AFL Rd 11 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney

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Dow doesn't have breakaway pace; he might gain a step on an opponent if he has a moving start but he is often caught or put under pressure - this is part of the reason for his poor kicking.  The lack of breakaway pace is also evident from his inability to catch anyone he chases (if he provides anything more than a token chase).

Agreed, fans can confuse acceleration with pace.

For example Kemp has terrific acceleration, but not a lot of pace. I'd rather we tried Kemp in midfield or HF rotation, at least he has already shown he possesses some AFL level tricks and would if nothing else give Cripps a chop out. But I can't see us using Kemp like that and running SoJ as a utility as well, the SoJ Utility role is a list balance impasse that a lot of fans won't be able to get past, but it's a roadblock to many of the suggested alternatives.