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When Fyfe and blakely come back I hope sonny goes into the forward line and then we might see some crumbing magic.
Thanks for the training reports, especially the ones in bullet mode.
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because 5 out 6 of our mids back then would walk into the current midfield, and 3 (Prime Ballas and Mayne plus Pav) of the forwards. Not saying they wont be a better midfield one day but currently no way.I don't get it.
We used to hit up targets i50 constantly (circa end 2012-2015).
Wtf has happened
To be fair Ross looked as bemused at the end as the rest of us. They are trying to fix the problem. To be really fair the ball movement and forward line is totally different to last year.At risk of moving into the Lyon hater group, this genuinely amazes and confuses me. I know he said after the game we went long too much but after years of doing that exact same thing and the way the players seemed to have it drilled into them that they kick long to the top of the square on every single entry, I am amazed that this is an actual focus of change and not the actual plan.
I honestly will not care if we get belted on poor skill turnovers into the 50 this week if it means I see the vast majority of entries are trying to hit a forward that is in a 1v1 or in space...
Really should just be the memo for the game. At no stage do you go long to the top of the square. Try to hit a target or kick goal regardless of the result.
What do you reckon are some of the better ways to teach them this?A long time ago, I did a bit of coaching.
The most successful teams run hard/sprint to create space for their team mates which helps the team massively.
If you have new players/players trying to get picked best 22, none of them want to sacrifice this hard running to benefit the team as they don’t think it will be noticed by the coaches. They all want a bag!
This is why time, trust and knowledge of your team mates is paramount.
Give it time.
I hate to say it but West Coast are great at this, as were Richmond and the dogs.
When our guys, with youth in their side, learn this all important craft, things will be rosie
Not really, we were never better than 9th for marks inside 50.
A long time ago, I did a bit of coaching.
The most successful teams run hard/sprint to create space for their team mates which helps the team massively.
If you have new players/players trying to get picked best 22, none of them want to sacrifice this hard running to benefit the team as they don’t think it will be noticed by the coaches. They all want a bag!
This is why time, trust and knowledge of your team mates is paramount.
Give it time.
I hate to say it but West Coast are great at this, as were Richmond and the dogs.
When our guys, with youth in their side, learn this all important craft, things will be rosie
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Tabs practicing marking, while being wacked.
Why didn't they have these while i played.
Marc Webb's maximum kicking distance.
Had a feeling Meek was actually Silent AlarmView attachment 631578View attachment 631579
Tabs practicing marking, while being wacked.
Why didn't they have these while i played.
But even when we do that, we often have two or three players leading to the same place and stuff it up. The extended lead is most important in these circumstances, otherwise you just end up filling in the space. Should be easy to fix... but been saying that for a couple of years now.I disagree that it’s that easy as saying leaduo forward to drag your opponent to create more space. Except for centre bounces, most teams will have 12-16 players flood the 50 so at best you’re dragging two more outside 50, then you’re still stuck with the same problem. Quicker ball movement to not allow the opposition to flood is the key IMO.
We have had massive instability in our forward make up. Taberner often injured and required as second ruck, Kersten and McCarthy disappointing. Walters required midfield. Bennell unavailable. Ballantyne in decline.Should be easy to fix... but been saying that for a couple of years now.
Agree with all that. The easy fix I refer to is that players stop leading into the same place. It’s U15’s kinda stuff really.We have had massive instability in our forward make up. Taberner often injured and required as second ruck, Kersten and McCarthy disappointing. Walters required midfield. Bennell unavailable. Ballantyne in decline.
I am not sure what kind of easy fix you would be expecting in that kind of situation.
I am happy with the fix that goes;
I really think the club's tactics are not that difficult to see despite them not coming together in the JLT1 game, with a semi-fit Hogan, an early injury to Switkowski and Lobb required in the ruck. I also don't think club's reveal their moves for the world to see during pre-season games.
- Get Hogan and Lobb into the forward line.
- See who works best with them out of Cox/Taberner/McCarthy.
- Bring in some new small forwards to plonk at their feet.
- Develop a mix of strategies for our forward entries.
- Improve delivery into the forward 50.
- Use Pearce and Logue to block the marking exits and create repeat entries.
They just need half a dozen games together I reckon.Agree with all that. The easy fix I refer to is that players stop leading into the same place. It’s U15’s kinda stuff really.
But players probably get away with it because we haven’t had competition for spots, and a somewhat reluctant match committee to make too many changes.
Agree with all that. The easy fix I refer to is that players stop leading into the same place. It’s U15’s kinda stuff really.
But players probably get away with it because we haven’t had competition for spots, and a somewhat reluctant match committee to make too many changes.
Taking a moment to consider your options at AFL level is all well and good when you don't have a player with his hand on your jumper, we already get caught holding the ball either the most or near most of any club in the AFL.