05-06-2019, 03:10 AM
(05-06-2019, 03:02 AM)Barbs link Wrote:These traits are broader than Murphy though.
We have had many players performing with insufficient intensity that leads to a lack of pressure on the opposition.
It’s a systemic issue that to me suggests we need some form of change in our coaching panel. If not Bolton then others must go.
You can already see the rot setting in with Dow, O’Brien, Cuningham and SPS who all have above average speed but lack the killer instinct to use it to hunt down the opposition ball carrier and hit them with bone crunching tackles.
But where do you think they learn the behaviour from Barbs?
Senior players are responsible for setting standard like these.
I have seen Murphy do this for years, as did Gibbs.
Then some clowns would say Judd doesn't chase after he just won his 15th contested possession, ala P Cripps.
If you are an outside player, you need to tackle and apply pressure and run hard both ways.
Jogging along a wing and getting a few cheapies every week doesn't cut it.