2017 Round 4 : Post Game thread - Carlton V Gold Coast

[RiverRat]

I think Bolton was trying not to lose the game rather than trying to win it, if that makes sense.  Leaving Rowe on Lynch and getting another defender to cut off his leads may have been a better option.

That makes perfect sense but getting the midfielders to apply pressure would have been even better.

We even tried two loose men in defence and left only 4 in attack (against 6) in an effort to close up the space and offer some potential pressure against the midfielders who were streaming forward - an interesting idea with obvious intent but Lynch (and Wright later in the game) had their kicking boot on, didn't miss and were able to roost them from outside 50 so they were always going to find space when the ball went forward quickly and was delivered without pressure on the kicker.