Talking Tactics - Our Forward Structure In 2017

[DJC]

So you think better forwards fix the problem, even if the mids and defense fail to setup correctly, or if they bomb the ball into F50 mindlessly?

I find it hard to imagine a forward, any forward, good enough to cover for a poor structure or crap ball use, they'd be dead on their feet from chasing after a quarter of footy.

I agree with Paul, as he has already highlighted, that a single factor cannot possible address the issues in isolation. In the Adelaide example, it's clear their mature list maintains structure and applies pressure all over the ground. If they didn't Betts and Walker would be wasted, just a the Fev / Betts combination was wasted in the paste.

I seem to recall that the Fev/Betts combination got us into the finals.

I'm not going to write a freaking thesis on forward structures, ball movement, midfield pressure, defensive set ups, etc but, yes, adding an elite key forward and an elite small forward to our line up would make a huge difference.  Our defence is more than competent, our midfield is better than competitive, and our gameplan is reasonably effective.  The most glaring deficiency is our forward line.  At best, it's a work in progress and we desperately need improved performances from most of our forwards, or new forwards.