There is so much to love about our team, however, I just don't love Sitili's contribution. Robbo clearly does and it's possible that holding that opinion, I focus too much on him and become overly critical. It's also possible that I simply don't know what I'm talking about!
It's just that in games like the one last night, I'd like to see him to roll up his sleeves and take a few more carries. And in defence, the amount of times he misses the mark, then just turns his back and ambles back to where the action is, rather than putting in the big ones to get there and help snuff out a dangerous situation really irks me. Watch the highlights and you'll see him jogging along behind most of Melbourne's raids.
He's been in and around the team for a few years now and with Walker defending on his side of the field, to me he should now be seen as the senior lead in our right-side defence. I'd like to see him own it. Whereas it looks as though he thinks he has the luxury of time to 'develop'.
Is that being harsh on Sitili or do others see the same things?
It's just that in games like the one last night, I'd like to see him to roll up his sleeves and take a few more carries. And in defence, the amount of times he misses the mark, then just turns his back and ambles back to where the action is, rather than putting in the big ones to get there and help snuff out a dangerous situation really irks me. Watch the highlights and you'll see him jogging along behind most of Melbourne's raids.
He's been in and around the team for a few years now and with Walker defending on his side of the field, to me he should now be seen as the senior lead in our right-side defence. I'd like to see him own it. Whereas it looks as though he thinks he has the luxury of time to 'develop'.
Is that being harsh on Sitili or do others see the same things?
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