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Well, Brissy are going to be applying manic forward pressure mext week so we'd better come up with something pretty damn quickly. Unfortunately from what I saw over preseason, handball might actually be our answer to this question which gives me ******* chills.So I know I'm supposed to be voice of reason guy all the time. But if this performance against Fremantle was the style North wanted to play, and not just a result of Fremantle's pressure (which was really good) ... I'm very worried.
A bit about the style, potential options for it, the caveat around Round 1, and a few other things: https://theshinboner.com/2019/03/25/round-1-alarm-bells-north-melbourne-fremantle-match-review/
We've been using the get-out-the-back release for a long time now & it's easily countered by well drilled, well coached teams.Well, Brissy are going to be applying manic forward pressure mext week so we'd better come up with something pretty damn quickly. Unfortunately from what I saw over preseason, handball might actually be our answer to this question which gives me ******* chills.
We've been using the get-out-the-back release for a long time now & it's easily countered by well drilled, well coached teams.
We've been using the get-out-the-back release for a long time now & it's easily countered by well drilled, well coached teams.
Hence why we are going to miss Waite so badly.Get a hit up marking target, go long, and make sure there are blokes at the drop off the ball.
If we're going to turn over the ball, then at least do it 60 metres from the opposition goal, rather than 30 metres from it.
As Pagan used to state; "If I am going to have a contest, I would rather have it in my forward line."
The simple truths of football still apply.
Hence why we are going to miss Waite so badly.
Hence why we are going to miss Waite so badly.
Yeah forget that ever happening.Mason?
You there?
Helloooooo?
Honestly Id get Larkey in now, drop Wood and have Ziebell as the 3rd forward marking target. Alls Larkey needs to do is bring the ball to ground. Thats it. Wood is a cat and can't be relied on to do the donkey work and we can't just go to Goldy all day long, unless of course we want to send him to an early retirement.Goldstein & McKay/Tarrant, or even Brown should be utilised on the way out and we need to get a CHF in to the side asap!!!!
As usual, Brad is 2-3 years behind the times with list structures. He is 3000% REACTIVE.
If we're struggling after 6 rounds then it's time to get Brown to CHF, Larkey to FF and persist.
Yeah forget that ever happening.
Honestly Id get Larkey in now, drop Wood and have Ziebell as the 3rd forward marking target. Alls Larkey needs to do is bring the ball to ground. Thats it. Wood is a cat and can't be relied on to do the donkey work and we can't just go to Goldy all day long, unless of course we want to send him to an early retirement.
If we allow the opposition to push right up on us then we need to outnumber the get out contest and get off to the races.
Yeah forget that ever happening.
He's too one dimensional, drops easy marks on the lead and won't put his head over the ball. Which is all fine if we are flying, because he can do fantastic things with time and space, but we ain't. And we need him to have an impact on each contest he gets into, which he doesn't because he avoids contact.I'd ask for some perspective on the forwards from the wiser heads like yourself.
Could you imagine gut running to make constant leads all day, only to see the ball stutter about upfield, and turnover for 90% of the day?
I wouldn't be a forward in our side for a million bucks.
If North don't make drastic regime change, he should leave and identify Hawthorn or Collingwood as his destination clubs. He'd kick 40 a year at those clubs.
I am deadly serious about this. Anyone talented under 25 years of age, should just look elsewhere.
Wouldn't be unhappy with that.Okay, but Larkey has to play FF.
Brown goes to CHF, and JZ sits next to Larkey.
He's too one dimensional, drops easy marks on the lead and won't put his head over the ball. Which is all fine if we are flying, because he can do fantastic things with time and space, but we ain't. And we need him to have an impact on each contest he gets into, which he doesn't because he avoids contact.
When we are playing well it ain't that hard to get hit up. Waite did it, Brown does it, Wood can do it. But I don't think we can carry a fair weather hit up forward who avoids contact and can't impact a pack. Especially when our movement off half back is poo and we desperately need another get out option.C'mon mate, be honest. How the **** do you time leads in our side?
Solve this and I'll nominate you for the Nobel Prize.
When we are playing well it ain't that hard to get hit up. Waite did it, Brown does it, Wood can do it. But I don't think we can carry a fair weather hit up forward who avoids contact and can't impact a pack. Especially when our movement off half back is poo and we desperately need another get out option.
Im coming from the position that the transition won't be an easy fix, so until the point where it is fixed, Wood is a liability IMO.Basically, he should be dropped because the transition is constantly inefficient?
I can't have that mate, the transition is the real issue here.
Sure, I can see where he can't play the CHF role if we do adjust our game plan. In that case I would put him on a flank, which is his true position anyway.
Basically, he should be dropped because the transition is constantly inefficient?
I can't have that mate, the transition is the real issue here.
Sure, I can see where he can't play the CHF role if we do adjust our game plan. In that case I would put him on a flank, which is his true position anyway.
Im coming from the position that the transition won't be an easy fix, so until the point where it is fixed, Wood is a liability IMO.