another reson not to play many taggers this week

[Solar]

watching the wce v carlton tonight there is two things to look out for

1. Holding on, sheparding and multiple free kicks are being paid to the top midfielders. Judd has been getting heaps of frees off the ball. Some have been there but others would be 50/50 most weeks at best. They seem to be cracking down on tagging this week after the poster boy in kerr went for headbutting.

2. 50 metre penalties. The amount of tiggy touch 50's tonight was astounding. You need to be silent, do as your told and smile. Cost west coast some very important goals in the first half.

[The OtherThommo]

Let's be fair - the Eag's whole game plan was designed to protect 3 players - Jerr, Kousins and Cudd. Every kid and import under The Pharmacist was given one job - protect the 3 guns. Lo and behold, when they ain't there, the rest can't get a kick. What a shock.

Worsfold's whole plan revolved around protectecting 3 ball carriers. The development of the rest of his players stagnated.

Now he pays. And gives up - ye reaps as ye sows.

[karnak]

they won a flag, I'd trade being cellar dwellers for a few years.

[The OtherThommo]

No argument - but his is now. They still have 15 odd premiership players from 2 years ago but can't beat an ordinary side on their own dung heap.

They have a flag, agreed, but it was a narrow strategy, and now they pay.