OK.. I want this thread to be plain and simple on peoples opinions on simply what is wrong / not working and forcing us to have gone backwards this year. Please keep this thread necessary and also look at it as a positive to actually see 'where' we need improvement. Dimma keeps saying in every press conference that we want to improve. Now i'm starting to get sick of this..because he continuously outlines that our
1. Numbers are down
2. Not winning enough contested ball
3. Playing with low confidence and players not looking where they are kicking (just panicking and kicking it out of danger which results in the opposition taking simple chest marks)
He also mentions that our opposition are taking control of the game and thus not allowing us to play 'our' game. Now..even though this is right and he is honest..what EXACTLY are we doing to make sure this doesn't happen? instead of dwelling on the obvious factors while we loose..why not try or explain how we are to turn this around and get back to the pressurised footy we saw glimpses of last year?????
Please state what you believe our main issue is and how you think it needs to be corrected. Try keep it to one
I'll go first, adding to the above
MAIN ISSUE:
Ive said this before and I'll say it again.. you just DONT win games of footy when you chip the ball around and play slow moving possession football. Not only does it slow the gameplay and make opposition defenders accountable, but we cant even hit our targets and have very poor foot skills this year to hit a player 25 metres away on a lead. Dimma has also stated that we make approximately 4 fundamental errors a game resulting in turnover goals. I believe its gone up to at least 8 or 9
SOLVING THE ISSUE:
It's evident that when we get our run on and players are actually RUNNING we can keep the game moving at a fast pace with giving off quick handballs after marks and kicking to key position players on a lead down the middle giving the ball off to perhaps martin or potentially Jack Riewoldt on a lead (Leading down the MIDDLE from the goal square and not onto the boundary line)
We cannot afford to be lazy and teams like Geelong who play this style are a perfect example of why they have been so successful. Its actually quite simple when you think about it. Lazyness is never acceptable when it comes to the biggest stage.
Can only hope we start to rectify this. There are plenty more issues, aiming to achieve this is just the beginning
1. Numbers are down
2. Not winning enough contested ball
3. Playing with low confidence and players not looking where they are kicking (just panicking and kicking it out of danger which results in the opposition taking simple chest marks)
He also mentions that our opposition are taking control of the game and thus not allowing us to play 'our' game. Now..even though this is right and he is honest..what EXACTLY are we doing to make sure this doesn't happen? instead of dwelling on the obvious factors while we loose..why not try or explain how we are to turn this around and get back to the pressurised footy we saw glimpses of last year?????
Please state what you believe our main issue is and how you think it needs to be corrected. Try keep it to one
I'll go first, adding to the above
MAIN ISSUE:
Ive said this before and I'll say it again.. you just DONT win games of footy when you chip the ball around and play slow moving possession football. Not only does it slow the gameplay and make opposition defenders accountable, but we cant even hit our targets and have very poor foot skills this year to hit a player 25 metres away on a lead. Dimma has also stated that we make approximately 4 fundamental errors a game resulting in turnover goals. I believe its gone up to at least 8 or 9
SOLVING THE ISSUE:
It's evident that when we get our run on and players are actually RUNNING we can keep the game moving at a fast pace with giving off quick handballs after marks and kicking to key position players on a lead down the middle giving the ball off to perhaps martin or potentially Jack Riewoldt on a lead (Leading down the MIDDLE from the goal square and not onto the boundary line)
We cannot afford to be lazy and teams like Geelong who play this style are a perfect example of why they have been so successful. Its actually quite simple when you think about it. Lazyness is never acceptable when it comes to the biggest stage.
Can only hope we start to rectify this. There are plenty more issues, aiming to achieve this is just the beginning