Autopsy Swans get their kicks by 66

[Ticky009]

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

And we were off a 5 day break. They were off a 6 day break

 

[Ticky009]

Heatmap from the Dogs game. They really did take the learnings from our game against the Hawks and pushed us wide.

 

[liz]

Heatmap from the Dogs game. They really did take the learnings from our game against the Hawks and pushed us wide.



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And to an extent we adapted, though it’s hard to draw any definitive conclusions until we see if we can kick a winning score moving round the edges against a defence of the calibre of Barrass, Sicily and Battle instead of Khamis, Gardner and Busslinger.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Heatmap from the Dogs game. They really did take the learnings from our game against the Hawks and pushed us wide.



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That’s Q4 when the game was already toast.
Interested to see what the heat map looks like in Q2 & Q3, which is where we really steamrolled them.

 

[caesar88]

That’s Q4 when the game was already toast.
Interested to see what the heat map looks like in Q2 & Q3, which is where we really steamrolled them.

Basically the same in those quarters.




Interestingly the first quarter which was the least "dominant" for us in a game play sense was the most corridor-centric for us.



What it all potentially shows is that we were challenged when trying to play our way and instead of persisting, we adjusted to go wider, and actually found more success that way. Very promising for the "we need a plan B!!!" advocates, of which I am one.

 

[caesar88]

Quarter two also kinda looks like a - oh never mind.

 

[Ticky009]

Considering the 2nd half was where we scored five and six goals respectively when you look at that heat map that's a very pleasing result.

 

[liz]

My main query about whether this shows we’ve come up with a second potent method when were denied the corridor revolves around our sources of goals. In the first half we had only two goal kickers - Curnow and Amartey - and there was a big reliance on them taking contested marks.

So yes, we managed to mostly avoid the long aimless kick into the forward line that we reverted to after quarter time against the Hawks, and instead were able to get the ball to the final third of the ground using run and handball around the boundaries, but when we got there, that final kick needed to be to a contest. It’s close to impossible for most running players to kick goals from there themselves, and also much harder to pinpoint a forward on a lead or in a pocket of space. You just don’t have the angles or lines of sight.

So you’re heavily reliant on forwards taking marks, or at least bringing the ball to ground. Better defences won’t allow that in the way the Dogs’ defence did on Thursday.

So we need to find a way to get the ball back into the corridor before that final kick into the forward line, at least some of the time.

 

[bedford]

My main query about whether this shows we’ve come up with a second potent method when were denied the corridor revolves around our sources of goals. In the first half we had only two goal kickers - Curnow and Amartey - and there was a big reliance on them taking contested marks.

So yes, we managed to mostly avoid the long aimless kick into the forward line that we reverted to after quarter time against the Hawks, and instead were able to get the ball to the final third of the ground using run and handball around the boundaries, but when we got there, that final kick needed to be to a contest. It’s close to impossible for most running players to kick goals from there themselves, and also much harder to pinpoint a forward on a lead or in a pocket of space. You just don’t have the angles or lines of sight.

So you’re heavily reliant on forwards taking marks, or at least bringing the ball to ground. Better defences won’t allow that in the way the Dogs’ defence did on Thursday.

So we need to find a way to get the ball back into the corridor before that final kick into the forward line, at least some of the time.

Very good liz

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Great news that Naughton is fine, and sounds like he'll play this Friday night

 

[MF]

I've watched that Hawthorn game twice more. We ran out of legs late 3rd Qtr and our pressure on their runners throughout the whole game was poor. No Heeney & Gulden. A lot of upside.

No Cunningham either. I doubt Moore carves us up like that with Harry on him.

 

[bedford]

No Cunningham either. I doubt Moore carves us up like that with Harry on him.

Great point

 

[Jewelsbon]

No Cunningham either. I doubt Moore carves us up like that with Harry on him.

Yep. I think if we were to play them this weekend it would be a very different ballgame.

 

[bedford]

Yep. I think if we were to play them this weekend it would be a very different ballgame.

I think they have improved as well to be fair

 

[Daniel B]

Quarter two also kinda looks like a - oh never mind.

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Interesting how left-side dominant we are. Are our most dangerous runners/kickers all left footers?

 

[rustycrate]

Interesting how left-side dominant we are. Are our most dangerous runners/kickers all left footers?

Some are dual footers. Don't pigeon hole them.

 

[MF]

Heatmap from the Dogs game. They really did take the learnings from our game against the Hawks and pushed us wide.



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The great thing was we just transferred our fast, forward handball game to the wings instead which we didn't do against the Hawks.

It made our mids kicking those long goals a bit harder but the key forwards came to the party instead.

Could be a different story if we come up against a team with decent key defenders though.

 

[bedford]

Some are dual footers. Don't pigeon hole them.

Apart from Heeney and Serong who are you talking about