ThePsychologist wrote:
Blue Vain wrote:
We're still treading water IMO. Even though we were beaten in the first three games, I thought our performances were reasonable. We havent made a lot of inroads since then.
Our kickouts are improving but we're still average in the stoppages.
Couldn't disagree more.
There has been a massive improvement in our game style, attitude, team harmony, depth etc. Stoppages will improve. Not an issue.
People are too focused on margins etc. We are working at getting OUR game plan going and it gets better all the time. We are nowhere near as reactive as we were earlier in the year.
Our scores against are improving all the time.
Players are settling and getting more confident. There has been improvement in Walker, Garlett, Henderson, Yarran, Tuohy, White, Warnock, Armfield, Lucas etc and we have got valuable experience into Bootsma, Cachia, Davies, Rowe, Buckley.
We are SIX games into a new regime and IMO the signs are great. Into the current side we still have Waite, Gibbs, Graham, Menzel, Laidler, Watson, Casboult, Bell, McInnes to try and force their way back in. Not a bad problem to have.
I still believe 7-4 at halfway would be an awesome result and lots of improvement still to come. Come finals we should be playing our best footy and could really cause some havoc.
Very true. Our game style has definitely improved since we scrapped the "long kick along the boundary" style we attempted early in the year.
Credit to Mick, he realised we play better when we press up, run and carry, use the corridor and switch the ball. Much like we've been doing for years.
As for attitude, team harmony etc, we'd only be guessing from the outside but when you're winning, those aspects will inevitably improve.
Depth is another issue. Its amazing how much your depth improves when half your list isnt on the injury list.
Personally, I think we've made gains. We're kicking the ball out better and some crucial players have made progressions. But to suggest stoppages are not an issue is ridiculous. Stoppages are a major source of scoring and if we can get our numbers back to previous years, it can only relieve pressure off our back 6 and give us further opportunities to score.
Its a crucial area we need to improve on immmediately if we want to be a valid finals contender.
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