03-04-2019, 01:17 AM
(03-04-2019, 01:09 AM)Blue Moon link Wrote:What I got out of this match was that Essendon still don't have enough players who go in and get the ball. When they get the ball they were devastating, but I have a feeling that their players' mindset is one of receiving the ball rather than going in to get it. They have Smith, Shiel, Heppell, McGrath & Tipungwuti who get the ball, but I am not sure it is a team culture to go and win the ball. For two and half quarters we were all over them, when we got out to six goals with eased back due to the heat and because it was only a JLT match, Essendon roared back when the pressure was off and got to within a kick, but the Carlton re-asserted the pressure and kicked the two of the last three goals.
I agree 100%, we were still too reliant on Cripps winning the inside football and dishing off to a outside runner, if left us very vulnerable when as you stated CheatsFC had everyone in the center contributing evenly.
When Cripps wins the ball it's great, when he doesn't it's awful!
It will be interesting to see the Rnd 1 mix, I'll spit chips if umpires penalise Cripps for high fend offs playing against Dusty! :o
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"