Today showed me that our young players are going to be good but we are consistently let down by lack of instictive play by players who should know better. Sylvia and Moloney constantly go for the second of third option and get caught. Jack Watts does it too but has time to learn and is showing he can. Nathan Jones does also but can be forgiven for his sheer hard grunt work.

Sylvia's play on when 35 m out dirctly in front is indicative.

Colloingwood today ALWAYS took the first option.

Agree. I found that whilst the players are spreading the player in possession isn't looking for the spread they are looking down the boundary line and they never looked for the longer option today. Green found himself wide open a few times today but the shorter option was always taken after some stuttering and then the hoard of players caught up to Green or anyone else who was open.

Sylvia's play on when 35 m out dirctly in front is indicative.

Colloingwood today ALWAYS took the first option.

Wasn't playing on the first option?

I agree with your title btw...

Trengove and McKenzie were painfully slow to dispose of the ball at times yesterday.