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

[Thryleon]

A real concern for me is this;

It looks like the Nthmond VFL structures and tactics mirrored the AFL structures, Teague and a bunch of our MC were at the VFL game as reported in the VFL thread, yet come AFL game time we looked basically unprepared for what Nthmond did!

The mantra of Malthouse was to coach against your opponents tactics, and counter punch with your own.  We aren't doing that.

Bolton is simply trying to get the team playing "our brand" IMHO.

That means we are going to have times where WE are negated and have to adjust.  That in itself is positive.




For those people asking questions, all you need to do, is look at why we struggled.

1.  Execution errors - fumbling and poor disposals.
2.  Decision making - Choosing incorrect options either by opposition tactic, or lack of composure.
3.  Lack of ability to stop the opposition run on at times due to panic
4.  A lack of contriubtion from a few too many players at times.


All of it is fixable, and all of it was resolved for at least 2 quarters of the match against a fancied premiership team with a quarter of the team that played making their Carlton debut meaning a lack of synergy.

Its not all doom and gloom, and the 3 things that cost us dearly are fixed with a bit of time and some hard work.

That means that Bolton knows exactly where we were going wrong, and how we can resolve it to improve and become a threat.  The players do too, and part of that equation is to simply get a bit more output from at least 6 more players on game day.



Chin up.  Theres always next week.