Rd 12: In Game Attitude: Carlton vs St. Kilda

[bignic]

Gibbs and Cripps struggling to get effective disposals.

Agree, both done very little to contribute.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Saints speed really worrying us and they have also done well in the ruck...they been watching the videos on how we play and have zoned off well forcing us back and overusing the ball. Reckon having Reiwoldt out has helped them...he wouldnt have kicked straight like Membrey..

Cripps been well tagged by Dunstan and Curnow struggling with Jack Stevens pace...

[shawny]

They are a lot faster in the midfield which was always a worry for me esp with Murphy out.

But to compound things they are working harder across the ground to make space and cutting us up like I haven't seen this year. 

Cant see us winning this.

[crazyjoedevolamk11]

Getting pumped by the Aints seconds, no fun, but there is a fair crowd here, probably 40K

[bignic]

I know we miss Murphy, but with him in and them having their 6 players that they lost in, we'd be losing by 10 goals!

[bignic]

Bottom line is this.

If they come out with the same attitude that they played the first half, they are gone.

[Robblues]

No sign of the fast breaks , and drilled play we have shown over the last few weeks. Playing the game on the saints terms arm. It was evident in the first 15mins of the first qtr no direction, trying to play the short game , got caught out quickly. We did not seem in the zone from the first bounce. Hope we can re aim in the second half and control our play better

[LoveNavy]

19 down at the long break.
We need to improve at clearances / stoppages.
Went OK when we got first ball use - just not enough of it.

Hope to see Crippa and Gibbs lift for 2nd half to give us a chance.

Docherty and Plowman have been solid. Love to see Byrne get his hands on ita bit more.

Go Blues

[cookie2]

Simply put, they beat us easily in the clearances and out-pressured us all around the ground. We also missed a couple of easy chances late in the second. Anyway, I thought we were beginning to look better late in the 2nd so let's hope we can get our act together after half time.

[blue4life]

We're getting murdered at the clearances and Casboult, Everitt, Walker and White are having very little influence.
Abundant skill errors, indecision and poor handling.
It's hard to see a turnaround but if we get out of this it will show some real character.