AFL Rd 23 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast in Perth

[laj]

Yep.

Hewett and Lord rotating?
Toss up for moi between Kemp and McGovern going forward. Agree Young must go back.
Cincotta has the speed to keep with their quickest smaller forward.

I have Lemmey in. While not fully ready his last 6 weeks have been pretty good. He is hitting the scoreboard.

What I would do is have both Gov and Kemp in the key forward roles and let Lemmey 2nd ruck so he gets a run around the paddock rather than stay home all the time.

[Baggers]

Maybe I'm an incurable romantic, stubborn optimist or just plain nuts, but I find myself quietly confident we can win the next two games, and make finals. There was just something in the endeavour and effort of our boys that just didn't lie down over the past couple of depressing months. I wonder if my locked room at the psych ward will have a window with a scenic view?

[ElwoodBlues1]

Maybe I'm an incurable romantic, stubborn optimist or just plain nuts, but I find myself quietly confident we can win the next two games, and make finals. There was just something in the endeavour and effort of our boys that just didn't lie down over the past couple of depressing months. I wonder if my locked room at the psych ward will have a window with a scenic view?

Scribes have us getting in on the ladder predictor apps and Freo dropping out, however they have us playing GWS at home first up and I dont see that going well...and would we be better off outside the eight draw and draft pick wise?

[laj]

Scribes have us getting in on the ladder predictor apps and Freo dropping out, however they have us playing GWS at home first up and I dont see that going well...and would we be better off outside the eight draw and draft pick wise?

Not me. If it is a chance for a bunch of kids to experience a final, thumping or not, I am all for it.

[Shakin77]

Scribes have us getting in on the ladder predictor apps and Freo dropping out, however they have us playing GWS at home first up and I dont see that going well...and would we be better off outside the eight draw and draft pick wise?

Depends on the list.    We have a lot of 1-2 week listed injuries.

If* you could get Cerra, Curnow, McKay and Saad back then I reckon you have a crack.  Pushing the preverbal up hill, but why not?    They will have the pre-season to recover and it's only a pick one up in a deep draft.

Reckon the Ross and the Saints will stich us up in our current form however.

[laj]

Maybe I'm an incurable romantic, stubborn optimist or just plain nuts, but I find myself quietly confident we can win the next two games, and make finals. There was just something in the endeavour and effort of our boys that just didn't lie down over the past couple of depressing months. I wonder if my locked room at the psych ward will have a window with a scenic view?

Bar last week, we were never beaten off and kept coming. We were a Mitch McGovern away from entrenching ourselves.

[laj]

Depends on the list.    We have a lot of 1-2 week listed injuries.

If* you could get Cerra, Curnow, McKay and Saad back then I reckon you have a crack.  Pushing the preverbal up hill, but why not?    They will have the pre-season to recover and it's only a pick one up in a deep draft.

Reckon the Ross and the Saints will stich us up in our current form however.

Those 1-2 weeks are minor hamstrings. No matter what they say those things are always 3 at the low end.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Not me. If it is a chance for a bunch of kids to experience a final, thumping or not, I am all for it.

If its a competitive lineup as Shakin suggested thats ok with me too but if its a reduced lineup talent wise with a high chance of a thumping then Im not so keen...

[Shakin77]

Those 1-2 weeks are minor hamstrings. No matter what they say those things are always 3 at the low end.

I take your word for it Iaj.  2 rounds left and bye before the finals might still make it tight.

[kruddler]

Those 1-2 weeks are minor hamstrings. No matter what they say those things are always 3 at the low end.

Yep. 100% right.

No hamstring has ever been 1-2 weeks.