AFL Rd 18 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

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I’d say that they have very different skill sets, although Kemp and McGovern both have the ability to compete in the air with taller opponents, and both can play as forwards if required.  Kemp is harder at the contest and has the step and toe to break the lines.

Marchbank’s go is reading the play and taking intercept marks.  He doesn’t have the physicality of Kemp or the hops of McGovern.

McGovern’s form, and the improvement in our defence when he’s in the mix, provides a solid case for an extension.  I don’t buy the scuttlebut about no other clubs being interested but it seems that his preference is to stay in navy blue … and why wouldn’t that be the case?

Marchbank is a conundrum.  His best footy is very good, but can he stay on the park?  Do we persevere or cut our losses?  I’d be inclined to keep him on to see if we can recoup some of our investment in him over several seasons.

I can’t see how we’d have any interest in Ben McKay, or the means to get him across.

What does all of that mean for Plowman?  I’d move him to the rookie list as depth and to continue to stiffen up our VFL backline.

Ben Mckay is a free agent so its about the money only, it was Cal Twomey from memory who said there was no interest in McGovern from other clubs and he usually gets good info on player movements. Youngs loss of form and physicality has probably garnered some interest in Ben Mckay, there is only Sam Durdin in reserve in terms of tall KP specialists defenders and if we lost Weitering we would be very vulnerable. Im no fan of any mega deals for Ben Mckay and dont rate him highly.
Cant see Plowman being retained, watched him and Marchbank play together a while back and both looked very slow.