billc3 wrote:
Sidefx wrote:
chubbyruss wrote:
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/not-the-time-to-stay-the-course-the-changes-blues-must-make-to-turn-their-season-around-20250317-p5lk3o.html
An opposition analyst who spoke to this masthead on the condition of anonymity to speak freely said clubs want to squeeze the ground and leave space behind Carlton’s defenders to out-sprint them back to goal. Richmond did it after half-time and, helped by the Blues’ slapstick skills, embarrassed them.
Can't access this.
But they clearly see the midfield (and possibly half back) speed as the biggest issue we have and know how to capitalise on it.
The Tigers shown everyone how to do it, the Dawks will show the rest of the comp how to perfect it.
That's coaching....
When we push forward and they bring their smalls to clog space and burst on the rebound, your players (mids, small forwards) are ready and swap roles (drop back on the defensive lines). You can't rely just on the keeper (Weiters )
It's a set play.... We get caught out by it A LOT
Go Blues
I don't disagree that coaching has a role in it and relying on Weiters is not a game plan, but lacking leg speed puts you in a position where you have to give your man space to be able to defend and too much space gives them too many options.
The only coachable option with a slow team is setting up a set defensive structure, but then you remove the possibility of repeat entries and again you can give players too much space and they can run in waves and pull you apart, as we have seen.
Lack of speed is still the biggest issue, if we can't touch them we can't stop them.
And good footskills and clean disposals stops them from touching the ball and negates some of the speed issues.
Unfortunately we lack both all over the ground.
Not every contest needs to be contested, especially moving forward.
Maybe the players need to get better at giving away professional frees when the ball is about to rebound and catch us out, a trip, a high tackle etc.
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