Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 11: Carlton vs Sydney
Reply #24 –
Played ok last week, the Swans grind you down, its relentless contested ball and tackling and a lot of their small to mid sized player are also good in the air, he looked a bit tired and sore to me last in the game.
I think if you line them both up man on man, most of their blokes are better than most of our blokes.
Having said that, we have seen less talented teams fire up with grit and determination and beat much fancied opposition. Its rarely us though. Too many of our blokes dont do the little things or 1% anywhere near often enough. The main ones are:
- Find a man and not let them get into a position to mark or gather uncontested.
- Run hard to close in and apply pressure. I can recall one where a fwd took a mark and Levi made no effort to get across and spoil. There was a passage of play in the last where Murphy and SOS were contesting the ball, SOS busted a gut to give second and third efforts, Murph just sat off and didn't help. That mentality is killing us. In contrast, they hunted us in numbers, closed in at every opportunity to minimise our space. Result? 3-4 goal loss.