Re: Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 12: Carlton vs West Coast
Reply #214 –
Backline doesnt work as team, you look at Richmond and now Melbourne and there seems plenty of communication and players seem to know when to cover for a mate or call out a player in marking contests.
Points to Newman for courage but as you say it wasnt necessary with Weitering in control of Darling and highlights we have a backline of individuals rather than a unit working in cohesion.
But when you have moves like the inexperienced Stocker picking up the dangerous Ryan it also tells you there isnt much help from the coaches box either and probably endorses the decision to have a Review.
As David King said, it needed the experienced head of the captain Docherty to go to Stocker and say "Move aside son, I got this". Zero leadership and poor match day coaching.