04-17-2021, 12:58 AM
Just got back from my Gold Coast Road Trip last night. My first observation is that the country is looking pretty good at the moment but with our climate and our weather patterns it is certain to deteriate over the coming years.
With the humidity and rain they had had up there, the ball was very slippery, coupled with our skill errors, it made for a very poor quality game. Once again we should have won by more but we continue to waste opportunities in front of goal.
The umpires got Gold Coast six frees up early and were able to maintain that buffer throughout the night.
The crowd was interesting considering Gold Coast has been practicing social distancing before social distancing was a thing.
The good was that Carlton was able to maintain its structures most of the night and even though the Gold Coast had the players and game plan that were actually more suited to the conditions. The players seem to be committed to the structures and game plan but they need to eliminate the skill errors and decision making mistakes that plague them.
Considering we had eight players out that you would consider for the first 23, Carlton has a lot better list than many of the critics give us credit for. It is team structure and individual ability that is getting us by at the moment. We need better cohesion, trust and teaming if we are going to make serious inroads up the ladder.
With the humidity and rain they had had up there, the ball was very slippery, coupled with our skill errors, it made for a very poor quality game. Once again we should have won by more but we continue to waste opportunities in front of goal.
The umpires got Gold Coast six frees up early and were able to maintain that buffer throughout the night.
The crowd was interesting considering Gold Coast has been practicing social distancing before social distancing was a thing.
The good was that Carlton was able to maintain its structures most of the night and even though the Gold Coast had the players and game plan that were actually more suited to the conditions. The players seem to be committed to the structures and game plan but they need to eliminate the skill errors and decision making mistakes that plague them.
Considering we had eight players out that you would consider for the first 23, Carlton has a lot better list than many of the critics give us credit for. It is team structure and individual ability that is getting us by at the moment. We need better cohesion, trust and teaming if we are going to make serious inroads up the ladder.