers from the 2017 draft. 
Paddy Dow  Pick 3
Luke Davies Uniacke  Pick 4
…..(then J Stevenson a few picks later)

[ElwoodBlues1]

EB I have a recollection of Cunnington going on to Cripps in a game a year or two ago and giving him a particularly hard time. I could be mistaken but that vision is there. I recall it was maybe a combination of him and Ziebell.

I think you are right Cookie and I remember that game...