Review Good vs Carlton, R5 2023

[Southerntakeover]

Isn't it a wonder to see, after all those years of it being us being the team running every single midfielder into the contest at the same ball player. Some of the criticism of vB as midfield coach might have been misguided. Increasing the football talent of the midfield away from all blue collar grind players makes a big difference.

 

[dude316]

Another interesting article about our kick ins:

How the Crows have used the kick-in to surge into AFL finals contention

It's one of the simplest parts of footy — kicking the ball back in after a behind — but Adelaide's unique approach is one of the reasons the club has been one of 2023's biggest improvers, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

www.abc.net.au

 

[AFC979810]

If the Media are putting this much time into us - imagine what the other coaches are doing.

Will soon become the hunted if this continues.

 

[skam85]

If the Media are putting this much time into us - imagine what the other coaches are doing.

Will soon become the hunted if this continues.

good.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Isn't it a wonder to see, after all those years of it being us being the team running every single midfielder into the contest at the same ball player. Some of the criticism of vB as midfield coach might have been misguided. Increasing the football talent of the midfield away from all blue collar grind players makes a big difference.

I spent years tearing my hair out watching the Crouch brothers and friends competing for the same ground ball, only to see one opposition player go in against them and flick it to the outside where their free runners were. Collingwood/Buckley, Hawthorn/Clarkson and WB/Beveridge must have licked their lips when they saw us coming. Just pull out last years game plan and away they go.

 

[Sir Ronald Mac]

bit of a laugh from last Thursday

Bogan muppets

 

[arrowman]

Kornes out, Cindye in!

 

[GreyCrow]

Isn't it a wonder to see, after all those years of it being us being the team running every single midfielder into the contest at the same ball player. Some of the criticism of vB as midfield coach might have been misguided. Increasing the football talent of the midfield away from all blue collar grind players makes a big difference.

This is the difference along with Burgess.

No matter how blue collar the fundamentals should be the same - we never saw that in 21/22

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Some good analysis from one of the Carlton posters - put a fair amount of work in







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Quality work.

would be awesome if we got this analysis every week!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

This is the difference along with Burgess.

No matter how blue collar the fundamentals should be the same - we never saw that in 21/22

No doubt out higher fitness has improved our workrate.

Improved skill level is also a huge factor, with better ball retention & less turnovers.

Another factor is the kids are getting more games under the belts & have a good understanding of our game plan... which now usually required quicker ball movement, but also a plan B to slow play down when necessary.

 

[Truck25]

No doubt out higher fitness has improved our workrate.

Improved skill level is also a huge factor, with better ball retention & less turnovers.

Another factor is the kids are getting more games under the belts & have a good understanding of our game plan... which now usually required quicker ball movement, but also a plan B to slow play down when necessary.

This for me is the difference, in the last couple of years we have been able to be effective when we have momentum but unable to stop the opposition when we don't have momentum. This year we seem to recognise when to go and when to stop, and we are just a lot harder to play against when we stop the play. I think Burgess effect has us as a much fitter squad allowing us to push back harder to plug the gaps, and the kids are also understanding their rolls much better.

 

[jackster83]

No doubt out higher fitness has improved our workrate.

Improved skill level is also a huge factor, with better ball retention & less turnovers.

Another factor is the kids are getting more games under the belts & have a good understanding of our game plan... which now usually required quicker ball movement, but also a plan B to slow play down when necessary.

Actually having a game plan is also a new innovation for us.

Last year it was just about crowding the contest and hacking the ball forward (usually to an outnumbered forward line). Even some of the media pundits were questioning our lack of a method (I'm too lazy to go back and quote the article).

 

[crowholder]

Some good analysis from one of the Carlton posters - put a fair amount of work in







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He certainly appreciated the games of Dawson and Smith

 

[Bearded Clam]

Isn't it a wonder to see, after all those years of it being us being the team running every single midfielder into the contest at the same ball player. Some of the criticism of vB as midfield coach might have been misguided. Increasing the football talent of the midfield away from all blue collar grind players makes a big difference.

Yep…

I mean… who’d have thought that not giving 80% of the midfield time to keays, sloane, laird and crouch would actually work to make our midfield more dynamic and potent..

who’d have though the answer was to stop putting the four “see ball.. get ball” spuds in there together and actually mix it ip more with some players with greater skills and footy nouse.

2 to three years of the four horsemen of the apocalypse all going in at the same time to “see ball..get ball” (and virtually fight each other for it half the time) only to have it squirt out of the contest into waiting arms of their free to run off with it opponents!

but….. at least they all got about 30+ or more possessions a game. very few of them damaging mind you.. but thats not the point is it?

some around here identified this nearly 2 years ago.. glad the club has finally clued onto it.. and no longer classes a midfield that has keays/sloane/laird/crouch in it as far too “stacked” to allow any other players in to have a go…