Re: Carlton vs Freo in Freo Practice Match
Reply #58 –
Well that was disappointing, to say the least. Talk about flashbacks to early last year and the previous two years - too little on-field leadership. Nothing like the side I watched last week at PP against Rottingwood.
Looked to me like a bit of 'getting ahead of ourselves.' Played like champs last week and it appeared some blokes thought it would just all happen... just like last week! Way too early for the 'swagger', lads.
The skill errors were horrendous... and often! Backline generally good until being overwhelmed in the last qtr. Midfield struggled and lacked authority and the forward line was a shambles.
Also looked like Longmuir coached v. well and knew how to frustrate us. Good test for DT, thought he was out coached.
Our 'outs' were considerable and the conditions would have been something of a shock for our blokes. This was an ideal opportunity for Lang and Cuningham in particular to make a statement. Lang gave us next to nothing and Cuningham did his usual couple of really good outside things then ran around in circles for the remainder. Sturgess and Moore didn't help their chances of getting onto our list, one bit. Might be a long year for Kennedy and Polson. Time for Dow to extract digit. Willo was a shadow of the bloke I saw last week.
Liked Doc, once he blew off more cobwebs. Weiters was a ripper. SOJ will be bumless today... worked his clacker off.
Might be a timely loss (hate finding positives in such a poor showing) as it will remind the blokes, bluntly, of what is required when you turn up to play... because too many of our blokes didn't turn up, and too many turned it over.
It's one game, a pre season game, an under-manned side with an ordinary attitude. Let's hope it's an aberration. Bring on our next game so we can redeem ourselves.