dogs105
Sweet Kennels Proprietor
Preface this with saying that I couldn't find the "doesn't deserve its own thread" thread.
Was re-reading Mark Bickley
's biography, and there is a bit where he explains Malcolm Blight's 'football blueprint'. As we all know he was keen on direct, attacking football. One passage in particular stood out:
All centre clearances needed to move the ball directly in line with the goal. If someone disposed of the ball through the side of the centre square, they would be benched.
I can see why this stopped being relevant, eith flooding, zones, and team defence, but is it perhaps the correct approach in the days of 6 6 6 ? Or would the predictability and lack of control of the footy lead to turnovers and scores against with the improved fitness and skills today?
And the main point of this post - how brilliant was 90s style attacking football!!
Was re-reading Mark Bickley
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Mark Bickley
- Age
- 54
- Ht
- 178cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 19.4
- 5star
- K
- 11.7
- 4star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 21.2
- 5star
- K
- 11.0
- 4star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
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All centre clearances needed to move the ball directly in line with the goal. If someone disposed of the ball through the side of the centre square, they would be benched.
I can see why this stopped being relevant, eith flooding, zones, and team defence, but is it perhaps the correct approach in the days of 6 6 6 ? Or would the predictability and lack of control of the footy lead to turnovers and scores against with the improved fitness and skills today?
And the main point of this post - how brilliant was 90s style attacking football!!