05-08-2022, 12:19 PM
A few points:
[1] Jack Carroll didn't have a touch in the first quarter, but he had 18 for the game, 3 clearances and a goal assist. Not bad for his 2nd game. he certainly doesn't mind the heat in the kitchen.
[2] Tackles: there were some impressive numbers today: 4 to Durdin, 5 to Owies (that keeps the ball in the front 50!), 7 to Cripps(!!!) and 7 to Cerra. Considering how teams walked through our midfield in recent years, and ran the ball out of defence so easily, things look a little different now.
[3] Today we manufactured goals on the rebound, something we have struggled to do. We got very few of our goals from centre breaks, normally our strength. I like this.
[4] We were pounded in the ruck, except for a period in the third quarter. However, Cripps had 10 clearances and Cerra had 6! We ended up with 9 more clearances than Adelaide had, even with an armchair ride in the middle. If we'd had the same sort of ruck dominance, we'd have won by 150 points!
[5] Docherty got 30 possessions again, from half back, and gobs of interceptions. His form this year has been outstanding. To be honest, I would have been happy if he'd played 3 or 4 games after going through cancer like he did.
[6] Does Crippa want a Brownlow? His form is stunning. What it is for him to be fit!
[7] Charlie had 21 possessions and 10 marks as a key forward. Those are numbers mids would be proud of!
[8] Tom de Koning got killed in the ruck, but when he gets a clearance, something happens. His little period of dominance didn't last long, but we had the ball stuck in our forward line for the whole time.
For that matter, Cripps and Silvagni did some nice things in the ruck, especially at important times. Even Weitering did his bit in the ruck and did it well.
But we are really missing Marc Pittonet. His ability to take on the other ruck bulls has been one of the reasons we've been good this year.
[9] Jordan Boyd had his best game by some margin. Don't know if he'll get the chance to repeat it if Plowman is fit next week, but he deserved his spot.
[1] Jack Carroll didn't have a touch in the first quarter, but he had 18 for the game, 3 clearances and a goal assist. Not bad for his 2nd game. he certainly doesn't mind the heat in the kitchen.
[2] Tackles: there were some impressive numbers today: 4 to Durdin, 5 to Owies (that keeps the ball in the front 50!), 7 to Cripps(!!!) and 7 to Cerra. Considering how teams walked through our midfield in recent years, and ran the ball out of defence so easily, things look a little different now.
[3] Today we manufactured goals on the rebound, something we have struggled to do. We got very few of our goals from centre breaks, normally our strength. I like this.
[4] We were pounded in the ruck, except for a period in the third quarter. However, Cripps had 10 clearances and Cerra had 6! We ended up with 9 more clearances than Adelaide had, even with an armchair ride in the middle. If we'd had the same sort of ruck dominance, we'd have won by 150 points!
[5] Docherty got 30 possessions again, from half back, and gobs of interceptions. His form this year has been outstanding. To be honest, I would have been happy if he'd played 3 or 4 games after going through cancer like he did.
[6] Does Crippa want a Brownlow? His form is stunning. What it is for him to be fit!
[7] Charlie had 21 possessions and 10 marks as a key forward. Those are numbers mids would be proud of!
[8] Tom de Koning got killed in the ruck, but when he gets a clearance, something happens. His little period of dominance didn't last long, but we had the ball stuck in our forward line for the whole time.
For that matter, Cripps and Silvagni did some nice things in the ruck, especially at important times. Even Weitering did his bit in the ruck and did it well.
But we are really missing Marc Pittonet. His ability to take on the other ruck bulls has been one of the reasons we've been good this year.
[9] Jordan Boyd had his best game by some margin. Don't know if he'll get the chance to repeat it if Plowman is fit next week, but he deserved his spot.
Live Long and Prosper!