AFL Rd 4 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

[kruddler]

I thought Ben McKay is at best only 50/50 to return from injury, I heard he had a small setback a week or two back. Stress fractures in feet are always a bit unpredictable.

Buy low, sell high.

Ben McKays price is as low as it will ever get IMO.
TDKs is about as high.

[LP]

Buy low, sell high.

Ben McKays price is as low as it will ever get IMO.
TDKs is about as high.

I think they both have improvement ahead, and TDK has potential to be the No.1 Ruck  / Forward in the next two years.

[kruddler]

I think they both have improvement ahead, and TDK has potential to be the No.1 Ruck  / Forward in the next two years.

There's that word again.....potential.

[LP]

There's that word again.....potential.

That is all TDK and Ben McKay have to trade at this stage.

To our club, given we have Weitering and Young, Ben McKay has far less value than TDK.

[kruddler]

That is all TDK and Ben McKay have to trade at this stage.

Yes, and Ben will cost you about 1/3 of what TDK will.

[PaulP]

I like them working in tandem, but if one has to choose, it's TDK all the way. I like Pittonet, but he doesn't offer much outside of ruck contests IMO - rather one dimensional. De Koning has a better leap, better mark, more athleticism, and still young. He could be the next Matthew Kreuzer, i.e a ruck who can double as a barge ar$e mid.

[LP]

Yes, and Ben will cost you about 1/3 of what TDK will.

But he's not a ruck, and unlikely he ever will be.

I think it's fanciful of fans to think they can get Darcy and change, and that we'd be able to get Ben McKay on top of Darcy, it reads like a prayer.

[kruddler]

I like them working in tandem, but if one has to choose, it's TDK all the way. I like Pittonet, but he doesn't offer much outside of ruck contests IMO - rather one dimensional. De Koning has a better leap, better mark, more athleticism, and still young. He could be the next Matthew Kreuzer, i.e a ruck who can double as a barge ar$e mid.

This year

2023 Marks -
Pitto - 4
TDK - 4

2023 Contested Marks
Pitto - 2
TDK - 2

2023 Games played
Pitto - 2
TDK - 3

TDK is a lot more likely to take mark of the year....but he actually drops a lot of marks. Pittos hands are more reliable.
Same stats, but TDK has had an extra game.

[kruddler]

But he's not a ruck, and unlikely he ever will be.

I think it's fanciful of fans to think they can get Darcy and change, and that we'd be able to get Ben McKay on top of Darcy, it reads like a prayer.

No, but probably more valuable!

[Gointocarlton]

I like them working in tandem, but if one has to choose, it's TDK all the way. I like Pittonet, but he doesn't offer much outside of ruck contests IMO - rather one dimensional. De Koning has a better leap, better mark, more athleticism, and still young. He could be the next Matthew Kreuzer, i.e a ruck who can double as a barge ar$e mid.

Pittonet is a better kick around the ground and for goal. Pittonet also does the simple things better eg simple overhead marks around the ground, Tommy seems to feel the need to turn it into a hanger every time. Having said that, I like them in tandem, I think we are far more dangerous with them both.