Rd 9: Post Game Pain: Carlton vs. North Melbourne

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Pretty easy to blame the forwardline for an easy turnover.

If we lowered our eyes and hit targets rather than just bombing it long, we might actually be able to keep it in there.

How often did our "forward entry" end up going straight to a 3 on 1 contest against us with Robbie Tarrant taking a very easy mark?

The answer isnt just to do with what our forwards were not doing, and very much to do with the lack of intelligence in our ball use.

I sort of agree with an edit!

I think the forward line is weak, but the ball use is worse!

Even with Buckley out of the side, as he is often a horrendous decision maker and ball user, we haven't really improved.

Players like Lamb, Plowman and Sumner should improve over the next two or three seasons, the older players it is already too late for them I am afraid.

PS; I am not sure Weitering can get any better than he already is, having said that we haven't really seen him use his feet with confidence yet. Wait until he starts hitting 40-50m bullet like passes and 70m shots at goal. He did it at junior level and in the TAC Cup but we haven't seen much of it as yet, he is playing it safe and also his team-mates are not switched on to the range the kids leg has! 60m away they are often not watching or leading!