Post Game-Carlton v Collingwood

[ElwoodBlues1]

If you’re going to rely on stats EB, have a look at contested possessions; Pendlebury had 9, Cripps had 20.  The bulk of Pendlebury’s disposals came after receiving a handpass in the clear and you would expect his disposal efficiency to be high.  You also have to consider that Cripps was playing to a losing and/or no ruck and it was Sidebottom, not Pendlebury, who took advantage of that.

Pendlebury took three marks while Cripps took seven, three of which where contested, including the pack mark in Collingwood’s goal square.

Pendlebury had 5 tackles but Cripps had 9 and Pendlebury gave away a couple of frees for holding Cripps and stoppages.

There’s no doubt that Pendlebury had a good game but he was far from Collingwood’s best and not within a bull’s roar of Cripps.

DJ..Got no doubt Cripps was the BOG but Pendlebury did the role on Cripps at the clearances which was his job and the only time he played on Cripps , hurt us the other way and like I said he didnt get a stat for those tap ons/half clearances but everytime he touches the ball we suffered IMO. I'm saying that Collingwood are not much without Pendlebury and he is still the main man for them, in fact its amazing if you look at what he delivers when compared to Daisy who started with Pendlebury in the same year...
I had him easily as the Pies best given he had the job on Cripps at the clearances and also got plenty of ball himself...Sidebottom got more footy but didnt have the same responsibility IMO.....