Re: Post Game Commiserations AFL 2020 Rd 15: Carlton vs GWS
Reply #89 –
So, in the cold heart of the next day, I can review a turning point of sorts.
Pittonet scores instead of hitting the post, and we blow the lead out to the largest of the match.
Does that do enough to break the GWS resolve and win us the game?
Maybe. we had plenty of opportunities up to that too.
Yesterday was yet another game that was riddled with positives and negatives all in one.
We have absolutely decreased our reliance on Cripps, which is probably the most positive thing to come out of this season. I noticed Setterfield getting in De Boers grill yesterday. Cripps really needed this as much as the team did.
Plenty of positives there to see.
Dont retire anyone too quickly. Sometimes players affect our team in ways we dont understand. Even McGovern who has been poor, has shown that we do better with him in than out as a unit.
Plowman too. Pittonet in his first full season has battled admirably. Will be interesting if he can start dominating games. Liam Jones was a bit of a chook raffle early on when he moved down back. Has developed into an admirable defender. Just goes to show, let them settle, build their confidence. We havent done much of that over the last few years.
Fair post Thry, I still reckon Eddie and Simmo in particular have run their race. They looked really old, I am not for a minute solely blaming them for the loss. I was surprised and nervous when Simmo went and stood Greene at the opening bounce. I cant recall if Simmo followed him up the ground but deep fwd, I thought that was a horrible match up early.