07-23-2018, 09:22 PM
Bolton is one of many coaches who don't tag Mitchell. When you are in the position we're in, every decision looks like the wrong one.
Say we did put a heavy tag on Mitchell - what then ? Instead of 46 possessions, maybe he gets 20 odd. Instead of 9 tackles, maybe he lays 4. Instead of 2 goals 2, maybe he kicks 1 goal, or simply 2 behinds. Then what ? Hawks still win easily.
Tagging is very over rated, and a minor problem for us in the greater scheme of things. Our biggest problems are in the areas of ball movement, skill execution, player experience and injury, and all the taggers in the world won't help with that.
Say we did put a heavy tag on Mitchell - what then ? Instead of 46 possessions, maybe he gets 20 odd. Instead of 9 tackles, maybe he lays 4. Instead of 2 goals 2, maybe he kicks 1 goal, or simply 2 behinds. Then what ? Hawks still win easily.
Tagging is very over rated, and a minor problem for us in the greater scheme of things. Our biggest problems are in the areas of ball movement, skill execution, player experience and injury, and all the taggers in the world won't help with that.