Analysis Ground ball gets - why are we so shithouse at them?

[RussellEbertHandball]

Drew would be No. 1 in the competition for not bending his back to pick up the ball but tries to soccer the ball. INFURIATING!!

I reckon Drew's problem with GBGs is that when he tries to pick them up he bends his back only, and doesn't bend his knees at all and that's why he sometimes reverts to soccering the ball than trying to pick it up, as he knows he is poor at GBGs.

 

[GremioPower]

Soccer is a valid play. Its usefulness depends on context. Grabbing the ball may lead to an immediate tackle and a ball-up. Soccer can preserve momentum. The situation dictates which action is better. A good player should be able to do both well and to recognize instinctively which is more appropriate to the circumstance.

 

[Chrizzt]

Hoyne says how Port addresses it moving forward is something to keep a watch on. Ken's reply was - I reckon they will play Josh Lai this week. That's not a solution.

Classic Hinkley though. Identifies a problem and his only response is to mix personnel up - it’s why we were always chasing the missing piece with him.

If Georgie could ever pick the ball up off the ground we would be good at this.

yep have been on about this since his first year. Assumed it was because his pre-draft hammy issues limited his ability to bend over while moving but he has not improved one iota in that space.

 

[Windy Cindy]

We saw the exact reason today.. we fumble bumble and cough up everything

West coast just got it in there didn’t matter how and they new we didn’t stand a chance when it’s on the ground

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

We actually won the stat against St Kilda

Ground Ball Gets Port 92 - St Kilda 83

It probably was during that period from about 10 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter to about 13 minutes to go in the 4th quarter where we dominated play but couldnt convert our contested possession and clearance dominance to scoreboard pressure.

The rain came and the ball became a piece of soap and our mids were good. 5 players had half our GBGs. Butter had 13, Wines 11, Drew 9, JHF 7, Richards 6 ........ Wehr 0.

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