The bottom line re our 3rd quarter/regular capitulations is that there is a failure of grand proportions from on-field leaders when we're worked out by the opposition and they counter our structure(s) - we, collectively, p1ss ourselves... this is a time in games when our leaders are supposed to inspire and give direction to the newbies, instead we're relying on our newbies to give the older blokes 'and injection of energy'... what a load of frog sh1t that is.
Gibbs and Murphy have both been very professional and hard working this year, but when they ease up, we're stuffed. And they both ease up from time to time during games. I wonder if both having come to the good ship CFC during a period of abject failure have been scared to the point of tolerating 'losing', like it's almost burnt into their brains. And I think there is still something of our 'introvert' days still playing out.
In an ideal world Murph would be a small forward who goes into the midfield from time to time and who wouldn't be the Captain, he really is an incredibly talented footballer who I'd never want to see leave, we've just burdened him excessively. And Gibbs would be traded to Port (Adelaide don't have as great a need) for a first rounder. Then we would spend up and get in two marquee players. Our kids look good, very good. We need an extroverted skipper, someone who is used to/demands winning.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17