(07-03-2020, 01:49 AM)flyboy77 date Wrote:So everyone had heavy legs but Pittonet didn't?Weitering had problems because King wasn't required by the umpire to obey the rules, and because our lack of pressure up the field on the Aints ball-carrier left him one out at a disadvantage.
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.
Pittonet and Casboult were beaten by superior ruckmen at the coalface with or without the tired legs, no external errors or excuses about a lack of team pressure or ball use are applicable. They are the first contest, and nobody is going to claim they broke even despite what the stats say. They were competitive, at least after 1/4 time, but that is far away from breaking even or winning.
You cannot claim you were in the contest if you run 2nd in a marathon a kilometre behind the winner!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"