06-13-2016, 01:08 AM
As others have said, Bolton and team were on the back foot from the start, with St Kilda's press impenetrable for the first 15 minutes or so. And then throughout the second quarter it became blindingly obvious that we needed a couple of targets down the line as it became very easy for St Kida's defenders to run Casboult under and away from the ball with some effective blocking - in hindsight, Everett or Gorringe should have provided a second target from the start of the game and we should have held our forward structure irrespective of St Kilda's full press.
Liked Plowman's and Docherty's games, but the game highlighted a number of issues to resolve for GWS (in addition to learning to deal with a press)
1.Kreuzer,s lack of impact at centre bounces and inability to mark
2.Tuohy's deteriorating awareness in traffic
3.Ciaran Byrne underutilised
4.Thomas continuing to chase cheap handball receives and offering meaningless 5 meter pass options
5.Everitt's and Gorringe's lack of intensity
6.lack of a target other than Casboult
Liked Plowman's and Docherty's games, but the game highlighted a number of issues to resolve for GWS (in addition to learning to deal with a press)
1.Kreuzer,s lack of impact at centre bounces and inability to mark
2.Tuohy's deteriorating awareness in traffic
3.Ciaran Byrne underutilised
4.Thomas continuing to chase cheap handball receives and offering meaningless 5 meter pass options
5.Everitt's and Gorringe's lack of intensity
6.lack of a target other than Casboult