Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 21: Carlton vs. Richmond
Reply #69 –
I thought our back line was terrific today, especially after quarter time. They are a quality outfit with 2 A Grade forwards and the most dangerous small brigade in the business and besides a couple of junk time goals in the last 2 minutes, I thought the team positioned 16th on the ladder held them to a score that many others wouldn’t.
Only a couple of weeks ago, in very similar conditions they kicked 98 pts against Collingwood and have been averaging 90+ in the last 4 weeks or so. We held them to low 70s (including the non goal after the siren).
SPS now runs hard, creates opportunities and can deliver a ball. Simmo and Daisy were great, Jones had been through a heavy week, but did his job and Weiters kept Lynch very honest. Contrary to other opinions, I thought Plowman did some really good things and Newman adds an edge that we have lacked. Add in Docherty and Marchbank in 2020, give them continuity and games together and they’ll do the job.
Well said. Thought exactly the same. Our problems aren't in our defense or even defensive game.
DT is now confronted with what he has inherited from BB, ingrained defensiveness when under sustained pressure - the honeymoon is well and truly over.
He was keeping a lid on his 'grumpiness' at the post game media conference but was clearly not happy at our wastefulness and failure to take full advantage of hard won and often won, aggott... particularly by our midfield. Just like when BB was at the helm, we get plenty of the aggott but don't take advantage of our efforts, which slows delivery into the forward line and hence we have trouble scoring. As you mentioned, we held the Tiggers to a losing score.
The BB defensive gameplan is still deeply entrenched in our blokes and it'll take time to shake it off. Old habits die hard.
We're definitely a better side under DT, but some of the same old issues are still there.
What's wrong with ZF?
Pull your finger out, H.
Was that Lang's last game for us?