Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2020 Rd 2: Carlton vs Melbourne
Reply #151 –
Of course it's above the shoulders, it doesnt mean it should be accepted, nor does it give the players and the coaches an out. Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance, they were 31 pts down at qtr time v Richmond in rnd 1, they were 32 pts down at qtr time v Melb in rnd 2. They had 86 days to prepare and prevent want occured in round one and failed, coaches and players failed to prepare prepare properly. In the presser, the coach said he addressed the midfielders at qtr time and they responded, great. But WTF? Why wait? If it was me, given the track record of poor starts occurring over and over again, I would have been ready and would have walked down to the boundary line after the 3 unanswered goal and spoken to midfielders then. It's a poor performance from the entire coaching box IMO. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity is it not?
Absolutely. Being above the shoulders is no excuse or way out... it should be identified and pounced on straight away.
I fear we haven't done that... choosing to perhaps go gently, which works somewhat with some. I think it often works better to light a metaphoric fire under the clacker of some blokes to get them going. Horses for courses with the individuals you're dealing with but I'm concerned there's been to much soft-peddling for too long and Teague doesn't have the Lieutenants he needs. Amos is a ripper, but gee it falls away rapidly after him.