AFL: Harry McKay steps up to slot the winning goal, icing Carltons comeback victory over the Brisbane Lions.
Dees trade called out after ‘vanilla’ showing; ‘progressive’ tactic helps Blue thrive: AFL Talking PointsfromThe AFL’s inaugural Opening Round is officially in the books, and we’re all over the weekend’s biggest talking points.
The dual All-Australian ruckman finished with 23 disposals, 15 contested, nine clearances and 31 hit-outs — 13 to advantage – very much looking like the beast mode Grundy of old to give the Swans ascendancy in the midfield contest and clearance – an area they needed to improve in. For Port Adelaide 300-gamer Kane Cornes, AFL clubs need to be “far more ruthless at the trade table,” lamenting Melbourne for giving away Grundy for “a bag of chips”.
“Now if you’re telling me you’re going to rely on Tom Fullarton and Josh Schache to back up a 32-year-old Max Gawn this year when you had a good, solid ruckman under contact for four years and you’ve given him away for a bag of chips, that is a ridiculous list management decision. Despite Max Gawn, Jack Viney, Christian Salem, Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver – albeit with the latter having an interrupted pre-season – all out on the field for Opening Round, the Demons were humbled at the coalface in the second half on their way to a 22-point loss to Sydney.
“This game was in the balance, particularly second and third term – and they just flexed. They were just too tough – and that’s something you never say against Melbourne. They just got bullied.”Asked post-game if his players were exhausted after a tumultuous summer, Goodwin told reporters: “I don’t think so. I just think Sydney’s scrimmage method, their clearance method, their ability to win contest was better than ours.
“It’s good fun! Obviously getting jumped into isn’t great, but getting around the ball and using my legs to run is good fun,” McKay told Fox Footy post-match.“Obviously there’s some great defenders – Harris Andrews tonight – so anytime you can get up the ground and use your mobility to get around the ball is nice.
Lyon said he’d love to see more clubs follow suit and let their star goalkickers loose up the ground sporadically.“You’ve got too much talent invested in those players, so to see them expand their role I think is a really progressive thought process from the coaching fraternity. I think other players are going to evolve into the roles as well.
Led by spearhead forward Ben King and bullocking midfielders Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson , Gold Coast dismantled Richmond from the beginning and elicited signs it could be a bona fide force this AFL season. “They’ve steadied pretty well, Gold Coast,” Garry Lyon said on the Fox Footy broadcast in the final term.
And, while Craig McRae still has a sizeable key-forward problem, the reigning premier was most exposed in defence on Saturday night.
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