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[yakamoto]

We seem to be getting less rebound from our back six than we have been used to in the past.
For the most part we've used the three talls who have generally succeeded in restricting their direct opponents to a very modest output. However McPharlin and Johnson have been pretty low on disposals this season. MJ used to set up a lot of plays but even when he has got it in his hands his disposal has been way below par.
The smaller defenders aren't much run either. Duffield is not the same player as he was early last season and Broughton's disposals are well down. Perhaps the opposition have done a bit of homework on them.
Ibbo has just come back and while his kicking is good the physical side of his game does not bear scrutiny.
It may well be that the development of the frontal press has a lot to do with the above observations.

 

[sabre_ac]

The bad thing is, this tactic against us will keep working. We really need to get the midfield in line and hope some of the players coming back can improve the defensive efforts. Richmond have shown up our gameplan and our zone and I expect other teams to copy it.

I definitely agree with those, however I'd hope they don't go overboard.

For the first time in our history we have a goal kicking midfield, I'd hate to lose that.

 

[Taylor]

It's amazing how your team mate winning a posession and getting it out to you, playing five metres off your man, running into space can make you look like a gun where as if they don't and your opposition is given that delivery you are made to look like a lazy hack.

 

[blue shark]

Silvagni being out injured is a huge loss.Gives flexability to the team.
Need more run from the half back line, make Hill into a Andrew Mcloud
back flanker to set up play, could not do worse than MJ.

 

[yakamoto]

I don't think MJ has been playing on the half back line at all Bluey. Hill to half back and maybe Ibbo to somewhere else would be fine. Harvey said tonight that he didn't expect to be making too many changes to our defence though.

 

[Freomaniac]

this is just my thoughts...

There was an interesting thing I noticed when I watched our game vs the crows a few weeks back. Watching the 1st quarter I saw Adam McPhee had at least 6 marks inside the Attacking 50m and had At least 4 shots at goal. I dont know why he got a spot in defence but I prefer him at a half forward flank.

I dont know why Duffield isnt in the defence. Hes good in the Half back flank chipping the ball to the team mates in the midfield and dodging the odd opponent. I dont mind him being the main guy kicking the ball out after the opposition gets a behind since hes one of our better kickers.

I am Patiently waiting for Hayden to return and play in his spot at the back pocket.

Mcpharlin is easily our best tall defender. Just wondering if We should Michael Johnson as a Centre half back or put him in the forward flank as a tall option with Bradley if Pavlich plays a full game on midfield.