08-01-2017, 04:52 AM
Excellent post sbf. There are too many cliches and myths around all sports, including ours, and no real in depth, factual analysis, so the myths continue.
Malthouse was supposedly uber defensive, but if you look at the Pies in 2011, you will see that this is nonsense. No flag of course, but they had the highest points for, lowest against, and a % of 167. Similarly in 2011 we finished 5th and even though Ratts was supposedly attack only, we were 5th in points for and 5th for points conceded. This, to me, is how it should be done - teaching a balance between attack and defense.
When I watch us now, it seems to me that we possess the ball not to do anything useful with it, but merely to ensure the opposition doesn't - possession based on fear.
This season we are on track to finish last in points for and 8th in points conceded - it may all end up rosy, but at this point I don't like it. I don't like it one bit.
Malthouse was supposedly uber defensive, but if you look at the Pies in 2011, you will see that this is nonsense. No flag of course, but they had the highest points for, lowest against, and a % of 167. Similarly in 2011 we finished 5th and even though Ratts was supposedly attack only, we were 5th in points for and 5th for points conceded. This, to me, is how it should be done - teaching a balance between attack and defense.
When I watch us now, it seems to me that we possess the ball not to do anything useful with it, but merely to ensure the opposition doesn't - possession based on fear.
This season we are on track to finish last in points for and 8th in points conceded - it may all end up rosy, but at this point I don't like it. I don't like it one bit.