06-16-2019, 12:27 AM
(06-16-2019, 12:04 AM)PaulP link Wrote:At this point, we are simply not a stripping team. If we don't get first use, we simply don't have size, smarts, coaching, whatever it is, to force a turnover and regain possession. If the other mob get first use, especially out of the middle, they just move it effortlessly for a shot on goal. We are far too reliant on Cripps and first touch.
Yes, and it’s gonna take more than one pre-season to turn this around.
Similarly with decision-making with ball in hand. My frustration from last night was the number of times we made the wrong binary decision - when we needed to simply get the ball free/forward/over the top we hung on to it and were tackled. Momentum killed when a teammate was in the clear only metres away.
When we needed to hang on to it (no real options close by, nothing opening up down the field) we panicked and coughed it up. So goddam frustrating.
Good luck Mr T.
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