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

[Professer E]

Small Durdin is a long, long way off it based on VFL form, staggered how he got a gig over Cinch and others.

[Thryleon]

Not quite a glowing endorsement Thry ?

I know but he's the sort of awkward athletic type that can do anything but from what I've seen of him you can't give him a role, he's the most certain delisting I've seen in years.

What he does bring is athleticism though and maybe he might be more useful if we need to swing the magnets around.

[DJC]

I know but he's the sort of awkward athletic type that can do anything but from what I've seen of him you can't give him a role, he's the most certain delisting I've seen in years.

What he does bring is athleticism though and maybe he might be more useful if we need to swing the magnets around.

I think he just lacks ability to read the game.  Athleticism doesn’t mean much if you’re never where the ball is.

[laj]

Small Durdin is a long, long way off it based on VFL form, staggered how he got a gig over Cinch and others.

I'd rather we actually played a tall forward. Durdin's regular 5 touches will do nothing

Once you had picked Moir there was no need for Durdin. I'm sure our MC has no idea. Couldn't pick a side if their life depended on it. Surprised the idiots didn't  pick someome who was injured. Why not play Lemmey, who has decent form in the VFL. He might just get the 5 or 6 touches too but he'll get a goal or two for his trouble as least, and relief ruck.

[kruddler]

I'd rather we actually played a tall forward. Durdin's regular 5 touches will do nothing

Once you had picked Moir there was no need for Durdin. I'm sure our MC has no idea. Couldn't pick a side if their life depended on it. Surprised the idiots didn't  pick someome who was injured. Why not play Lemmey, who has decent form in the VFL. He might just get the 5 or 6 touches too but he'll get a goal or two for his trouble as least, and relief ruck.

I reckon there is at least 5 injured players that are playing.

I'm not sure if Durdin is even 100% fit, but he offers us the least IMO.

[Thryleon]

We are scraping the bottom.  Durdin might just have the most afl goals out of our forwards bar owies this week.

He's actually capable.  The problem is he has had stuff all continuity.  At least he's quick.

[kruddler]

We are scraping the bottom.  Durdin might just have the most afl goals out of our forwards bar owies this week.

He's actually capable.  The problem is he has had stuff all continuity.  At least he's quick.

From our forward 6 as lined up (+ Durdin)

Player - '24 gls - '24gms - Car. gls - Car. gms
Owies - 29.13 - 21 - 85.53 - 70
E. Hollands - 16.6 - 19 - 24.12 - 33
Kennedy - 14.8 - 21 - 55.37 - 115
Williams - 14.6 - 17 - 46.34 - 153
Durdin - 6.4 - 11 - 33.22 - 45
O. Hollands - 5.4 - 20 - 7.8 - 39
Motlop - 4.2 - 4 - 40.15 - 37

Durdin has actually been VERY poor this year and if we're honest, not great over his career to date.
Owies, Kennedy, Williams, E.Hollands and Motlop are giving us more goals/game than Durdin is and with the exception of Owies and recently Motlop, none of the others are permanent forwards. Durdin is only better than O.Hollands in goals/games, and he plays HB/Wing so thats to be expected.

How he got a 2 year deal earlier on this year i don't understand.....especially since Owies remains unsigned.

[townsendcalling]

Need to cover Allen, Darling and Waterman as their 3 talls...... they can all play a bit!!

[Shakin77]

Durdin was drafted as a mid/forward and it's a position we have really struggled with.    I thought he showed signs in 2023 and 2024 was his year to play that half forward role and pitch hit in the middle.  Go from that 9-10 disposal player to 14-16.  He has had a few CBA's but his year has really been a bust.   

[ElwoodBlues1]

Need to cover Allen, Darling and Waterman as their 3 talls...... they can all play a bit!!

I'd add Liam Ryan to that list too not a tall, but a goalkicking threat, if we cant win the stoppages/Clearances and they get decent supply then its going to be a long trip home.