Bruce needs to run harder to make space and offer a marking option- the forward line is too crowded and static a lot of times, and it makes it too hard for the player coming down the ground to pick a particular target. We could have beaten Carlton by double the amount if the forward line was structured better. Something Richo needs to address.Superboot wrote:Works when they lead and give the mids something to kick to. More often than not, they are static and leave the mids no option other than to bomb to the goal square or just short of it, often straight to an opposition player.borderbarry wrote:I am not sure that the forward line of Josh and Tim is working at the moment. Maybe we should try something else for a few weeks, like Paddy and Marshall.
So many entries into forward 50, then, that come to nothing.
Two flaws in our style of play
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Yep.spert wrote:Bruce needs to run harder to make space and offer a marking option- the forward line is too crowded and static a lot of times, and it makes it too hard for the player coming down the ground to pick a particular target. We could have beaten Carlton by double the amount if the forward line was structured better. Something Richo needs to address.Superboot wrote:Works when they lead and give the mids something to kick to. More often than not, they are static and leave the mids no option other than to bomb to the goal square or just short of it, often straight to an opposition player.borderbarry wrote:I am not sure that the forward line of Josh and Tim is working at the moment. Maybe we should try something else for a few weeks, like Paddy and Marshall.
So many entries into forward 50, then, that come to nothing.
Forward structure reminds of Freo at times. We look good until that final kick inside 50, then it all falls apart. Makes it look like no-one knows what to do next; either there's no plan or everyone's forgotten what it is.