Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond

[ElwoodBlues1]

I understand what your saying EB with Cripps being manned up but this is a guy we all high in very high regard, he is our captain and he plays in the middle which is critical when the match is in the balance.

I’m not excusing him. I expect him to have some impact or at least show the effort you expect from your captain at that critical moment. 
He looked flat and tired imo and like I said only Walsh seemed willing to bust his nut when the game was winnable with 10 mins to go.
I’ve seen this more then a few times from Cripps last year as well. Starts like a machine then when the opposition come at us or when we really need a lift he is rarely the one to provide it.
And doc is sadly not half the player he was. I still have a big soft spot for doc and hope he can retain the touch he had but looks a bit unsure of himself at times which is hard to watch

Shawny, Cripps probably suffers in comparison to Martin.....its easy to look at Martin and dismiss Cripps contribution, apart from Walsh there wasnt much support yet Lambert, Prestia, Bolton, Caddy and Graham were all doing something at various stages of the game to help ease the workload with Cotchin out.  Cripps just gets worn down having to be the man every minute and apart from his trusty sidekick in Walsh he was alone vs the Tigers. Williams and Martin will both help bridge that gap and I think its evident we probably need Martin a bit more in the middle at times than we would like but vs the best teams thats whats going to have to happen else Cripps will end up the usual struggling banged up warrior that he is at seasons end.