06-18-2024, 10:08 AM
(06-18-2024, 09:57 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Interesting listening to Daniel Hoyne on SEN earlier. Didn't catch it all as I wasn't in the car long but he spoke about us on two matters:
1. Long kicks Down the Line - We only win 20% of them
2. Looking for an alternative (45 kick and go around the "wall" to get I50) - We do this the 2nd least in the comp.
As I said, I didn't catch it all but what I did hear was:
- With regards to 1. he was talking about the fact we win more when we play two designated rucks.
- Harry was the go to man for 1. but hasn't been winning anywhere near enough of the contests lately.
Hoyne said it will be fascinating to see if Vossy and co. focus on 1 or 2 this week vs Geel. That is, do we bring in Pitto to address 1 or do we focus on doing 2 more.
He is fantastic to listen to when he talks strategy, I wish I had time to listen to all his segment on SEN.
Most of the time we go long, its not necessarily to win the ball. Its to not lose it.
Its easy for the defender to spoil towards the boundary and force a throw in.....or spoil to the ground and force a ball up.
Either way, a stoppage is better than a 50-50 for us as we are one of the best, if not THE best in the comp in that regard.
re 2 rucks.....obviously an extra tall makes us more likely to mark more of them.
TDKs best game for us as a forward came against Geelong earlier this year. A fact i'm sure is not lost on our MC in regards to potentially bringing in Pitto.