buzzaaaah wrote:
The forward line of McKay Casboult Gov Polson Gibbons and Curnow had 4 tackles combined.
That is appalling
You would have to think that has a lot to do with the system. If we go in too fast and long there is noone there to tackle.
The Swans also have a nack of sitting back and way outnumbering the opposition forwards. They can afford to do it as Buddy is so good at holding the ball up as the only one ahead of the ball.
Too many tall forwards doesn't help. The 3 prong attack wont work.
We all predicted that bringing in Casboult will create countless rebounds for the opposition and that is the way it went down.
Bolton needs to let go of his 'land of the giants' philosophy. I use think he did it as a subtle way of tanking but now I am convinced he thinks it is the way forward.
We need more fast twitch mobile players on every line and we need to move the ball quickly with shorter kicks and at angles. The way Ratts wanted us too in 2012.
So with McGovern injured and no casboult, exactly who would have rucked in the second half?
The 3 talls work if we only have the one ruckman and I thought levi was serviceable.