AFL Rd 16 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn

[PaulP]

Being without a ruckman should not be the difference between winning and losing, but it does make the former more difficult. For team like us that still has the wobbles, it will be a factor unfortunately. Hopefully the boys are good enough to overcome it. 

[LP]

Well, with no rucks at all, it will settle the argument as to whether rucks are important.

The actual result win or lose won't tell us much because it depends on too many variables, but how it happens might be a strong indicator!

If we see the Dawks kiddie Midfield nullify / dominate Cripps, Cerra, Walsh, Hewett, etc., etc.. that will be a tell.

SoJ and Young can't win the tap, they better be getting on their bike to run and check Ned Reeves into the ground, pushing hard forward and back to intercept high balls and becoming a threat in F50. If we think those two can just jog around and wrestle with Ned like we are 200cm taggers we will be playing into the hands of the Dawks.

[Professer E]

Apparently it's an upset if Hawthorn win ..  16th vs 15th, if either side wins it's an upset

[Blue Moon]

Is this the first time all five draft picks from 2015 are playing in the same team.?

[Macca37]

What is wrong with TDK?

[PaulP]

What is wrong with TDK?

Not sure, and in fact I'm not even sure he's out. The rumour started that he missed the last training session and is therefore a wait and see. But he's named in the squad on the CFC website, posted 18 hours ago.

[cookie2]

What is wrong with TDK?

Heard last night that he is a bit bruised and sore. Unclear at that time whether he would be available.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Heard last night that he is a bit bruised and sore. Unclear at that time whether he would be available.

Need another backup ruck...Essendon have been getting value out of our old mate flipper.He is no champ but just competes and allows Draper and lately Bryan a decent rest. Pittonet is getting banged up with the workload and TDK is too delicate to be a No 1 ruckman imo who plays big minutes.

[cookie2]

Need another backup ruck...Essendon have been getting value out of our old mate flipper.He is no champ but just competes and allows Draper and lately Bryan a decent rest. Pittonet is getting banged up with the workload and TDK is too delicate to be a No 1 ruckman imo who plays big minutes.

I was watching Flipper recently playing for the Bummers and thinking that he would have been very handy for us currently.

[LordLucifer]

Based on the way we belted GC the other week, we should account for the Hawks relatively easily.

However, the Hawks are an up & coming outfit who have claimed a decent scalp this year so it depends on which of our teams turn up on the day, could end in tears for us.