Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 9: Carlton vs Melbourne
Reply #181 –
Watched the tape this morning. There's been a bit of discussion recently about our lack of physicality and it was really noticeable, especially around marking contests. We're clearly too clean around the contest and dont push the boundaries.
For example, towards the end of the second quarter Hunt took a mark from a short pass (and subsequently drilled a critical goal) which Murphy didn't exactly extend himself to intercept. One of those moments whereby a bit more was clearly required. Setterfield is another who gets out marked across half back bit too easily for my taste and not a defender's A-hole .... Nice footballer but that attitude won't win one on one contests, which is a defender's job description.