AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

[Thryleon]

Toby seems to have pulled his head in since becoming the skipper.  Anger management?

I’d be surprised if Newy can keep him as quiet as he did last time but he should definitely get the first crack.

We had a very different defence when we played them earlier in the season with Young, Cowan and McGovern in the team.  I think that we played a midfielder (Cerra or Hewett) in defence to allow Docherty to play in the midfield.

I prefer our current defensive set up … and it’s the most miserly in the competition.  That includes Marchbank ahead of McGovern.  Gov is flashier but Marchy is more reliable.

Its amazing what giving someone responsibility can do to a players attitude.  I always wonder all those years ago, had we given Fevola a bit more responsibility how he would have fared.  Given he was a bit self centred, it might have made him more selfless, or it could have exacerbated that further, but we will never know.