AFL Rd 17 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast

[madbluboy]

Curious. What did they stuff up last round?

I'm not sure where your recent obsession with 7 defenders comes from.

There is probably only 4-5 defenders and 'mids' making up the last couple spots anyway.

Saad and Docherty can and have both played on the wing previously to great effect.
So swapping a Cottrel/Lob into that '7' is easy enough to do as well.

If you were a forward would you prefer Stocker standing you or O'Brien?

[LP]

If you were a forward would you prefer Stocker standing you or O'Brien?

If you were a forward would you want to chase LoB up and down the ground all game?

If I were a forward I'd expect to see LoB on the wing!

[kruddler]

If you were a forward would you prefer Stocker standing you or O'Brien?

Stocker hasn't even been named in the extended squad, so i can't help but think something is not right there, on the field or off.

If i'm a forward it depends on how i get my ball and/or how i influence the game.
If i'm an elite athlete that wants to run my opponent into the ground or get easy ball by him not chasing me, then i'd want stocker.
If i'm more of a stay at home type, then Lob would provide an easier opponent.

[madbluboy]

If you were a forward would you want to chase LoB up and down the ground all game?

If I were a forward I'd expect to see LoB on the wing!

It was a simple question.

[LP]

It was a simple question.

Yes I get that, but it's a bit meaningless, you might as well ask who you'd rather ruck against Motlop or Fisher?
 

[WASurfer]

WCE have 3 dangerous smalls in Cripps, Rioli and Ryan.....and we know what Ryan can do in the air too.

Was at the game against the Pies and watched closely how hard Stocker worked on Ginnivan. He sprayed a few kicks but he was right on him and physically gave it to him all day. I'm not sure we have anyone else like that in our backline at the moment so I'm surprised that Boyd has continually got games ahead of him.

Agreed though, might be more to it than just form or match ups. From memory he took some time away from the game a year or two back?

I would hate to see him put his hand up and ask to be traded at the end of the year.

[LP]

WCE have 3 dangerous smalls in Cripps, Rioli and Ryan.....and we know what Ryan can do in the air too.

I suppose the hope is that if our Mids and SFs are switched on they will pressure the ball carrier such that Weitering, Young and others intercept making the ground ball redundant. It's primarily been the way we dominate, ferocious team based pressure.

If our Mids and SFs go missing we are in trouble regardless of the opposition forward setup.

[WASurfer]

Agreed LP....reckon we've missed Owies a bit in the small forward pressure area and he and Durdin have worked well. Motlop stepped up last week and hit the scoreboard too. Having them allows Fisher to play a bit more up the ground a bit too. If it's wet n windy then it'll be a bit harder for McKay/Charlie so the smalls will be critical.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Stocker would be an automatic selection if fit for me, a spicy backpocket makes for a good defense Imho......good Carlton teams had good backpockets going back to Ian Collins, Des English, Wayne Harmes, Dean Rice, Matty Hogg.

[Baggers]

Baggers I had exactly the same thought about Sam Durdin possibly playing down back and allowing Young to ruck in tandem with TDK. Young has been fantastic down back and would be difficult to remove him...and Durdin played one game before being injured. Darling would be a tough match up for him.

Natanui didn't dominate last week in his first game back but he is a huge bloke and represents a big danger. Also not sure who the 3rd tall defender is that goes to Waterman. He looked dangerous early last week. Have seen him dominate in a few WAFL games this year. He's a strong mark for a bloke who's not overly tall.

Great minds, eh, Surfer Dude  ;D It was a long shot, though. We know our MC is pretty conservative and probably didn't want to upset the status quo too much (Tall Durds confirmed as an emergency).

That forward line of the Weagles is pretty bloody good. Apart from the obvious abilities of Kennedy and Darling all the rest are more than capable of hitting the scoreboard... Cripps, Ryan and Rioli are all dangerous. Reckon Waterman will get Plowman or Newman. Doc and Saady will have their work cut out for them. Much on the shoulders of the mids and wingers to cut off supply.