Re: Rd 10: Pre Game Premonitions: Carlton vs Geelong
Reply #130 –
I don't care if their name is Chris Judd, if you are not doing the team things like at the very least chasing your opponent, then your spot in the side needs looking at. Everitt, despite kicking goals, has looked as disinterested as chasing his opponent as anyone has since 'bad fev' was around.
Against North....
Walker - 8 disposals @ 50%. 2 tackles and 1 goal
Everitt - 10 dispoals @ 80%. 1 tackle and 0 goals
Jones - 12 disposals @ 83%. 2 tackles and 2 goals 1.
Everitt and Walker are the whipping boys because Jones was omitted in front of them despite giving more yet all playing a somewhat similar role up forward.
In fact, Everitt and Walker had very different roles to Jones.
Jones is a key forward with the task of taking marks or, failing that, bringing the ball to ground. He took one mark against the Roos. Walker played as a lead up forward and took six marks. Everitt played more as a swing man and got most of his possessions up the ground. None of them are setting the world on fire but, if Casboult plays, it makes more sense to leave Jones out.
If it was up to me, I would have Jaksch in for Everitt, but I'm not privy to the coach's instructions to Everitt.