AFL Rd 2 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong

[DJC]

For me some changes or tweaks are needed this week.

In Pittonet C Durdin Dow
Out Martin Owies L O'Brien

I'm assuming Moo was not injured as per the AFL stats sheet and will play who along with Dutchy held their own and stay in the side.

Martin and Owies just didn't (and dont) do enough so outski. Durds takes Owies spot. LOB did nothing wrong but he makes wake for Dow as the sub this week (reward for a good 2's performance).
We play two rucks with one resting in the fwd line to stretch the defence. With Tommy D in the fwd line, we have 3 big mobile and athletic fwds who must surely stretch defences.
PS There is Kemp to consider as well.
SOS can do SOS things and be a swingman (fwd and back not ruck) if needed.
I can see myself losing patience with Acres very quickly, he had several howlers on Thurs so first game and I'll give him a break but I expected an experienced player like that to come in firing on all cylinders not cough and splutter.
Blues by a couple in a ferocious contest with a Geel side who will be snarling.
PS there is Kemp to consider as well.

I take it that you'd like Kemp to be considered G2C  ;D

I can't really see him displacing any of our defenders from Round 1 but I think that he'd make an ideal sub.

Dow has to be a chance after his VFL performance but who would he replace?  Martin and Fisher were ordinary but our forwards didn't get many opportunities with Richmond locking the ball in their front half.  Rather than dropping a forward, perhaps we need to add some grunt to our link up players.