They're good suggestions monoccular..
Because our forward entries are so predictable with the dump kick 15m out on someones head, opposition really focus on blocking/ suffocating our small forwards so our 'plan A' of 'bring the ball to ground' is not effective one bit.
A bit of variety with our forward entries instead of predictability might help our forwards deal with defenders tactics, keep them guessing by alternating between 1v1 contests with a bit of space for forwards to lead or fast ball movement and get it in quick.
We also shouldn't be aiming for every player on the ground to be in our f50 at once, goody might call that forward half footy but that is also called flooding which is used to stop opposition scoring.
Has anyone else noticed that our team's game style consist mainly of 'dump kicks' into the forward 50, without any consideration to a forward structure. Its all good to lock it in our forward half but for a low return for scoring options. We look better with space than having the whole opposition team in there, guys like kossi can use their speed more effectively.
I just want a forward line that doesnt try and mark over each other, looking at west coast at the moment and they try to keep a 5m radius from each other in the 50m area.. it seems more efficient than bombing it to 10 players!!!!!
My first choice team if everyone was fit..
FB: Bowey, May, Lever
HB: Salem, T Mac, Rivers
C: Langdon, Oliver, Jones
HF: Laurie, Weideman, Fritsch
FF: Spargo, Brown, Pickett
FOL: Gawn, Petracca, Viney
INT: Brayshaw, Jackson, Harmes, Hibberd
Hows this for a line up..
FB: Hibberd May Lever
HB: Salem Tomlinson Lockart
C; Langdon Oliver Bedford
HF: Harmes Weideman Melksham
FF: Pickett Preuss Viney
Foll: Gawn Petracca Brayshaw
Int: Hannan Spargo Rivers Bennell
FB: Jetta May Lever
HB: Hibberd O. McDonald Lockhart
Centre: Tomlinson Viney Langdon
HF: bennell Brown salam
FF: Pickett T.Mcdonald Fritsch
Foll: Gawn Oliver Petracca
Int: Jones Harmes Hannan Brayshaw