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

[ElwoodBlues1]

The problem with getting too many a-grade mids is that nobody wants to get their hands dirty.
Look at GWS, best bunch of mids in the game, even though they lose an a-grade player most years.....yet as a team, pathetic. They are a bunch of superstars with no team-first players.....or very few at least.

GWS as a whole have always had the soft tag, highly skilled but if you go hard at them they only have a few blokes who stand up...Greene, Ward....they had to keep playing Mummy, but have very few who wanted to scrap hard including their mids.
You need the right mids, Cotchin was accused of being Murphy like.... a skirter of packs who kicked sideways and didnt enjoy contact but he had to change or probably find himself on the trade table. He isnt a natural get dirty player but has forced himself to be better in that area. Luke Shuey is your ideal mid....can get dirty but also drill a pass or kick a nice goal.
Cripps, Walsh, Williams and Martin have the skills and can get their own ball when the heat is on...I think we will be better when Ed Curnow is our 5th, 6th or 7th choice mid....