Paddycripps wrote
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I don't think the leaders nor the coach should get off so lightly.
Cripps and Walsh were among those who didn't tackle well the other night. And I can't remember less effective 40 touch games.
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Leaders are supposed to lead, that's the whole point.
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Singling out the bottom 6 or 8 alone is weak as piss.
Cripps and Walsh were where the action was, head down and won the hard ball. I dont buy Robbo's hype, nor yours that Walsh was insignificant.
Those 2 won 36 contests and entered many many more than that. They matched their opponents in centre clearances. To suggest they weren't leading, well you can't do more than put your head over the ball more than a dozen times a quarter.
There was footage of Cripps and Walsh missing a tackle. Yes they did, but that happens every game for nearly every player. Its the other 21 missed tackles that should be in the spotlight...yep, the bottom 6-8 players.
You have to look at who was on the receiving end of their hard work, ie the 46 handball receives, and secondly, its not news that LOB, Setterfield, Fisher, Plowman, Cottrell are not the hardest at the ball, the opponent and their ineffectiveness in the physical stakes should be highlighted, and singled out (every week). Its a cop out to give them any escape from the spotlight imo.
Its all we have for this year, but I'm looking at next year. I know what I'm going to get from Cripps and Walsh week in week out, and losing Kennedy and Hewett put on a heavier load on those 2. We should all be grateful of the heavy load they had to carry.
The forwards physical presence was pathetic, and Charlie and Harry didnt lay one single tackle. I dont think Owies, Durdin and Motlop intimidated anyone either. 2 of them are 19yo and 20yo.
Problem was Walsh and Cripps had no support from the other selected players on the weekend.