Preview 2023 Rd 11 Carlton vs Sydney Friday May 26 7:50PM @ SCG

[Aphrodite]

Team is in:-


IN: Tom De Koning

12

Tom De Koning

Age

25

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

, Brodie Kemp
OUT: Ed Curnow, Jack Silvagni

1

Jack Silvagni

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

5.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

1.3

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

0.7

1star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

, Lewis Young

33

Lewis Young

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

After starting last weekend as sub, George Hewett

29

George Hewett

Age

29

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

D

13.8

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

has been elevated to the starting 22.

AFL team selection: Blues bring back tall timber

Carlton's Round 11 team has landed.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Backs:	Sam Docherty	Jacob Weitering	Nic Newman
Half-backs:	Brodie Kemp	Mitch McGovern	Adam Saad
Centreline:	Blake Acres	Patrick Cripps	Oliver Hollands
Half-forwards:	Matthew Kennedy	Harry McKay	Tom De Koning
Forwards:	Corey Durdin	Charlie Curnow	Jesse Motlop
Followers:	Marc Pittonet	George Hewett	Sam Walsh
Interchange:	Jordan Boyd	Adam Cerra	Matthew Cottrell
	Matthew Owies
Emergencies:	Ed Curnow	Lachie Fogarty	Jack Silvagni
	Lewis Young

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Don't mind the changes. Would've preferred Young to stay in ahead of Weiters but it is what it is. He hasn't been in much form either

Happy TDK is back. I wanted him in last week as it's clear we play better with the two rucks.

Poor SOS but he's reached the point where his heart and effort really don't make up for the lack of skill. I do believe that he has scope to being a potentially game changing sub. He seems to have a good to great quarter every week and then he's either gassed or the opposition have worked him out and his impact is limited the remainder of the game Can play all three parts of the grounds so can sub for anyone.

McGovern Vs Kemp is the one to watch. Whoever performs better will retain their spot in the 22 when Young is ready to return to form. Could be the last we see of McGovern in the best 22 as they're loathe to play him forward due to increased likelihood of injury.
A tad surprised Hollands wasn't "managed" this week. The sub out the last two weeks with last week's coming extremly early. Hoping he gets a full game this week.

Someone must've lost the keys to the Paddy wagon and they don't know where to find em. Not much else he can do to earn a call up yet there he is stuck in the VFL. Makes me wonder if it's a team culture issue (doesn't get along with others in the midfield mix) a coach-player issue or what. But it is a colossal waste of a list spot to have a player playing that well in the VFL and being unable to warrant selection when so many of those he's battling against are out of form and not meeting the standard in similar areas.i don't understand.

Won’t be Young coming to form that removes one of Gov or Kemp, it will be Marchbank getting fit.

 

[Blue1980]

Why would a Carlton supporter change clubs if Dow is playing at another club next year? Crazy

That’s kinda what I was getting at, but some here seem unhealthily invested in the guy.

 

[Blue1980]

It would be good to get angry at a different club

Blame “insert coach here “for ruining Dow.

Or maybe still blame Voss.

 

[Arr0w]

You engage in a lot of Dow talk for someone that is sick of Dow talk.

Well, if you can't beat them, join them

I stepped away for a while, time to thrash this out

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Ed will be sub. Same as last week. Voss just rotating Hewett and Ed.

I would be surprised if Jack isn’t sub.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

That’s kinda what I was getting at, but some here seem unhealthily invested in the guy.

I agree. I posted earlier I'm not his biggest fan. But I just think you reward a guy busting his gut in the 2s and not put a line through him which they clearly did last year.

 

[Blue1980]

Well, if you can't beat them, join them

I stepped away for a while, time to thrash this out

Isn’t this the Dow forum, intercepted by some talk about Carlton FC

 

[Arr0w]

No idea who the sub will be, just guessing, Fog

 

[Blue1980]

No idea who the sub will be, just guessing, Fog

It will be Ed. No idea why, but just will be

 

[Arr0w]

Isn’t this the Dow forum, intercepted by some talk about Carlton FC

Exactly

Every, single preview thread

First 10 games last year "play Dow in a strong system"

Now "play Dow in a not so strong system"

 

[SurreyBlue]

It will be Ed. No idea why, but just will be

No doubt. Take it to the bank.

 

[AB_Blue]

How the hell did guv survive the Monday review????

I’m convinced they don’t do weekly reviews.

This


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[AB_Blue]

Buddy will kick 10

Be lucky to have 4 shots on goal…he’s just going


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[SurreyBlue]

Exactly

Every, single preview thread

First 10 games last year "play Dow in a strong system"

Now "play Dow in a not so strong system"

Posters wouldn't be screaming for his inclusion if he wasn't 'knocking the door down' and if our midfield was performing. But the minute both are happening and the guy is not putting a foot wrong - selection integrity comes into a huge discussion point. Unlike some who don't like the guy, others just want a fair go for people busting a gut. Works the other way as well.

 

[dragonsblues]

Probably the same amount of times as our overpaid captain I would think

Yeah mate, you’re right. We couldn’t give Dow away last year but he is clearly better than a Brownlow medalist.

Try and keep some perspective ffs

 

[My Hat]

Ed will be sub. Same as last week. Voss just rotating Hewett and Ed.

We'd be rolling the dice with our ruck coverage. If Pitto or TDK gets an early injury, and we don't have Young or JSOS as sub, who steps up?

 

[TheReal99prelim]

Exactly

Every, single preview thread

First 10 games last year "play Dow in a strong system"

Now "play Dow in a not so strong system"

Yes, and it's good to see you're steadfast on your Dow views

If Dow goes to another club and plays well, there'll be no egg on the club's face because in your words, "anything can change"

Congratulations...the best "I'll have a bob each way just in case Dow proves me wrong" caveat I heard all year

 

[jj1978]

Be lucky to have 4 shots on goal…he’s just going


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Weitering is not a scary match up for him ATM.. Kemp he’ll toy with him and McGov won’t run with him.

 

[bigblueboy]

To trade a contracted player, everyone has to agree - the player and both clubs.
That outcome wasn’t achieved with Dow during the last off season.
The club was very honest with him before and during the trade period that going elsewhere might present him with better opportunities at AFL level.
Instead, the club effectively gave up Setterfield and was hampered in improving our draft position.
Voss doesn’t rate him and the footy dept is probably a little disappointed about the off season outcome. Even more disappointing that Dow will go for zero return at the end of this year.
Thus I’m not surprised by Dow playing a lot of VFL this year.

 

[Jeremias]

Probably the same amount of times as our overpaid captain I would think

Enough with the anti-Cripps stuff please Juddy.

This is a ludicrous comparison.

 

[Fridge42]

I fully agree, he is doing things better at vfl level than he has in the past though.

In saying that, I don’t think he would go any better than Cripps, Hewett or Kennedy. Put any of those 3 in Dow’s role in the vfl and they would get 35-40 every week.

Add to that we haven’t even been playing hewett and kennedy in the same side each week, so Dow unfortunately offers us more of the same.

People are seduced by his burst from stoppages which you see maybe once a game which makes people think he is the 2nd coming of Chris Judd.

If he goes elsewhere he will only get regular games at a bottom 3 side. Not even sure he’d be automatic at Hawthorn or North, he would be at west coast.

We have players that get 20 plus possessions a week and have no influence on the game due to our short kicking slow ball movement game plan.

Cripps, Hewitt, and Walsh all handball more than they kick.

Dow may come in and get 20 Vs Hewitts 25 but I am sure he is going to drive the ball forward at least.

We have two starting midfielders that don’t take any ground, the only bloke who looks capable is Cerra and he gets pushed to the HBF because the Skipper can’t go anywhere else even when he can’t get a kick.

 

[Arr0w]

Posters wouldn't be screaming for his inclusion if he wasn't 'knocking the door down' and if our midfield was performing. But the minute both are happening and the guy is not putting a foot wrong - selection integrity comes into a huge discussion point. Unlike some who don't like the guy, others just want a fair go for people busting a gut. Works the other way as well.

I doubt anyone on this forum dislikes Dow. Everyone would be thrilled if he makes it

 

[Wickzki]

TDK can only turn left.

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That's it. I'm calling him NASCAR

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

I doubt anyone on this forum dislikes Dow. Everyone would be thrilled if he makes it

Imagine this place? If Paddy collects 30 possessions and a goal each week for the Saints next year.
We'll need a dedicated thread. lol

 

[Arr0w]

Yes, and it's good to see you're steadfast on your Dow views

If Dow goes to another club and plays well, there'll be no egg on the club's face because in your words, "anything can change"

Congratulations...the best "I'll have a bob each way just in case Dow proves me wrong" caveat I heard all year

Let me make it clear for you.

I have stated multiple times, IMHO, Dow isn't going to dislodge the starting 3 - 4 mids at any club.

If Dow goes to a club, that has a deficiency in the number of inside mids and encounter injuries, he may get a block of games

If he improves his flaws, he may surpass the peaking order.

If that's having a bob each way, so be it.

Now, perhaps you could make your own prediction, rather than worrying what I think