Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 11: Carlton vs Sydney

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Across a few forums I notice fans raging on Pittonet, as you know I'm not his biggest fan and want De Koning accelerated as quickly as possible, but it's a bit unfair on Pittonet this week as I thought he was OK.

Further Pittonet was really done over in the umpiring, particularly by Umpire 17 whoever that is! Sinclair jumped into Pittonet multiple times using his spikes up high with his leg out into Pittonet's gut, and when Pittonet shoved out his arm to defend against it the umpire penalised Pittonet for blocking, it was bullcrap call and it happened more than once. At one bounce the ball came down almost on Sinclair's head and he stuck out a leg to stop Pittonet, and yet Pittonet was penalised for blocking!

We had a lot of talls out there at the weekend, they all at times looked confused and were getting in each others way, this didn't help Pittonet, De Koning or Casboult! But I thought the use of Casboult in D50 allowed Jones and Weitering to go about their work, so it partially worked, probably where it fell down was Casboult is only playing at 80% and not clunking marks.

I agree with you on Pittonet. He's got the ability, but he needs to direct his hit outs, when he gets one, a hell of a lot better than he does. The biggest thing, I reckon in his favour, is that he's only 24 and ruckmen usually start playing their best footy at 26 plus.