Love your work Mateo. You referencedto Carlton's list management makes me wonder if you have published any analysis specifically on list management. Ie. a critical review of the list managers (Silvani and others) over time? I'd love to read that.
Great stuff. I like the inclusion of the short clips to illustrate the plays you’re discussing. Also, I was happy to see One Percenters name-checked in The Saturday Paper by Martin Mackenzie-Murray- my two favourite sports writers!
Cheers, Alex! The clips can be a pain to put together but they tend to be worth it. Can break up the monotony. And thanks so much for alerting me to Martin's shout-out! That's lovely.
this is really great analysis. it felt like swans found another gear or two in the 3rd qtr and left carlton behind. sooo many turnovers by carlton by foot and hand as they tired in the 3rd...the ones in the midfield really hurt. I think you can add elijah hollands playing on the wing to carltons midfield slow-mos. it was noticeable how he got out-paced a few times even though he had a decent game. crippa has a future as a forward when his midfield days are over but perhaps they should be transitioning him to a 5050 split this year. playing as a 2nd ruck isn't a bad idea though. Riccardi from GWS is of similar size and had a pretty good game as the 2nd ruck.
Cheers, Lloydo! Yes, the Blues became very sloppy as they tired.
I reckon you might be a little more optimistic than me about Cripps the forward. But as I said in the piece, I think it's increasingly important to find a solution – because the status quo isn't working.
Great analysis as always. One question re: Carlton’s midfield - do you think one-paced, hulking, contested beasts (eg. Cripps) still have much of a place in the modern game? Cripps and Hewett in the same midfield clearly doesn’t work at this point, but does having one of those players still function okay? Or are looking more and more at midfields where everyone is fast and dynamic?
I think there's definitely still a role for the contested inside mid archetype. Winning first possession will always be important.
Carlton's problem is they have too many of them, so instead of winning first possession and regularly getting it to the outside to create damage, they dump it forward. Walsh is very honest but lacks the pace of the best outside mids. Smith looks promising but can't take on that kind of burden so soon. Carlton's wingers don't really damage opponents by foot either.
There's a broader story to tell here about Carlton pursuing a list strategy that, 10 years later, looks outdated.
No issues with Kayo but one with the way AFL is televised has bugged me forever. Why do the producers insist on continually cutting in to super close up angles during continuous play? It is so disruptive and once zoomed in, you cannot see what options the player has, you lose all perspective. I am impressed you are able to analyse the game so well if relying on these broadcasts. Ideally there would be one shot, panned out, either from wing or behind goals. There is a reason the behind goal perspective is the one coaches most use for review, yet this is rarely used in broadcast. Interested in your take on this.
Love your work Mateo. You referencedto Carlton's list management makes me wonder if you have published any analysis specifically on list management. Ie. a critical review of the list managers (Silvani and others) over time? I'd love to read that.
Cheers Huzza, much appreciated. If you want a longread on list management, all I'll say is...watch this space. Got something exciting planned.
Great stuff. I like the inclusion of the short clips to illustrate the plays you’re discussing. Also, I was happy to see One Percenters name-checked in The Saturday Paper by Martin Mackenzie-Murray- my two favourite sports writers!
Cheers, Alex! The clips can be a pain to put together but they tend to be worth it. Can break up the monotony. And thanks so much for alerting me to Martin's shout-out! That's lovely.
this is really great analysis. it felt like swans found another gear or two in the 3rd qtr and left carlton behind. sooo many turnovers by carlton by foot and hand as they tired in the 3rd...the ones in the midfield really hurt. I think you can add elijah hollands playing on the wing to carltons midfield slow-mos. it was noticeable how he got out-paced a few times even though he had a decent game. crippa has a future as a forward when his midfield days are over but perhaps they should be transitioning him to a 5050 split this year. playing as a 2nd ruck isn't a bad idea though. Riccardi from GWS is of similar size and had a pretty good game as the 2nd ruck.
Cheers, Lloydo! Yes, the Blues became very sloppy as they tired.
I reckon you might be a little more optimistic than me about Cripps the forward. But as I said in the piece, I think it's increasingly important to find a solution – because the status quo isn't working.
Great analysis as always. One question re: Carlton’s midfield - do you think one-paced, hulking, contested beasts (eg. Cripps) still have much of a place in the modern game? Cripps and Hewett in the same midfield clearly doesn’t work at this point, but does having one of those players still function okay? Or are looking more and more at midfields where everyone is fast and dynamic?
PS: you misspelt Cooper Lord as Oliver Lord!
Haha, I did too! So many Coopers and Olivers around now. Thanks for that – have fixed.
Cheers!
I think there's definitely still a role for the contested inside mid archetype. Winning first possession will always be important.
Carlton's problem is they have too many of them, so instead of winning first possession and regularly getting it to the outside to create damage, they dump it forward. Walsh is very honest but lacks the pace of the best outside mids. Smith looks promising but can't take on that kind of burden so soon. Carlton's wingers don't really damage opponents by foot either.
There's a broader story to tell here about Carlton pursuing a list strategy that, 10 years later, looks outdated.
No issues with Kayo but one with the way AFL is televised has bugged me forever. Why do the producers insist on continually cutting in to super close up angles during continuous play? It is so disruptive and once zoomed in, you cannot see what options the player has, you lose all perspective. I am impressed you are able to analyse the game so well if relying on these broadcasts. Ideally there would be one shot, panned out, either from wing or behind goals. There is a reason the behind goal perspective is the one coaches most use for review, yet this is rarely used in broadcast. Interested in your take on this.