Cripps Charged by MRO

[LP]

I think we should probably ask Cripps to get into more deep F50 stoppages, and let their blockers and taggers run the risk!

That leaves our other mids to hang back outside of F50 and push towards the D50 end. Often Cripps is patrolling the F50 arc, and guys like Curnow, Kennedy and Setterfield push deeper into F50, I suppose that is because of Cripps height. But it might be missing a trick, I concede it's a pluses and minuses argument.

Good luck to the opposition at a deep F50 stoppage, Cripps can just go the ball making sure those hanging onto him get fully noticed! It won't take Betts and Martin long to switch onto the fact opposition around Cripps are being reactive and breaking the rules, our small forwards will feast on the oppositions reflex actions!

[DJC]

I think we should probably ask Cripps to get into more deep F50 stoppages, and let their blockers and taggers run the risk!

That leaves our others to hang back outside of F50 and push to the D50 end. Often Cripps is patrolling the F50 arc, and guys like Kennedy and Setterfield push deeper, I suppose that is because of Cripps height. But it might be missing a trick, I concede it's a pluses and minuses argument.

Good luck to the opposition at a deep F50 stoppage, Cripps can just go the ball making sure those hanging onto him get fully noticed! It won't take Betts and Martin long to switch onto the fact opposition around Cripps are being reactive and breaking the rules, they'll feast on the reflex actions!

Surely that’s what he should be doing at all stoppages?  Once he grapples with his opponent, holding the man is not an option.

[Wet Willie]

Maybe we should move Murphy into the centre to become "The Enforcer"...

[LP]

Surely that’s what he should be doing at all stoppages?  Once he grapples with his opponent, holding the man is not an option.

It easier said than done, these taggers are coached in ways of putting an opponent off-balance or disrupting an opponents focus. Not just coached in general techniques, but coached specific techniques for a specific opponent. They build up whole dossiers on players, what sets them off, what doesn't work, what does work.

Also, as fans watching, we must not assume Cripps holding someone isn't part of the plan. I know that seems hard to believe, but it's possible.

[Gointocarlton]

Maybe we should move Murphy into the centre to become "The Enforcer"...

He'd do a better job than your or I, how many AFL games have we played combined?

[ElwoodBlues1]

It easier said than done, these taggers are coached in ways of putting an opponent off-balance or disrupting an opponents focus. Not just coached in general techniques, but coached specific techniques for a specific opponent. They build up whole dossiers on players, what sets them off, what doesn't work, what does work.

Also, as fans watching, we must not assume Cripps holding someone isn't part of the plan. I know that seems hard to believe, but it's possible.

Anderson is a midget and lightweight compared to Cripps....Dusty would have just pushed him over with ease, ditto the Bont, Fyfe etc...if Cripps cant impose himself then the midfield/stoppage coach needs to get more inventive and get his teammates more involved and plan to free him up more.

[capcom]

I agree EB.  He needs to develop (or the coach does) an easier method to "dissuade" the attention.  Precisely why we need a solid mid. 

[Wet Willie]

He'd do a better job than your or I, how many AFL games have we played combined?

It's a joke, Joyce...

Somebody need a hug??

[Gointocarlton]

It's a joke, Joyce...

Somebody need a hug??

No, you?

[DJC]

No, you?

I could do with one  ... but then I live next door to a winery that can’t open 

Cripps was tagged by Polec in the first quarter and he exploited Polec’s lack of size and inexperience.  Anderson took up the challenge from quarter time but Shaw obviously instructed his mids to double team Cripps whenever they could. Anderson’s job was made easier because Cripps initiated grappling but the second player helping out played into our hands and we won the clearances quite comfortably. 

Having your tagged mid go to a second opposition player is a classic tactic but I suspect that the outcome was fortuitous rather than planned - particularly when Kennedy is one of the beneficiaries and he can’t kick over a jam tin and North were desperate to get that second player to tangle with Cripps.