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Can someone please explain why you play on from the centre at pace and then kick to 3 on one opposition and the other forwards no where near it?

 

Sandy have the goal scoring end five straight 

AMW 12 disposals not a kick in in sight. Paddy Cross closes the gap.

 

Moniz prolific ... ends up with Bill who hits Sesto lace out on the lead.

Sesto hits a shorty to Windsor who goes back amd misses from 30 in front

Sandy by 2 points

Casey ball movement looking the best it has all year.


Casey a competitive quarter, inaccuracy for goal denies them the lead.

Edited by Tarax Club

Entertaining footy. 

Laurie, AMW, Tholstrup all excellent. Billings using it well, K Brown had some impressive early touches. Jefferson showing that he's capable at ground level and not just reliant on his marking. Sestan got more involved as the quarter wore on and looks dangerous inside 50.

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1 minute ago, KC from Casey said:

QT Sandringham 5.0.30 to Casey Demons 4.4.28

Goals Laurie 2 Cross Jefferson 

Disposals Moniz-Wakefield 13 Laurie 9 Billings Tholstrup 8

Surely AMW gets a promotion soon. His tackling is good.  Won some good contested footy too. 


Just now, Tarax Club said:

Casey a competitive quarter, inaccuracy for goal denies them the lead.

Inability to get clean possession inside 50 hasn't helped. Sandringham much better going inside 50

Just now, Diamond_Jim said:

Inability to get clean possession inside 50 hasn't helped. Sandringham much better going inside 50

Casey would positively lead the i50 count. Sandy cleaner more efficient.

Jeffo TWO!


14 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Can someone please explain why you play on from the centre at pace and then kick to 3 on one opposition and the other forwards no where near it?

Yes they often miss lateral or 45 options but it's also a result of some forwards not working hard enough (repeat efforts) to hit up at the ball carrier.

This same thing purveys alot when players are bursting out of stoppage through the middle or off a wing. 

The leads from designated forwards often go missing.  They are somehow expecting fatigued player to kick it over the head of their defender as they run away from them towards goal.

Alternatively a player at stoppage receiving or gathering under pressure then having to dump kick.  Often forwards sit back in this situation allowing their direct opponent or a spare to play in front for the easy intercept.

See this quite often at senior level too.

One of my bug bears.  Very frustrating to watch.

5 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

Casey would positively lead the i50 count. Sandy cleaner more efficient.

Their transition has been quicker / slicker on occasions too giving them nice looks inside 50

Edwards having a decent game so far.

Hits up Benny who then decides not to shoot at goal from 50 and returns the favour to Edwards who misses from 35 on a 45

Jeffo with a good contested mark but fades right. 


Mitch White playing a captain’s game.

Nice to see Jeffo improving

thank god we are letting him develop

 
7 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Yes they often miss lateral or 45 options but it's also a result of some forwards not working hard enough (repeat efforts) to hit up at the ball carrier.

This same thing purveys alot when players are bursting out of stoppage through the middle or off a wing. 

The leads from designated forwards often go missing.  They are somehow expecting fatigued player to kick it over the head of their defender as they run away from them towards goal.

Alternatively a player at stoppage receiving or gathering under pressure then having to dump kick.  Often forwards sit back in this situation allowing their direct opponent or a spare to play in front for the easy intercept.

See this quite often at senior level too.

One of my bug bears.  Very frustrating to watch.

Agree, but one can see you have no forwards present but they just kick without understanding they need to hold it up till the forwards get back it's just playing on for the sake of it, it's bad coaching full stop.

AMW 17 disposals 


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