AFL Rd 21 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Brisbane

[Thryleon]

It was reward for effort. He played some decent games in the 2's.
He played a decent game the week before, i think he had 24 touches.
Problem has always been, he can't perform at his best consistently enough, and doesn't really have a best position.
In terms of tall slow mids, we have Cripps and Kennedy, with Silvagni an option too.....all ahead of Setterfield there.
In terms of wingers, we have LOB, Cottrell, Walsh, Newnes, Fisher....all ahead of Setterfield there.
In terms of back pockets/hbfs, we have Docherty, Saad, Newman, Plowman, Stocker, McGovern, Marchbank....all ahead of him there.

He hasn't grown into a role like we would have liked, and the roles he has performed for us, we have better options.
He is not as bad as people make out....but he isn't as good as he should be either.

Im not against rewarding form, but have you ever seen Setterfield do something (anything) and go thats why he gets a game?

I said similar about Boyd earlier in the season, but that was after his first AFL game, where he stunk it up.  Thats not unusual company to be in, given Kade Simpson and even Joel Selwoods debut where the numbers werent high, the clanger count was, but some players are worth persevering with.

Through sheer lack of other options, Setters passed 50 games as an AFL player this year, and whilst I am unsure what role he can play (like you say) I don't even know what he does well aside from be tall...