(03-24-2018, 09:58 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Martin and Caddy again showed we lack the physicality we need to stop these types influencing games...too many of our players throw one arm out only when tackling and I actually saw 3 players try and tackle Caddy and he shrugged them off to get the ball away..
Firstly, can you name any player who can go man on man with Martin on his day?
Secondly, should we consider the flip side, why can't some of our near 200cm type powerhouse icons like Cripps or Casboult shrug off tackling players like that?
I think I've seen Williamson and Macreadie shrug off more players in just a handful of games than Casboult has in a decade! What is it that our club lacks, either in training or attitude that seems to leave us with this shortfall? it cannot be strength training, doesn't Casboult hold some sort of AFL bench press record? So it must be above the shoulders.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"