04-13-2019, 12:19 PM
(04-13-2019, 12:09 PM)DJC link Wrote:Tagging has been yesterday’s tactic for a couple of years now. That’s not to say that less enlightened coaches don’t employ it. De Boer on a badly out of form Dusty is a classic example of sacrificing one player’s contribution to achieve very little. Unless your tagger can win his own ball, it’s a tactic that will follow the drop kick into obscurity.
Mind you, bringing the drop kick back for set shots at goal might improve accuracy.
Well, I can't comment much on the drop kick, but I think the preference these days is for zones and what is effectively an 18 man defence, as opposed to tagging. The theory I believe is that tagging interferes with zone structures, and is therefore discouraged.
IMO, tagging should be used on an as-needed basis. It may be useful only in certain games, or certain parts of games. I reckon used intelligently tagging can still be useful. I think you have to concede the zone when it's justified.