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We seem to have lost the ability to take strong pack marks (note not contested) around the ground and get outmarked regularly. Even with Maxie.

Why. There seems to be a theory that we don't care so long as the ball hits the ground. If the only two options are that the oppos take a mark or the ball hits the ground then we lose control of momentum and an easier path to goal.

Let's find a fix.

 

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      On 03/07/2022 at 22:54, tiers said:

    We seem to have lost the ability to take strong pack marks (note not contested) around the ground and get outmarked regularly. Even with Maxie.

    Why. There seems to be a theory that we don't care so long as the ball hits the ground. If the only two options are that the oppos take a mark or the ball hits the ground then we lose control of momentum and an easier path to goal.

    Let's find a fix.

     

    The fix is in. 

    So to speak.

    Our drop off in aerial dominance has coincided with the loading we have done and the not inconsiderable issue of tmac's injury and having may and gawny miss games - not to mention three games where every bloke over 6 foot 4 got injured during the game.

    We will soon be back to controlling the aerial contests.

    Edited by binman

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    Get Maxy healthy and that goes a long way. 

    BBB has threatened to take a few recently and Fritsch has flown for a few and nearly held them.

    Our kicking has also been off at times. There’s a way to go long down the line that still goes to the forwards advantage. Same with our lack of speed of ball movement.

    But the biggest factor with taking pack marks down the line or inside 50 is often the work done by other forwards to pull away, block or contest the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th defenders.

    Tom McDonald is good at this because he’s a) a lead up option, b) strong, c) tall.

    The Crows were able to play Doedee and Dawson on smalls and have them get across to mark. At one stage Spargo went off his head at one of his fellow smalls about not blocking Dawson from a  contest. 

     

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