Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 5: Carlton vs Port Adelaide
Reply #77 –
Something else its a system of......following the captains lead.
IMO Cripps was the most selfish of all, most individual of all.
Teague needs to give him both barrels in the review.
"If you are running through the centre and have a good kicking teammate next to you.....give it to him! You do not finish off enough of those kicks and we get hurt on the rebound because of it.....and you can't/don't chase. So either learn to kick, or better yet, don't attempt it! Next time you burn a teammate by not giving a handball, you are dropped!"
If he doesn't like it, start working on a trade back to WA now.
As a captain of the club, its simply not good enough, week in week out. Multiple times a game.
Harsh, but absolutely true.
When leaders FU it really deflates and demotivates... as the opposite is also true, when leaders do something clever/team oriented/inspirational - great smother, tackle, bring team mate into play... it lifts. Look how often Pendlebury brings team mates into the game, no heroics, adherence to system/game plan - definitely no individualism.