Blue Vain wrote:
I thought we erred at selection. Playing Marchbank, Plowman, Jones and Weitering in the backline really hurt us. Byrne and Simpson were our small defenders with Mullet on the wing.
I'd rather Cuningham as an extra small defender, especially against the Richmond small forward line.
We allowed Richmond to be proactive by accepting Townsends job on Jones. Instead we should have pushed Jones to Riewoldt. Weitering didnt really have a match up and could have gone forward. Especially once Casboult was pushed into the ruck,
Plowman had to play on the smalls when he was probably better suited to Townsend. The extra tall defenders reduced our flexibility significantly.
Silvagni had a shocker and unfortunately reasonable footy smarts aren't enough when you don't have any other strengths. Having him and Lamb up forward makes us too slow up front.
Positives? Cripps obviously, Marchbank is super courageous, Charlie, Kreuz, Fisher (I love this kids smarts).
The commentators have carried on about our accuracy but its not an accident. The way we played JLT and again tonight, we're hitting up within 30 metres of goal and in the corridor. Richmond were often forced wide which contributed to trheir inaccuracy.
We'll win plenty of games by having less inside 50s. Its not a weakness but more a strategic style of ball movement,
We are very exciting at times, we just have to hone our faster style of game.
Get Byrne to run into space instead of running to the defender and then trying to evade him would be a good start.
Hopefully Kennedy comes up. He's huge value to us.
Injuries should save a couple of players from the axe this week.
Nice post BV......summed it up very well for mine.
I knew we were too tall/slow down back versus the Tiges. Plow always struggles on the nippy little guys. Liam too was found wanting once it hit the deck.....he's much better suited to Reeevolt.
Great games from Cripps and Marchbank.....both fearless players. Thought Garlett was good and added the zip and X factor we've lacked. Charlie is such a raw talent.....this could well be his break out game. He presented very well and his height mobility and leap means he takes a lot of marks uncontested in front of packs.
Fisher was great in patches but still a kid and will get a lot better. Thought Dow showed enough to know he'll be a gun pretty soon, but MCG and 90k is a huge cauldron for an 18yo first game !
Love Wrighty's way of playing. 5 goals enough said. Losing Kennedy and Kreuz effectively ended our night IMHO.
Samo did some classy things but overall was off his best. I would like to see him let off the leash and asked to run with the ball more. He is a JET and changes direction so quickly...he did it late in the last. If he started to do this, add Pickett and Garlett and wow, we are very dangerous and fast !
Would have played Cunners against them too, and really think he's in our best 22. He and Willo will both be part of our next flag push.
On to the bad news......
SOJ won't make it for mine. Just an in between player....not fast enough, not tall enough, not hard enough, not strong enough. Gone in 2 years. Both bros are guns or so they say so bring 'me on !
JW was woeful tonight. Insipid and terrible decisions. His set shot from 50 was pathetic. But he's too classy to write off and should bounce back in time.
Love Bunson and his come back story, but he was ordinary tonite, getting caught too many times. He's better that. Can bounce back.
Levi is just not a forward and a B grade ruck. Not on our premiership list. Desperately need big H to reach the required level. In H we trust !!
Reckon we can finish 12thish this year and push for finals next year.
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