I would love to see a show genuinely breakdown the clubs methods - get some quality minds on there - Healy should be the bare minimum level.
Dunstall to host, with a retired coach and player, and weekly guest current coach/player.
How good to see what Mitchell's video review brings up (obviously mostly good) - but where/how criticised.
Some old examples, using Hawthorn's 07-09 tactics. Did you know the cluster was setup as much to provide outlet running as it was to reduce our KPD exposure - a tactic designed to provide uncontested rebound football (statistically most likely method of scoring) whilst relying on poor opposition skills and or decisions to create contests.
Did you realise when the opposition had the ball, the Hawthorn defender always zoned to the forward/left side of their opponent? That they deliberately compressed the left side of the field to encourage the opposition to kick down the right side - even to the extent of leaving an unmarked player to commence the unmarked possession (running) chain?
Did you know that on the turnover, the intended player ultimately to deliver inside 50m was usually the closest player forward of the turnover? There would be two other lines closer to goal (if turned over at half-back), who would provide countering blocks and subsequent 15m leads to open up space, whilst the near player ran the 40-60m to receive in space, running at goal.
Up forward, the four pillars - twin talls 30m out essentially blocking for two leading FF running helix patterns.
From the same era, the 'cuts' Hawthorn ran defensive side of the centre-bounce: Tap to Mitchell, to Sewell in the other direction, back to Lewis in the first, to find the unmarked Birchall (HBF) who had run 30m whilst we 'fiddled' around in the middle. Thrashed in raw numbers, but every clearance was effective.
For old times sake - the "turtle tackle", making the run down tackle with a reverse roll, avoiding in back, and showing opponent is able to, but choosing not to, dispose. (Conversely the habit of 'hatching' the ball from the pack).
More recently, the 45 leads, utilising the lower kick (not back over man on the mark). Kicking to position allowing 'blind' kicks with faith team-mates understand and will pre-empt the pass. Combined with Shepharding man on the mark to create space for disposal.
The deliberate/directed spoil - not marking even when a chance (esp up forward), but stopping clearing spoil - controlling where the crumbs/ground contest will occur. The tap-on rather than collect and handball. Choosing to manage the contest location rather than simply trying to win possession.
The 20/60 - short kick often wide to open player who can then kick over/around the defensive zone.
I love the tactical side of the game - more so because Hawthorn have (finally) started to show development of new areas. The Eagles 'gauntlet' was brilliant in it's simplicity, yet all commentators did was scream "Judd", ignoring the body work of Cox, Kerr, Embley et al to clear the path. A dominant ruck meant the tactic could be set and met almost perfectly, allowing an extremely aggressive mindset to be undertaken.
Dunstall to host, with a retired coach and player, and weekly guest current coach/player.
How good to see what Mitchell's video review brings up (obviously mostly good) - but where/how criticised.
Some old examples, using Hawthorn's 07-09 tactics. Did you know the cluster was setup as much to provide outlet running as it was to reduce our KPD exposure - a tactic designed to provide uncontested rebound football (statistically most likely method of scoring) whilst relying on poor opposition skills and or decisions to create contests.
Did you realise when the opposition had the ball, the Hawthorn defender always zoned to the forward/left side of their opponent? That they deliberately compressed the left side of the field to encourage the opposition to kick down the right side - even to the extent of leaving an unmarked player to commence the unmarked possession (running) chain?
Did you know that on the turnover, the intended player ultimately to deliver inside 50m was usually the closest player forward of the turnover? There would be two other lines closer to goal (if turned over at half-back), who would provide countering blocks and subsequent 15m leads to open up space, whilst the near player ran the 40-60m to receive in space, running at goal.
Up forward, the four pillars - twin talls 30m out essentially blocking for two leading FF running helix patterns.
From the same era, the 'cuts' Hawthorn ran defensive side of the centre-bounce: Tap to Mitchell, to Sewell in the other direction, back to Lewis in the first, to find the unmarked Birchall (HBF) who had run 30m whilst we 'fiddled' around in the middle. Thrashed in raw numbers, but every clearance was effective.
For old times sake - the "turtle tackle", making the run down tackle with a reverse roll, avoiding in back, and showing opponent is able to, but choosing not to, dispose. (Conversely the habit of 'hatching' the ball from the pack).
More recently, the 45 leads, utilising the lower kick (not back over man on the mark). Kicking to position allowing 'blind' kicks with faith team-mates understand and will pre-empt the pass. Combined with Shepharding man on the mark to create space for disposal.
The deliberate/directed spoil - not marking even when a chance (esp up forward), but stopping clearing spoil - controlling where the crumbs/ground contest will occur. The tap-on rather than collect and handball. Choosing to manage the contest location rather than simply trying to win possession.
The 20/60 - short kick often wide to open player who can then kick over/around the defensive zone.
I love the tactical side of the game - more so because Hawthorn have (finally) started to show development of new areas. The Eagles 'gauntlet' was brilliant in it's simplicity, yet all commentators did was scream "Judd", ignoring the body work of Cox, Kerr, Embley et al to clear the path. A dominant ruck meant the tactic could be set and met almost perfectly, allowing an extremely aggressive mindset to be undertaken.
