Who goes to Hewitt if, Cripps, Walsh, Cerra and Kennedy are running amok?

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Who goes to Dusty if Ed isn't right? Hewitt?

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With doc you might be right about more conditioning. But it’s hard to beat 35 touches. Doesn’t appear any less conditioned than anyone else….

...right now Carlton is everything it has promised to be under new coach Michael Voss.

And the way the Blues went about Thursday night’s five-point win over reigning premier Melbourne has to raise expectations for long-suffering fans.

Carlton could not be better placed to topple Richmond for the first time since the 2013 elimination final when it meets the Tigers at the MCG in Round 1.

That finals win came under coach Mick Malthouse and before current captain Patrick Cripps had even been drafted to Princes Park.

Consequently, Cripps has a 0-10 record in games against Richmond across his eight-year career.

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Hewett attended 24 centre bounces and had 33 disposals, seven clearances, six inside-50s and nine score involvements in just his second outing for his new side.

Don't know how anyone who watched last nights game could pick a first round side without LOB. He was among our best.

Based on how we’ve lined up over the last two weeks, and assuming there’s no further injury curveballs, I reckon round 1 will be-

B: Newman OMac McGovern
HB: Saad Weitering Williams
C: Setterfield Cripps LOB
HF: Fisher Charlie SOJ
F: Owies Harry Durdin

R: Pittonet Hewitt Cerra

Inter: Kennedy, Martin, TDK, Williamson
Sub: Plowman

I’m assuming Doc will need a longer conditioning block before he is ready to play AFL, otherwise he replaces Williamson.

Plowman is not a bad option as sub because he can play a few different roles. Kemp (if fit?) is another sub contender for the same reason.

It will be interesting to see if Charlie, SOJ & TDK all play. Arguably, it upsets the team balance having them all in. One of them might make way for a running player (E. Curnow, if fit?). TDK would be most likely to miss of that trio, unless Charlie or SOJ are still sore.

Martin & Newman start the season on thin ice IMO. They would want to play well early to hold their spot in the team as we get Stocker, Honey & Walsh back, plus others (eg. E.Curnow, Carroll, Dow, Fogarty, Motlop, Philp, Newnes & Boyd) pushing for selection.

LOB & Setterfield are not perfect footballers but they are earning their keep at the moment. Both will play round 1. But, like Newman & Martin, their place in the team will come under fierce scrutiny if they don’t produce in the early rounds.

My round 1 team:

B: Docherty Weitering McGovern
HB: Williams OMac Saad
C: Setterfield Cripps LOB
HF: Fisher Charlie Martin
F: SOJ Harry Durdin

R: Pittonet Hewitt Cerra
Int: Kennedy Kemp Ed TDK

Would prefer Kemp to Williamson.

Would prefer Kemp to Williamson.

How would we use Kemp? I’m happy to be corrected, but I think we’ve only ever used him as a KD or KF. We don’t need another one of those in the above team, especially with TDK already on the bench. I know Kemp played midfield in the juniors, and he may become an AFL midfielder in time, but I haven’t seen any indication that the club is in a rush to play him in the midfield.

So while our first line talls are fit, I see Kemp developing his craft in the VFL (whether it be as a winger, inside mid, KP/KD - wherever the club thinks he will be most needed in the future).

I’m not a massive Williamson fan, but I think the above team needs a 7th defender/winger. Until Doc or Stocker are available, Williamson is probably our best option for that role at the moment.