Talking Tactics - Our Forward Structure In 2017

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I think that we're pretty competitive in most aspects of the game.  What takes the wind out of our sails are the rebound 50s that put our mids and defence under so much pressure.  A couple of elite forwards to improve our forward 50 efficiency and lock the ball in and we'd be on the way 

Pressure on the rebound is not strictly or exclusively related to the forwards ability to win the ball inside F50 or the quality of the forwards. I think it's mostly related to work effort to setup early through the midfield and defense, and the ability of the mids and defense to lock the ball inside F50.

Some of that rebound pressure, perhaps much of it in our case, comes from mindlessly bombing the football into F50! Not something you can fix with better forwards, and I recall it being a major issue at one stage in the past when we had Fev and Betts.

Of course if the forwards don't chase there would be an issue, but I don't see how that is exclusively related to a forwards ability to win the ball.