Re: 2019 AFL Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond at the MCG: Post Game Passion
Reply #90 –
Now that the dust has settled.
I guess it is important to factor in that the Tiggers are an established group who are at the stage of 'tinkering'. Whereas we're at the stage of having completed a major overhaul and are now just beginning to piece it together.
I hope Charlie isn't soaking up too much of the adoration from the outside. His game last night was appalling, his opponents owned him. No escaping that.
That brain fade from Jones on Jack was dumb, dumb, dumb... won't be easy to replace as he'll probably get a week. I'd be tempted to give Brackets (or maybe Charlie, might help him to get some confidence/form?) the gig down back next week and bring in another small/medium forward. (or put Charlie on the ball and give Murph more time in the forward line... yes, got my doubts about 3 pillars up forward & Ed C.).
64 pts is a pathetic final scoreline. Keeping the opposition, and such a good opposition, to 97 pts is
almost acceptable. Take out our usual 30 odd minutes of 'going missing', and their ability to capitalise on that and you'd find they were more a 75-80 pt side.
Ed C is a worry. Not a forward's clacker and it's probably too late to teach him new tricks. Someone else said it and I tend to agree that when Ed can't make the best 22, we're on the right track... and I don't like saying that because he's been a ripper with a heart as big as the MCG.
Our best newbie last night was Newman. Bloody ripper. 12 rebound 50s speaks for itself. Has a crack. 100 game player for us. If you put Williamson on the other HBF that's a pair of deadly lefties with dash and footy smarts. Drool.
When Setterfield and Walsh improve their disposal efficiency, look out.
I hope we resist the temptation to make changes for next week (except for the compulsory change of Jones), especially dumping anyone who didn't perform well last night.
I'm far more optimistic about next week than I was about last night.
I really think this group needs a big win, to know how it feels to own their opposition, it'll be the shot in the arm our group needs to take the next step.