AFL Rd 16 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn

[PaulP]

So Tom De Koning is in. A good thing IMO, and hopefully not hampered by soreness or other lingering issues.

[kruddler]

So Tom De Koning is in. A good thing IMO, and hopefully not hampered by soreness or other lingering issues.

For now at least.

Young is luking in the emergencies should he not get up.

[Lods]

It's a little confusing because this is how it's showing up on AFL.com

HAWTHORN

In: C.Wingard, F.Greene, J.Ward
Out: L.Bramble (omitted), C.Mackenzie (omitted), J.Koschitzke (omitted), T.Brockman (illness)

R15 sub: Sam Butler

CARLTON

In: J.Silvagni, E.Curnow
Out: M.Cottrell (suspension), M.Pittonet (knee), P.Dow (omitted)

R14 sub: Paddy Dow

It's our 15th game so I'm not sure why they're telling us about the rd 14 sub-Dow

[madbluboy]

It's a little confusing because this is how it's showing up on AFL.com

It's our 15th game so I'm not sure why they're telling us about the rd 14 sub-Dow

We had the bye

[Lods]

We had the bye

Yep
They're giving both sides the last weeks sub.
Not sure why it's relevant.
It was just in the article on team changes.

Anyway, on the main team list section they've got it all under control.
No subs as yet.

[Professer E]

HTF does Ed keep getting games...are we tanking or something!?!

We finally win a game with quicker players, let's bring in slow players

[Macca37]

If Dow is not selected as the sub then surely there is something other than football ability which is causing his non-selection.

[Lods]

If Dow is not selected as the sub then surely there is something other than football ability which is causing his non-selection.

I can see the sense in not making him the sub if he's not getting a full game.
He hasn't played a 'full game' in a number of weeks.

But I just don't see why he's not getting a game, as he's been better than quite few when he has come on.
Now you can say, that's because he's come on fresh when others are tiring.
But it really is a case of 'we'll never know, because it's not happening'
And it doesn't look like happening.

Anyway, it's obvious he's gone at the end of the year, and I think he'll go with a fair bit of sympathy and support from a lot of Carlton supporters.

[DJC]

If Dow is not selected as the sub then surely there is something other than football ability which is causing his non-selection.

Team balance; how many inside mids can you play without having one play off half back?

Ed coming back in is a bit of a surprise.  Who will he run with?

[kruddler]

It's a little confusing because this is how it's showing up on AFL.com

It's our 15th game so I'm not sure why they're telling us about the rd 14 sub-Dow

Lets say we want to go into next weeks game with an unchanged lineup.
It will still say
In: -
Out: Player x (sub)

....because they can't name the sub until day of the game.