AFL Rd 3 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs Hawthorn

[crashlander]

Regarding Weitering, did anyone else find it odd, when he over committed to a marking contest, allowing Gunston to waltz into 50 and create a 2 on 1 situation where they were almost guaranteed a goal?

Was the one that put Hawthorn in front, and I remember thinking to myself, for the first time Weitering absolutely failed to play the percentages there and should have just held him up in order to try and get some mates back.  Either that, or he is carrying an injury and knew that Gunston would just run past him on the mark, and he would be done.

Thing is, we cant see what he sees either, and it might have been a fait accompli based on no one else running back to help.

To be honest, Jacob hasn't looked 100% yet. He is never that quick, but he appears to be carrying a few niggles at the moment. Maybe lacking the confidence he had last year as a result. He will be better. Last year he often ran off his man and provided a target and he took a lot more marks. he has done neither very often this season. But, it will come.