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CibbuanoWe'll be better for loss: Ratten
June 1st 2008 02:46
CARLTON will learn a lot from its 56-point loss to Geelong at Telstra Dome on Saturday night, according to coach Brett Ratten.
The Cats bounced back from their 86-point thrashing at the hands of Collingwood a week earlier, applying immense pressure all over the ground as they won the tackle count 80-46.
"They smashed us," Ratten said in his post-match press conference. "We overpossessed the ball at times. They hunted us up and that's why they're such a good team."
Carlton were well in the contest at half-time, trailing by just 17 points, but they were blown away in the third quarter as Geelong piled on 6.8 to one behind to put the result beyond doubt.
"They had a lot more shots and missed some easy goals. So we said that was our opportunity to get back in the game now. They had a lot of shots at goal and we've stuck by what we're trying to achieve and had this little window of opportunity to pounce on them in the third quarter and get back in the game but it just went completely the other way," Ratten said.
Ratten said it was important for the player's to learn where they went wrong and move forward.
"You just need to learn from it. We'll sit down and look at the vision … and assess it. You can't hide from that."
"We didn't get smashed at stoppages, we were pretty competitive around there, but the way they restricted us from rebound - they had 20 forward 50 tackles and we had four. So from the tackle count across the board we were off them a little bit but in the front 50 (metres) they restricted us."
Geelong coach Mark Thompson was pleased with his team's intensity this week and said it was important for the playing group to play at the same level week-in-week-out.
"It was (much better), definitely," he said. "That's a big difference in how we approach the game as a club. The real key is to keep doing that next week. I think we played pretty reasonable footy for most of the night."
Meanwhile, Ratten said last year's No. 1 pick in the National Draft, Matthew Kreuzer would be given a rest soon.
The 19-year-old has played eight games this season and struggled against the Cats, managing just six disposals and four hit-outs.
"He won't be too far away. It might be time to give him a rest," Ratten said. "He's done a lot of work for us. I thought he's done some outstanding efforts but AFL's a pretty uncompromising business."
The Cats bounced back from their 86-point thrashing at the hands of Collingwood a week earlier, applying immense pressure all over the ground as they won the tackle count 80-46.
"They smashed us," Ratten said in his post-match press conference. "We overpossessed the ball at times. They hunted us up and that's why they're such a good team."
Carlton were well in the contest at half-time, trailing by just 17 points, but they were blown away in the third quarter as Geelong piled on 6.8 to one behind to put the result beyond doubt.
"They had a lot more shots and missed some easy goals. So we said that was our opportunity to get back in the game now. They had a lot of shots at goal and we've stuck by what we're trying to achieve and had this little window of opportunity to pounce on them in the third quarter and get back in the game but it just went completely the other way," Ratten said.
Ratten said it was important for the player's to learn where they went wrong and move forward.
"You just need to learn from it. We'll sit down and look at the vision … and assess it. You can't hide from that."
"We didn't get smashed at stoppages, we were pretty competitive around there, but the way they restricted us from rebound - they had 20 forward 50 tackles and we had four. So from the tackle count across the board we were off them a little bit but in the front 50 (metres) they restricted us."
Geelong coach Mark Thompson was pleased with his team's intensity this week and said it was important for the playing group to play at the same level week-in-week-out.
Meanwhile, Ratten said last year's No. 1 pick in the National Draft, Matthew Kreuzer would be given a rest soon.
The 19-year-old has played eight games this season and struggled against the Cats, managing just six disposals and four hit-outs.
"He won't be too far away. It might be time to give him a rest," Ratten said. "He's done a lot of work for us. I thought he's done some outstanding efforts but AFL's a pretty uncompromising business."
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