I was at the game and watched it from level 3 that gives a whole ground view. I watched both Bell and Wicks closely. Bell was mostly in no man's land without a player. When he did fluke a possession he slaughtered it. 3rd quarter we were on a roll and kicks into the man on the mark. Last quarter at a critical time choked again running into goal. He's a bona fide, rolled gold spud. As for Wicks I have no idea what he is in the side for. Offers absolutely nothing. What is it? His forward pressure. That didn't exist tonight and got done like a dinner one on one, and is slow to boot. Both of these players are not up to AFL standard. Bell looks like a millionaire, plays like a pauper. These blokes are not going to take us to a flag. I don't give a continental about forward pressure if they can't win their own footy.
So we lost it at selection. How dare they select the above before Campbell. Someone said Campbell needed a rest. On what basis? Didn't look like he needed a rest tonight. Then Kennedy. The reason why he injured himself was because he was too slow to the contest. In the 2nd quarter they had him at centre bounces. Who in the hell is the midfield coach. Carlton had Hewett and Cripps defensive side at centre bounces, our blokes again blocking and holding and slow to move, their half backs and wings came in quickly for the dish off. We did nothing to try to arrest this and Carlton were roving to our rucks.
From memory they got at least their first 3 goals of the 2nd quarter with clean direct clearances. David King highlighted on 360 last night Carlton's centre clearance dominance. No.1 in the comp by a country mile.
Mills; why do they persist in stuffing Mills around by trying to use him as a run with player. Might work against poor sides but sure as hell doesn't work against top players. He is wasted this way. Let him run free and let the opposition worry about him.
I would persist with Hickey and Ladhams. Please not McLean.
Gulden was good again but must get those unforced errors out of his game.
Parker great. Just never stops.
Blakey puts in every week, Papley was very good from limited opportunities.
Thought Jmac found a bit in the last quarter.
Hard to blame the defence in that 2nd quarter when our mids were non competitive. 2nd half they were very good.
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