AFL Rd 1 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

[crashlander]

Here we go for 2023. Cotchin gets off again, when he should be suspended. What else is new?

[Gointocarlton]

I'm putting the game v Sydney behind me and starting again.
I'm hoping Vossy and co have them tuned up for this encounter against our rnd 1 nemesis like he did last year and let this be the launch pad for the first half of the year.
I'm hoping Gov comes in to stiffen up the defence replacing Plow, I see Mrs Gov gave birth to their first child on the weekend, perhaps that's why he didn't play v Syd.
Obviously the Skipper and H will return so that's 3 very solid ins.
I think Cincotta will play to release Doc into the midfield in Walsh's absence.
I also hope the 2 newby first years play with the obvious recruited wingman Blacres, on paper a very strong side.
Richmond have some injury worries, Prestia and Short are in doubt.
I think we will a very tight contest.
Go Blues.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Need to bank wins and start the year well, you lose early games and you are behind the eight ball for the rest of the season playing catchup as wins get harder, injuries mount and the lesser teams start getting those surprise wins.
As GTC has said the Tigers have injury problems and I expect our tall forwards to be too much for a undermanned Tigers backline that are going to be relying on some kids as taller defenders most likely ie Young and/or Miller.
They have Taranto and Hopper which will give them a different look but I think they will take a while to mesh into the Tigers game style and I expect to win by 17 points minimum.
If somebody can run into that dirty sniper Cotchin that will be a bonus...AFL referral/tribunal system is a disgrace.

[pinot]

Adding Crippa, Harry, McGovern, Newman, Martin to the team will help alot.

Fisher and TDK's consistent output worries me. Cerras application worried me.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Adding Crippa, Harry, McGovern, Newman, Martin to the team will help alot.

Fisher and TDK's consistent output worries me. Cerras application worried me.

Not sure about Martin, hasnt played any recent games and imho hasnt earned a starting role.
Only positives I can find are he usually goes ok first up from a spell and has had some of his better games vs the Tigers remembering his debut for us.
Fisher is an interesting player, been pushed out of his original U18 coalface midfield role as we have gone with a bigger bodied midfield and now is that bits and pieces type small forward/relief mid player who can start or come off the bench.
Harder for him to make a major impact and is more a cameo player now Imo.

[BluePhantom]

Here we go for 2023. Cotchin gets off again, when he should be suspended. What else is new?

Vomit inducing favouritism  :o

[Mav]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/06/b...r-round-1/

McGovern missed Carlton’s final practice match against Sydney due to the birth of his son, but played in a VFL practice match having shrugged off a back injury.

But given the intercept defender has missed both AFL practice matches, his selection in the senior side for the meeting with the Tigers may be debated.

As the clock ticks down to Carlton’s season-opening clash against Richmond on March 16, the Sam Walsh murmurs of full training sessions have been like Elvis sightings.

But the star midfielder is still on light duties, with the target of re-joining main training in the opening weeks of the season.

The Blues’ initial forecast for the star midfielder was that he would miss the first month of the season following back surgery.

[dodge]

Been waiting a long time (over 6 months) for these game realted threads!  Thanks Crash.

[kruddler]

Not sure about Martin, hasnt played any recent games and imho hasnt earned a starting role.
Only positives I can find are he usually goes ok first up from a spell and has had some of his better games vs the Tigers remembering his debut for us.

You said it without realising it......STARTING ROLE.

IMO he is the ideal sub. Comes on late, gives us a spark that could turn a game. Doesn't need to run out the full game.

Make Martin the sub!

[crashlander]

Been waiting a long time (over 6 months) for these game realted threads!  Thanks Crash.

No worries, mate.