AFL Rd 3 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn

[WASurfer]

Funny how we were calling for Stocker to play more midfield in the last couple of years.....but now with Cripps, Walsh, Cerra, Kennedy & Hewett as the main blokes, it's hard to see how Stocker gets a crack in the middle unless there's injuries or if it's just for short bursts.

I think his best role now is down back as a lock down small defender.....he's got some mongrel about him but can also run and carry a bit too. It might come down to horses for courses and a decision between him, Newman and Plowman.

Williams hasn't been outstanding in the first two weeks but IMO has played his role.....not trying to be a midfielder. He could possibly play off a wing at times?

[capcom]

Nothing wrong with a surfeit of players competing like junkyard dogs for positions.

[WASurfer]

Agree Cap....healthiest we've been for awhile now. It'll mean guys like Newnes will have to fight hard to get a game....similarly Dow, Cottrell etc.

[LP]

For those going it is a send off for Betts and sMurph this weekend.

[tonyo]

Wingard has passed a fitness test and will play.  I always thought with hamstrings that when you thought you were fine, you needed to wait one more week, or it could get ugly part-way through the match. 

[Mav]

Sometimes, a hamstring injury isn't a hamstring injury. Back-related hamstring injuries don't actually involve damage to the muscle or tendon: there's just referred pain from the back. That's not to say this was Wingard's issue as I haven't followed it closely.

I had a year of footy featuring weekly hamstring injuries or what I thought were hamstring injuries. Every week I'd feel like I pulled a hammie and sometimes I couldn't lift my legs while walking without feeling pain only to find that a few days later it seemed to be fine. Then rinse & repeat. They were definitely not hamstring injuries because they don't go away after a few days but I never found out what they were. The next season I had no problems.

[shawny]

You have Saad, Docherty and Newman all doing that rebounding defender role Imho, only Saad provides a player who can both defend his man and attack.
I just think we have one too many rebounder only types. For me Stocker is a more multi attributed player who also gives us a bit of grunt which you need vs certain players.
Williams I would use off the bench...

I think Doc plays a little further up the ground these days so leaves Saad and Newman as the main running backs and I would play Williams over Newman if I had to pick out of those 2.

I really rate stocker he is hard as nails and look forward to him back in the team just not at Williams expense. 

Still nice problem we are having not knowing who to drop......feels like yesterday we were looking at who we could call on to improve us and the cupboard was usually bare.

[Gointocarlton]

Gov out, great grrrrrrrr
Young in

[capcom]

Shoot !!!!!!

[Baggers]

Gov out, great grrrrrrrr
Young in

Sadly, it was only a matter of time!