AFL Rd 18 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

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At 18, every kid in the system is a "terrific prospect"
Being older Boyd is a little stronger than say Cowan, for now.

Yep agreed, experience counts, guys get it from being in the system long enough, learning the drills, the Handbaggers do it better than most and guys like Cowans barely play a game in AFL for the first 2 or 3 seasons.

The kiddies aren't the messiah.

Last weekend we can all claim Motlop had a good game, but put a second newbie in there, and the story book might have changed drastically, you just can't carry them in AFL like you can in VFL.

With two or more newbies playing AFL any decent opposition will have a spare player almost 100% of the time!