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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
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With Mrs Baggers away for the week on work, yours truly has indulged himself today in watching a few replays of our games over the past month or so.

Apart from what has been written about thus far, one other thing stood out - niceness. Watching us against GWS & the Dishlickers was like watching a different side against, say, the Pussycats. In the past coupla weeks, gone is the ruthless hunting, boldness and cold efficiency. Crikey, when the Pussycats came at us (in the 3rd) we came back at them like an avalanche (9gl last qtr). When challenged by the Dishlickers and GWS... meekness, niceness, timidness. Tried, but with no authority or conviction.

Fortunately, and hopefully, all is not lost... shouldn't take much to regain and even build on the boldness, hunting and ruthlessness... and kick the meekness, confusion and niceness to the shizen. Coaches, time for sternness, sharp focus and challenge to our chargers, yourselves, and the MC... player not in good form? - FO. We have it in us.
Your reference to "niceness" is on the money Baggers. David King spoke about it today on SEN. Gerard Whately asked him about the ruck situation at Carlton and he immediately switched the conversation to what he saw as the real issue - we are getting beat up in the contests around the ball. He specifically mentioned firstly Cerra then Walsh. Good, skilful players he said, but can they handle finals like pressure when the opposition come at them physically?  I think he has valid points and I think oppo teams now see this as the way to get on top of us. It's not panic stations, but we need to sort it out. 
Now my 2 cents worth on how TDK fits into this. When he is rucking at centre bounces, he becomes another midfielder when the ball hits the ground and an aggressive one at that. We need this.
In summary, we get pushed around too easily, sometimes illegally. We neec to harden the screw up and stop trying to just play nice football. Crippa is a nice guy, but on the field he has controlled aggression because it means a lot to him. Maybe it just doesn't mean enough to some of the others? In Walsh's defence, it means a lot to him as well but he has to learn to cope with blocks, tags etc.
Get some mongrel back and the rest of our game will click into gear.
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