AFL Rd 11 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney

[Professer E]

Kemp, TDK and Dow for starters.  Maybe Binns.

Have a spell:
Hewitt
McG
Ed
And "deadly" Motlop. 

It is bewildering how far our blokes have slipped in form confidence and game structure over a PS.

[blueday]

Out: Ed, McGovern, Weitering & Hollands
In: Dow, Kemp, TDK & Binns

SOS to play back, Dow high half fwd swapping with Kennedy and Binns for Hollands on the wing. All goes to crap, TDK and SOS swap.

[Professer E]

More intuition and initiative being shown in this forum than a so-called "professional" club.

I knew we were in trouble when they picked Ed.  When in trouble just shuffle the same old deck chairs in the Titanic syndrome.

Memo CFC;  these blokes aren't the solution, they're the bloody problem.

[Gointocarlton]

Out: Ed, McGovern, Weitering & Hollands
In: Dow, Kemp, TDK & Binns

SOS to play back, Dow high half fwd swapping with Kennedy and Binns for Hollands on the wing. All goes to crap, TDK and SOS swap.

If you were basing selection on form in the 2s, I think those 4 definitely deserve a crack. The small SCG will suit Dow to T in the centre. If not Binns, Moo should come in, thought he played well in the 2s also.

[Baggers]

Totally agree with others that the 3 small forwards thing is an abject failure.

Durdin, and it pains me to admit this, just doesn't look up to it too often - a weekly passenger. Out for the Fluffy Ducks game.

Motlop looks better up the field.

TDK in for JSOS. JSOS is not a threatening 3rd tall, just too slow. Time to build his tank in the Magoos as an inside mid.

Gov as the 3rd tall up forward, a Mihocek type.

Kemp for Young.

Binns for Ed.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Totally agree with others that the 3 small forwards thing is an abject failure.

Durdin, and it pains me to admit this, just doesn't look up to it too often - a weekly passenger. Out for the Fluffy Ducks game.

Motlop looks better up the field.

TDK in for JSOS. JSOS is not a threatening 3rd tall, just too slow. Time to build his tank in the Magoos as an inside mid.

Gov as the 3rd tall up forward, a Mihocek type.

Kemp for Young.

Binns for Ed.

McGovern would be an out for me, bailed out of a contest and had zero interest in putting his body on the line.
Kemp deserves his spot...Agree on Binns in....and Dow has to play.
JSOS should be our Mihocek but he has lost his know how as a forward and is next to useless in the ruck at the moment too and is a passenger.
Swans will probably have Hickey and Ladhams so I reckon TDK has to play.
Our defense is a mess with Weitering who got flogged by Mihocek and Young badly out of form ....Young has developed Plowman tendencies and is a nuffy with the ball in hand and a real liability.
Buddy is due for a good game so those two have to perform this week..

[Baggers]

McGovern would be an out for me, bailed out of a contest and had zero interest in putting his body on the line.
Kemp deserves his spot...Agree on Binns in....and Dow has to play.
JSOS should be our Mihocek but he has lost his know how as a forward and is next to useless in the ruck at the moment too and is a passenger.
Swans will probably have Hickey and Ladhams so I reckon TDK has to play.
Our defense is a mess with Weitering who got flogged by Mihocek and Young badly out of form ....Young has developed Plowman tendencies and is a nuffy with the ball in hand and a real liability.
Buddy is due for a good game so those two have to perform this week..

Yes, just watched the 2nd half again and agree re Gov.

So, after watching the entire game again it's the same old same old re allowing a burst of goals from the opposition that cost us... 1st qtr, 4 unanswered goals from Rottingwood, followed by a burst of 3 unanswered goals in the 2nd.

However, we did a lot right, we actually got a hold of Rottingwood at times, just didn't capitalize and provide more/other forward options. 6.13 to 8.5 after the 1st qtr. 3.9 to 3.2 after 1/2 time. Durdin & JSOS  - passengers. Not enough from mids chipping in for goals, also.

Yep, Gov, JSOS, Durdin & Ed must be given a rest, along with young Hollands (as I said previously, just doesn't hurt the opposition enough with his possessions... lacks authority. Works hard, but that aint enough).

Our wingers are too defensive - must offer more offensive threat. Cotters suffered the 2nd game back, 'blues.'

TDK, Kemp, Binns and Cowan must come in.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Yes, just watched the 2nd half again and agree re Gov.

So, after watching the entire game again it's the same old same old re allowing a burst of goals from the opposition that cost us... 1st qtr, 4 unanswered goals from Rottingwood, followed by a burst of 3 unanswered goals in the 2nd.

However, we did a lot right, we actually got a hold of Rottingwood at times, just didn't capitalize and provide more/other forward options. 6.13 to 8.5 after the 1st qtr. 3.9 to 3.2 after 1/2 time. Durdin & JSOS  - passengers. Not enough from mids chipping in for goals, also.

Yep, Gov, JSOS, Durdin & Ed must be given a rest, along with young Hollands (as I said previously, just doesn't hurt the opposition enough with his possessions... lacks authority. Works hard, but that aint enough).

Our wingers are too defensive - must offer more offensive threat. Cotters suffered the 2nd game back, 'blues.'

TDK, Kemp, Binns and Cowan must come in.

Cottrell is ok vs most midpack teams but not Collingwoods wingers/mids who are next level up. I think his future is 50/50..

[LP]

Cottrell is ok vs most midpack teams but not Collingwoods wingers/mids who are next level up. I think his future is 50/50..

Tough to judge him from last weekend, so many players not competitive nobody can make up that gap.

[townsendcalling]

Newman Young  Kemp
Saad  Weitering  Docherty
Acres  Cripps  Walsh
Motlop McKay  Fisher
Owies  C Curnow  De Koning
Pittonet  Kennedy  Cerra
I/C Hewett  Dow  Durdin  Boyd  Sub Cottrell

Weitering last chance.
Out Gov, Silvagni, Hollands, E Curnow
In Kemp, De Koning, Fisher, Dow.