05-09-2022, 04:40 AM
Got to my second game yesterday. I was a lot happier this week than I was with the Port Adelaide game. As I said, I would like us to get a ten goal win, but being up eleven goals at three quarter time meant I could relax throughout the last quarter. I caught up with some friends and it felt a lot like the good old days where Carlton won by ten goals and we were disappointed we didn't win by fifteen. I am not sure I trust us yet but I am getting there.
It is clear to me that our first gear is as good if not better than everyone else's however our next gears aren't as good. On the other hand I think we play better and stay in games better this year when we are struggling. So what I think I am saying is that our best and worst is better this season than previous season, but we need to improve our performance and take our chances better when the game is in that middling period.
I am not sure our forwards are in full sync yet. There are a lot of opportunities that go begging in our forward line. I thought Martin, Owies, O'Brien and Fisher all missed shots early, the last kick often missed the target and we don't have enough players at the feet of Charlie and Harry to cause real damage.
I thought that O'Brien did a lot of good defensive running this week, Cottrell did well playing the Martin role when he came on, De Konning was good in the ruck, Lewis was very good down back, Saad, Williams and Docherty all gave us run, it will good to get Marchbank and Stocker into the team. It is amazing the impact having a fit Cripps and Curnow has on the side. Our tackling is better, stronger and hurting. I actual heard the whack when Cripps bumped the Adelaide guy before dishing it off to Silvagni. It is also good not having the administration undermining the Coach this season
It is clear to me that our first gear is as good if not better than everyone else's however our next gears aren't as good. On the other hand I think we play better and stay in games better this year when we are struggling. So what I think I am saying is that our best and worst is better this season than previous season, but we need to improve our performance and take our chances better when the game is in that middling period.
I am not sure our forwards are in full sync yet. There are a lot of opportunities that go begging in our forward line. I thought Martin, Owies, O'Brien and Fisher all missed shots early, the last kick often missed the target and we don't have enough players at the feet of Charlie and Harry to cause real damage.
I thought that O'Brien did a lot of good defensive running this week, Cottrell did well playing the Martin role when he came on, De Konning was good in the ruck, Lewis was very good down back, Saad, Williams and Docherty all gave us run, it will good to get Marchbank and Stocker into the team. It is amazing the impact having a fit Cripps and Curnow has on the side. Our tackling is better, stronger and hurting. I actual heard the whack when Cripps bumped the Adelaide guy before dishing it off to Silvagni. It is also good not having the administration undermining the Coach this season