Rd 20: Pre Game Anticipation: Carlton vs St Kilda

[Gointocarlton]

Maybe, interesting thoughts, but when we were winning mid-year we were great defensively and because there was space the transition was quick and allowed us to score through many different options. Against Port our defence was outstanding but we always looked like we were going to score even when 2-3 goals behind late, finishing with Kreuzer snagging the winner. All the defensive aspects were in place but we also moved the ball out of the defensive 50 quickly. Nothing teaches better than that. With one key forward we actually become predictable. Without the same space we move it slowly then eventually have to bomb it to Casboult. The poor bugger is covered by a number of defenders, who know exactly what is going to happen. Casboult done a good job in his time here but he's certainly not that good to counter that. He's the poor bugger that cops the flack.

That's the way I see it anyway.

Firstly, unpredictability comes from multiple avenues to goal, not via one or two key forwards.
Secondly, when the Key Forward is being double and triple teamed, where the feck are the opponents (ie our blokes) of the ones doing the double a triple teaming ? Got to be smarter around the fwd line with the loose blokes picking up crumbs or getting into position to receive goal side. Watch the Hawthorn, Sydney and Geelong poachers do it.