Pre game Discussion Round 15 Carlton vs GWS at Metricon.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I don't agree but it depends on what you mean by "rough and tough".

I've never seen Whitfield shirk a contest and he regularly takes marks running with the flight like Walsh's a few weeks ago.

If you mean Whitfield isn't a push and shove thug like Greene and that he'll try to avoid that stuff, then true!

I have seen him intimidated and lose interest in contesting, you dont have to pull out you just dont go because you know whats coming. GWS across the board have a few like that, even Greene in a final had the Pies Maynard for company and didnt want the body contact and was unsighted but the following year made up for it playing a ripper game vs the Pies and thats why I rate him highly. GWS are highly skilled across the team so playing them on their merits usually doesnt work so the more physical teams soften them up by dumping them hard in tackles etc and paying special attention to their playmakers.
Thats why they have to keep playing a busted up crap truck like Mummy to give them some presence and why Greene is so important to them.