Re: Rd 23: Post Game Party? Blues come home in the last!
Reply #186 –
I am putting the acid on defence Coach Gavin Brown:
There were 2 snap shot forward pocket goals by the Port Forwards but no Carlton defender blocked the Half Forward / forward pocket space to prevent them running off the mark at right angles....
BASIC ERROR AND LAZY FOOTBALL.......
The Trengrove to Westhoff goal was a shocker....the bloke on the mark had his back to the play and was casually marking the turf when the Hoff strolled into kick the goal....the player on the mark and the player minding Westhoff should be doing a lot of pushups and running this week...
Walker's effort looked worse than it was; even if he had his eyes on the ball, he could never have got near enough to Westhoff to affect the kick. Westhoff's direct opponent probably should be in the gun.
Tuohy gets away with that play on an incredibly regular basis. Forwards must shut down defensively when the opposition is shooting for goal.