Pre-Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 3: Carlton vs Sydney

[Thryleon]

cookie....it's easy sitting back in our lounge chairs screaming at the TV getting frustrated but for the life of me I can't see why they're trying to change Ed's role at this stage of his career? He's an elite runner and the best games he's played for us have been in the midfield and running with opposition players...he's done it on Cotchin, Selwood and those types before and I can't understand why it wasn't Cotchin in Round 1 and Rockliff last week. Last week we had Gibbons, Fasolo and Polson up forward and in Round 1 it was Gibbons, Fasolo and Cunningham....Curnow was surplus in that role and finishing around goals has never been his strong point. You can argue that type of role is redundant these days but look at what Hutchings did on Sidebottom in the GF and he'll likely get that tag, if not another, this week again. Hutchings runs all day but isn't known for his goalkicking or finishing skills either but you can guarantee West Coast won't be trying to turn him into a small/medium forward anytime soon.

The only thing I can think of is that often miss push forward to break a tag.  Ed cant play back so if theres no one else to tag he needs a plan B.

We are currently not going to win much, so may as well get the L platers to play in the guts and tag, and get our tagger (who has copped a lot of physicality over the years) a gap year and try give him another dimension in case of emergency.