AFL Rd 1 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

[LP]

I dont trust anything Hardwick says about his players and the mixture of Dusty in the middle or forward isnt set in concrete.

Why so cynical [member=57]ElwoodBlues1[/member]? ;D

[ElwoodBlues1]

Why so cynical [member=57]ElwoodBlues1[/member]? ;D

Dimma doesnt give you much so when he does you roll your eyes and try and think about something he said that was true and you find yourself struggling...Im surprised he hasnt started with Lynch and Reiwoldt get a hard time off umps and cant get a free kick etc etc and that our mids play too rough and Prestia needs protection....

[31Tommys_barber]

Hardwick can be bit of a knob when it comes to the media, crapping on about the irrelevance of the MCG surface because Ed Sheeran was such a great concert!?
If Lynch or Martin do their knees in the first 5 mins he’ll be bitching louder than anybody else.
Everything he says to the media is a smokescreen.

[DJC]

So he's not one of the first players picked?

Not any more, but I wouldn't think he was ever one of the first picked ... more like the last half dozen.

[kruddler]

Is Ed the special case defender selected just to tag Dusty out of F50?

But looking at our team, I'd suggest we are hoping Dusty is starved of opportunity, we are setup to intercept across the HBF and not for defence at FB.

I said as much a couple weeks ago.

He could become our specialist lockdown defender. Someone who plays forward/mid and usually has an opponent covered in one of those spots.
Ed will hold his own in the middle, its just whether he can play as a lockdown defender when pushed deep forward. Considering how he plays midfield (tagging, accountable) the transisition should be an easy one to make.

I've spoken about my preference for Ed to retire as he has been surpassed by plenty in the middle and at his age (and injury status in 2022), i didn't much see the point of retaining him. I've revised that to the point where he might be useful in the role above. Dusty would very much be up his alley. We'll find out.
I'd play Plowman as the sub in case the above plan falls through. Swap Docherty/Saad to Dusty and let Plowman play more of an attacking QB/HBF role.......but he'd probably get throw onto Dusty anyway.

Biggest problem with Ed/Dusty is Ed has been injured, and out of form. Dusty is apparently the fittest he's ever been.....and thats a worry.

[LP]

Biggest problem with Ed/Dusty is Ed has been injured, and out of form. Dusty is apparently the fittest he's ever been.....and thats a worry.

True, but they said that about Dusty last season after he came back after the wellbeing break, and to me he had never looked slower.

Franklin is a great example, and I think due to his size more capable of bridging the age gap than Dusty, but despite moments of glory Franklin mostly looks old, frustrated and slow.

Dusty, Ed, Buddy, whoever it may be, time catches up with everybody.

[Gointocarlton]

LOB looks to be the Sub

[Gointocarlton]

Josh Honey isn't named in the VFL squad so he must be the sub.

LOB out there, cant see Honey

[Baggers]

LOB sub.

[31Tommys_barber]

Let’s hope nankervis doesn’t “accidentally” stick his knees into De Koning at the first bounce it’s a long game with Silvagni rucking. Would have liked Pittonet as sub not only for insurance but can match Nankervis physically