Re: Pre game Discussion Round 15 Carlton vs GWS at Metricon.
Reply #58 –
Its really hard to get a read on this season. I think we are taking steps to spread the load as much as possible which is providing an added benefit to everyones game. Its not one player dashing up field. Its not one intercept marker. Its not one leading all the way to half back. Its not one adding forward pressure. Its no longer Cripps or bust at the coal face.
This might be to do with the shortened season, advise from Russell, or just an overall coaching approach from Teague to get more players doing more work, and less work on the usual suspects which might also account for Cripps down year. No benefit from running him into the ground (he does do this by choice, and ive noticed that he seems to be a decoy except when the next clearance needs to be won).