Roast Why can't we defend? A deep dive

[NAB777]

Dustin?

I wish

Conversely, nothing brings more joy to the heart than when you see a team mate smother the ball 50 metres away.

 

[Howard Moon]

Not to labour the point about how much we value defence as a club.

The other funny thing since way back when ..

Most clubs on rebuild, start with a defensive rigidity, try to grind out games, small wins but also small losses, on a brand of high effort and defence. Think the Paul Roos new team manifesto.

What did Essendon continually do? Start with run and gun... We will work on the defence next... Well yeh we are still trying, what a legacy that mindset left

 

[Lore]

We're not already completely ****ed up for next weekend?

We’re completely ****ed until we get everyone back from injury and can actually see what a team selected from the full list looks like… and even then we’re probably still mostly ****ed

 

[Lore]

Not to labour the point about how much we value defence as a club.

The other funny thing since way back when ..

Most clubs on rebuild, start with a defensive rigidity, try to grind out games, small wins but also small losses, on a brand of high effort and defence. Think the Paul Roos new team manifesto.

What did Essendon continually do? Start with run and gun... We will work on the defence next... Well yeh we are still trying, what a legacy that mindset left

Either/or is common enough. Occasionally you get the Carlton or bulldogs model where they start with the midfield too.

 

[boncer34]

We’re completely ****ed until we get everyone back from injury and can actually see what a team selected from the full list looks like… and even then we’re probably still mostly ****ed

Who from the injury list do you think would be best 23 this weekend?

 

[Lore]

Who from the injury list do you think would be best 23 this weekend?

Martin, Bryan, Ridley, Clarke. And if they don’t help they at least put selection pressure on those that do end up playing (e.g. Tom Edwards).

 

[Squeaky]

What did we prioritise then? certainty wasnt toughness , leadership or defence.

Was it just nice families? Athletes maybe?

Essendon supporting choirboys...