AFL Rd 22 2024 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs Hawthorn

[Adelaideblue]

If we manage to survive well into the finals race, injuries to key players is always likely.
Therefore during the season we need to keep blooding/trying out at AFL level those players who are performing to a "reasonable" level in VFL games.  (IM humble O)
eg. a fortnight ago we could have played Harry Lemmy at CHF instead of backman/ruckman Young in that position.
Yes big Harry L. hasn't been knocking the door down with his performances, but appears to at least have some of the skill set.
Who knows how he will go at AFL until we give him a try.
Imagine how we would go in a final if we had both Charlie and Harry M. out injured? A bit late then perhaps to give a replacement their first game.

On the same theme, this week could be time to give young Binns his first full game.
As others have pointed out, selections lately by CFC seem to go to the more experienced "name" players, often rushed back in, who are soon re-injured.

cheers Ab

[pertz]

I think that’s the key EB.  Trying to counter their strengths won’t get the job done.  Exploiting their weaknesses will.

Agree with this, however we need a plan B if things aren't working and need to move a few magnets around. Eg EH or Motlop to the midfield.  CC needs to get on his bike and move around more. Quick and aggressive ball movement, eyes lowered going forward.
Pressure high all game is a given.

[ElwoodBlues1]

If we manage to survive well into the finals race, injuries to keep players is always likely.
Therefore during the season we need to keep blooding/trying out at AFL level those players who are performing to a "reasonable" level in VFL games.  (IM humble O)
eg. a fortnight ago we could have played Harry Lemmy at CHF instead of backman/ruckman Young in that position.
Yes big Harry L. hasn't been knocking the door down with his performances, but appears to at least have some of the skill set.
Who knows how he will go at AFL until we give him a try.
Imagine how we would go in a final if we had both Charlie and Harry M. out injured? A bit late to then perhaps to give a replacement their first game.

On the same theme, this week could be time to give young Binns his first full game.
As others have pointed out, selections lately by CFC seem to go to the more experienced "name" players, often rushed back in, who are soon re-injured.

cheers Ab

I would have played Lemmey earlier and tried to do a Sam DeKoning and get him up to speed quickly and see what he has to offer.
This going back to Young, dropping Kemp  and vice a versa is getting us nowhere and its time to change that cycle, having a 200cm player who can potentially play both ends is a game changer and the kid himself is just meandering around in the twos playing cameo's and we need an intervention in our defensive end and we saw what happened when Geelong played S Dekoning and persisted with him.

[Lods]

I would have played Lemmey earlier and tried to do a Sam DeKoning and get him up to speed quickly and see what he has to offer.
This going back to Young, dropping Kemp  and vice a versa is getting us nowhere and its time to change that cycle, having a 200cm player who can potentially play both ends is a game changer and the kid himself is just meandering around in the twos playing cameo's and we need an intervention in our defensive end and we saw what happened when Geelong played S Dekoning and persisted with him.

Worth a shot, but time is running out for experimentation.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Worth a shot, but time is running out for experimentation.

Tend to agree its too late and I dont see our MC being as experimental as their Geelong counterparts, Lemmey has been patchy but in the time I saw him down back in the VFL he showed something and we need to be a bit more open to having a gamble with kids. Binns is probably in the same boat....

[pinot]

Maybe two years for youngsters like Lemmey and Binns - and Moir and Billy Wilson and Okeefe though this one is a four year+ prospect is part of the clubs development program

TDK started getting more games in 2022 after five years in the system. Expect too much from these youngsters especially the tall blokes. Lemmey needs a taste soon though.

[Lods]

Rumours getting stronger Curnow won't play

[madbluboy]

Rumours getting stronger Curnow won't play

Yep. Hasn't been able to train properly.

[kruddler]

Rumours getting stronger Curnow won't play

Shouldn't have played last week.
Probably the week before
....and the week before that??

We persist with playing people into the ground.
Why we are playing Acres i don't understand. Bloke is tough as nails, but surely a week off will do him the world of good.
Watch him this week and he will cop a big hit to his shoulder at some stage and stay down for longer than is normal.

[madbluboy]

Shouldn't have played last week.
Probably the week before
....and the week before that??

We persist with playing people into the ground.
Why we are playing Acres i don't understand. Bloke is tough as nails, but surely a week off will do him the world of good.
Watch him this week and he will cop a big hit to his shoulder at some stage and stay down for longer than is normal.

Agreed.
We would be in much better shape if all of those guys with niggles were coming back in now fully recovered.