teagueyubeauty wrote:
Molly wrote:
There's only so many times I can point to the same game - but for anyone who doesn't understand what Ratts is trying to say about controlling the tempo of the game then they need look no further than the first quarter against Adelaide in round 22. We struck up the attacking and breathtaking football that many on here have been calling for, but when we lost the ball then we got completely opened up going the other way. Players weren't able to really grasp that balance between attack and defence and we were left to pay a very heavy price.
I'm not saying we'll get the balance right this year. But I am particularly encouraged that Ratts is talking about it and making attempts to address it. I have a feeling that our footy won't be pretty - but I haven't seen a team win a flag that doesn't set exceptional defensive capabilities as a benchmark.
Plenty of other games where it happened too - Essendon* both times.
Funny thing is that he's showing that he's going to have multiple different gameplans within the gameplan but people still whinge

It's about when we have possession and when we don't have possession.
When it's suggested we get 'opened up' when we turn possession over perhaps our players haven't been drilled or they haven't been willing to work and run to position in case of a turnover.
When we have the ball players upfield need to work to create space and options and those players who aren't brought into the immediate play need to work to positions and cover opposition players that might be used to rebound if we turn it over.
I just don't see the point in slowing down the play when we have possession in defence.