Humpers wrote:
Rexy wrote:
I hate the rolling maul/pressure style. Hope Bolts opens it up with more run and goals.
Yep I think we should be trying to emulate the Hawthorn model not Richmond's.
The Hawks of 2012-15 would have beaten Richmond easily.
I'm not suggesting we copy Richmond or the Western Bulldogs game plan, but learn what has changed in the game to allow them to get across the line and pinch flag's.
Neither of those sides, nor Hawthorn for that matter relied on a marque ruckman. All used a cheap and cheerful, fill ins or recycled ruckman supplemented with key forwards on the ball. Richmond also had the Dusty factor, and having the best player in the comp. usually takes you a long way.
Hawthorn seemed to rely on star mid's, of which they had plenty, high level left footers so they could attack from either side, fast ball movement and deadly finishers inside 50.
The key change to the game since the Hawks is the measurement of time in forward half. So the metric has moved from, how much you have the ball to how long the ball is in your scoring zone, regardless of who has it.
The best example of an old school forward line is the GWS Giants who looked terrible with Stevie J (and I was a fan), Paton and Cameron. Once the ball was turned over it came flying out and put too much pressure on their mid's and this allowed the fast movement of the ball to their opponents scoring zone.
This concept of time in forward half, means you need different skills in your group. You need two way players who are defensive minded first but can kick a goal. You also have to think about how the ball enters the scoring zone, so you have prospects of keeping it there.
Just saying, data analytics is critical in understanding what is going on.
CB