Virgin Blue wrote:
Good point about the backline being the start of it and they are not taking the game on. Mediocre, safe players like Thornton their first reaction is to chip to the side because ti's easier to do that and play it safe rather than take the game on and be daring, like Geelong.
Other thing I think is opposition teams are maybe trying to protect the corridor to make Fevola lead to the flanks.
All this, this is where coaches earn their crust.
So what you want to do, instead of having safe, defensive players like Thornton, is load the backline with creative players who are good kicks and will take a chance? Players like Johnson, Scotland and Stevens.