04-07-2018, 03:02 AM
(04-07-2018, 01:34 AM)shawny link Wrote:Love Cripps but his lack of pace is a worry regarding him as captain.
A few occasions last night he gave up the chase once his opponent got a few yards break on him. Not a great look for others to follow.
One particular time early in the last quarter looked terrible.....just jogged after an opponent and conceded he wasnt going to catch him. This one looked particularly bad because the opposition fumbled the ball further up the field and Cripps' non chase meant that we were outnumbered when the ball was up for grabs.
Several of our faster players are similarly likely to give up on the chase when they don't think they will be able to catch their opponent - instead of trying to impose every possible bit of physical pressure on the man with the ball.