06-28-2015, 01:59 AM
Clearly every style of play will have its downside.
Going around the boundary would also involve less manic running than the "take the game on" style of play. It is difficult, as we have seen, for any club to continue with that style of play, week after week, season after season. OTOH, going around the boundary also slows down the play, making it easier for the opposition to structure their defence, flood etc.
If you have the right personnel, the around the boundary plan is a very reasonable option. If we had one forward, a ruck man, a defender, and possibly a wingman with elite contested marking like Levi, we'd be unbeatable. Clearly, this is the stuff of fantasy, but the logic behind it is sound.
Now, we don't have such a team, so we need to try something different. And fair enough too.
Going around the boundary would also involve less manic running than the "take the game on" style of play. It is difficult, as we have seen, for any club to continue with that style of play, week after week, season after season. OTOH, going around the boundary also slows down the play, making it easier for the opposition to structure their defence, flood etc.
If you have the right personnel, the around the boundary plan is a very reasonable option. If we had one forward, a ruck man, a defender, and possibly a wingman with elite contested marking like Levi, we'd be unbeatable. Clearly, this is the stuff of fantasy, but the logic behind it is sound.
Now, we don't have such a team, so we need to try something different. And fair enough too.