murphster
28 May 2006, 13:39
Our biggest downfall this year has been forward structure and poor disposal due to lack of confidence and not playing with more instinct, we have shown that when our confidence gets up and our disposal improves we are a very competitive team, actually i should say a competitive side because to be a team you have to use teamwork which we havn't done enough of by half, the list we have is good enough to win games as shown but only when a structure that they as young footballers can play to is used.
We need to have 2-3 talls in the forward line at all times and they need to be taught how to make space for each other and not run into each others leading zones, then we need Lappin and Betts in the pockets and they need to spend at least 85% of the game in the foreward 50 not running up onto the wings or playing as extra midfielders as that just confuses the midfield match ups and leaves loose defenders.
Now the most important part of the plan is the half forwards we need to put someone at CHF and leave them there for the whole game and not have them running up the ground into the midfield and into defence, now Whitnall would be the preferred option but we need him in defence and thats where he should play as he controls the movement in and out of the defensive 50 and organises the less experienced players into some semblance of order, therefore rather than giving Kennedy 5 minutes here and there plonk him at CHF and tell him to go nuts and take marks and then turn and get it inside 50 as fast as possible to a leading target not a stationary one.
Half forward flankers need to play as half forward flankers not roving midfielders that drift forward once in a blue moon, yesterday Adelaides half back line gathered 29, 29 and 34 disposals respectively, why? because they had no opponent because we had no half forward line at home on the half forward line where half forwards are supposed to play, they should push no further up the ground than centre and then when we are in possesion they can run back inside 50 and become targets instead of loose midfielders that clog up the centre of the ground and give us nothing to kick to at 50 - 75 out from goal accept there unmanned oponents.
Flankers should be quick medium sized players that are good overhead and that are good kicks Eg: Houlihan, Longmuir( Who should be in the side and playing whole games as midfielder/forward), Walker, Lappin and even Scotland and these players can be rotated through the middle of the ground as needed, these players are wasted in the back half of the ground as is Simpson, backline should be made up of dour hard at it players not skillfull damaging players, there skills should only require them to get it to the skillfull midfielders who can then run and carry, half back flankers should be Wiggens and Mcgrath with Whitnall at CHB these players should not be kicking the ball forward of center where there disposal will let them down 2 out of every 3 times.
Midfielders should be encouraged to run and break the lines by taking players on and under no circumstances should they be kicking to a stationary target, kicks that are less than 15-20 meters should be deliverd by hand to a player that is on the move not standing still, players should be running in lines to support the ball carrier and recieve the handball when necessary not just running around like headless chooks with no thought to there positioning for the handball or kick. And under no circumstances should they lose sight of there direct opponent to the extent that it takes them 5 minutes to find him on the rebound and only find him because he has just marked 35 out directly in front this is not acceptable and requires nothing more than using your flucking brain.
Simple traditional football with no complications and no loose opposition players is what is required at this time and with this list. The list is not that bad it just needs to be used in the right way and to the strengths of the list not to the strengths of the coaching staff. IMO the list should not be used as the excuse for our poor performances with the right strategies and game plans this list can win games and plenty of them, it is time to play to our strengths and at least play more younger players that have room to grow instead of players that have already reached there potential.:thumbsu:
Go the Mosquito Fleet!!!!!
We need to have 2-3 talls in the forward line at all times and they need to be taught how to make space for each other and not run into each others leading zones, then we need Lappin and Betts in the pockets and they need to spend at least 85% of the game in the foreward 50 not running up onto the wings or playing as extra midfielders as that just confuses the midfield match ups and leaves loose defenders.
Now the most important part of the plan is the half forwards we need to put someone at CHF and leave them there for the whole game and not have them running up the ground into the midfield and into defence, now Whitnall would be the preferred option but we need him in defence and thats where he should play as he controls the movement in and out of the defensive 50 and organises the less experienced players into some semblance of order, therefore rather than giving Kennedy 5 minutes here and there plonk him at CHF and tell him to go nuts and take marks and then turn and get it inside 50 as fast as possible to a leading target not a stationary one.
Half forward flankers need to play as half forward flankers not roving midfielders that drift forward once in a blue moon, yesterday Adelaides half back line gathered 29, 29 and 34 disposals respectively, why? because they had no opponent because we had no half forward line at home on the half forward line where half forwards are supposed to play, they should push no further up the ground than centre and then when we are in possesion they can run back inside 50 and become targets instead of loose midfielders that clog up the centre of the ground and give us nothing to kick to at 50 - 75 out from goal accept there unmanned oponents.
Flankers should be quick medium sized players that are good overhead and that are good kicks Eg: Houlihan, Longmuir( Who should be in the side and playing whole games as midfielder/forward), Walker, Lappin and even Scotland and these players can be rotated through the middle of the ground as needed, these players are wasted in the back half of the ground as is Simpson, backline should be made up of dour hard at it players not skillfull damaging players, there skills should only require them to get it to the skillfull midfielders who can then run and carry, half back flankers should be Wiggens and Mcgrath with Whitnall at CHB these players should not be kicking the ball forward of center where there disposal will let them down 2 out of every 3 times.
Midfielders should be encouraged to run and break the lines by taking players on and under no circumstances should they be kicking to a stationary target, kicks that are less than 15-20 meters should be deliverd by hand to a player that is on the move not standing still, players should be running in lines to support the ball carrier and recieve the handball when necessary not just running around like headless chooks with no thought to there positioning for the handball or kick. And under no circumstances should they lose sight of there direct opponent to the extent that it takes them 5 minutes to find him on the rebound and only find him because he has just marked 35 out directly in front this is not acceptable and requires nothing more than using your flucking brain.
Simple traditional football with no complications and no loose opposition players is what is required at this time and with this list. The list is not that bad it just needs to be used in the right way and to the strengths of the list not to the strengths of the coaching staff. IMO the list should not be used as the excuse for our poor performances with the right strategies and game plans this list can win games and plenty of them, it is time to play to our strengths and at least play more younger players that have room to grow instead of players that have already reached there potential.:thumbsu:
Go the Mosquito Fleet!!!!!