2018 Rd 4: Carlton vs North Melbourne in Hobart

[kruddler]

I've seen us beaten in those body on body contests a few times in the last couple of weeks
Your whipping boy Weitering a couple of times has been man handled.

Opposition teams waltz through our tackles.

a few times in a couple of weeks? Is that it? Sos used to get in those contests a few times each quarter, every quarter, every week.

Thats my point. Its a skill that can not be utilised as much as it could in the past.

I'm not dismissing it as useful, but think about it this way.
How many forwards kick goals from set shots off a lead.
How many forwards kick goals from pack marks.
....joe the goose..
...free kicks...

vs

How many forwards kick goals from winning a 1 on 1 wrestle with their opponent?

Compare that to 2 decades ago.
Big difference.

Yes, tackling is another issue but how many times do you see a Fraser Brown vs Wellman tackle in a game and how many times do you see a chase down tackle from behind in a game?
The latter is far more frequent and requires speed. Hence why it is ranked above almost all else in todays game.