04-13-2017, 12:47 PM
(04-13-2017, 12:27 PM)cookie2 link Wrote:Too much of our good work in trying to move the ball quickly has been undone by skill errors or poor disposal. I'm hoping the new guys will start to make a difference by eliminating this on a dry track. Kerridge (poor disposal) and Graham (slow/poor disposal) being dropped is part of this drive.
Yes - although you need to get your goals within a certain time frame, because teams can only hang onto the ball for short periods at a time.
If you watch any game of footy, the most any team can hang onto the ball is 2 or 3 minutes, and that's a maximum, even when they play keepings off. After this time period, you either turn it over to the opposition, or else the ball becomes contested. Teams can of course string together a few of these 2 or 3 minute plays, but even then it's a stretch.
There is merit in the "play on fast" style of play, because you're seeking the quickest possible avenue to goal, and trying to score before the inevitable turnover occurs. Too much dicking around with the ball is a big problem for us IMO.