AFL Rd 5 2022 Post Game Carlton vs Port Adelaide

[kruddler]

He seems to be better this season as a link in the handball chains and for his defensive coverage.  My biggest problem with him is that he often kicks across the body and puts too much air under the ball whenever corralled or under pressure - too slow getting his foot to the ball and might be better if he sticks to hand-passing.

I think he is a slow thinker.
We see it with not understanding the pressure he is under and gets tackled whilst displaying little urgency. I think that does indeed extend to his kicking sometimes. He telegraphs what he is going to do and the opposition are awareness it before he is aware of them. This presents itself in poor kicks, kicks being smothered and simply bad options being taken.

I've been a bog wrap for him, but he doesn't seem to be making the strides forward we all hoped. He will be overtaken soon enough.