AFL Rd 16 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn

[crashlander]

Unfortunately Hawthorn appear to have developed quicker than I hoped. I still can't believe they gave away so much talent. However, they've played better than we have in recent times.

[LoveNavy]

Sicily banned for 3 games. Handy for us. Perhaps our luck is changing.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Sicily banned for 3 games. Handy for us. Perhaps our luck is changing.

Yep...cant see them troubling us without him as their General down back. They are very young and cant afford to lose one of their few leaders. Got some tough kids in the midfield who will make life hard at times for our mids in terms of contesting but down back they are very light on for tall defenders and most on this forum wouldnt even know their ex Box Hill fullback by name.
They have some good smalls in Bruest and the underated Moore but I dont see Lewis worrying Weitering too much and I'd see this panning out a bit like the Gold Coast game but with a smaller margin eg 3-5 goals.
Only way I would see us losing this game is if we turn up thinking its easy with no effort required or we get some horrendous matchups happening...which we are very capable of sometimes.

[WASurfer]

Carlton have accepted the one match ban on Cottrell.....so at least one change to be made. Binns comes in.....or Dow into the 2

[frostydog]

Carlton have accepted the one match ban on Cottrell.....so at least one change to be made. Binns comes in.....or Dow into the 2

Not sure Dow needs to go back to the 2s. He has shown a bit over the last couple of weeks as the sub to look like he belongs in the team.

[WASurfer]

Sorry frosty....meant Dow into the 22......definitely earned a shot.

[frostydog]

Sorry frosty....meant Dow into the 22......definitely earned a shot.

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[crashlander]

Binns could be worth a go, even though Dow deserves more minutes. Hawthorn don't have star wingers; they're mostly youngsters. A good place to blood Binns.

[blueianh]

With Cottrell out I'd bring Binns and Dow into the 22 and give them both a good run.  Who to the subs vest  Not sure.

[pinot]

Weird situation really - a good win here and will go from bottom four to as high as 11th with a game out of the 8.