04-08-2018, 11:45 PM
(04-08-2018, 10:47 PM)blue4life link Wrote:Which was bad, but Collingwood were kicking them from everywhere.
They kicked 16.4 and two of the points were posters, it's almost unheard of.
They had a day out and we were beaten by 4 goals, it wasn't the disaster some supporters think that it was.
Collingwood kicked straight because they got their goals with an absolute minimum of pressure, and all their shots ended up being <20m out almost straight in front. They also had enough star forwards returning from injury that they could post a lazy 30 in the 2s the next day....
It all stemmed from the ease with which they could move the ball down the ground, with absolutely no pressure from our forward half/mids whatsoever. Not to mention broken tackles (still a major issue for us).
The second quarter, when all the damage was done, we looked like a school football team. No half-decent AFL team should concede 10 in a row - especially with the ridiculous ease with which the Pies got theirs. The same thing happened in the first quarter against the Suns last week.
It looks to me like there are some significant 'between the ears' issues with our team. We are absolutely crying out for some on-field leadership, and apart from Cripps, there is none.
This is now the longest premiership drought in the history of the Carlton Football Club - more evidence of climate change?