Carlton v GWS-Post Match thread

[RiverRat]

It was pretty clear we played better without henderson and yarran last week.

Spot on.

You cannot be competitive in today's AFL without at least 18 goers on the field and some capable interchange players.

Yarran and Menzel have talent but put on a good impression of the invisible man when called upon to apply any defensive pressure. Watson used to do a similarly good impression but now he tries hard enough to be seen on the screen and I wish I couldn't see him.

Even among the triers, too many are simply too slow to get to contests to apply pressure - e.g. Dick, Walsh, Whiley and Ellard (just to name a few) and Boekhorst only shows speed when he has the ball - when he (supposedly) chases an opponent, he runs like he is wearing lead boots - he does have some talent but, unless someone teaches him how to chase, he will be a liability in future teams.

Whose parking spot did Holman park in to for him not be selected for this game?