07-03-2020, 01:49 AM
(07-03-2020, 01:31 AM)LP link Wrote:Hard to measure the metal of forwards or defenders this week because our ball use was a bad as it's ever been in the last 5 years. Soft turnover after soft turnover.
It looks to me like 3 close games in a row removed all the run out of our guys, they had heavy legs from the first bounce and it was obvious. Cripps, Pittonet, Levi, Jones, Plowman looked like they were running on sloppy beach sand. Lots of effort for very little motion.
In the last three weeks the Aints had two pretty soft results and were basically spectators in the other game. They had their version of our last night two weeks ago against the Filth.
I realise a lot of people have been Pittonet boosters, but in reality the game versus Gawn and last night are the true comparison to front line AFL rucks. Pittonet's aggression helps him star against B-Graders, but he was basically bullied last night by a guy who's on trajectory to be one of the AFL's best.
On last night, how the feck can King just throw Weitering to the ground 2 or 3 times, once not even facing the football?
So everyone had heavy legs but Pittonet didn't?
Like Weiters getting easily outmarked by King, it was obvious Pittonet was 'tired'.....remember the guy has played about 5 or 6 games at this level....
Not sure why you single him out, he was off like many yet still managed 22 hit outs (same as Marshall).
Casboult can also ruck much better - he was out of sorts last night - some of the marks he missed.....crazy.
Steele holding Cripps off the ball blatantly must be addressed by the Club.
Finals, then 4 in a row!