Walsh wrote:
Effes wrote:
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/03/27/how-can-carlton-solve-the-patrick-cripps-problem/
Justin Leppitsch believes Carlton’s game plan from the first two rounds of the season isn’t helping Patrick Cripps as he aims to return to form following a sub-par 2020 campaign.
Agree with Leppitsch - we are too open at the moment and we don't spread very well either. If we play the game a little bit tighter as Cripps, Ed, Williams, Setterfield and Walsh are good contested players.. Cripps and Williams are excellent in the clearance. I understand Teague wants to entertain the fans... but flower sakes man clean up that game plan. Didnt take us to the finals last year and by the looks of it won't take us to the finals this year. Play the game to our lists strengths... yes we have a good forward line only when Harry, Charlie and Jack are in the team and firing then I would say play at break neck speed and get it forward. If all three are not playing then play it tighter....
Correct. Teague has idealistic views on how the game should be played but your strategy should always be based around the capability of your personnel.
It's great to stretch the ground to create opportunities for your forwards but the consequences of stretching the ground are you are also creating space for your opponents when you turn the ball over. Our forward line cant win enough one on one contests to make it viable. I know posters are saying Harry did his job because he kicked 4 goals. But consider Darcy Moore had 18 intercepts for the game and what that means to our defensive game.
So 18 times we had the ball and were in an offensive transition, Collingwood got the ball back through his opponent. i'm not saying it's Harrys fault but you cant play such an offensive game style when they are the outcomes you're producing. Add an underprepared Levi and it makes the equation far worse.
I listened to Leppitsch quoting stats yesterday and the most alarming hasn't been mentioned here. We are -11 goals, 6 points as a consequence of midfield turnovers from 2 games. Ingest that. We are giving up 6 goals per game more to the opposition as a consequence of midfield turnover. So we're stretching the ground to suit an attacking game style. And as a consequence our forwards/mids aren't getting back to assist the defence. We're not bringing to ball out of defence in a controlled manner that allows our defenders to set up behind the play and when we turn it over, our mids and forwards are in an offensive position which results in the opposition streaming forward, resulting in our defenders often trying the defend the ball coming in with zero pressure. And trying to defend 6 forwards assisted by 2,3 or 4 midfielders.
So posters can bag Plowman, Jones, Docherty etc but our game style is crucifying them.
Consider Collingwood had 5 marks inside 50 in round 1. They had 13 on Thursday night.
Our game style currently allows our forwards to bludge, takes away the strengths of our midfielders and smashes our defenders.
We won the centre square stoppages Thursday night, had 11 more inside 50's yet we were never really in the game after half time. We need to reduce space up the ground, not create it. Then if we get space out the back, rely on Fisher, Cuningham and co to use the pace to use it. When did you last see a Carlton goal out the back of a reasonably vacant forward 50? Then look at how often it happens to us.
Also, select the players that fill the role required. McDonald got up the ground against Richmond and took marks/applied pressure to prevent the turnover. Then he doesn't get a game.
Who did that when he was out of the team? no one.
Fisher will be a high quality small forward but small forwards are not all the same. Fisher is a ground ball/stoppage specialist. He's not a crumber. That's Eddies speciality. It's pointless playing 3 or 4 small forwards if they all have the same skillset and rely on the same opportunities. Cover your bases and create additional problems for the opposition. The game isn't just about how we play the game. It's also about making it difficult for your opponent.
And lastly on that point. Ed should have gone to Adams from the first bounce. In the pre match thread I posted "Taylor Adams is their grunt and tough ball winner. I'd actually get Ed to body him up at the stoppages."
If a nuffy like me can see his value, what are our coaches doing? After half time was way too late.
Personally, I think they're caught with giving Williams midfield time as promised and as a consequence Ed is playing roles that don't suit him or the team. @#$%&! that. Do what creates wins. Play a game style that creates wins. Push Williams to the wing or half forward and bring him into the midfield as first rotation. Don't be so pig headed and start to do what suits our personnel and skillset.
If you cant do that, step aside and let us bring in someone with the strategic awareness to give our players a chance to succeed.