05-06-2017, 10:53 PM
Great win yesterday against an old foe.
Must confess to not having any great dislike of collingwood, rather that the rivalry is fun and sustained.
The two clubs have an interesting history. Carlton added an extra game to their fixture that allowed collingwood to enter the VFA in 1892. And collingwood repaid the favour later in the decade by assisting carlton with our debts at the time as the depression bit hard.
Not sure what was going on yesterday with collingwood. Setting up with a spare man from the start was strange against a side that is kicking small scores. Buckley may be on his way out, but the heart of the problem is their president, the John Coates of the AFL. Way too long for anyone and the club is rotten because of it.
But back to us. Sitting up a little higher than usual showed we are more organised than ever before. Our ability to retain shape under pressure and get to position during transition is largely the reason for the win. Silvagni and rowe were able to bookend the backline, allowing marchbank to take several intercept marks, and for docherty and simpson to get further up the ground. Switching play is thus a quicker exercise, as is centering the ball. Our kicks forward are going in 15 metres deeper allowing us time to get forward and press.
Big round of applause to marc murphy. BOG yesterday and is becoming the captain the club needs. Credit to the club for putting in the resources and effort to him and backing him in.
Must confess to not having any great dislike of collingwood, rather that the rivalry is fun and sustained.
The two clubs have an interesting history. Carlton added an extra game to their fixture that allowed collingwood to enter the VFA in 1892. And collingwood repaid the favour later in the decade by assisting carlton with our debts at the time as the depression bit hard.
Not sure what was going on yesterday with collingwood. Setting up with a spare man from the start was strange against a side that is kicking small scores. Buckley may be on his way out, but the heart of the problem is their president, the John Coates of the AFL. Way too long for anyone and the club is rotten because of it.
But back to us. Sitting up a little higher than usual showed we are more organised than ever before. Our ability to retain shape under pressure and get to position during transition is largely the reason for the win. Silvagni and rowe were able to bookend the backline, allowing marchbank to take several intercept marks, and for docherty and simpson to get further up the ground. Switching play is thus a quicker exercise, as is centering the ball. Our kicks forward are going in 15 metres deeper allowing us time to get forward and press.
Big round of applause to marc murphy. BOG yesterday and is becoming the captain the club needs. Credit to the club for putting in the resources and effort to him and backing him in.