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Horrible game to watch. The turn overs and poor disposal was so frustrating.
Menzel, 6 disposals, 1 kick & 2 tackles is just not good enough. If Tutt can run around and pick up 18 touches, then 6 from a supposedly more talented player is not good enough.
I agree with the commentators Hendo needs to play with more aggression.
Carrots had a shocker but he was not alone.
It's nice to see Rocca is earning his keep teaching Casboult how to kick straight. Cas kicked a ripper from the centre square!
Holman was quiet and dare I say it I reckon we actually missed Graham out there.
Overall we need to clean up our disposal and some need to work much harder at contributing to the team.
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Hendo.....*sigh*
Yarran.....*sigh*
Everitt.....*sigh*
Menzel.....*sigh*
The four worst offenders of the night imo. Putrid in every sense, exposed in every sense, useless in every sense.
I hated tonight's game....hated everything about it. They (Richmond) were ripe for the picking, but we're so bad by mind, hand & foot, it was pointless to even consider winning an extremely winnable game. Although having 17 fit blokes by game's end.....*sigh*
Umpiring aside (and it was as bad as we've had to endure for quite some time), feck me we were terrible. Not a game John Barker would want on his resume....but there it is.
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I think that one of the problems is that we are too light and not strong enough. Our strength and conditioning program over the pre-season should focus on developing our players so that they can match their opponents in one on one contests. We are also bereft of players who are capable of standing up to opposition intimidation and dishing a bit out themselves.
To use a dog analogy, we have more than our share of Whippets, Greyhounds, Fox Terriers and Labradors. We need a few Bull Arabs, Ridgebacks and mongrels.
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(07-10-2015, 01:35 PM)townsendcalling link Wrote:AFL website gave him our best........
That's the funny thing about Carrazzo, had two howlers of kicks and caught holding the ball once and that's all people remember. Never mind the fact that he had 7 clearances for the night (most for Carlton) which he does week in week out. We lose by a whole lot more without him there and that is the reality. Obviously he will call it quits at the end of the year and it will have been a great career for the Blues.
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Anyway let's look at the few positives.....
Krezuer - was excellent, really starting to find his feet and has committed himself publicly to the club!
Murphy - battered early and clearly injured but still battled hard for it.
Cripps - a few dodgy disposal but continues to impress
Tuohy - another that had a few poor moments but held Martin quite well and provided plenty of rebound.
Dylan Buckley - Courageous, plenty of run, getting better with every game. Probably our second best on ground.
Cas - 11 kicks 9 marks 2 goals on a wet night, bounced back from last week nicely.
Negatives.....
Henderson - Not worth the money he is on now let alone what he probably wants. Clearly looks more assured and confident down back. Let's leave him there for the rest of the season, he's doing nothing for our forward line. Does not like the idea of guys spoiling him from behind.
Everitt - not a defensive bone in his body.
Menzel - Reserves please until he can find more of the ball.
Yarran - Clearly costing the side right now.
Simon White - just not up to it.
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And anyone that doesn't want Watto to get a go, could he really be any worse up forward than Henderson? Watto may actually hold a mark on the lead.
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