2018 Rd 7: Post Game Platitudes: Carlton vs Adelaide

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Real slow in the NB's. I didnt rate his game, disposal was ordinary and he needs more tricks to play midfield......

Yep, it would be impossible to play Cripps, Kennedy and SoJ in the one midfield. We'd be run off too easily.

In reality though, SoJ only fleeting played the odd moment in the midfield against Frankston, most of his time was on a flank. There is no way SoJ was 2nd BoG as the club website lists, that is just rubbish, for that matter I wouldn't have Weitering BoG either! It's weird reporting, like it's only the Carlton listed best, here is the Best from the club website and my comments;

Weitering - Mostly the spare, great hands, good ball use, but no real opponent of equal size.
Silvagni - Tries hard, has lost his contested marking mojo, concrete hands, awful by foot but relentless!
Shaw - Lost of uncontested possession, Plowman without the aggression, not a good ball user.
Polson - Did OK, cracks in for his size, broad shoulders, teeny weeny little legs!
Kerr - Struggled for a half, didn't get shorter as everyone tired, benefited late!
Lang - Looked like an out of form HBF pretending to be a midfielder. Without Selwood, Dangerfield and others he's going to struggle.

I thought Fisher was probably the BoG for the NBs, followed by Weitering for sheer numbers of marks and efficient disposal. I'd probably have De Koning somewhere in the best, as well as Polson for shear stubborn effort.