VFL Rd 12: Northern Blues vs Sandringham at Preston

[kruddler]

Was a little disturbing, nobody stood out for me,.

Sandringham basically bullied the NBs lighter bodies. If you are physically intimidated at VFL level you are a world away from being competitive in the AFL.

I was shocked to see how much weight/bulk/condition a number of our players have lost over the last few months. If this is deliberate it says something about where our game plan is headed, if it not it is a damning assessment of our strength and conditioning staff.

I think its not just about our game plan, but the game in general.

With the interchange cap and no sub rule, you need to be able to run for longer. Less bulk allows for this.

Traditional bully boys like Geelong are getting found out against teams who run around them like the sainters last night.