09-25-2023, 09:24 AM
(09-25-2023, 09:02 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:I don't think thats the game plan. I think thats what you call errant and rushed ball use. No one goes out there intending to hit an opponent with each and every kick.
For me, it comes down to game management. We were 5 goals up, conceded 2 in the second quarter, and instead of recognising a momentum swing had occurred, we continued taking the game on and playing fast, which led to quick kicks up the line, and long bombing.
That was the mistake. At some point you need to kill the momentum game, by playing kick mark football and that arrests the momentum. Instead we seemed to have gone into scoring mode which is anathema to maintaining a lead, and also exposes you to a red hot opponent who is currently on the ascendency scoring against you almost seemingly at will.
I'm not sure that slowing the tempo would have done much more than delay the inevitable Thry. I think that we had too many banged up players and too many who weren't able to play at their best for whatever reason. They were trying to counter Brisbane but too many just couldn't match their opponents on the day. The fact that it wasn't a blow out is a tribute to some very hard working players but I think that cloning Sam Walsh is probably the only way we could win.
Game plans always get a tweak or two but I wouldn't like to see ours change that much. A bit more polish on the execution wouldn't go astray.
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