Kane Cornes has shared his observations from the third round of the 2023 AFL season.
The Port Adelaide great dissected Round 3 on SEN’s Sportsday.
See his thoughts below:
Hipwood struggling in early 2023
“Eric Hipwood has more years left on his contract than he averages possessions in 2023, and that is a fact.
“He averages 5.6 disposals through three games in 2023.”
Unbeaten Blues not going that well
“Carlton are undefeated but they aren’t travelling that well.
“The talls Tom De Koning, Marc Pittonet, Jack Silvagni and Harry McKay aren’t going that well.
“30 inside 50s in the second half for three goals, which is very inefficient. I know they missed some opportunities.
“Just on Harry McKay, 2.4 for the year, is going really ordinary. His rating is low 3s. It’s a real struggle.
“If you’re really analysing, and you hope that Michael Voss is doing that, that was an ordinary performance on the weekend.”
The Giants also have themselves to blame
“GWS are right to blame the umpire for the loss on Saturday, but they would also be right to blame themselves for letting Patrick Cripps have 25 disposals in the first half.
“And then another 17 in the second half.
“They could also blame themselves for letting Toby Greene starve at half-forward when he was clearly having an off day and getting beaten by Nic Newman and not once putting him on-ball.”
Perfect Serong pathway
“The journey of Caleb Serong is perfect.
“They started him as a negating midfielder who perhaps had to learn some of the defensive aspects of the game.
“He used to play on the best player for the first few years of his career. I remember he tried to do a job on Sam Walsh.
“Now he’s developed into that offensive threat and we see him win the Glendinning Medal in the Derby.
“Perhaps there’s something to learn for younger players coming through to learn that defensive aspect of their game.”
Rozee will captain Port Adelaide in 2023
“Connor Rozee will be captain next year.
“Write that down, on April 3, Connor Rozee will captain Port Adelaide next year.”
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