03-20-2020, 01:43 AM
(03-20-2020, 01:25 AM)Blue Moon link Wrote:Glass half full, glass half empty. I thought what killed us in the first quarter was our disposal and our inability to lay a tackle. In the second it was our shots on goal, Martin, McGovern and Dow missed shots they should have kicked and Murphy should have kicked the goal rather than handing it off to Plowman under pressure, while losing Newman and McGovern to injury in that quarter along with Kreuzer for the match, led us to tiring and allowing Richmond to kick four late goals, which was the margin in the end. I thought the third quarter we really put pressure on them, physically taking them on and Richmond didn't like it one bit. We didn't get much reward early and Richmond got a couple of goals out the back, but we persisted and started getting rewards. In the last we were on top again but once again a couple of goals from our mistakes, Newman kicking blindly and one over the top to Rioli killed us. Four goals flattered them in the end after being up by nine I think.
What I took from the game was Carlton's mid-field is better than Richmond's, our disposal is still poor, Martin is a great get and I can see why Gold Coast wanted a first rounder for him but they should have taken the second rounder being offered rather than losing him for nothing, our back line is solid though could do with a bit more pace and our forward line with the two Jacks, Eddie, Levi, McGovern, McKay and Curnow when finally fit will be dangerous, however there needs to be more synergy between the group.
I thought it was interesting that the top side played the 16th side from last year, won by four goals and went to the press conference and complained about the umpires. I also think it is a truism that Richmond we will want to be playing their best football at the end of the season, but I also think every other side would be doing that as well. I think their is a bit of bravado at Richmond and a sense of entitlement and that first quarter was as much about the massive confidence that winning a Premiership brings. They played without fear in that first quarter but they struggled a bit during the third quarter when they were held to account.
Cunningham kicked two goals as a small forward but could have done more, Fisher got better as the night wore on, Dow kicking lets him down and should spend some time in the Northern Blues to help develop his skills, Samo was great and Setterfield seemed to be playing a very defensive role.
No NB's right now for Dow to develop anything. He might struggle to keep his spot this week.
Philp might be close. TDK should come in for Kreuzer.