Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond

[madbluboy]

Almost every time Cripps tried to run through people he stuffed it up. The one that came off was a lucky snap from Gibbons who was under a lot of pressure. Cripps needs to get back to basics, win the ball and give it off straight away, that's what made him the player he is. He's not Dusty and he never will be that sort of player.

[Milhanna13]

BTW - I am a little worried about Murphy.  His ball use is better than most but he has never been great without the ball and his chases do not inspire me.  Not sure who is the less inspirational chaser, Murphy or SPS.

Agree.  He looked very composed, ball in hand, in the front half, and actually tried to spot up a few leading forwards (which is very anti-Carlton of the past few years).  BUT, the half hearted chasing is very obvious at times.  All in all, I think I like the use of him forward.

[PaulP]

Murphy is an interesting one for mine. Watching him on TV, he look like he simply doesn't tackle, ever. Yet when you look back to his tackle stats, more often than not he is up there in the top 5 at our club. I watched the game, and I can't recall ever seeing him lay a tackle. Yet he registered 3, when the game high was 5. I'm not sure what's going on, but I wonder if we judge him too harshly. He's played under several coaches, and they all seem to value him, otherwise why is he still on the list ?

[cookie2]

Agree.  He looked very composed, ball in hand, in the front half, and actually tried to spot up a few leading forwards (which is very anti-Carlton of the past few years).  BUT, the half hearted chasing is very obvious at times.  All in all, I think I like the use of him forward.

Also his attempts to tackle often look, well shall we say half hearted, to be kind to him.

[LP]

Also his attempts to tackle often look, well shall we say half hearted, to be kind to him.

 Since he stuffed his shoulders, ................ or should I say since we let the Lions beat up on him undefended very early in his career.

[Blue Moon]

At the ground I didn't think Murphy had much impact but my brother watching on TV thought he was pretty good. We often see what we want to see.

[madbluboy]

If Murphy is not playing on the ball then he is judged as a pure forward, in that case he would be pushed out by Betts and Martin.

[LP]

If Murphy is not playing on the ball then he is judged as a pure forward, in that case he would be pushed out by Betts and Martin.

How many pure forwards can we have?

Betts, Martin, Gibbons, sMurph, Fisher, Fogarty, they can't all be in that role so I suspect it's a bit of club spin.

[Lods]

I can't recall Murphy laying a tackle either (obviously he did)
Every time he attempts it I expect it not to be executed.
It could be his stats relate to an initial holding up of a player and then he's supported in completing the tackle.

That may very well be related to shoulder injuries I've just come to accept that he's no longer strong enough in that department.
It can be costly and his contribution in other areas needs to make up for that deficiency.

[LP]

I can't recall Murphy laying a tackle either (obviously he did)
Every time he attempts it I expect it not to be executed.
It could be his stats relate to an initial holding up of a player and then he's supported in completing the tackle.

That may very well be related to shoulder injuries I've just come to accept that he's no longer strong enough in that department.
It can be costly and his contribution in other areas needs to make up for that deficiency.

 Can anyone really recall any tackling players other than the run-down?