Football Department Review

[kruddler]

His lack of pace is a massive problem, because if you stand him in F50 or D50 his opponents of similar size nearly all run off him. Perhaps the only thing we could do is after the stoppage have Cripps follow the opposition ruck around and let De Koning run around freely. But I'm not sure Cripps can even keep pace with rucks like Grundy or Nic Nat.

On the plus side, his agility has improved massively, he is clearly capable and powerful enough to run those arcs that make him hard to stop, but then comes the kick or handball.

Sometimes when kicking he is lucky to hit his foot, perhaps he should take up boot slamming style like the olden days, just stick your foot out and throw the footy at it! Buy him a pair of steel cap boots! :o

I hate talking about this stuff, because I'm a Carlton fan and Cripps is a Carlton man, it hurts to discuss because I want him to succeed so badly.

I want the "fat kid", as he was labelled by Dodoro and his CheatingFC mates, to stick it right up em!  >

I actually suggested a couple times that it would be advantageous for Cripps to be playing ruck (especially this year!) due to giving us an advantage as a 4th mid and maybe being able to keep up with his direct opponent (ruck).

Maybe we asked him to play ruck and he didn't wanna play ball?
BUT, i think it could be beneficial to us, and him, to think about playing that role in the future. It negates most of his negatives.