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1. Four quarter intensity. Enough said.

2. Green playing as a deep forward, leading to the ball carrier. That is, IMO, where he plays his best football. I don't like him on the wing, I don't like him up the ground. I like him deep, getting on leads, and marking in front of his defender. He is not playing well, which may or may not be related to the captaincy, but I think the best thing to do with him is put him deep.

3. Tweak the game plan/structure. It's time for some small but important changes. For one, we need to ensure we leave our forwards closer to goal. This gives us a get-out option, and it means when we're bringing the ball out of defence we have forwards leading towards the ball carrier, not away from them. It looks good when we play well to have our forwards streaming into space towards goal, but that only works when the opponent's defence is a shambles, and in 2011, maybe the Gold Coast and Port Adelaide are the only sides who can't defend that tactic well enough. Players like Watts, Jurrah, Green and Petterd are all mobile enough to make leads towards the ball carrier and then double back and make leads back into space when required.

4. Something that resembles a plan for kick-ins. I'm sick of us kicking long to a contest. It doesn't work, it's predictable, and it's dumb. We need to work on who takes the kicks, who gives us the short option, whether we're going to move the ball via hand, foot, or by running, and who is going to position themselves where in order to make this happen. It's a shambles at the moment.

5. A tighter defensive press when we're defending. We're too loose and we don't apply the same pressure on the opposition that we are feeling when we have the ball.

 

1. Four quarter intensity. Enough said

Me too. I don't reckon we can change all the structure and strategy stuff we need to change in 7 days. But we can show a four quarter effort of grunt and heart. We need players putting themselves on the line for the red and blue.

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Jack Grimes in the midfield.

I know we've got a hole in the backline but put in Joel McDonald if Strauss and Blease aren't ready.

We've given him a three year deal to play Casey?

 
  On 29/04/2011 at 02:35, titan_uranus said:

1. Four quarter intensity. Enough said.

2. Green playing as a deep forward, leading to the ball carrier. That is, IMO, where he plays his best football. I don't like him on the wing, I don't like him up the ground. I like him deep, getting on leads, and marking in front of his defender. He is not playing well, which may or may not be related to the captaincy, but I think the best thing to do with him is put him deep.

3. Tweak the game plan/structure. It's time for some small but important changes. For one, we need to ensure we leave our forwards closer to goal. This gives us a get-out option, and it means when we're bringing the ball out of defence we have forwards leading towards the ball carrier, not away from them. It looks good when we play well to have our forwards streaming into space towards goal, but that only works when the opponent's defence is a shambles, and in 2011, maybe the Gold Coast and Port Adelaide are the only sides who can't defend that tactic well enough. Players like Watts, Jurrah, Green and Petterd are all mobile enough to make leads towards the ball carrier and then double back and make leads back into space when required.

4. Something that resembles a plan for kick-ins. I'm sick of us kicking long to a contest. It doesn't work, it's predictable, and it's dumb. We need to work on who takes the kicks, who gives us the short option, whether we're going to move the ball via hand, foot, or by running, and who is going to position themselves where in order to make this happen. It's a shambles at the moment.

5. A tighter defensive press when we're defending. We're too loose and we don't apply the same pressure on the opposition that we are feeling when we have the ball.

How much are the FD paid to come up with something simple like this ???? But Can't.... !!!!! Brad Green is a good player and has been a great player for the club... But an inspirational Captain , he is Not ! I love the guy.. He is having one of his poorest seasons if not his worst ?? Captaincy doesn't appear to have done much for Brad's on-field performances ?? We cannot keep making excuses for our Young inexperienced list !! Essendon, for instance turned up against Collingwood with an 18 year old who made most of their experienced players look average... How can we keep using excuses about our 19 to 22 year olds. Are some of our players too comfortable with their places in the team and their nice salaries to care much about whether they give their hearts for the club ??Where has the "demon" gone from this once upon a time Great Football Club ???

  On 29/04/2011 at 03:01, jacey said:

Jack Grimes in the midfield.

I know we've got a hole in the backline but put in Joel McDonald if Strauss and Blease aren't ready.

We've given him a three year deal to play Casey?

McDonald is someone they will consider as he is playing consistently and at least has a red hot crack. Let's see how blease oes in the next month. we just want him playing well continually before he gets his chance.

i als othink Aussie might get dropped for someone like maric.


  On 29/04/2011 at 02:35, titan_uranus said:

1. Four quarter intensity. Enough said.

2. Green playing as a deep forward, leading to the ball carrier. That is, IMO, where he plays his best football. I don't like him on the wing, I don't like him up the ground. I like him deep, getting on leads, and marking in front of his defender. He is not playing well, which may or may not be related to the captaincy, but I think the best thing to do with him is put him deep.

3. Tweak the game plan/structure. It's time for some small but important changes. For one, we need to ensure we leave our forwards closer to goal. This gives us a get-out option, and it means when we're bringing the ball out of defence we have forwards leading towards the ball carrier, not away from them. It looks good when we play well to have our forwards streaming into space towards goal, but that only works when the opponent's defence is a shambles, and in 2011, maybe the Gold Coast and Port Adelaide are the only sides who can't defend that tactic well enough. Players like Watts, Jurrah, Green and Petterd are all mobile enough to make leads towards the ball carrier and then double back and make leads back into space when required.

4. Something that resembles a plan for kick-ins. I'm sick of us kicking long to a contest. It doesn't work, it's predictable, and it's dumb. We need to work on who takes the kicks, who gives us the short option, whether we're going to move the ball via hand, foot, or by running, and who is going to position themselves where in order to make this happen. It's a shambles at the moment.

5. A tighter defensive press when we're defending. We're too loose and we don't apply the same pressure on the opposition that we are feeling when we have the ball.

I can break it down to an even more basic want - I want to WIN!

Here's a shocking thought - why don't we present in the corridor, so we can kick it down the corridor, instead of chipping it around the edges? Its a while since I was a kid in school doing maths, but I do still seem to remember that the quickest link between A & B was a STRAIGHT LINE! It's also harder to kick it out of bounds if you kick it straight down the middle! How many times do you hear the crowd yelling "KICK IT" but there's no-one there to kick it to?

I guess that's just too basic and straightforward to try? :(

todd viney coach us

for us not to be a mediocre side

for the dees to give us some consistent performances so i dont feel ashamed to go to work

 

The MFC to refund the last 45 years I invested.Or play with some heart and pretend the colours actually mean more then the pay cheque.

Oh and Green deep in the forward line.

  On 29/04/2011 at 13:09, watts04 said:

for the dees to give us some consistent performances so i dont feel ashamed to go to work

X2


  On 29/04/2011 at 03:01, jacey said:

Jack Grimes in the midfield.

I know we've got a hole in the backline but put in Joel McDonald if Strauss and Blease aren't ready.

I think we should bring him in. He has experience. Worth trying.

But most of all, make it a contest. Improve contested ball/possession. And lay/stick some frickin tackles.

Last year the likes of McKenzie & Junior led the way in tackles. There was a concerted effort at times to go tackle crazy; haven't witnessed it this year. You've got to have a thirst for it, but at the moment the boy's mouths are full of dribble. They're not thirsty for it. No intensity. No where near enough pressure on opposition.

If there is no contested possession and tackles, the opposition will control the ball and walk it out every time. And we'll always be on the back foot and look like chasing instead of being first. Then they can set there forward press up and be confident knowing "we" don't want it enough and know we'll cough it up with turnovers through pressure.

  On 29/04/2011 at 02:35, titan_uranus said:

2. Green playing as a deep forward, leading to the ball carrier. That is, IMO, where he plays his best football. I don't like him on the wing, I don't like him up the ground. I like him deep, getting on leads, and marking in front of his defender. He is not playing well, which may or may not be related to the captaincy, but I think the best thing to do with him is put him deep.

Green or no, having at least one player in the forward half when moving the ball forward would be nice.....

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