I thought his first-half was poor, naturally, because he barely got a touch. But I was very pleased with his second-half - he showed real leadership.
There hasn't been any evidence to suggest the umpires believe the game should be changed the way the rule makers think it should be.
I hope that we come out this week and play with that genuine enthusiasm and play for the team and if we do that we are going to be a lot more competitive that we have been in the opening two weeks.
I look at the grand final last year: the three umpires that umpired that game were outstanding. I think on that particular day, it was a case of, 'we know what the rules are, we know what the fans want to see, we know how we want to umpire it, let's just stick to those three principles'.
(Jared) Crouch came off with a bit of a rolled ankle (last week), but I think everyone is pretty good.
It was probably a couple of turnovers contributing to Carlton getting back into the game, but our ability to steady like we have done over the last couple of years got us over the line.
I think there's also a clear understanding amongst the group now that you don't last too long within the boys' bloods system if you're not prepared to sacrifice for your team, if you're not prepared to do all the things that the boys require.
For the sake of waiting another week, we can get in two sessions this week and next week. He has done a lot of running, his fitness is very good. He is 50/50.
No, I don?t think what happened last year or the year before has any bearing on this week.
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