Crusader wrote:
I haven’t watched a replay yet, but I’d be keen to hear from others any insight into how Martin & Owies went statless in the last quarter.
Jack put in a big third quarter, getting himself into the action at half back, but (Fisher aside) the crumbers and half forwards were a piss poor group in the second half.
Dead right crusader.
Voss' system seems to be based on hard ball gets, followed by hard running creating and connecting, often creating an overlap for space for measured connection further upfieldd: The Territory game.
It has been reported adnauseum in the media Carlton doesn't have a Turnover Game and along with these Fade outs IMO is a result of not having good runners in the forward line. Thi sis required to create overlap, leads and to take on midfield minutes to keep the intensity up in the coal face.
Martin looked gassed after an amazing couple quarters, and I know he's got 17 more weeks to get Finals fit. Right now he's not fit enough to play that level of intensity for more than 2 quarters, let alone time in the midfield.
Owies went missing and goes missing, and Durdin didn't feature in more than 2 quarters, (he may fade later in the season), but importantly neither offer much to rotate through the midfield.
Fisher can play an outside role in the midfield, so while the big bodied Kennedy going missing for the 2nd week in a row, Hewett (and Cripps when available) need a big body to rotate in midfield to KEEP the intensity UP.
Voss' game plan requires strong and fit bodies.
Walshy has admitted he's nearly match fit after 4 games. There will be pressure for Martin's and Owies spots when Philp, Honey, Carroll, Motlop and Cuningham get up and going in the 2nd half of 2022.