Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has leapt to Bayley Fritsch s defence after criticism of the Demons leading goal-kicker as a faux tough guy of the AFL.
A bump by Fritsch in a marking contest during last Saturday night s draw at the MCG left Hawthorn defender Denver Grainger-Barras nursing a sore shoulder and drew the ire of former Hawks champion Dermott Brereton.
But Goodwin had completely no issue with the incident and backed Fritsch s approach.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has leapt to Bayley Fritsch s (pictured) defence after criticism of the Demons leading goal-kicker as a faux tough guy of the AFL He s doing everything right, Goodwin said.
The Demons forward who is getting a bit of a bad rep
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âCanât see it workingâ: Hawks greatâs concerns with coaching handover
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2021-07-07T11:40+10:00
Hawthorn great Rodney Eade says he âcanât seeâ the coaching succession plan involving Alastair Clarkson and Sam Mitchell working out at his former club.
Hawks assistant Mitchell will replace Clarkson as senior coach at the conclusion of the 2022 season as part of a coaching handover announced on Tuesday.
Eade, a former senior coach at Sydney, the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast, expects Clarkson and Mitchell to clash as their personalities are strikingly similar.
âI canât see it working, as in being together,â Eade told
Dermott Brereton praises Blues for midfield identity shift
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2021-07-06T09:39+10:00
Carlton has made some significant shifts to their midfield group since the bye and the changes were particularly evident in the win over Fremantle.
Under midfield coach John Barker, the Blues predominantly relied on Patrick Cripps, Ed Curnow and Sam Walsh as their centre bounce grouping. Barker departed the club at the bye.
The trio usually attended between 70 per cent and 90 per cent of centre bounces, with the likes of Paddy Dow, Will Setterfield, Jack Martin and Lachie Fogarty rotating through.
Since the bye, the Blues have steadily weaned Curnow and Walsh’s on-ball numbers down. Walsh attended 29% of centre bounces against the Dockers, while Curnow only 13%.