As I said, don't just look at their stats. What was their role?
I didn't go to the game but I know Houli and Grimes both played below their average. That didn't happen by accident.
Perhaps they played a negating or disrupting role. Perhaps they performed the roles they were given well. Saying their performance was a failure is short sighted without actually knowing what their role was.

As I said, don't just look at their stats. What was their role?
I didn't go to the game but I know Houli and Grimes both played below their average. That didn't happen by accident.
Perhaps they played a negating or disrupting role. Perhaps they performed the roles they were given well. Saying their performance was a failure is short sighted without actually knowing what their role was.

Thanks for the insight. Yes, I must be naive to think we'd be trying to negate some of the better defenders in the game.
Keeping Houli to his 3rd lowest possession numbers for the year. All Australian candidate Dylan Grimes to his lowest possession tally for the year. Massive failure.

Lucky you're here to set me straight on the strategies and tactics of the contest. FWIW, I'm not saying that's the role they played, as I said, I didn't see the game. I'm just suggesting there may have been roles for the players that weren't evident to those who aren't in the know.
Not including yourself of course.

Think I prefer Keogh's posts

I like both of 'em.................nice to hear various opinions and different outlooks.Thats what TC is all about surely.

Thanks Mick.

Yep, there is nothing wrong with robust discussions of different perspectives.

I have my view, BV has his. Both are valid and at the same time we both could be way off the mark.
IMO BV always has valid points to bring up and can back them up with data and it's always great to learn more about our team and football in general because of these discussions.