04-25-2021, 12:17 AM
(04-25-2021, 12:07 AM)laj link Wrote:Only thing that's changed is competitiveness. Rather than the last of competitiveness, 100pt losses, 9% winning record in the last 50 games, we've only lost by over 5 goals twice and at 45% under Teague. By the far the 2nd best record of a coach this century. Stops there though. Other than that nothing has changed. We still don't want work hard enough, lack a win to win, and can't get motivated on a consistent basis. Bad culture hasn't budged. The results under Teague tells me the players are good enough to be competitive with anyone but don't want to do the hard work required to go from a 18-20 point loser to actually win. They seems happy just being competitive and collect the pay cheque. That changed can only be player driven.We lack a hard edge in many players, it's not thuggery but that ability to lift and dig deeper much like a marathon runner who can't get themselves to the finish line.
We need to shift through the playing list, work out which players simply don't have the hunger to succeed, regardless of ability, and phase them out of the club. Keep the workers almost regardless of ability. I assume Murphy, Eddie and Levi will call it quits this year. Right now we recruit players, perfectly good attitudes, decent skills then the culture "Carltonises" them. That culture, drive, will to win, lack of real motivation is the difference between us being a mere competitor and a good side. Until that changes we go no-where. Look as any sport, soon as a competitor loses that hunger their performance falls away dramatically. Boxing is a good example. Same in my sport.
Walsh has it, Lachie Neale chased and pressured on one leg, Robbo cracked in with an eyeball hanging out but a lot of our players won't give that bit extra when the pressure goes up. Gut run till you drop, run back cover for your mate... Robbo on Harry summed it up for me.
Call it culture or pride but not many of ours will bleed for the club..