06-16-2019, 02:25 AM
(06-16-2019, 01:52 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Our third quarter where we were on top was all Matthew kreuzer.
He took English to town for a quarter after having lowered his colours in the first half.
English lifted in the last.
That was all she wrote.
Our forwards were as bad at locking it in for most of the game as they have been all season aside from that third quarter.
That last run of goals came in junk time after the Bulldogs went 5 goals up. They hit 15 goals 13 and put the queue in the rack a little too early.
Once we got a run on we stormed back into the game and they rallied and went into a mark kick scenario to kill the momentum and the clock.
People searching for positives will find them. People searching for negatives will find them.
That wasnt a rmgame we looked like winning for most of it and felt like the north game with one difference.
The Bulldogs are crap and actually turned it over in the third quarter which contributed to us getting back into it. Typified by caleb Daniel's turnover.
I've seen a trend emerge over the last fortnight. We are becoming downhill skiers who run harder offensively than they do defensively (backed up by the afl app). That can be a product of the plan. It depends on whether or not it requires teams to work harder to attack than defend. The Bulldogs have the opposite statistic.
Trying to learn a new plan will take a while, especially with the balance of attack and defence. We did it much better against Brisbane after 45 min and held them to 9 goals after they kicked 6 to 0 in the 45 min period. Last night we were better on the offence, but patchy, but let them kick them easily when the intensity/concentration dropped, hence we kicked 100 and lost. Getting 100 was certainly encouraging for what we are looking for but not so good when the other mob kicks 103. So, yes, there work needed on the balance as you alluded to.