Carlton coach Mick Malthouse speaks to his players at halftime in the NAB Cup clash against GWS. Source: Getty Images
CARLTON says it is no Collingwood clone despite the boundary-hugging style of play implemented by coach Mick Malthouse.
Malthouse's preference for a radically different long-kicking style was also evident in the Blues two NAB Cup wins on Sunday.
While playing only two 20-minute halves in the compressed Round 1 format, the Blues were the longest kicking side in the opening round of the pre-season competition. Last season they ranked 17th for long kicks.
Under Malthouse's predecessor Brett Ratten, Carlton often crept around the boundary (ranked sixth for boundary play last year), but the Blues were eclipsed only by West Coast in Round 1 of the NAB Cup for using the boundary.
Malthouse's side went through the corridor just 15 per cent of the time against Sydney and Greater Western Sydney on Sunday.
Carlton forward coach John Barker said yesterday rivals who believed they knew how Carlton would play had another think coming.
He said Malthouse had proved himself a master at staying ahead of football trends and being tactically innovative.
That means the style of play Malthouse used to take Collingwood to the 2010 premiership would not necessarily be copied at Visy Park.
"People said Mick will always coach one-on-one and then (Alastair) Clarkson put a zone in place and Rossy Lyon created the press and squeeze," Barker said.
"Well, Mick took the press to another level, so he went from one-on-one to having (Nick) Maxwell loose in defence, to pressing. He understands better than anyone the need to evolve.
"So I guess you can make judgments about knowing which way Mick will coach at your peril.
"At the end of the day what worked last year or three years ago won't necessarily work this year or next year. has a solid chance of qualifying for the NAB Cup final.
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