AFL Rd 4 2022 Post Game Permutations Carlton vs Gold Coast

[crashlander]

Agreed.  We desperately missed McGovern’s closing speed and distribution.

Indeed. McGovern adds that something that our defence often lacks; the ability to do the unexpected. His closing speed and kicking depth, and his ability to attack as well as defend, makes him someone we really miss when he's not there.
Funny, how things can change.

Kennedy was also woeful today and if he wants to be taken seriously his best and worst can’t be that far apart.

Indeed, this was a game where Kennedy needed to stand up and he didn't. That hurts him big time.

Our work rate and positioning on transition wasn’t up to it again, so Voss has got his work cut out.

Can't argue with that either. We do need a plan B, and probably a Plan C. Plan A is pretty good, but it is dependent on midfield dominance, which we didn't have today.

I hate talking about Kane Cornes, as he is usually an idiot. However, he finally came out with something that almost gave him credibility: tagging. We don't do enough of it. We haven't for a long time. Opposition mids used to prepare for a lean day when they played us: they got tagged into oblivion. But we haven't done this job well for many years. Ed Curnow was once a master, but our last two coaches didn't use him that way. This is an area we need to explore badly!