2018 Rd 7: Post Game Platitudes: Carlton vs Adelaide

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Watson spent an off season being mentored by Williams, primarily about his hands (use by, and upskilling his handball) and positioning - using these to offset his lack of speed and poor kicking.  I believe that Watson only missed being de-listed by the skin of his teeth.

For inside mids and KPPs pace is over-rated, most of the the important stuff is knowing where to be and when, how to position yourself and then what to do with the ball.

Young SoJ might well be useful as a Cripps chop-out, but he needs heaps, and I mean heaps or training and practice at it before they try him out!

If they throw him in the deep end too soon the process will be deemed a failure without him ever really having a chance!