08-12-2024, 10:09 AM
(08-12-2024, 10:04 AM)dodge link Wrote:I was listening to most of it on ABC. Interesting that Harford and Murphy were talking about our lack of cohesion coming out of defence and we were making things up to get the ball out. It has been like that for some time as others have also commented.
It is this cohesion that we have lacked - we are great when we have the cohesion, but when it is missing we look ordinary and struggle a lot. So many things haven't ultimately worked this season.
I also think that we (the fans, media and maybe the club) massively inflated our win over Tigers (hindsight is wonderful). Tigers have been obviously pretty ordinary, so shouldn't hold a great deal of weight and maybe cracks were overlooked.
I can cross September footy out of the diary now!
I think its worth pointing out that our best kickers from defence are....
Docherty - obviously not playing.
Saad - got injured
Boyd - got injured
McGovern - got injured
So kicking out of defence was left too.....
Newman - solid kick, can get up and under
Kemp - hit and miss....literally.
Weitering - excellent kick, but you don't want him carrying the ball out, you want him defending
Cowan - not great
Cincotta - not great, also got injured
Ollie Hollands - ok, not great.
We were too timid with our kicks coming out of defence because we didn't have anyone left who could be bold and take the game on.
So yes, they are right, but if you look at the 'why' its actually to be expected.