I'm not the sure the defenders have changed much, but the mids and onballers certainly have, which leaves less space for the defenders to cover so the whole D50 setup looks more compressed and stable.
The result of the reduced space is that you also see Jones and Weitering involved in more contested marks and less clean intercepts, but that also reduces the oppositions easy targets from turnovers. While Weiters and Jones are marking the way they are it's a good setup, but start losing contested marks and it won't seem so good. This week against Hawkins is a huge test.
Last weekend, all three of Weiters, Jones and Plowman took some ridiculously good defensive contested marks, the Freo coach would be livid, we might not see things so easy against the Handbaggers.
The result of the reduced space is that you also see Jones and Weitering involved in more contested marks and less clean intercepts, but that also reduces the oppositions easy targets from turnovers. While Weiters and Jones are marking the way they are it's a good setup, but start losing contested marks and it won't seem so good. This week against Hawkins is a huge test.
Last weekend, all three of Weiters, Jones and Plowman took some ridiculously good defensive contested marks, the Freo coach would be livid, we might not see things so easy against the Handbaggers.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"