Rd 15: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs Adelaide

[Thryleon]

I can only assume that Bolton either doesn't trust this style of play or can't coach it successfully. A few seasons back we were playing quite fluid,  attacking footy, so it can be done.

We are a completely different outfit today, there is one less interchange on the bench an interchange cap of what 90 rotations? We don't have the smalls of the calibre of Yarran, Eddie and Garlett when they pulled their finger out in terms of speed and goal sense, Chris Judd and Andrew Carrazzo have retired, Jarrrad Waite is playing elsewhere but may as well retire, and we have half of our side coming off their first pre season unlike back then when we had maximum two or 3, to go with Marc Murphy in his then career best form, where now he is no where near as effective even when he is back to his best footy.

Sure we have some talented young kids, but 6 years later is a long time to lament what we used to be.  Collingwood won the premiership that year coached by Malthouse as an indicator of just how much things have changed.

Its time to leave what we used to be able to do in history where it belongs, and appreciate that the game has changed, and we haven't played this way with any real success since 2011 for a very good reason.