Pre-Game Thread: AFL 2019 Rd 13: Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

[Thryleon]

Jack's unlucky to be dropped
But it may be the emphasis is now on giving us the best possible side to win the game and development will take a back seat for a while.

In  a discussion between which player can give us the most.....
If you're picking on effort and attitude Jack gets it every time.
Murphy gives us more in other areas, possessions, territory gained

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_p...1=S&fid2=S

Now we can argue their relative merits until we're blue in the face but the match committee have made a decision and they'll wear the consequences.

So far their record is outstanding ;D

I suspect there's a different dynamic at play now...wins will take precedence over development for the rest of the year.
Teams will be selected on who they regard as the best available.
Forget the emergencies...they're probably unlikely to play.
Ben Silvagni is a token gesture

Edit: If it is a typo that makes sense and they'll both (Murphy and Silvagni) probably play

There's a couple of schools of thought.

1.  Match ups.  Silvagni might not fit the team balance we need.

2.  We appear to be gearing towards 2020 already.  Jack has been good.  Guaranteed to be with us next year or at another club.  Now it's time for him to tidy up his game and it might be time to start looking through the other question marks on the list.

3.  It could be gamesmanship.  Rule him out today until you see the doggies squad and then change it up on game day.