AFL Rd 13 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

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OBrien (omitted)->Binns
Cottrell (omitted)->Hewett
Boyd (omitted)->Cowan
Silvagni (int)-> One of Lemmey OKeefe Mirkov Akuei (or not bring in any additional hieght and Young covers ruck)

Agree with first above. don't mind getting Cowan in or Hewett if over concussion but not sure Boyd and Cottrell are the ones I'd drop.  Akuei and O'Keeffe are a mile off.  Mirkov can get taps but that's it and was omitted "injured" from the 2s so unlikely to get a call up.    Lemmey I would have said was a mile off but he showed a bit in the ruck in the second half this week albeit against VFL opposition.  Not enough to have me rushing him in, but I'd like to see more of him in the ruck in the 2s to see if he is a viable spell ruckman.  Whilst raw there is a bit to like about him especially his kicking.  For this week though I think it is Lewis Young as poor as he has been of late. especially as they might run 2 ruckmen to try and exploit TDK and lack of real height down back (even though it is a night game). I'd like to have Marchbank back but query if he has the miles in his legs yet.  Suspect we will lose Kennedy, he looked really shot late in the game.