AFL Rd 20 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Port Adelaide

[ElwoodBlues1]

Going to be a tough week for selections with quite a few injuries/niggles and quite a few options to return from injury as well.

I'd like to see us rest anyone who is sore, especially given the short break.
I'd go something like....
Outs: De Koning (inj), Durdin (inj  :), Acres (inj/rested), Kennedy (inj/rested), Carroll
Ins: Pittonet, Young, McGovern, Boyd, Martin

Pitto for TDK is obvious.
Gov in because we need him down back.
Young in is basically a case of now or never. That being said, McGovern, Marchbank and Kemp are all fit so not sure the MC will go with Young.
Boyd back in (with Gov + Young) frees up Cincotta to play more midfield.
Acres+Kennedy (and potentially Walsh!) get some much needed rest to recover from injuries. Cuningham + Cincotta to get more midfield time.
Martin to come back in as sub at the expense of Carroll.

If you wanted to rest Walsh as well as acres and Kennedy, Carroll can stay.

Id be keeping Walsh in this week, the only way Port win is if their star mids get hold of us. We screwed up by letting Sheezel run around on his own all day last game and Id be having Cincotta on Butters and someone like Hewett on JHF.
Last time Port only had Georgiades down forward and he beat McGovern easily I thought so Id be making sure the matchups are different and we have a few alternatives.