Headcutter wrote:
Rob's Rant
Blues tried very hard but just not good enough.
I can't fault the endeavour but the execution is simply not there.
If I can make a small suggestion (for the 1 millionth time)......... STOP PLAYING THE 3 SMALL FORWARDS IN THE SAME TEAM - IT WILL NEVER WORK ON A CONSISTENT BASIS ESPECIALLY AGAINST A QUALITY OPPOSITION. Not only does it fail 8 out of 10 times but it means that we are playing effectively 1 or 2 players down because we are have 3 of essentially the same player who cant really have an impact anywhere else on the ground.
*** Team Selection - A howler at the selection table this week -
- The decision to play Rowe was a shocker. If ever there was a time to play your 6'11 ruckman -Warnock tonight was the night. Asking Rowe to pinch hit against Sandilands and Smith is fanciful. Kreuzer struggled let alone a 4th string ruckman like Rowe. Warnock doesnt get much of the ball around the ground but neither does Rowe, and warnock would have been useful winning a few taps.
- What does Graham need to do to get a game??? Another BOG last week for NB and still we select Robinson and our 1 too many taggers/defensive minded mids ahead of him - Cacchia, Curnow, Armfield, et al. (Curnow was excellent last week and the others were fair but for team balance we needed ball winning ability and Graham would have provided that.
** Mitch Robinson - How can I say this nicely?????? Actually I can't.... your effort is great but you are the absolute turnover king and your presence in the team is actually a disadvantage. Sorry to say it but your in your 5 season and in reality you are unlikely to improve significantly so I think its time we looked to relocate you either to a different club or the Northern Blues. (Wow I managed to say that without a single swear word!)
** Gibbs - I have defended you for 5 years and I still rate you in our top 6 but at times your hunger for the contest and want for the ball is embarrassing. I realise you probably have a laconic nature but please at least try and look like you give a shit!! It makes it a little less painful for your teammates and fans.
** Rowe - Great story of triumph over adversity but not much else to say. Given that Rowe, Betts, Garlett and Yarran between them have about 35 touches a game it makes it pretty hard to win when 2/3 of the fwd line hardly have an impact. I hope Mitchell gets a shot next week but I highly doubt it.
** Kicking - Need I say more......
** Tackling - We seem to miss crucial tackles every week. Is it technique or lack of strength or lack of composure.
Believe it or not I am not devastated after the loss because the team tried hard but I am incredibly frustrated because it just reinforces how far away we are from being a true finals side let alone a real contender. We still cant beat good sides yet we show a few glimpses that deceive you into thinking that just maybe we aren't that far away.
I eagerly await the end of season so we can see what changes Mick has install for us. Swann said 12 changes and i hope that means some serious changes not just the permenant reserves palyers like Joseph, Davies etc... We need to somehow improve the list and it will be interesting to see whether MM wants to do that primarily through trades or the draft. We must be savage because we arent going anywhere and unfortuantely father time has seen the demise of Judd and Scotland so there will be 2 gaping holes in the midfield and HB line
IMO there is minimal improvement possible in several of our players, that doesnt mean we g
I've read the above posts and agree with nearly all. But THIS post...close to my heart.
I'll leave it to the Razor Gang come years end.
Note: We need to tackle like them. They are the bench mark.
They always seemed to get a grab of the jumper of the Carlton player trying to dodge them. We CAN'T tackle!!!
WE need coaches who can help teach our players how to make tackles stick.....more effort would be a start.
I can't blame the coach or previous coaches for Walkers output last night. Terrible. Skinny. Slow. Unsafe as a defender. Did no attacking.
Betts...even Yarran...same.
Warnock should have played against Sandilands. HUGE mistake by coach and MC. Huge.
We need better forwards than we have, so lets not think about Mitchell. He's slower. Give Rowe a miss.
SIMMO
WATTO
TUOHY
KREUZER
Hendo, Brock, Gibbs, Army and Scotto...thanls for your output and effort...to a lesser extent Garlett.
Murphy should give back the captaincy at the end of the season...I'm fair dinkum.
Simmo is the man but he could last only 1 week the way he goes in...a good lesson for the clumsy Robbo.
Mick and Marc have a lot ahead of them.
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