AFL Rd 15 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle

[Thryleon]

I wouldn't give up too soon, but this is a bit of a perfect storm.  Playing at the Dome means a dry deck, which means less ball coming to ground.  We were likely a better chance last week going smaller, and playing a more running game with the open spaces and greasy conditions at the MCG.  Never the less, its not over until the lady warms up her pipes.

IF I were the MC, I would plan to rove to a losing Ruckman as a start.  I think I would play Kemp back to supplement Young, ruck a combination of TDK with either Mirkov, or JSOS, and then look to employ the exact tactics that Hawthorn used against us which is load up the backline and get players on their bike running forward.  Shame we don't have Williams for this, but it will have to be Docherty, Saad and Newman doing this, with Plow, and Young doing the stay at home jobs, with JSOS or TDK dropping behind the ball to supplement.  Supplement Charlie and Harry forward with Cripps to try and make Freo cover our talls at that end and go with a bunch of runners outside of that.  If you can cover the ground well, you are a better chance to get in this week IMHO because when you dont have height, you need run.

A bit of luck, and we can jag a win this weekend.  Unfortunately for us, the home ground advantage is not so good, because Freo are coming off the bye, which could help or hurt us.  In this case, they might have a few cobwebs and play a looser game, so we might need to capitalise on this early.  If we look to run it this week, the lack of conditioning could hurt them.