Downie is looking a bit unlikely, so having McNeil on the mid bench is a nice out.
But I just have so many memories of getting stuck with Dogs rookies that do basically nothing - either scoring so low as to be ineffective or getting dropped after 2-3 games (Ben Cavarra, Will Hayes, Ryan Gardner, Bailey Dale anybody?).
Might even stick with Downie as a DTP if I don't take one in defence