Re: RD 21 Carlton vs Geelong (aftermatch aftermath)
Reply #47 –
Yes
Geelong have bigger stronger bodies than ours
Thats a major reason why we get injured
A major reason we get injured is because we don't do the stuff clubs like Geelong and Hawthorn do. We don't fall across blokes deliberately when we tackle them, we don't bury knees or elbows into opponents on the ground, we don't cripple opponents in marking contests, we don't make ourselves "tough to play against", we are getting better at being tough but we are still miles away from the top two or three!
In general, we spend too much time being nice blokes who play the ball! We think if we offer this type of respect we will get it in return, we are naive!
Did you notice some of those dog acts from the likes of Enright, Kelly and Varcoe last night? Real low acts, gutter acts, but then this is the team that thinks stomping on a blokes hand when he is on the ground is acceptable!
It's why Simon White needs to play every week.
That smashing of Selwood is something that needs to happen in the first 5 minutes every time he ducks his head.
Smash it like a pumpkin.!!!