06-17-2020, 11:23 PM
(06-17-2020, 10:10 PM)LP link Wrote:I suspect not.
Is he another Phillips, I think that's the bigger question, Pittonet appears to be more durable than Phillips? So that makes me wonder what has held him back if not injuries!
I want them all the succeed when they come to our club, but I'm ultra-cognisant of the toll our apparent lack of progress in this area is taking on Cripps. I think I'm justified in being impatient to find a genuine 1st ruck option, not more support acts. A big midfield presence that can deliver a guy like Cripps some hope!
Even back in 2017, Pittonet was the 2nd best ruck (behind Meese) in the VFL.
Just watched the replay of the last 3 quarters - we have no one but ourselves to blame for the loss - shocking misses by the Guv and Cripps in Q3 (likwise in Q4 by Betts, Martin and Cripps - all easy set shots).
Pittonet was the better overall ruckman in Q2 through Q4 - might not have won the centre square taps but negated Gawn there and won around the ground comfortably.
Walsh had two kicks I50 with a minute to go - butchered both of them.
The Dees were insipid after half time. Worse than us in Q1.
As others have said, we've forgotten how to win. And the umps didn't help.
A very bad loss.
Non contributors from us - Simmo, Big H (gave away a few critical frees), Newnes.
Everyone else has huge room to improve - Martin, SPS, Cripps, Levi, Eddie, Doc, Walsh.
Setters? Needs to get involved more (ditto SPS and the Guv especially)
Murphy? Fine as an outside receiver, not much good on the inside anymore.
Finals, then 4 in a row!