2019 AFL Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond at the MCG: Post Game Passion

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I thought we won enough football, but our use of the ball was poor, why?

One thought is that in general our aggression towards a opponents is low, it's not helped by CheatsTV doing it's best to cook our goose. Example the endless replays of Jones collecting Riewoldt versus completely ignoring Cripps being struck int he side of the head while trying to mark.

But our lack of vicious aggression is evident, while our attack on the football was grand, it's the Hodge factor we lack. Example, Cotchin does his best to hospitalise Cripps in a marking contest, we defend with gentile spoils and shepherds. Of course I realise it's men versus boys still, but we are not all boys. The irony is hearing our coach express concerns about Rance having watched him regularly "stumble" and collide knees first into forwards.

I've stated before and there is nothing from last night that makes me change this opinion, we play football like our primary objective is to leave the field safely for the trip home, at AFL level all that does is make us easy roadkill for the vultures.