Re: NAB Challenge - Carlton v Hawthorn @ Aurora Stadium
Reply #215 –
Key comment in the thread, we were well in it in the first quarter, had the ball , won the contested possies, BUT still didnt capitalise on the score board, we dont have the cattle for this. Some one smarter than I will be able to find the fact on this, but if we lined up a list of the forward line players and checked what is the highest amount of goals they have kicked in a game it will show quickly what out capabilities are.
Eg Casboult i beleive kicked 4 once , and some 3's , and he is our lead player there.
Kerrige 6 for Adelaide , hope thats a bonus for us shows he might be a multiple goal kicker for us
Who is next Murphy , thinking 4 or 5 once?
We dont have players that on their day can impact on the scoreboard to create match winning score board pressure for us. We have players that can get 25-30 possies but unless we score its doesnt have the same effect, and that will always keep us chasing.
In the last 10 yrs or so , Waite, Fev ...forward line generals , at times Hendo were go to people , we wont progress till we change the structure , dont believe we have the players on board this year to do it.
I think Bolton's comments in the presser are relevant here too. He spoke of Casboult as an elite talent but said that the delivery to him has to be better. He also commented on the turnovers and breakdowns in getting the ball inside the forward 50. Addressing those deficiencies will provide more and better opportunities for the forwards. Playing someone other than Jones will help too.