2017 Round 5: Post Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Port Adelaide

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Going back to 2005 Port beat Hawthorn by 117pts on a Friday night. The Hawks side contained the likes of Lewis, Mitchell, Roughead, Hodge, Franklin, Sewell, Crawford, Bateman, Osborne, Ladson, Croad, Williams all of who went on to play in the 2008 premiership side a few years later.

At that time Hawthorn was benefiting heavily from financial and draft assistance from the AFL, we get not such assistance.

He had 37 touches last night. He might not be in perfect shape but can't be too bad. The absence of a decent ruckman and a shallow midfield isn't helping but how does it help Cripps to rest him in round 5 because he is a bit sore?  He too is young and we are getting games into him.

How good would Cripps be if healthy, what affect would that have on players around him?

Even on the commentary, that I hate, last night they made repeat comments about Cripps being down on his previous best, and we played him injured for what reason?