AFL Rd 13 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Essendon

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To maximise TDK's potential impact when Pitto is rucking, we need to experiment with other ways to utilise TDK, e.g. as a tall defender (even Casboult developed into a better than average defender at one stage) or perhaps as a 'Richo-style' wingman.

If TDK develops his marking in the same way Casboult then it's an option, but at the moment TDK's hands are hit and miss.

Even so, I'm not sure putting anyone in the way of Weitering or McGovern makes sense.

Pitto's great strength is his defensive positioning, it assists our D50 by forcing the opposition into certain zones, and he is more reliable when parked under the footy than TDK.

TDK needs to develop systems of separation with the KPFs that will divide opposition KPDs, but that also depends on the players kicking into D50 and that is another area we need to improve.