03-24-2024, 04:17 AM
AFL 2024 Rd1: Carlton vs Richmond
Rating: B
We won, but we should have won by a lot more. We dominated large sections of the game, but failed t put in on the scoreboard.
Then again, Richmond did push us. They were highly motivated after their previous poor effort. But we didn’t just hold them off, we had a chance to really break them and we kept missing.
Votes:
[2.5] Patrick Cripps
[2] Mitch McGovern
[2] Harry McKay
[1.5] Adam Saad
[1.5] Nic Newman
[1.5] Tom de Koning
[1] George Hewett
[0.5] Jack Carroll
[0.5] Brodie Kemp
[0.5] Lewis Young
[0.5] Blake Acres
[0.5] Zac Williams
[0.5] Charlie Curnow
Explanations:
[2.5] Patrick Cripps: A brilliant Captain’s game from Cripps, with 31 possessions, 7 tackles and 4 clearances.
[2] Mitch McGovern: An excellent game in defence from Mitch. He managed 26 possessions and 8 marks.
[2] Harry McKay: Dominated his position and kicked truly.
[1.5] Adam Saad: Another Saad game, getting a lot of the ball while his opponent does a lot of chasing.
[1.5] Nic Newman: 24 possessions and 7 great tackles and kept his opponent on starvation rations.
[1.5] Tom de Koning: Held his own early, but got on top just before half time and through the last quarter. His work was high class when it was really necessary.
[1] George Hewett: Another solid game in the middle with 6 clearances.
[0.5] Jack Carroll: Another solid game in the middle, but he was caught out a few time for having no right foot.
[0.5] Brodie Kemp: A couple of errors, but an excellent game all up. Dominating in the air with 10 marks.
[0.5] Lewis Young: Kept his opponent to 2 goals, and they were dubious frees. 9 marks and showed more composure than he did last year.
[0.5] Blake Acres: Another solid game from Acres, in the right place at the right time.
[0.5] Zac Williams: A solid 2nd up effort from Williams.
[0.5] Charlie Curnow: `Charlie should have had 5 or 6, but he made a few terrible errors. Could have split the game open, he had his opponent beaten so often.
Honourable Mentions:
Matthew Owies: Not a lot of the ball, but he made them count. Probably the most productive small forward on the ground.
Adam Cerra: Not his best night, but he did good things at the right moments.
Matthew Kennedy: Trying to do Jack Silvagni’s job, and doing it well enough.
Rating: B
We won, but we should have won by a lot more. We dominated large sections of the game, but failed t put in on the scoreboard.
Then again, Richmond did push us. They were highly motivated after their previous poor effort. But we didn’t just hold them off, we had a chance to really break them and we kept missing.
Votes:
[2.5] Patrick Cripps
[2] Mitch McGovern
[2] Harry McKay
[1.5] Adam Saad
[1.5] Nic Newman
[1.5] Tom de Koning
[1] George Hewett
[0.5] Jack Carroll
[0.5] Brodie Kemp
[0.5] Lewis Young
[0.5] Blake Acres
[0.5] Zac Williams
[0.5] Charlie Curnow
Explanations:
[2.5] Patrick Cripps: A brilliant Captain’s game from Cripps, with 31 possessions, 7 tackles and 4 clearances.
[2] Mitch McGovern: An excellent game in defence from Mitch. He managed 26 possessions and 8 marks.
[2] Harry McKay: Dominated his position and kicked truly.
[1.5] Adam Saad: Another Saad game, getting a lot of the ball while his opponent does a lot of chasing.
[1.5] Nic Newman: 24 possessions and 7 great tackles and kept his opponent on starvation rations.
[1.5] Tom de Koning: Held his own early, but got on top just before half time and through the last quarter. His work was high class when it was really necessary.
[1] George Hewett: Another solid game in the middle with 6 clearances.
[0.5] Jack Carroll: Another solid game in the middle, but he was caught out a few time for having no right foot.
[0.5] Brodie Kemp: A couple of errors, but an excellent game all up. Dominating in the air with 10 marks.
[0.5] Lewis Young: Kept his opponent to 2 goals, and they were dubious frees. 9 marks and showed more composure than he did last year.
[0.5] Blake Acres: Another solid game from Acres, in the right place at the right time.
[0.5] Zac Williams: A solid 2nd up effort from Williams.
[0.5] Charlie Curnow: `Charlie should have had 5 or 6, but he made a few terrible errors. Could have split the game open, he had his opponent beaten so often.
Honourable Mentions:
Matthew Owies: Not a lot of the ball, but he made them count. Probably the most productive small forward on the ground.
Adam Cerra: Not his best night, but he did good things at the right moments.
Matthew Kennedy: Trying to do Jack Silvagni’s job, and doing it well enough.
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