Autopsy AFL 2023 Round 2 - Blues v Cats Thurs March 23rd 7:20pm AEDT (MCG)

[wills2g]

Cerra and Kennedy will have to play a huge role for us to get on top. Hewett and Walsh out is a massive dent in our chances.

It's what you recruited them for and I think they'll lift without Hewett and Walsh in the team.

 

[My Tilly]

Changing my tip to Geelong.
Hewett is a huge loss to an already depleted midfield.

Cats in a close one.

 

[Angus Young]

This is a big game for both teams in terms of the season context.

Go 0-2 and all of a sudden round 3 becomes a must win.

 

[Fadge]

Any result is a win-win for me.

Carlton win and it makes it a little tougher for Geelong to make top 4 from 0-2.

Carlton lose, a Carlton loss is always enjoyable.

 

[Fadge]

Changing my tip to Geelong.
Hewett is a huge loss to an already depleted midfield.

Cats in a close one.

Carlton's midfield is depleted even when it is at full strength.

Who is their 6th best midfielder in an era when you need to have 10 to 12 players capable of running through there?

 

[Bunnings]

Any result is a win-win for me.

Carlton win and it makes it a little tougher for Geelong to make top 4 from 0-2.

Carlton lose, a Carlton loss is always enjoyable.

Also a lose, lose by the sounds of it then

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

Carlton's midfield is depleted even when it is at full strength.

Who is their 6th best midfielder in an era when you need to have 10 to 12 players capable of running through there?

Please name Collingwoods 12 for us Fadge

 

[Arr0w]

So you only need multiple players to play through the middle to win a flag, right

 

[PrinceCharles]

This is a big game for both teams in terms of the season context.

Go 0-2 and all of a sudden round 3 becomes a must win.

Guarantee you we're not going 0-2.

 

[bourbons]

Ooof Hewett out, thats that

Especially when Durdin is the one coming in for him. Durdin Fisher Owies Motlop in the same side, no thanks.

Plus two 2nd gamers in Cowan and Hollands. I think Geelong will get hold of us in a fairly sizeable way.

 

[timokane]

cats by 20 points sadly i just feel blues are missing too many top players.

big game for both teams.

hope blues win but i think cats will edge the blues

 

[Jatz]

Geelong by 5 goals I suspect.

Just not sure we have the scoring capability with that midfield group.

 

[Fadge]

Also a lose, lose by the sounds of it then

I always look on the bright side...

 

[jezzajay]

Please name Collingwoods 12 for us Fadge

He cant count to 12.

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Surprised Paddy Dow

15

Paddy Dow

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.6

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.4

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

not playing in this game with Hewett injured
Kicked 4 goals and dominated the VFL practice game last week

would have thought with Walsh & Hewett injured Dow would be the most likely mid to get a game

 

[Jatz]

Surprised Paddy Dow not playing in this game with Hewett injured
Kicked 4 goals and dominated the VFL practice game last week

would have thought with Walsh & Hewett injured Dow would be the most likely mid to get a game

We're all surprised with that...especially after some of the performances last week.

 

[bourbons]

Surprised Paddy Dow

15

Paddy Dow

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.6

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.4

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

not playing in this game with Hewett injured
Kicked 4 goals and dominated the VFL practice game last week

would have thought with Walsh & Hewett injured Dow would be the most likely mid to get a game

Shows you where he's at doesn't it. Coaching staff must see some serious deficiencies if you can't get a game replacing another mid after a 2s performance like that.

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Shows you where he's at doesn't it. Coaching staff must see some serious deficiencies if you can't get a game replacing another mid after a 2s performance like that.

It does show where he is at the club but also ask the question why the coaches are not prpared to give the kid a chance what more could he do to get a game. Surely he is more deserving of a game after his vfl performance than some of the players like Martin & Owies ( i know they play a different position)
just cant work out what benefit it is for Carlton to play Ed over Dow in the long term. Baffling

 

[Sinjin Smith]

Hewett out is a huge blow, even with him in we have our work cut out for us. For us to be any chance Cripps has to have an absolute blinder and the big two need at least 8 goals between them. Think the Cats will be too strong, we don't have the depth.

 

[The 747]

This is a big game for both teams in terms of the season context.

Go 0-2 and all of a sudden round 3 becomes a must win.

Maybe for them, not for us. 0-3 is a problem but can be managed. Makes top 4 hard though.

Having said that I don't expect us to B2B this year.

 

[bourbons]

It does show where he is at the club but also ask the question why the coaches are not prpared to give the kid a chance what more could he do to get a game. Surely he is more deserving of a game after his vfl performance than some of the players like Martin & Owies ( i know they play a different position)
just cant work out what benefit it is for Carlton to play Ed over Dow in the long term. Baffling

Don't disagree in principle, but he's already had the chances you're talking about. I think its that his papers are already stamped internally and they're just stuck with him for this year, tried to get a trade done in the off-season but no interest.

 

[Chinacats]

Cats need some zest and be able to defend transition better than last week. Blues not as zippy as woods and more conservative game style helps. Midfield needs to lift Cam Guthrie & Paddy notably.

 

[JustaBattler]

It does show where he is at the club but also ask the question why the coaches are not prpared to give the kid a chance what more could he do to get a game. Surely he is more deserving of a game after his vfl performance than some of the players like Martin & Owies ( i know they play a different position)
just cant work out what benefit it is for Carlton to play Ed over Dow in the long term. Baffling

Richmond can sign him up but maybe Teague has different ideas?

 

[Eighteen 64 watnb]

Surprised Paddy Dow not playing in this game with Hewett injured
Kicked 4 goals and dominated the VFL practice game last week.

would have thought with Walsh & Hewett injured Dow would be the most likely mid to get a game

Dow must have reversed his car over Vossy's dog leaving training one night.
Admire the guys character for staying at the club but he must be looking at Setterfield & Stocker & thinking maybe I should have found a new home too.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Can't see us winning a large chunk of our best 22 missing.