AFL Rd 7 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

[crashlander]

In: Jack Silvagni, Liam Stocker, Lochie O'Brien, Matthew Kennedy

Out: Jordan Boyd (Omitted), Luke Parks (Injured), Marc Pittonet (Injured), Matthew Cottrell (Omitted), Will Setterfield (Omitted)

Emerg: Will Setterfield, Jack Carroll, Lachie Plowman, Matthew Cottrell

I hope Carroll is the sub, but I expect it to be Plowman or Cottrell.
Our defence is not looking overly tall, nor is it looking strong. McGovern's return can't come quickly enough, as it gives us more balance.
Not sure I would have picked Lochie O'Brien, even with his good form last week. I would have preferred him doing it hard two weeks in a row before he got promoted.
With Kennedy back and fit, it allows us to use one of our mids as a forward, with both Cripps and Kennedy having the height to cause problems. That assumes that Kennedy is 100%.
The same goes for Jack: he gives us options, but he has to be fully fit. I hate it when we play guys who are not 100%: it is a recipe for disaster.
Setters is going to have to show a lot at VFL level, something he hasn't done yet. That bodes poorly for hm.