AFL Rd 4 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

[madbluboy]

Honey in? FMD thats taking the piss

I think he does okay and deserves a few games to show what he's got.

[ElwoodBlues1]

10 points out of 3 games with plenty of upside suits me.

Yep....you bank the points while you can because the season just gets harder in the second half when injuries set in.
We have also been without Walsh who is a major cog in our team.

[madbluboy]

Sellout. We have no excuses about not being up for this.

[pinot]

Interesting selection with Honey - has done sfa in VFL so form does not merit the selection. But it is like for like with Owies.

[cookie2]

I'll be going into town for this one so hopefully it proves to be worth it! Hopefully we'll quickly put Nth and The Sniper back in their box if they try the rough stuff.

[Gointocarlton]

I think he does okay and deserves a few games to show what he's got.

I can tell you what he’s got without him playing if you want.

[DJC]

Not the selections I would have made … and that’s why I’m never going to be on the match committee.

O’Brien has been a smidgeon off a spot in the 22 and is our next best winger after Acres and Hollands (with Binns snapping at his heels).  His selection is a no-brainer.  Repay the faith Lochie!

Honey is a polished performer and is the logical replacement for Owies.  He doesn’t need a lot of opportunities to have an impact on the scoreboard and he provides a counterpoint to Motlop and Durdin.  Make the most of your chances Josh!

It will be interesting to see who gets to be the sub.  Cincotta would be my pick but I think Mr Plow might get the nod.

[crashlander]

Backs:  Sam Docherty  Jacob Weitering  Lachie Cowan
Half-backs:  Nic Newman  Lewis Young  Adam Saad
Centreline:  Lochie O'Brien  Patrick Cripps  Ollie Hollands
Half-forwards:  Zac Fisher  Charlie Curnow  Jesse Motlop
Forwards:  Corey Durdin  Harry McKay  Jack Silvagni
Followers:  Tom De Koning  Adam Cerra  Ed Curnow
Interchange:  George Hewett  Josh Honey  Mitch McGovern  Marc Pittonet
Emergencies:  Jack Carroll  Alex Cincotta  Paddy Dow  Lachie Plowman

I probably wouldn't have selected O'Brien or Honey, to be frank. They haven't done enough to deserve the spot.
Not sure who we will select as sub, but Carroll has had 1 reasonable game, while the others have played reasonably well.

[Baggers]

Not the selections I would have made … and that’s why I’m never going to be on the match committee.

O’Brien has been a smidgeon off a spot in the 22 and is our next best winger after Acres and Hollands (with Binns snapping at his heels).  His selection is a no-brainer.  Repay the faith Lochie!

Honey is a polished performer and is the logical replacement for Owies.  He doesn’t need a lot of opportunities to have an impact on the scoreboard and he provides a counterpoint to Motlop and Durdin.  Make the most of your chances Josh!

It will be interesting to see who gets to be the sub.  Cincotta would be my pick but I think Mr Plow might get the nod.

Feel exactly the same way... especially re Honey, he is a bloke who can create an opportunity and is very effective when he creates/gets that opportunity... let's hope he can up the ante and grasp this opportunity (3 opportunities in one sentence!) and give the MC something to think about for the Croweaters game. And, really, the same goes for LOB.

Agree that Plow will likely get the sub vest, though I would prefer Cincotta... puts his body in and is more attacking with aggot in hand. Though Carroll has sub history and can make an impact.

[LoveNavy]

Matthew Lloyd on FC also showed we dont put teams away with stats on our last 5-6 games and said we need a 60 point win vs Nth to show we can bury teams. Jimmy Bartel mumbled something about us getting timid and trying to hold on when we are in front rather than continuing to attack and crush teams.

With great reluctance, I agree.
We have had the usual revolving sick bay door, which hasn't helped. Despite that, we've had few convincing q's, let alone a convincing win.

We can see our W against the cats was as much a sign of their status, as ours.