I'm sure the anti Voss brigade will think it's a load of s h i t.
One of Vossy's first innovations was to give our key forwards licence to help out in the backline whenever they felt it was necessary. McGovern does just that last night and it's a genius move by Fraser
I’m not sure it’s fair to say the youngsters were not authorised to run and carry but when they do they and us look and feel better.
Three things I hope the Carlton hierarchy and Match Committee have learned over the past two weeks (and the second half in Brisbane as well)....
(1) Keep playing the young ones and give them a license to challenge the game. We have looked so different since Billy Wilson, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan, Matt Carroll, Jagga Smith have been given the thumbs up to run with the ball and kick the ball long and hard. The ball is flying into the forward line, and our forwards are starting to work out how to best use this new style. Sure, there will be mistakes, but they seem to be getting better at it the more they do it,
(2) George Hewitt must stay in the senior team. Too good to be left out, and now there is some run around him, his hard work leads to opportunities.
(3) Patrick Cripps must only ever wear a Carlton jumper.
Anyhow the one thing beyond dispute is the changes in game plan use of ball going into 50, lowering the eyes, lower kicks kicking to advantage and keeping control of the ball out of defensive 50. the predictable long kicks to the wings are not anywhere near as common as they were.
Agreed
Well done and congratulations to Harry McKay. Played his 150th game last night, a milestone seemingly gone unnoticed.
I heard we are putting a gold monogram on Cripps' guernsey for his 250th later this season.
There's a level of equivocation and contradiction in a piece like this that really gives me the s h i t s :