Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 12: Carlton vs West Coast

[LoveNavy]

Betts worth is primarily off the field, on field his intermittent great games are a bonus, but they might not help us win much.

Owies, Fisher, Fogarty, Williams, Martin, will all be better players because of Betts.

It's those players becoming better, delivering options inside F50, that will contribute to wins, not a sole reliance on Betts.

I agree LP, Betts has been a sucessful economically sound recruit. I'll also admit I'm a big fan.

What Eddie offers additional to straight up on/off field teaching/modelling, is creativity - enjoyment in the game.

Your reference to improving options delivering i50 is key IMO. When we execute this well (What DT calls our exciting game style), we look confident and competitive. Eddie plays a big role orchestrating the fwd troops. It's of little use though when our mids/hb are unable to win the ball and deliver it effectively. Both SYSTEMS need a degree of synergy. Unfortunately we're not doing this enough.

This leads to our next weakness, which seems to have increased this year. Our defense!

What happened to the strides we took defending? f=$ we often lay less tackles than our AFLW girls in a much shorter game.