The Game Plan - Better, Worse Or Non-Existent ??

[cimm1979]

Did anyone catch AFL 360 last night. Both Roos and Buckley were commenting how the game has even changed this year, good teams have now become more offensive and old defensive structures and plans are being broken down easily. This is allowing a lot more momentum shifts and good players picking up 35+ possessions a week, creating chains of possessions to pick through outdated defensive Mindsets and structures.

Both coaches also said the old school lock down player is dead. you cannot have only player solely focuses on another without picking up 25 themselves in the midfield. If that player is solely focussed on another, they break down the team defence and allows opposition to expose and open them up.

No wonder we are falling further and further behind. Where is the modern coaching staff that can read changes in styles from year to year and implement new and innovative measures both defensively and offensively?

They're at Syd, Freo and Hawthorn.

Can't remember which luminary was pumping up the Hawks mids the other day, suggesting they've changed even the way they contest the ball.

If it looks like they will be tackled they will keep knocking the ball to advantage or quick handballs but in the hope another player gets it. Because all the players are on the same page more often that not they know where to go before the ball is even tapped there. If it ends in the hands of the opposition it doesn't matter because they get tackled immediately. It means the Hawks mids always believe they are in control of the situation.

Who is the Hawks midfield coach again?...........