05-03-2024, 12:58 PM
Ill start with some very ordinary free goals gidted to the pies by the umpires. In a 6 point game when we were on top that was important. Particularly when we dont get them back for holds.
Now going back to the teams and the systems or lack thereof. We are relying on a lot of overlap run and handball. It worked for a quarter and then the pies setup differently. Their system gives team space to hang themselves unless each disposal is perfect. We got through enoigh to keep playing that way but they were effectively able to build pressure on the ball carrier as time went on because we kept running it through the corridor and couldnt get the release kick forward.
This results in the dump kicks, and lack of ability to see free targets up field.
The pies systems in the centre are interesting. The rucks actually dont attempt to win the tap. They play to halve it and then dictate where the ball lamds ofd either ruck. They also position themselves so that the ball will land to our advantage inside the contest and theirs outside. This results in more repeat stoppages, and lack of ability to break through. You find space at the back, where their high half forwards run back to pressure the clearance. Results in more ball going their way more often.
Fundamentally they are a better drilled and smarter football team. That being said the amount of illegal holding, shepherds that they get away with is outrageous including simply dumping the ball out of a tackle.
Realistically they could have put us away with netter kicking. We could have pinched it bbut when the scores are level harry takes a good strong mark in front of moore and inexplicably kicks it across the top of fifty to no one in particular. Pies rebound. Repeat forward stoppage and the eventual setup to get daicos clear and kick the winning goal.
Its a shame, they ran that play earlier and it worked then for a snap goal. We need to get smarter in a hurry.
Now going back to the teams and the systems or lack thereof. We are relying on a lot of overlap run and handball. It worked for a quarter and then the pies setup differently. Their system gives team space to hang themselves unless each disposal is perfect. We got through enoigh to keep playing that way but they were effectively able to build pressure on the ball carrier as time went on because we kept running it through the corridor and couldnt get the release kick forward.
This results in the dump kicks, and lack of ability to see free targets up field.
The pies systems in the centre are interesting. The rucks actually dont attempt to win the tap. They play to halve it and then dictate where the ball lamds ofd either ruck. They also position themselves so that the ball will land to our advantage inside the contest and theirs outside. This results in more repeat stoppages, and lack of ability to break through. You find space at the back, where their high half forwards run back to pressure the clearance. Results in more ball going their way more often.
Fundamentally they are a better drilled and smarter football team. That being said the amount of illegal holding, shepherds that they get away with is outrageous including simply dumping the ball out of a tackle.
Realistically they could have put us away with netter kicking. We could have pinched it bbut when the scores are level harry takes a good strong mark in front of moore and inexplicably kicks it across the top of fifty to no one in particular. Pies rebound. Repeat forward stoppage and the eventual setup to get daicos clear and kick the winning goal.
Its a shame, they ran that play earlier and it worked then for a snap goal. We need to get smarter in a hurry.
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Paul Hewson
Paul Hewson