We lack strong body players who can take it & dish it out. That is why our players look like they freeze when being tackled, Cause they have not the strength in their lower body to break free or dish it off like a example Shane Tuck. Some players were doing this when Tuck was at the club but stopped.
Rance is strong, Grimes is fearless & will go all in. Martin is strong & is the reason why he stands out in every game. Teams will just direct the ball away from where he is. They will make him go to the ball & use his energy & fight him when he gets there 2 on 1. He will soon run out of puff & need to interchange. We spend more energy than most teams. This is where teams will go through players like Miles, Deledio, Edwards, Cotchin, Bellis because they are weaker players in strength. Riewoldt is like Martin, His angry & wants the ball & goes to help, Protect & win the ball. But when he wins the ball their is no angry Riewoldt up forward to win the ball so this is a huge sign we are lacking angry ball winners in the wings & midfield. They are worn out sitting on the pine. They will pick Chaplin, Houli, Bachlor, rather than Grimes or Rance. You don't have to be any rocket science coach to work that out. It stands out year after year. While the Tigers build on speed each year which will win games against top clubs if you control the play. More often you will lose games against teams who will go out just to belt you up & wear the body down so your speed is no longer any factor. Bulldogs, Demons, Port, Crows, Roos, are all clubs who do this to the Tigers. How many times does Rance cop a knee to the kidney. Have many of you seen what these players are like after a game. This is a perfect example of clubs bashing us up to the point where your good players breakdown & the weaker bodies just ain't good enough to carry the side. The Kangaroos are the worst side in the league for doing this type of dirty tactics. The Bulldogs also. This is why teams fight our midfielders during the game 2-3 onto Cotchin & Miles on the boundry or mainly in the defence area & we get trapped in. Dusty can't fight them all to protect the captain & his other midfielders. Lambert, Edwards, Deledio, Bellis, need to start using some dirty tricks if they want to help the team. Its a team game & they are not playing, thinking, or protecting each other like a team. Same goes for the forward line. Riewoldt can't fight them all. Vickery, Griffiths, Lloyd must dish it out. Brandon Ellis used to be a player who done damage by being rough & tough. He is a shadow of the player he was in past seasons. Vickery, Griffiths, McBean need to protect the likes of Rioli, Lloyd. Edwards, Deledio, Cotchin & whoever else is resting up there. Last week we seen a harder Bellis but he needs to be more in the face of players. l expect a fierce Tiger side to come out Saturday night. l want to see the Tigers dish it out to these other clubs. They need to set a example that they are not the weak push over club
