Dee's 2012 style of play

[DeeZee 7,463]

110% Hammer and tongs, run the opposition of their feet, along with ferocious gang style tackling,and fast decisive direct play, with full confidence in our big forwards,speedy crumbers Blease and Davey at their feet.

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

Long and direct was always going to be effective. Run and carry was always going to be effective. Defensive flooding was going to ruin the game with its effectiveness. But coaches found ways to counter these plans.

Nothing is forever. The only constant is change.

Correct...But keeping the Ball in our forward line will always beat the opposition...Chess Moves.

[felixdacat 459]

I agree with other's in that I just want them to win...how they win to me is for the coaching team to work out.

[monoccular 17,698]

.......Nothing is forever. The only constant is change.....

Try telling that to Al Gore and Tim Flannery

Correct...But keeping the Ball in our forward line will always beat the opposition...Chess Moves.

True but obvious - if it is in our forward line all day, they can't score; conversely, if it is their forward line all day, we can't score. Hadn't though of that though, before last year's trip down Princes' Highway !!

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

True but obvious - if it is in our forward line all day, they can't score; conversely, if it is their forward line all day, we can't score. Hadn't though of that though, before last year's trip down Princes' Highway !!

Their Forward line is a backline press....we saw how that worked last year...That Trip Down the Princess Hwy Last year did not happen!!! That was not Footy....

[bjDee 1,249]

I'm no fan of Graham Richardson, but when it comes to footy, "Whatever It Takes" is how I'd like us to play in 2012.

[furious d 477]

I thought that she said that she was going to play for Footscray

Try telling that to Al Gore and Tim Flannery

True but obvious - if it is in our forward line all day, they can't score; conversely, if it is their forward line all day, we can't score. Hadn't though of that though, before last year's trip down Princes' Highway !!

I really don't want to be a prude or whatever but could we keep it to the footy. There are plenty of political discussion boards around.

Demonology became unreadable because of the constant political bickering and I'd really hate to see this place ruined as well.

[Demon 16 216]

I'm expecting a lot of stoppages and short passing on the wings.

[old dee 24,028]

winning style..........please

You have my vote DC.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

I thought with all the threads that have been written about similar topics.

The obvious answer is:-

A Game plan that is different than any of the opposition, but also works.

I want Melbourne to be the Benchmark for others to follow, not for us to follow them like we have done for decades.

I'm sure the FD are working on something, let's hope they have a plan that is versatile enough to tweak against different opposition teams. It's no good having Plan A unless you need to go to A.1 as appropriate.

I don't think Bailey had a fully developed Plan he was tinkering all the time but nothing worked.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,110]

Am I the only one who thinks Daniher's gameplan from a decade ago would be really good against the press?