AFL: Crows coach Matthew Nicks addresses the media after his team's round 2 loss to Geelong.
St Kilda Hall of Famer Nick Dal Santo has called out Adelaide’s “diabolical” inability to shut down Cats star Tom Stewart on Friday night.. A human wall in defence Matthew Nicks’ side could rarely get past, Stewart equalled an AFL record with 10 intercepts and tallied a team-high 28 disposals.
“There’s an old saying in football and it still rings true — do not get beaten by what you know. What we know is Tom Stewart is a very, very good defender, who continues to go on his merry way. You cannot allow this man to be freed up in any way,” Dal Santo began on Fox Footy. “ You could literally stand next to him — you’ve got to hold six forwards — one of them has to stand next to Tom Stewart. You have to play on him. You can’t cut him out completely, but you need to minimalise his influence,” the three-time All-Australian began.
“I’m a big believer in, if you’re going to use his man, put it out in front of him,” Mooney added on Fox Footy Live. “The first one didn’t work up until quarter-time, there’s a reason that he’s a highly regarded player and rated as one of the best in the competition.
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