04-14-2019, 08:31 AM
Watching Carlton is just a numb experience now. The young son was even asking Siri after the game if he could see a Carlton win...
My grumpiness is not with the younger players that will make mistakes. Its the dismal lack of leadership by the senior players that is killing us. Ed Curnow could have sealed the game but again (again and again) hacked his kick. Adding another lousy stat to another dismal day replete with turnovers and missed opportunities. Murphy played well but still second guesses himself and kicks it high and slow. He is not going to change, we have to accept the limitations of our senior cohort as league players. Too many turnovers and halting, static play that is indicative of a side that has been turned over and lacks much at the top.
Weitering was our best, along with Cripps. Jones was very good, and Walsh stood out as one of the hardest runners I have seen. But it is deeply worrying when he has been in our top 3 for the first four games.
Hard to see who we are going to beat this year.
My grumpiness is not with the younger players that will make mistakes. Its the dismal lack of leadership by the senior players that is killing us. Ed Curnow could have sealed the game but again (again and again) hacked his kick. Adding another lousy stat to another dismal day replete with turnovers and missed opportunities. Murphy played well but still second guesses himself and kicks it high and slow. He is not going to change, we have to accept the limitations of our senior cohort as league players. Too many turnovers and halting, static play that is indicative of a side that has been turned over and lacks much at the top.
Weitering was our best, along with Cripps. Jones was very good, and Walsh stood out as one of the hardest runners I have seen. But it is deeply worrying when he has been in our top 3 for the first four games.
Hard to see who we are going to beat this year.