Brodie Kemp was one of the heroes of last week's away victory over a severely undermanned West Coast Eagles outfit, playing an unaccustomed role as the focal point of the Carlton attack in the absence of both Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow through injury. Today he will no doubt line up in attack again, but he has much more fearsome matchups in prospect with the All-Australian calibre of Callum Wilkie, and even less help around him with Mitch McGovern a late out. With literally no recognised tall forwards in the 23, Kemp is likely to struggle a lot more against St Kilda.
Brodie Kemp was one of the heroes of last week's away victory over a severely undermanned West Coast Eagles outfit, playing an unaccustomed role as the focal point of the Carlton attack in the absence of both Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow through injury. Today he will no doubt line up in attack again, but he has much more fearsome matchups in prospect with the All-Australian calibre of Callum Wilkie, and even less help around him with Mitch McGovern a late out. With literally no recognised tall forwards in the 23, Kemp is likely to struggle a lot more against St Kilda.
Kemp covers the grass
Initially touted as a top-10 selection before going down with an ACL injury, Brodie Kemp was a steal at pick 17. The powerful forward is athletic for his size and a strong overhead mark, versatile enough to transition to a big-bodied midfielder in the long term. A 20-touch NAB League average for Kemp is impressive, given how deep forward he usually sat. Carlton's first draft pick lacks fitness due to the injury so won't be making any senior headway this year. If all goes well, he'll lace up for the twos late in the season and look to make an impact in 2021.
