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Why So Different?? - townsendcalling - 06-20-2015
One aspect of our game that we used to lament was our accuracy in front of goal, missing key shots at critical times.
Across the season, we have kicked
11.12
9.8
11.18
18.13
6.9
11.9
9.3 (GWS smashed us)
9.9
9.8
Yet the last 2 weeks, when we have played aggressive, creative, entertaining football, we have kicked
14.6 and 17.8
Can a change in gameplan make us more accurate??
Murphy's goal in the 3rd quarter probably would have been a miss 6 weeks ago, but yesterday it was a captain's goal at a critical time!
Re: Why So Different?? - shadesy - 06-21-2015
Moving the ball into space, coming through the middle and allowing an open forward line are all parts of this.
Under Ratten, we kicked a heap of goals from the square and now we are seeing this again. Move it quick and direct and allow players to run onto it. Or hit leading players out in front of goals.
Re: Why So Different?? - PassIt2Carrots - 06-21-2015
Could it be that we are getting shots at goal in better positions due to our more direct football? Slow movement usually results in being pushed out to the wings. Fast ball movement means it goes through the middle. Pretty sure we could find some sort of graph on that on the AFL website.
Re: Why So Different?? - PassIt2Carrots - 06-21-2015
@shadesy
Great minds!!
Re: Why So Different?? - LanceRomance - 06-21-2015
I think it is so different because MM was trying to change the way the blues played all together... was a long term plan that few had patience for
Re: Why So Different?? - PassIt2Carrots - 06-21-2015
Mick had lost the plot mate. He was a stubborn, outdated coach on the way down and determined to bring the club with him.
Re: Why So Different?? - Professer E - 06-21-2015
Because the previous coach was wedded to an obsolete gameplan whereby we moved the ball around the flanks at a snails pace, which allowed the opposition defense to set up and organise themselves. Defense is a total field, total team issue now, which we have failed to grasp.
Control of the corridor and fast ball movement wins games - the opposite is certain failure in modern foortball.
Coupled with zero intensity from the players, an abject lack of confidence which caused players to perform basic skills poorly, playing blokes forward of the ball who either had no idea or will to run dangerous positions, no system in bringing the ball forward... I'm surprised we actually scored at all at times.
Re: Why So Different?? - cookie2 - 06-21-2015
The visible difference to me is energy and spontaneity. The guys now are decisive and direct and play with a single purpose.
Under MM they looked confused and tentative a lot of the time, more worried about sticking to instruction and predetermined actions, with the accompanying fear factor of the consequences of not complying or making an error. Those shackles have simply been removed and replaced with much broader-based team plans which allow a lot more creativity and individual freedom but at the same time a single team purpose. We are playing a lot more for each other, but as has been emphasised already, early days and still a long road ahead.
PS. Just found this.......
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-06-20/confident-carlton-has-been-unshackled-barker
Re: Why So Different?? - LP - 06-21-2015
(06-20-2015, 11:47 PM)townsendcalling link Wrote:Can a change in gameplan make us more accurate??
Of course.
Three weeks ago we slug dragged the ball around the field in complete fear of making a mistake, under a game plan that left us hopelessly exhausted (mentally and physically) and in fear of boundary line or post match abuse or retribution.
Now we are sprinting the ball forward and giving our all our blokes more time, space, opportunities and less predictability. FMD, even Hendo looks fast!
Furthermore, the current arrangement isn't as mind numbingly boring!
In summary, the blokes are permitted to play football again!
Even if Port had got that goal late in the last, our team and our game style was still 1000% more watch-able!
FFS people, we defeated a finals touted team that had everything to lose yesterday. Bryce Gibbs became an enforcer. Yet some will still be claiming it wasn't anything to do with the coach! As far as I am concerned they can lock themselves up in a cupboard and dream their dreams, in the meantime I'm happy to keep watching the current lot win, lose or draw! Football is fun again!
Re: Why So Different?? - LP - 06-21-2015
(06-21-2015, 12:06 AM)LanceRomance link Wrote:I think it is so different because MM was trying to change the way the blues played all together... was a long term plan that few had patience for
Standardisation is a long term losing strategy, it only works for you when all others fail at their innovations!