2018 Rd 2: Post Game Prattle: Carlton vs Gold Coast

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Also, they were all over us when we got into our F50 and choked us off time and time again. They seemed to get back so quickly as soon as we got possession.

They were playing seven in defense causing lots of congestion and ran really hard off half back.

Docherty is a much bigger loss for our team than anyone can realise.

It was the sort of game we needed a big defense splitting presence like Levi (or maybe harry McKay).... Too bad we had him pencilled into the ruck and played weitering forward rather than bringing in a ruckman (Phillips) or perhaps another leading forward (jack Silvagni who?).

the match committee had a few options and took the one least likely to do either of win or develop our youngsters which resulted in nothing but an opportunity lost.

I can forgive not winning.  I hate the fact that we went the recycled untested tactic rather than playing the kids properly.