AFL Rd 7 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast in Perth

[pinot]

Good to see Kemp getting a game. Good luck.

Likewise he has so much to offer and such a good talent.

[PaulP]

And Lewis Young's 50th game. Well played young man.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Sacrifice for the non-performers.

Saad and Doc in
Kennedy out
No TDK???

Kemp in as well with Cowan being managed.
Dow and Fogarty must be thinking its over for them now, you would have thought vs a a very weak team like WC that Paddy could have got a run this week just to see where he is at in regards senior footy.

[PaulP]

Not sure how Docherty made such a swift recovery. I really hope it's legit, and the club isn't rushing him back. I can't believe they would feel the need to rush him back against West Coast of all teams, with all his past injury woes - would they ?

[Baggers]

Saad and Doc in
Kennedy out
No TDK???

Great to see Doc return, Kempy getting a gig and Saady back.

But... WTF re Chugga getting the flick! Play him out of position so what do you expect! Kennedy taking Honey's place makes much more sense. Hopefully Fog is the emergency.

[Slowhand]

Fark. Probably our best team for the year. Fair enough resting Cowan.  Kennedy gets the A, TDK plays reserves.

Owies the only one I rate that's still out. 

Noticed 17 pages in the Post Game thread. If we don't win on Sat arvo there will be 117 pages !!!
O0  O0  O0

[rocky]

Sacrifice for the non-performers.

So how would you explain Honey still getting a run? Team balance perhaps?

[kruddler]

VERY happy with the selections this week......i'm assuming that Kennedy plays as the sub. If we play TDK as sub we haven't learned anything.

Cowan was due for a rest, i said as much a few days ago. You 'could' play him as the sub, but i think you'd be better off using Kennedy who can play midfield or forward if required.

Send TDK back to the 2's and let him dominate there. Hopefully get some confidence back and remind him what he should be doing at AFL level.

Kemp in is a week too late. He'll be playing McGoverns role.
McGovern will be playing Youngs role.
Young on the bench has me worried that something isn't quite right there. Although i think he is being transitioned into our 2nd ruck. Who, unlike TDK, can realistically hold down another position on the ground outside of the ruck.

Honey is the only one i'd question. Give him another week, the big ground might help him. But, he should be on notice.
Ed Curnow was the invisible man last week before being subbed. He'd wanna make that a one-off otherwise he might be playing 2's as well.

[madbluboy]

I'm sure Kennedy is sub. Unfortunately you have to be omitted. Hardwick complained about it the other week.

[pinot]

Our subs are getting stronger at least.
Young is very flexible he can also take a strong grab in the forward line.