Ya it’s very early days but my fear is that controlled kicking game plan is not as effective under the new rules. Then again, the Eagles also do a similar style but it was noticeable how quickly they were moving the ball by foot yesterday.We have those types coming through. Logue, Young, Walker, Thomas, Chapman. Cox could if he was encouraged to mark but it looks like he has been instructed to punch. Of the older players, Pearce, Ryan and Wilson have always taken the game on. But the game plan unveiled last season didn’t really resemble that strategy and looked much more controlled short kick to a player in the clear, often sideways.
It’s not so much the kick that’s the issue - it’s the 4 or 5 seconds of scanning around looking for options before making the kick that causes the problems.