AFL Rd 9 2022 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

[madbluboy]

Obviously we will miss Harry but Young is the bigger loss. We can change the height of our own forward line but we can't change the height of the opposition's.

[northernblue]

Naming of the sub will be critical

[kruddler]

Hewett has also spent time as a forward at the Swans, actually as a utility used all over the place, so he is a good size and may also be an option of a rotation.

But now that Kemp is in I suspect he's going to get a rotation, maybe him and SoJ flicking between F50 and D50.

What we may miss this week is the lead up marking across the wing and HBF that BigH is supreme at.

Kennedy has a couple inches on Hewitt.
Kennedy has a great set of hands for his height
Kennedy is great on the lead.
Kennedy is arguably our best shot for goal.

I picked Kennedy because of his ability to play a traditional FF role and give us structure. (and Cripps as continued backup)

Hewitt is a completely different player who doesn't have the attributes of Kennedy (cripps or soj), but i'm sure he is capable of kicking a goal too.....we've already had Weitering and Docherty kick goals this year.

[northernblue]

Kennedy has a couple inches on Hewitt.
Kennedy has a great set of hands for his height
Kennedy is great on the lead.
Kennedy is arguably our best shot for goal.

I picked Kennedy because of his ability to play a traditional FF role and give us structure. (and Cripps as continued backup)

Hewitt is a completely different player who doesn't have the attributes of Kennedy (cripps or soj), but i'm sure he is capable of kicking a goal too.....we've already had Weitering and Docherty kick goals this year.

I don’t want Cripps anchored up forward.
I want him playing midfield and pushing forward.
Like most non forwards he struggles being a key forward with a kpd opponent, play him to his strengths, as we have done successfully all season.
His goals come from the mismatch of a mid trying to spoil/mind/out mark him or from coming across the pack.

Charlie has to bring EVERYTHING to ground and keep presenting to keep Haynes busy and out of the way of Kennedy, Kemp, Cripps, SOS, TDK and the smalls.

[kruddler]

I don’t want Cripps anchored up forward.
I want him playing midfield and pushing forward.
Like most non forwards he struggles being a key forward with a kpd opponent, play him to his strengths, as we have done successfully all season.
His goals come from the mismatch of a mid trying to spoil/mind/out mark him or from coming across the pack.

Charlie has to bring EVERYTHING to ground and keep presenting to keep Haynes busy and out of the way of Kennedy, Kemp, Cripps, SOS, TDK and the smalls.

Nah, cripps plays his usual role. Which is mid, but drifting forward.
Kennedy plays FF and if required, can drift into the midfield when Cripps comes forward.

Charlie has to be the link man up on the wing, working in with TDK and Jack to get the ball out of defense to a marking target.

Let Kennedy play 1-out from the square and give him space.
If they play a tall on him, let him beat him on the lead.
If they play a small on him, let him beat them in the air.

As long as we don't bomb it on his head when he has a tall on him, we'll be ok.

[townsendcalling]

Maybe a last minute change.....  Owies out ('flu') Dow in.  That releases Kennedy to be permanent  forward with Dow his replacement in the midfield rotations. Still have Durdin, Fisher and Motlop as the small forwards, Charlie as the main target and JSOS an Carroll as the support acts

[DJC]

I can't see that we will make wholesale positional changes to cover the loss of two key position players.

Plowman and Kemp come in to cover Young.  Neither is a key defender but together they add a little more marking and spoiling ability to the defence.

Motlop is a straight swap for Martin.

Hewett adds to the midfield rotations so that all midfielders spend more time forward.

Silvagni plays as a key forward and pinch hits in the ruck as usual.  De Koning rests in the forward line.

[cookie2]

I can't see that we will make wholesale positional changes to cover the loss of two key position players.

Plowman and Kemp come in to cover Young.  Neither is a key defender but together they add a little more marking and spoiling ability to the defence.

Motlop is a straight swap for Martin.

Hewett adds to the midfield rotations so that all midfielders spend more time forward.

Silvagni plays as a key forward and pinch hits in the ruck as usual.  De Koning rests in the forward line.

Agree. It makes sense to minimise  the impacts on the normal process.

[laj]

Win tomorrow and we sit 3 games inside the 8.

[LordLucifer]

Motlop is replacing Martin so we're going with a much smaller forward line - one that might better suit the wet conditions.

It's been bright & sunny here today and should be again tomorrow, the BOM have suggested possible light shower but I doubt it will be an issue.