AFL Rd 13 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

[Thryleon]

I know that DJ, just looking ahead and with Essendon lacking any real small forward threats other than newbie Martin I think Boyd might hold his spot as I think we should take care of Essendon easily.
I feel Stocker is the right man for the backpocket long term and needs to be persevered with rather than in one week out the next week through injury, form, suspension etc and he never seems to get a clear run. Likewise if you are going to play Boyd then play him for a series of games. Obrien isnt my favourite player but has improved with consistent game time, reactive selection to a loss
has seen Dow dropped again, thats not development imho.

Writing was on the wall for Dow when we picked up Cerra.

Ill refresh a few memories with the departure of talent from GWS.  They hit the draft hard, collected top tier talent for a few years running.  After 5 years, any that werent starting material started getting traded.

FWIW, we did similar.  We got in the A grade talls in the first draft and started picking mids too.  Started picking up likely types in the next few, that didnt pan out, then got Walsh who is a bonafide gun.  Cunningham will return and that makes spots a bit thin.  SPS has already gone.  Dow is the next cab off the rank with any currency.  Carrol has emerged and is at the same performance level already as Dow.  That means Dow, needs to become a proper walk up starting player and perform accordingly, or he is off for a bright and shiny new draft pick, because we have plenty of midfield depth and probably more mids to come in the draft.  Most mids hit the ground running these days if they are good.  That draft year is just looking a bit ordinary.  Nothing wrong with that, but it means he will likely go, and we will bring in someone from his cohort who complements the list better.