Re: 2018 Rd 14; Pre Game Preparations: Carlton vs Collingwood
Reply #46 –
Where is the consistency in assessing a player.
The call is for more pressure, tackling, intensity, correct?
Yet in the context of the Marc Murphy debate, his average tackle count is up the highest it's been since 2014.
So is there anything Murphy can do for a win with some posters, opposition clubs must be laughing at us!
I think the fan malaise with Murphy is born out of frustration about the club in general, they think some messiah captain and lift it up and drag it over the line. Well on an individual level it hasn't worked with Cripps, and Cripps is about as messiah as you can get in a AFL individual, but reality is it won't work for anybody because it is a fantasy that only exists in the mind of fans!
Murphy is as close to pure silk as we have, and he's been forced into a utilitarian role due to the club's lack of depth. We've done this with so many players this season it's becoming a parody, implemented we are told because it's good for their development. But I don't see it, for me it's like using a Japanese sushi filleting knife to hack beef soup bones!