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No, don't drop your jaw just yet....I'm not talking as a player rather a coach to help us with what is clearly our major weakness - the defensive side of our game.
And the first part to defence, is tackling, which is where we seem to be struggling.
And although I dont like to use stats in footy, we are very low (15th out of 16 clubs) down on the list of tackles made this year.
I've had plenty of rugby background, played for 8 seasons, as well as 6 for Aussie Rules, and I've found that having played Rugby and being taugh how to tackle has been better for my Aussie Rules than just about anything else.
I just think it would be worthwhile if we looked to try and pick up a former rugby or rugby league player to come in and actually coach our guys how to tackle.
Even teams which make plenty of tackles could do with this, because tackling in rugby is much harder and is desinged to hurt and/or tire the opposition players, whereas tackling in Aussie Rules is more desinged to stop movement off the ball.
Even if we don't make many tackles, if we had a more League/Union style of front-on "hard" tackling, it tires the opposition much quicker and makes the not want the ball.
I reckon it's definetaly something we should look into, and I honestly don't see how it can hurt the club.
And the first part to defence, is tackling, which is where we seem to be struggling.
And although I dont like to use stats in footy, we are very low (15th out of 16 clubs) down on the list of tackles made this year.
I've had plenty of rugby background, played for 8 seasons, as well as 6 for Aussie Rules, and I've found that having played Rugby and being taugh how to tackle has been better for my Aussie Rules than just about anything else.
I just think it would be worthwhile if we looked to try and pick up a former rugby or rugby league player to come in and actually coach our guys how to tackle.
Even teams which make plenty of tackles could do with this, because tackling in rugby is much harder and is desinged to hurt and/or tire the opposition players, whereas tackling in Aussie Rules is more desinged to stop movement off the ball.
Even if we don't make many tackles, if we had a more League/Union style of front-on "hard" tackling, it tires the opposition much quicker and makes the not want the ball.
I reckon it's definetaly something we should look into, and I honestly don't see how it can hurt the club.
