Re: Stand by Tuohy
Reply #25 –
I really had thought Zac was some tough hombre, but in the Tigers game Dustin Martin just shrugged him away, gathered the contested ball and calmly slotted what I thought was the sealer, easy as you like. Poor old Zac was just nowhere in the contest - I figured there is something wrong with him, very uncharacteristic IMO.
I think that it's more about his ability to play one on one against opponents who have grown up playing the game. In that contest with Martin, Tuohy was totally focused on Martin and didn't make the ball his object. Opposition analysts will have identified Tuohy's weakness and will try to isolate him close to goal.
We really need a genuine defender who can win the one on one contests and get the ball to the likes of Tuohy, Walker and Yarran.