09-10-2024, 07:38 AM
(09-09-2024, 10:06 PM)tonyo link Wrote:Inside 50s mean nothing if the ball comes back out faster than it went in.......
Our biggest weakness is getting caught on the slingshot, and it happens more times than I care to remember.
The level of F50 pressure is pathetic - only Fogarty and sometimes Owies actually give anything in this area. The rest trot around and admire the opposition defenders' rebounding skills. The defensive unit must be pulling their hair out when they see that.
I was just provided stats, not giving an opinion.
FWIW, i think it highlights a couple things i've mentioned previously.
No point playing 4 small forwards if they cannot take advantage of the ball coming inside 50.
If the ball coming inside 50 is the problem, then either the small forwards are not leading correctly or the mids delivering it are the problem.
Either way, the result seems to be, forget about the forwards and get in better mids, that is, bring more mids into your team.
So ditch a couple small forwards, bring in players who will deliver it better or players that will give you more time to deliver.
Any way you slice it, too many small forwards and more (and better) mids is the answer and exactly what i wanted from our 23.