Re: AFL Rd 10 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Collingwood
Reply #117 –
Just watched the 1st half again. Some observations.
JSOS into the ruck cost us at least 3 goals.
Cerra's kick into the forward line, spotting up Durdin, was so dumb I couldn't believe it... guess who Durdin's nearest Rottingwood opponent was? Cox. 1 metre player versus 5 metre player.
The number of times we kicked it to their tallest bloke on the ground (Cox) was astonishing.
We handed Moore a record number of intercepts with predictable/lazy inside 50 kicks, but I understand as there were just no more options other than H and Charles.
Acres foot disposal under pressure gave Rottingwood too many looks.
Ed... too many times - kick'nhope.
Look much better when Charles and H play well apart, eg one of them playing high half forward leading up to the aggot and the other remaining deep.
We did a lot right, just critical disposal errors and/or choice errors.
2 blatant 50s did not go our way.
I don't get the criticisms of our backline, the delivery in waves into our D50 was at times indefensible. The up-field pressure was zilch.
Hollands just doesn't hurt the opposition enough with his disposals.
For the Fluffy Ducks game: Out - Ed, JSOS, Hollands, Young & Durdin
In: TDK (for JSOS), Binns (for Hollands), Kemp (for Young), Cowan (for Ed) & Dow (for Durdin). Dow & Chugga changing midfield/half forward.
(2 small forwards only - Owies & Motlop).
Agree with all those ins and outs, we need to add some youth and exuberance to this group.Just send em care free and let em enjoy footy again, play school yard style for a qtr or two. At the minute, it looks to be a chore for them. Defensively we were poor most of the first and some of the second, we were better after that (ie the address with their line coach suggested that to me at least, something worked). Positioning and body work was terrible early. As I said, I reckon Weiters being so down on confidence is killing us.