08-04-2024, 02:00 AM
With a calmer, cooler head I just watched the game again.
1. At seasons beginning we declared that we want to be more consistent in games and week to week. To this stage, we've not delivered on this. And at this end of the season there are too many worrying signs similar to 2022.
2. To last night's game. Not enough reward for effort early not only cost us confidence and scoreboard pressure, but it kept the Dagpies in the game.
3. Rottingwood were smarter at crucial moments in the second and third quarter. They parked themselves in front of H and Charles in packs realising our boys will tap it down to their feet. So they had many spoilers in the packs and plenty at the feet of the packs.
4. To individualize. Ollie was good but needs to pin arms in tackles, too often grabs opponents around the waist leaving their arms free. Too many of our blokes try to take chest marks (Charles!) rather than stick the claws out... Cinc was also guilty of this, and others. Jordan Boyd, too many panicky kick and hopes.
5. Game plan. When we focus on defence, we seem to put too much pressure on ourselves and paradoxically invite the opposition into the game by slowing the game too much - this seems too one-dimensional ...resulting in fumbles and safe decisions. However, when we take the game on (attacking game plan) we look so much more dangerous and create all manner of unexpected opportunities - confusing the opposition and giving our talent more opportunities to show their wares. Time to trust our attacking/speed on the aggott/game more?
6. We never dropped our bundle... though when being too defensive we fail/limit (to) give ourselves the opportunity to keep the scoreboard ticking over (scoreboard pressure). Contrary to what I may have indicated earlier, we are not soft above the shoulders and perhaps growing our mental toughness further would be to show more trust in ourselves and team mates?
7. Noteworthy individual endeavours and efforts: Weiters, Gov, Kempy, Saady, Blacres, Elijah (recruit of the year), Crippa, Hewey, Walsh, Newey (that free kick against Newey to Cox was garbage), Chugga & Jack Martin.
8. Future. Hopefully we learn some very important things from that game: efficiency in front of goal, don't get mired in a defensive mindset, when we take the game on we see our best. Huge understatement to say we're at a critical point in our season. But we are still masters of our destiny.
I remain optimistic. We have the goods, but will we deliver.
1. At seasons beginning we declared that we want to be more consistent in games and week to week. To this stage, we've not delivered on this. And at this end of the season there are too many worrying signs similar to 2022.
2. To last night's game. Not enough reward for effort early not only cost us confidence and scoreboard pressure, but it kept the Dagpies in the game.
3. Rottingwood were smarter at crucial moments in the second and third quarter. They parked themselves in front of H and Charles in packs realising our boys will tap it down to their feet. So they had many spoilers in the packs and plenty at the feet of the packs.
4. To individualize. Ollie was good but needs to pin arms in tackles, too often grabs opponents around the waist leaving their arms free. Too many of our blokes try to take chest marks (Charles!) rather than stick the claws out... Cinc was also guilty of this, and others. Jordan Boyd, too many panicky kick and hopes.
5. Game plan. When we focus on defence, we seem to put too much pressure on ourselves and paradoxically invite the opposition into the game by slowing the game too much - this seems too one-dimensional ...resulting in fumbles and safe decisions. However, when we take the game on (attacking game plan) we look so much more dangerous and create all manner of unexpected opportunities - confusing the opposition and giving our talent more opportunities to show their wares. Time to trust our attacking/speed on the aggott/game more?
6. We never dropped our bundle... though when being too defensive we fail/limit (to) give ourselves the opportunity to keep the scoreboard ticking over (scoreboard pressure). Contrary to what I may have indicated earlier, we are not soft above the shoulders and perhaps growing our mental toughness further would be to show more trust in ourselves and team mates?
7. Noteworthy individual endeavours and efforts: Weiters, Gov, Kempy, Saady, Blacres, Elijah (recruit of the year), Crippa, Hewey, Walsh, Newey (that free kick against Newey to Cox was garbage), Chugga & Jack Martin.
8. Future. Hopefully we learn some very important things from that game: efficiency in front of goal, don't get mired in a defensive mindset, when we take the game on we see our best. Huge understatement to say we're at a critical point in our season. But we are still masters of our destiny.
I remain optimistic. We have the goods, but will we deliver.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17
