Rexy wrote:
Wangers wrote:
Michael Jezz wrote:
I want the best forward line coach in the game. Who is that?
Based on the best offensive team Adelaide, it would be one of our former players and Northern Bullants coach, David Teague.
Don't worry about a coach just need smarter mids with better skills and decision making
It has nothing to do with the forward coach. No coach in the AFL will give you a winning forward line when you are consistently running 4 or 5 forwards against 6 or 7 defenders. Add to that 3 first or second year players out of your forward group of 5 and it's a no win situation.
That's why Casboults role is undervalued by most supporters. His job is to be a big body that get's the ball dumped on his head and not to be outmarked. Not to mention then having Charlie jumping all over him as well.
The remaining forwards are really non contributors as forwards. Their role is to provide pressure and assist in locking the ball in and pressure the exiting ball until our excess numbers can build a defensive structure and regain possession.
This structure has a number of positives. It prevents the slingshot footy that will zap our limited midfield group. It puts Casboults strengths on show to enhance his value and it puts protection around our young defenders.
Next year with increased body size and endurance in our youngsters, more players growing the depth of the midfield group and the players continually improving their decision making, we will see a change is game style and structure.
We have to keep the faith. I posted the following 5 weeks ago when we were the darlings of the media.
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This week we are the talk of the town and our players are looking the goods. After one bad loss, we will be lacking depth and have a game style that is easy to counter.
Remember, 10 games ago, we weren't going to win a game this year.
As Bolton says, never get too high and never get too low. The media will do that for us.
Also to be fair, we are probably better off than any other club for injuries. We've been very fortunate to date. We'll get our turn and when we do, it will be interesting to see how we fare. And to see how we're represented in the media.
We have an AFL standard midfield group of maybe 5 at the moment. (And thats being generous) Cripps, Gibbs, Murphy, Docherty and Curnow, with up and comers. On Sunday, 2 of the 5 were injured and one other was totally tagged out of the game. Keep the faith. One or 2 additional players next year will make an enormous difference.
. That's next level.
Good calls all round though. Especially the last para. We are on the right path and the coaches are doing a good job.