07-03-2017, 09:50 AM
(07-03-2017, 08:20 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Agree.
First you must learn to walk, then you can learn to run.
Playing keepings off is a way to keep us in the game, and limit the oppositions chance to kick away.
I'm tending to agree with these blokes on this. Even though it ain't pretty, it's competitive, and when we get a little bit more silk (draft/poach/develop from within), and the boys play more games together, and the young boys get another 20+ games into them, we'll get better and more consistent. Defence has to be 2nd nature, and once it's entrenched, add that attacking edge to take advantage of momentum. Remember the Hawks had a rock solid defensive game plan, and that was their springboard into attack. They also had a lot of talent. More than we currently have. You can go a long way if you have both. When Bolts & SOS took over we had bugger all of either. I'm pretty pleased with how both are developing, taking into consideration where we were 2 years ago. You can't just pull those magic rabbits out of hats.
For me, the improvement I want to see this year is a few more wins in the second half of the year. Last year we had a purple patch in the early/middle of the season, and then had 1 more win for the year I think. And then we started this year poorly. It would be nice to see a more competitive end to this season, and 2 or 3 more wins. I think the boys have a little bit of belief, but once they truly believe, strange things can happen. Taking some confidence into the preseason has got to do wonders. I like Bolton sprouting the line about being in a hurry. They have to build the foundations, but they have to build a winning feeling on top of that before the belief starts fading.