AFL Rd 15 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Fremantle

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LOL, Im no football expert, but the one reason to try Mirkov is simply because shock value might be something we can leverage and use to advantage.  Might cost Freo a quarter or two before they realise there will be no JSos rucking, and if its working out well, we get the bonus of being able to use TDK and JSOS to stretch the opposition defense.

Personally, the guy you want rucking inside F50 is Cripps, for the reasons I have outlined in previous weeks. Like Hawkins he is highly likely to win a free inside F50 when rucking simply because the opposition will panic and infringe trying to out body him.

I agree that a Mirkov type can be shock value, an unknown unknown always stumps coaches initially, but maybe if we want to maximise that potential it's worth keeping it in hand for something we really need, like if we make a final and are still in this ruck depleted situation!