Preview Changes v Sydney, Sat 735pm at Marvel

[the big lebowski]

Need to use the ball better forward of centre. Sometimes we extract the ball out and hit a target, sometimes we just bomb it long.

Need to make it easier for ourselves.

I feel the same but in the opposite way.

Sure, I get it’s AFL. I get that it’s a little more scientific than kicking long.

But I genuinely believe we make it harder for ourselves by too often not kicking long to a contest.

Caleb Daniel is a perfect example. He just refuses to kick to a 2 vs 2 long down the line. Instead he does 1 of 3 things:

1: try and make an aggressive kick and turn it over (approx 50%)
2: try and make an aggressive kick an make it (approx 25%)
3: hold onto it, invite pressure, try and kick long but under kick it (approx 25%)

Think back to our six goals in 6 minutes against the dees. How many were long kicks that created havoc?

1: curtis first
2: larkey second
3: larkey third
4: Zuhaar first from Curtis was a long kick to 1 vs 1 to forwards advantage
5: Zuhaar second
6: Curtis second the only one that was a spot up pass that doesn’t fit the mold

When i played footy a long kick to a 2 vs 2 was not something to be scared of.

Sure, don’t kick to a 3 vs 2.

But we make it so hard for ourselves by not kicking long and Quickly to our forwards when there are even numbers forward of the ball.

We could have cut 50% of our score from turnovers by kicking long and direct. We have darling now who is good at making a contest.

 

[DuckYeah]

Unchanged.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Unchanged.

Pink Corr McDonald
Daniel Chom FOS

Scott LDU Kerch

Simpkin Darling Sheezel
Zurhaar Larkey Curtis

Xerri Powell Parker

I: Powell Phillips Konstanty Stephens

S: Hansen

 

[DuckYeah]

In Fisher
Out: Hansen

Pink Corr McDonald
Daniel Chom FOS

Scott LDU Kerch

Simpkin Darling Fisher
Zurhaar Larkey Curtis

Xerri Sheezel Parker

I: Powell Phillips Konstanty Stephens

S: Hardeman

For the 20th time in this thread. Fish is unavailable for concussion protocol

 

[the big lebowski]

For the 20th time in this thread. Fish is unavailable for concussion protocol

Not too many more fish in the sea

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Things have changed when no one is calling for Lmac to be dropped

Unlike most of the last 18 months, he has actually started the year well and is a reliable player not trying to do too much.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

For the 20th time in this thread. Fish is unavailable for concussion protocol

I obviously missed that. No need for decapitations there mate.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I really just want to find room for Maley. Take the pressure off X and give us a genuine contested marking threat deep inside 50.

We aren’t going to lose much run if we drop Phillips for him.

 

[ferball]

Need to use the ball better forward of centre. Sometimes we extract the ball out and hit a target, sometimes we just bomb it long.

Need to make it easier for ourselves.

I do agree but at the same nearly every side bombs it long under certain circumstances.

Its better to take the territory and set up defensively so that you can get multiple i50s and hit a target in a good spot with one of them.

Long bombs to 50 with a stoppage are the Aussie Rules equivalent of a long kick for touch.

 

[year of the roo]

I really just want to find room for Maley. Take the pressure off X and give us a genuine contested marking threat deep inside 50.

We are going to lose much run if we drop Phillips for him.

Not that much.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Stephens?

Tucker to sub.

neither of them get me excited.

I'd rather bring in someone like Hardeman, kid is a goer and has good skills.

 

[DuckYeah]

neither of them get me excited.

I'd rather bring in someone like Hardeman, kid is a goer and has good skills.

 

[ferball]

neither of them get me excited.

I'd rather bring in someone like Hardeman, kid is a goer and has good skills.

He didn't even play in the VFL on the weekend.

 

[Rod Stroker]

He didn't even play in the VFL on the weekend.

his previous weeks were good

 

[ferball]

his previous weeks were good

Yeah but if he's sick or injured then he's unlikely to be available.

I'd rather see him in there too.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

I really just want to find room for Maley. Take the pressure off X and give us a genuine contested marking threat deep inside 50.

We aren’t going to lose much run if we drop Phillips for him.

I mean considering how much we bomb it long, why not?

 

[Rod Stroker]

Yeah but if he's sick or injured then he's unlikely to be available.

I'd rather see him in there too.

I thought he didn't play on the weekend because he was the traveling emergency? If so he's not sick or injured?

 

[ferball]

I thought he didn't play on the weekend because he was the traveling emergency? If so he's not sick or injured?

That's right, d'oh!

That's a positive thing then.

If he has a good week on the track bring him in for Tucker, drop Stephens and make Tucker sub.

 

[Shinboner '07]

There’s quite a few arrogant pricks on the Sydney board in their preview thread. **** I hope we smash them like we did the dees

 

[7577969923]

I feel the same but in the opposite way.

Sure, I get it’s AFL. I get that it’s a little more scientific than kicking long.

But I genuinely believe we make it harder for ourselves by too often not kicking long to a contest.

Caleb Daniel is a perfect example. He just refuses to kick to a 2 vs 2 long down the line. Instead he does 1 of 3 things:

1: try and make an aggressive kick and turn it over (approx 50%)
2: try and make an aggressive kick an make it (approx 25%)
3: hold onto it, invite pressure, try and kick long but under kick it (approx 25%)

Think back to our six goals in 6 minutes against the dees. How many were long kicks that created havoc?

1: curtis first
2: larkey second
3: larkey third
4: Zuhaar first from Curtis was a long kick to 1 vs 1 to forwards advantage
5: Zuhaar second
6: Curtis second the only one that was a spot up pass that doesn’t fit the mold

When i played footy a long kick to a 2 vs 2 was not something to be scared of.

Sure, don’t kick to a 3 vs 2.

But we make it so hard for ourselves by not kicking long and Quickly to our forwards when there are even numbers forward of the ball.

We could have cut 50% of our score from turnovers by kicking long and direct. We have darling now who is good at making a contest.

Daniel needs to pull the trigger on one of the first six options he assesses every time he gains possession rather than hold on to it until he has evaluated another 5 to 10 options. The perfects seems to have become the enemy of the good for him.

 

[Big_H]

Drop Lmac. Bring in Hardeman.

Laughable. Did you watch the game? LMac was clearly in our best 5.

 

[amaz199]

I feel the same but in the opposite way.

Sure, I get it’s AFL. I get that it’s a little more scientific than kicking long.

But I genuinely believe we make it harder for ourselves by too often not kicking long to a contest.

Caleb Daniel is a perfect example. He just refuses to kick to a 2 vs 2 long down the line. Instead he does 1 of 3 things:

1: try and make an aggressive kick and turn it over (approx 50%)
2: try and make an aggressive kick an make it (approx 25%)
3: hold onto it, invite pressure, try and kick long but under kick it (approx 25%)

Think back to our six goals in 6 minutes against the dees. How many were long kicks that created havoc?

1: curtis first
2: larkey second
3: larkey third
4: Zuhaar first from Curtis was a long kick to 1 vs 1 to forwards advantage
5: Zuhaar second
6: Curtis second the only one that was a spot up pass that doesn’t fit the mold

When i played footy a long kick to a 2 vs 2 was not something to be scared of.

Sure, don’t kick to a 3 vs 2.

But we make it so hard for ourselves by not kicking long and Quickly to our forwards when there are even numbers forward of the ball.

We could have cut 50% of our score from turnovers by kicking long and direct. We have darling now who is good at making a contest.

Kicking long to a 1v1 situation is fine. Kicking long to a pack is where I draw the line though. Just need to hit targets on the lead more often.

Need to work our arses off to get separation. We used to have one of the most potent and dangerous forward lines in the comp under Brad. It hasn't been that level since.

 

[the big lebowski]

Daniel needs to pull the trigger on one of the first six options he assesses every time he gains possession rather than hold on to it until he has evaluated another 5 to 10 options. The perfects seems to have become the enemy of the good for him.

100%. And he is the most obvious example. But I feel like that’s permeated the team.

A nicely weighted long kick to the advantage of in form forwards isn’t the worst option. And it would certainly reduce scores against from turnover.

 

[amaz199]

Laughable. Did you watch the game? LMac was clearly in our best 5.

Oh no.

Someone mentioned no one asking for Lmac to be dropped so in true bigfooty-shit-posting fashion, I obliged.

(FYI, I thought he was great!)

 

[the big lebowski]

Kicking long to a 1v1 situation is fine. Kicking long to a pack is where I draw the line though. Just need to hit targets on the lead more often.

Need to work our arses off to get separation. We used to have one of the most potent and dangerous forward lines in the comp under Brad. It hasn't been that level since.

I think there’s a difference between a set pack and a 2 vs 2 especially where the defence isn’t settled.

I live quick ball movement by hand or by centring kicks but there has to be a time and place for that vs quick long kicks into the forward line that advantage our forwards and make defenders nervous