AFL Rd 1 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond

[bricky]

Despite the obvious inconvenience and logistical issues, the players safety has to be paramount in my view. If that can't be guaranteed, move it to Marvel or somewhere else.

Queenstown Tassie  maybe

[DJC]

Despite the obvious inconvenience and logistical issues, the players safety has to be paramount in my view. If that can't be guaranteed, move it to Marvel or somewhere else.

The G will be fine.  Despite the HUN's hysteria, it's just a routine process.

[Mav]

One thing we know: if a player ends up injured as a result of shifting grass, every AFL and MCG official will agree that the concerts had nothing to do with it.

[BluePhantom]

I'm having flashbacks to the Sydney final where they put new grass down from an NRL game. It didn't make us play too well, the ground kept shifting. This better not be the bloody same.  >

[Professer E]

Finished Rhino's career.

[LP]

The players alone are multi-million dollars assets, but they have an intrinsic worth far beyond that as a key injury to a specific player can unwind the fate of a whole club.

The MCG ground staff are professional, but it looks to me like the scheduling from the MCG management was very amateur, not sure any of Stephen Gough's replacements have lived up to expectation.

[madbluboy]

Forecast for 30 degrees.

[WASurfer]

On the back of what I've read about the VFL practice match last night, wouldn't surprise if all of McGovern, Martin and Pittonet are in for next Thursday night.

[LP]

On the back of what I've read about the VFL practice match last night, wouldn't surprise if all of McGovern, Martin and Pittonet are in for next Thursday night.

I suspect Gov is a certainty, as much as he may be a whipping boy for some fans, he's an experienced and talented footballer who reads the game well. I suspect Weiters and Young would have him in the D50 without hesitation.

With the new sub rule I expect two genuine rucks, Pitto and TDK.

I can't be sure about Martin, I'd like to see him string together some good games at the lower level, but there might well be a few selection surprises.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I suspect Gov is a certainty, as much as he may be a whipping boy for some fans, he's an experienced and talented footballer who reads the game well. I suspect Weiters and Young would have him in the D50 without hesitation.

With the new sub rule I expect two genuine rucks, Pitto and TDK.

I can't be sure about Martin, I'd like to see him string together some good games at the lower level, but there might well be a few selection surprises.

Reckon both will play for sure along with Pittonet...McGoverns only problem might be finding a suitable opponent given the Tigers go small and only play Lynch and Reiwoldt as talls down forward most weeks. Martin goes ok first up from a spell and plays ok vs the Tigers, and even though I have been a harsh critic Id be shocked if he wasnt in the team for this game.