2017 Rd 1 Post Game Analysis: Carlton vs Richmond

[sydneybluesfan]

Yep....only been getting 30 possies a game for GC in the JLT series, Cripps needs some help at the coalface, he was quiet last night and looked rusty, Barlow would have added some class
and let Cripps get a break from being the main man...you look in the twos and we have posters debating the merits of Nick Graham and how he could be our saviour...talk about deckchairs on the Titanic..
Barlow would have been great for our kids too, we need to invest in a couple of bigger mids who can at least match with players like Martin and not look intimidated like our blokes were....interesting how Hardwick praised Caddy for doing all the bullocking work and letting Martin, Prestia, Grigg do the damage...

Yep - Barlow or DeBoer would have been very handy, and we saw why last night. The other thing to remember if you can't put physical pressure on the opposition around the stoppages then you are going to get cut up. These guys also understand the defensive running and spread from clearances that is needed.

I was only watching on TV so couldn't really understand what role White, Army and Thomas were playing. Armfield was a total non event - 1 kick and 1 tackle with 80% game time!! We lacked run out of the backline and White appears to be part of that problem when trying to exit d50, and his skills are very ordinary. Plowman got a fair bit of the ball but he doesn't appear to be very mobile off hbf either.