We have struggled for years because of the basic principle that our ability to effectively move the ball quickly and effectively on a regular basis is poor, and our ability to regularly * the oppositions ball movement, particularly off half-back, is poor. Until we change these two areas, we're going nowhere in a hurry.
Hall, Polec, Jack Z (when in the midfield), Cunners, Ahern, Dumont etc. provide zero defensive run through the midfield. Once the opposition is free with the ball, these guys lack the ability and/or will, to chase. Occasionally we get it right and we look great, but those games are few and far between.
I said it 10 years ago that we needed to draft pace & skill into the side, and yet we remain hell-bent on drafting key position players with our early picks & then drafting slow, inside mids with our later picks.
I am sensing some years of pain ahead which can only be corrected if we start targeting quick, skillful young talent in the draft.
I've had an absolute gutful.
Hall, Polec, Jack Z (when in the midfield), Cunners, Ahern, Dumont etc. provide zero defensive run through the midfield. Once the opposition is free with the ball, these guys lack the ability and/or will, to chase. Occasionally we get it right and we look great, but those games are few and far between.
I said it 10 years ago that we needed to draft pace & skill into the side, and yet we remain hell-bent on drafting key position players with our early picks & then drafting slow, inside mids with our later picks.
I am sensing some years of pain ahead which can only be corrected if we start targeting quick, skillful young talent in the draft.
I've had an absolute gutful.