AFL Rd 22 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne

[Micky0]

Over the past seasons I have been critical of Carlton for using pick 3 to select Dow.  But on his recent performances he has finally arrived and I would hate to see him running around next year in another team's jumper.

I know that when we have a full list available there is not room for him in the midfield, but given the hard tackling, high pressure game we now play what is the likelihood of ever having an injury free list?

In no particular order these are what I see as his main attributes:
He is only 23
He has developed physically into a very solid unit
He is not injury prone
His kicking skills are now at an acceptable level
He is hard at the ball and helps to take the pressure off Cripps.

I believe he has shown enough to be offered a contract.

And I feel the playing group absolutely are on board with him. Seems very well liked

[cookie2]

And I feel the playing group absolutely are on board with him. Seems very well liked

Agree. In fact Cripps seems to have, to a degree,  taken him under his wing.

[LoveNavy]

With our win over Casey, it's just become a Deelightful weekend for Bluebaggers.
Someone had to say it ?Anyways it's got to be better than "isn't that good" or "woowee". And it doesn't cost a cent?

[LoveNavy]

Agree. In fact Cripps seems to have, to a degree,  taken him under his wing.

If what's on socials is anything to go by, Dow is popular. He went away with a group of boys to the US. Crippa, Walsh, Setters were amongst the others. I don't think there's any issue with popular amongst players. Or amongst supporters.

As we've all seen the weakness on his defensive game is improving at afl level. You can't assess that in the 2's. His challenge is to show he can maintain it and stay abreast of the fast decision-making required. I can't fault him since he's come in and congratulate his determination, tenacity, and perseverance. Sometimes those qualities trump pure skill when the heat is on. 1yr Contract would be drafted if I was in charge.

[Professer E]

Dark Lord, some of Pickett's on field actions are a bit questionable, arms get up around people's head a lot and is a bit indiscriminate in his tackling.  You'd have though that after trying to main Smith in round one he'd have learnt.  Only a matter of time before he mains somebody I reckon.

[WASurfer]

Plenty of focus, me included, on the blokes we're missing.....Cerra, Walsh, McGovern, Harry, Silvagni and Kennedy. But I reckon the blokes who've come in or returned from injury over the last 8 weeks have been instrumental in the turnaround. Martin has been fantastic and is tough and hard at the ball and man. Motlop and Owies and Fogarty are providing pressure stuff in the forward line, and Fog up around the middle at times. Cunningham wasn't as good last night but he has a bit of class about him. Pittonet coming back in, Cincotta has really stood up and Kemp seems to go from strength to strength every week. That hanger last night showed he's got the confidence now to go for that. And Dow has been great too. Yes, still makes some blunders but last night I thought he was really hard at it and put his body on the line a number of times late in the game and tackled strongly. He looks to be doing everything that's being asked of him and if it means we offer him another year or two, so be it.

And the senior blokes stood tall again...Cripps was huge and Weitering solid as a rock down back.

That's the top 3 teams and St Kilda (who were 5th) that we've beaten in the last 5 or 6 weeks. Hard to believe but we're the form team in the competition. Don't worry about other results (will be nice though), just win the last two, get some players back, and hopefully snare a home final in week 1.

[pinot]

Over the past seasons I have been critical of Carlton for using pick 3 to select Dow.  But on his recent performances he has finally arrived and I would hate to see him running around next year in another team's jumper.

I know that when we have a full list available there is not room for him in the midfield, but given the hard tackling, high pressure game we now play what is the likelihood of ever having an injury free list?

In no particular order these are what I see as his main attributes:
He is only 23
He has developed physically into a very solid unit
He is not injury prone
His kicking skills are now at an acceptable level
He is hard at the ball and helps to take the pressure off Cripps.

I believe he has shown enough to be offered a contract.

He absolutely should be offered a contract but  West Coast are going to be given compensation package where they must trade end of 2nd round and 3rd round pick for an established player. Someone like Dow could be given assurances of regular AFL football and double his pay. So this one could be out of our hands.

[laj]

He absolutely should be offered a contract but  West Coast are going to be given compensation package where they must trade end of 2nd round and 3rd round pick for an established player. Someone like Dow could be given assurances of regular AFL football and double his pay. So this one could be out of our hands.

175 tackles between the two sides. 88 to 87. That's some pressure.

[DJC]

Razer Ray needs to stop guessing when making decisions. He was incapable of seeing Cuningham holding up the Melbourne player in the tackle from where he was.

Razor was going to ball it up.  A non-controlling umpire 30-40m away paid the dangerous tackle free.

What about the blatant throw from Petracca that resulted in the Neal-Bullen goal in the third quarter?

[blueboys_1]

Good on ya mate, I'm glad you're excited, you should be, we all should be. But I'm gonna curb my excitement until we are 100% guaranteed a finals birth, right we now we are not.

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