09-02-2020, 03:45 AM
I was very disappointed with the result. I am actually a bit surprised by the lack of vitriol on this site. I said before the game that to defeat Collingwood you had to beat their midfield and the truth is that Pendlebury, Thomas and Adams beat Cripps, Murphy and Curnow. While Walsh, Curnow and Setterfield were amongst our better players, especially after half time, we just didn't get the drive thru the midfield Collingwood were able to generate. I have said before that we lack pace and while guys like Cuningham, Dow, Fisher, O'Brien, Polson, Philp and Honey all have it, there is never enough of them in the one side in any given match for various reasons to actually have an impact on the game. Thomas really exposed our lack of pace from the contest. The question is can the players I mentioned become a Prestia type player.
The narrative in the media was Carlton was a near full strength Carlton was unable to defeat an undermanned Collingwood. Obviously the availability of Silvagni, Samo, Kennedy, Kreuzer, McGovern, Marchbank, Newman, Cuningham and Charlie, would have no impact on the quality of the team we put out on Sunday. Cornes is a goose and he has a real set against Samo who he seemed to blame for our loss even though he didn't play. It is hard to have an impact on a game if you are not out on the ground. I am quite happy that a lot our young players are playing in the reserves, developing their skills and bodies. I was actually surprised by the change in body shape of Dow. Because of circumstances we have been sending young kids out against men over the past few years. It should be noted that Alex Rance didn't become an all Australian until his seventh season.
Our forward line failed again after half time. I thought nine goals would win the game and when we were seven at half-time, I was quite confident. Not to kick a goal after half-time was quite disappointing. Eddie should have been give a free, Cripps should have kicked the one in the last quarter, and I have no idea what was going thru Martin's head at the end of the third. It is one of my enduring criticism that not enough Carlton players are willing to take on the responsibility of kicking goals. Cuningham is one of the few who is always willing to back himself. I thought our entries into the F50 were too shallow. We seemed to be trying to hit someone in a crowded forward line with a dinky 15 meter pass when we should have bee getting the ball to the top of the square. If you get the ball to the square and you take marks and kick crumbing goals, the forward area will open up as the defenders will be forced to defend closer to goal. If you keep kicking shallow entry balls, then the defenders will press up.
The narrative in the media was Carlton was a near full strength Carlton was unable to defeat an undermanned Collingwood. Obviously the availability of Silvagni, Samo, Kennedy, Kreuzer, McGovern, Marchbank, Newman, Cuningham and Charlie, would have no impact on the quality of the team we put out on Sunday. Cornes is a goose and he has a real set against Samo who he seemed to blame for our loss even though he didn't play. It is hard to have an impact on a game if you are not out on the ground. I am quite happy that a lot our young players are playing in the reserves, developing their skills and bodies. I was actually surprised by the change in body shape of Dow. Because of circumstances we have been sending young kids out against men over the past few years. It should be noted that Alex Rance didn't become an all Australian until his seventh season.
Our forward line failed again after half time. I thought nine goals would win the game and when we were seven at half-time, I was quite confident. Not to kick a goal after half-time was quite disappointing. Eddie should have been give a free, Cripps should have kicked the one in the last quarter, and I have no idea what was going thru Martin's head at the end of the third. It is one of my enduring criticism that not enough Carlton players are willing to take on the responsibility of kicking goals. Cuningham is one of the few who is always willing to back himself. I thought our entries into the F50 were too shallow. We seemed to be trying to hit someone in a crowded forward line with a dinky 15 meter pass when we should have bee getting the ball to the top of the square. If you get the ball to the square and you take marks and kick crumbing goals, the forward area will open up as the defenders will be forced to defend closer to goal. If you keep kicking shallow entry balls, then the defenders will press up.