We need..

[Reggi]

This is the problem we seem to have. Are we putting the best team we can on the field or re-building. LRT will be good in the future (a couple of years). ATM he is a bit unreliable.

He is too good for ACTAFL, but not for AFL.

[Nico]

Any game plan will be severely comprised when a side is belted on centre clearances as we were, when the delivery to the forwards is abysmal, and we insist on short dinky little kicks to forwards under the hammer after we have allowed the opposition to flood back by holding on to the footy for an eternity.

Look at the Saints. It is mark and run on at all costs. They simply run the opposition into the ground then finish them off in the last quarter.

Also agree with another post that we do not have the killer instinct.

[CureTheSane]

Personally, I think Diego MAY have a point.

Time will tell.

[taurus]

I think our current plan is very good for the team. It is suited to our strength, as Lizz mentioned in previous thread. However we do need Plan B, if opposition shuts us down.

Long, direct kicks into the forward line may also be suitable given our tall and mobile players.

[Diego]

Originally posted by taurus
I think our current plan is very good for the team. It is suited to our strength, as Lizz mentioned in previous thread. However we do need Plan B, if opposition shuts us down.

Long, direct kicks into the forward line may also be suitable given our tall and mobile players.

That's what worries me, a lack of plan B.

Really if you were a coach coming up against the swans all you have to do is watch last nights game and the game against the cats and presto you have the plan to beat us.

Someone mentioned a thank you to cressa for exposing us. Well i agree. Thanks cressa..hope you go far with the cats.

We have a potent forward line with good marking options and a few crumbers. Maybe plan b could be kick it long at a contest..but how good are we at taking contested marks or winning the ball in contested situations?

Our play is a mixture of basketball and netball..and roos being a fan of both i can see where he was influenced with this game plan. Have a look at how many handballs we have..just like a game of basketball.

[Diego]

Originally posted by CureTheSane
Personally, I think Diego MAY have a point.

Time will tell.

Don't tell any of the experts around here that..might have them in a huff and puff.

[liz]

Originally posted by taurus

Long, direct kicks into the forward line may also be suitable given our tall and mobile players.

My interpretation of our game plan is that it is to kick long and direct into the forward line, but only when we've got the ball there quickly. Once the opposition has managed to get men back you need to have exceptionally good pack markers (ala WC) to make it a percentage play just to bomb into the forward line.

[sharp9]

Originally posted by Diego
And what continue with our obvious game plan and let other teams shut us down?

If a side like Melbourne, which is pretty good side and Geelong which has a pretty ordinary list can do it, other coaches will catch on.

Sorry but we have been found out and against dud coaches like frawley it will work, but against more astute coaches we are gone.

Not true to say that they "shut us down," sure they put pressure on and the skills buckled and the decision making was poor, but the game plan wasn't the problem, it was the execution.....ie kick it to a team mate on the run instead of into the ground......kick between the big sticks from directly in front...that sort of stuff.

Also, keep the intensity in the middle at 100% because if it drops to 95% against a team playing well then you look like also rans, when you are not really.

Losing by 2 kicks in a performance labelled a "comedy of errors," has to have some upside to it. Last year (even) we got thrashed by Hawthorn (twice) and the Roos and Adelaide and Collingwood when we put in similar performances....so I'd (again) say that there is some upside.

[Diego]

So...

Plan B anyone?

[dendol]

Plan B would be the win some freaking clearances.