AFL Rd 6 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs St. Kilda

[ElwoodBlues1]

As you noted, the kick was slow and that gave Stocker time to react. Come at the ball, put a fist into it: just do something. He certainly would have known the stakes as he’d left Elliott unchecked in F50.

I wonder if he decided to try to outmark Ginnivan because he wasn’t going to let that little toe rag beat him.

The ball was coming straight to him, most would try and take the mark...doubt I have seen any player in that position not attempt to take the mark. He probably hoped the ball would get to him first as he would have seen Ginnivan late as he was running in from the side. It was a poor kick and the Collingwood player had the drop on him....poor decision and kick from Wood was the problem and not Stockers attempt.