Yeah, that stop/slow style is a remnant of a time we couldn't stop teams from getting a run on. It was meant to be situational when it was first learnt but then it became too coached into them.... Then it became 'the way'. All teams look more dangerous when they run at sides.... we were legitimately dangerous in 12/13 by moving the ball quicker...
We need another Summer training it.... but it looks more natural for many of our players. On tonight's performance we just need more skilled guys but they need to be as hard and manic as we were. Lids, Titch, Yarran, Lennon, C.Ellis are all reasonably skilled but only Lids has shown a propensity to always go when it is his turn. McIntosh will. Moore, Hunt, Townsend, Lambert and Marcon will put their head over it most of the time but aren't always good enough to use it properly.
Hampson is a different matter. He is lucky he is the only half fit tall bloke we have at the moment... He was shocking in the first half against the Pies.... while his man was almost best on, taking the ball out of the ruck with ease and working him over around the ground. He did lift but I don't feel as though he is a legit AFL number 1 ruck....
Griff and TV are confusing still.... we play better with both but they rarely play well together. In my opinion we need one of them. Then bring in C.Moore or another as a better third tall option (or play Lids there for 10 years and watch him kick another 250 goals)