Essendon's form after a slow start wasn't all that far off the best teams last year so it wouldn't be a shock to see them jump right up, although I suspect they're probably a year away and they probably want to keep playing young talls and being patient rather than making a lunge for immediate success.
He was pretty well done by the end but Hooker getting wound up was kind of indicative of that.
Carlton I just can't see Voss turning it around right away in one preseason. A great result would be Essendon 2021 but with a more advanced list.
Both sides I'd actually say are decent chances of doing something in 2023, but they probably need the year. They'd be other teams I'd have as more likely to really bolt from outside the top 4 in to contention.
He was pretty well done by the end but Hooker getting wound up was kind of indicative of that.
Carlton I just can't see Voss turning it around right away in one preseason. A great result would be Essendon 2021 but with a more advanced list.
Both sides I'd actually say are decent chances of doing something in 2023, but they probably need the year. They'd be other teams I'd have as more likely to really bolt from outside the top 4 in to contention.