Rd 2: Carlton vs. Sydney: Post Game Passion

[PaulP]

Even on the outside, unless he's got plenty of time his skills are simply not that good. Give me Graham with ball in hand and time on his side any day over Murphy.

Re 2011. I made comment after the Richmond game where we won by 100 odd points that Murphy was almost Judd-like out there in the way he was attacking the ball. None of that fromm him yesterday, happy to let Cripps do all the work and see what cheapies he could pick up. And yes all the usual suspects who believe if you have some sort of skill you don't need to win your own ball will be on here shouting me down but fork it, I've had enough. Gibbs and murphy are CLEARLY our two biggest concerns at the club. Every other club has a couple of champions, we have these two.

I don't know if Murph will again reach those dizzying 2011 heights. I don't know if the succession of shoulder injuries, cheekbone injuries, concussions etc. have weakened his resolve. In my view he always has a real crack, and whilst he's not as gung ho as seasons past, I still think he tries. He would be of much more use to the team if he was moved out a little from the stoppages.