Pre game discussions: AFL 2021 Rd 11: Carlton vs Sydney

[ElwoodBlues1]

I thought that Kemp showed a good step and the strength to dispose of the ball quite well when tackled but, you’re right, he needs VFL game time to prepare him for an AFL debut later in the season.

You’re right about Parks too.  He could be a regular in the 22 but he needs a lot of work in the VFL before he will be able to perform consistently at AFL level.  I think that relatively unknown players can get a couple of games’ grace before the opposition analysts work out how to exploit them.

That leaves us with two options to replace Plow; Casboult and Williamson, neither of whom would be first choice in an ideal world.  Seeing as we have plenty of run out of defence, I would go for Casboult with his ability to play at both ends of the ground and in the ruck.

Docherty has to stay on the wing - that’s one positional change that has paid off - and he couldn’t play Plow’s role.

I would bring Martin in for Gibbons and make Dow the sub.

Agree, I'd keep Docherty on the wing, he seemed comfortable as did Williams at half back.
Martin has to come back in, not sure about Dow vs the Swans who have a very close checking midfield, think I would run him in the twos and maybe look at playing him vs West Coast.
Swans have some decent size up in the front half and I agree that Casboult might be more handy although selectors dont often pick three rucks in the one team.