AFL Rd 7 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

[BluePhantom]

Word out of Perth last week from those who were within earshot, was that the paint was pealing off the walls straight after the game with Vossy delivering an old fashioned 70's / Barassi like bake to the group!!

Surely someone had a phone going?
And don't call me Shirley!?
Might be hard with one ruck unless Young is keen.

[rocky]

In: Jack Silvagni, Liam Stocker, Lochie O'Brien, Matthew Kennedy

Out: Jordan Boyd (Omitted), Luke Parks (Injured), Marc Pittonet (Injured), Matthew Cottrell (Omitted), Will Setterfield (Omitted)

Emerg: Will Setterfield, Jack Carroll, Lachie Plowman, Matthew Cottrell

Happy with most of that. Think Newnes and Owies are lucky not to be included in the outs, but I guess you can't make too many changes. Can you?

[crashlander]

In: Jack Silvagni, Liam Stocker, Lochie O'Brien, Matthew Kennedy

Out: Jordan Boyd (Omitted), Luke Parks (Injured), Marc Pittonet (Injured), Matthew Cottrell (Omitted), Will Setterfield (Omitted)

Emerg: Will Setterfield, Jack Carroll, Lachie Plowman, Matthew Cottrell

I hope Carroll is the sub, but I expect it to be Plowman or Cottrell.
Our defence is not looking overly tall, nor is it looking strong. McGovern's return can't come quickly enough, as it gives us more balance.
Not sure I would have picked Lochie O'Brien, even with his good form last week. I would have preferred him doing it hard two weeks in a row before he got promoted.
With Kennedy back and fit, it allows us to use one of our mids as a forward, with both Cripps and Kennedy having the height to cause problems. That assumes that Kennedy is 100%.
The same goes for Jack: he gives us options, but he has to be fully fit. I hate it when we play guys who are not 100%: it is a recipe for disaster.
Setters is going to have to show a lot at VFL level, something he hasn't done yet. That bodes poorly for hm.

[Gointocarlton]

Happy with most of that. Think Newnes and Owies are lucky not to be included in the outs, but I guess you can't make too many changes. Can you?

Dow must surely be making new plans for next year and beyond. He mustn't be rated and must have been told as much. There have been some dead set spuds getting a game ahead of him, he must be shattered.

[crashlander]

Backs:  Nic Newman  Lewis Young  Liam Stocker
Half-backs:  Adam Saad  Jacob Weitering  Sam Docherty
Centreline:  Lochie O'Brien  Patrick Cripps  Jack Newnes
Half-forwards:  Zac Fisher  Charlie Curnow  Jack Martin
Forwards:  Sam Walsh  Harry McKay  Corey Durdin
Followers:  Tom De Koning  George Hewett  Adam Cerra
Interchange:  Matthew Kennedy  Matthew Owies  Jack Silvagni  Zac Williams
Emergencies:  Jack Carroll  Matthew Cottrell  Lachie Plowman  Will Setterfield

[Baggers]

Happy with most of that. Think Newnes and Owies are lucky not to be included in the outs, but I guess you can't make too many changes. Can you?

Likewise... Newnes should buy a Tattslotto ticket.

[shawny]

Dow must surely be making new plans for next year and beyond. He mustn't be rated and must have been told as much. There have been some dead set spuds getting a game ahead of him, he must be shattered.

Totally agree.  He had a good run early days but has been out of favour over the last few years despite imo showing some decent performances. 

Unless he has a bad attitude or is a poor trainer he should be getting game time at the moment.

[Thryleon]

Dow should probably have gotten a gig last week.  Might have cost us the game really. 

[capcom]

Finally, voss has woken up to setterfield.  And yep, Dow can consider himself unlucky.

[rocky]

Dow must surely be making new plans for next year and beyond. He mustn't be rated and must have been told as much. There have been some dead set spuds getting a game ahead of him, he must be shattered.

Indeed. Wish we knew the whole story around this. Thought things might be different with a new coach but apparently not? Has he told the club he is definitely going at season's end and we've decided to use the old "play him towards the end of the year to get his currency up for a decent trade" trick.