Re: Rd 7: Post Game Pleasure: Carlton vs Collingwood
Reply #155 –
The reason that people "bag him out" is the dropped marks and the lack of agility, both traits that are needed at FB/CHB. I would love to know how many uncontested overhead marks Sam has dropped this season.
That being said he was excellent yesterday against a young athletic opponent. I think he gets the team defence we are going with much more than Jammo and that's why he is played ahead of him. Sam Rowe will never drop his head and sulk, will give 100% and at the moment he is our best big defender.
Start marking the overhead marks and Sam is a lock for another 2 years.
I still haven't seen the game - the Internet is very slow in Birdsville - but I thought I'd chip in with a comment about Rowe. Last week Hodge was a guest commentator and he spoke about how strong Rowe is. Hodge wouldn't say something like that unless Rowe's strength was out of the ordinary.
You're right about him holding his marks. If he had more confidence in his marking I reckon he'd spoil less and Mark more.