Post Game Analysis: AFL 2021 Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond

[PaulP]

Murph laid 3 tackles on the the night along with Walshy and Dow, Cripps, LOB and Saad laid the most with 4. SPS laid 1.
As for chasing, for whatever reason I reckon sometimes its a tactic as too often, too many of our blokes don't seem to chase or try and corral their opponent with the ball. They tend to sit off, any one else notice this?

Yes, I'm sure it's a tactic. I'm quite convinced that Teague really wants players keeping their feet. But it was a very open, low tackle game. We laid 38 tackles, Tigers 43. Riewoldt had the game high with 5 tackles.

[Slowhand]

Kane's message for Teague : "man up Dusty !"

Watch from about 15.40 onwards.

Stuck out like Dogs Nuts.. Have a look at vision.  6 coaches doing what?? Who is our defensive coach...
Our stupidity has just helped out all the other coaches V Tiggers.....

[PaulP]

Kane's message for Teague : "man up Dusty !"

Watch from about 15.40 onwards.

Stuck out like Dogs Nuts.. Have a look at vision.  6 coaches doing what?? Who is our defensive coach...
Our stupidity has just helped out all the other coaches V Tiggers.....

It's understandable to get worked up when you see that vision, but I'd be wary of Kane "the king cherry picker" Cornes. Our defence has done plenty right in recent times, and I think Dale Amos is doing a very good job. All defences will get caught out sooner or later. The Brisbane Lions defence was rumbled big time last night. 23 marks I50 v 5. It's a bad stat, from a team near full strength on their home deck, that finished 2nd last season.

[PaulP]

As a minor addendum to my previous post, the I50 count in our game was 75/41 the Tigers way, yet marks I50 was 16/10 their way. That's a very good defensive effort which ever way you slice it IMO.

[LP]

As a minor addendum to my previous post, the I50 count in our game was 75/41 the Tigers way, yet marks I50 was 16/10 their way. That's a very good defensive effort which ever way you slice it IMO.

 Yes, but it's sort of like claiming a win for killing some enemy as they over-run your home town with minimal resistance!

[Baggers]

Has anyone read the Michael Barlow article in the West Australian? I couldn't - subscription wall. It created a lot of conversation on FB.

He asked if most of the players really had the 'will' to win.

I bring this up, and was drawn to the article's headline, by worrying that this group -- with the exception of a few -- just don't know how to win.

Thoughts? This is not a discussion about talent, because it is there (except maybe for midfield depth), but more about above the shoulders.

[LP]

Has anyone read the Michael Barlow article in the West Australian? I couldn't - subscription wall. It created a lot of conversation on FB.

He asked if most of the players really had the 'will' to win.

I bring this up, and was drawn to the article's headline, by worrying that this group -- with the exception of a few -- just don't know how to win.

Thoughts? This is not a discussion about talent, because it is there (except maybe for midfield depth), but more about above the shoulders.

Barlow has a point, in that remuneration for footballers is at such a high level now that you have to ask if the is a much greater benefit to be had from pushing for the ultimate prize.

I've heard The Hyphen say this before, he thought they deserve the money, but he said the remuneration / reward for winning should be a bigger percentage of the total so that players stay motivated. I'd be concerned that players who are solely motivated for money are the ones most likely to take a few short steps.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Barlow has a point, in that remuneration for footballers is at such a high level now that you have to ask if the is a much greater benefit to be had from pushing for the ultimate prize.

I've heard The Hyphen say this before, he thought they deserve the money, but he said the remuneration / reward for winning should be a bigger percentage of the total so that players stay motivated. I'd be concerned that players who are solely motivated for money are the ones most likely to take a few short steps.

Dusty Martin gets paid a truckload and looks very motivated, same with most of their players.......its that horrible boring word culture again. They just have a system that gets the best out of players.....Brisbane were the same....Voss, Brown..every week life on the line stuff. Maybe its the coaches...Hardwick, Matthews both loved a contest and hated losing, do anything to win...
Clarko another who will do anything to win and expects his players to be similar.

[LP]

Dusty Martin gets paid a truckload and looks very motivated, same with most of their players.......its that horrible boring word culture again. They just have a system that gets the best out of players.....Brisbane were the same....Voss, Brown..every week life on the line stuff. Maybe its the coaches...Hardwick, Matthews both loved a contest and hated losing, do anything to win...
Clarko another who will do anything to win and expects his players to be similar.

True, a lot of that comes down to list management, we seem to cut the unsociable types!

[blueboys_1]

An an example, Cripps did that on at least 3 players. Ran though them like they weren't even there.....and he's smaller than Lynch

Krud agree 100%. Bigger body more likely to not be stopped. But i bet that the Richmond players tried to tackle Cripps and not bump him. My only issue is that he did not even try to tackle him he tried to bump him, face on!! Have a look at the replay, 6:26 remaining in the last quarter. Lynch just missed his shot on goal at a crucial time in the last quater.