Better way

[Bear]

Roos seems to be very 'anti-contested marks'.

Whilst I'm sure that some would argue that we don't have the cattle to take contested marks, I would argue we do have this capacity (Ball, Doyle, Goodes, Hall, O'Keefe, Saddo (as the 3rd man in) immediately come to mind). In any case, kicking long to the danger zone creates contested situations that put REAL presure on backlines. 5-10 chips from the back line do not.

If we are trying to build a premiership-winning side, I suggest we should be working on our contested marks... during games.

When was the last premiership won by a short chipping team with little or no reliance on contested marking??

[Charlie]

Originally posted by thommoone
i think he means Ball and goodes at either flank/wing for the kick ins. am i right, or way off?

Yep. Not Ball as an actual wingman, but in the vicinity. Providing a marking option.

Even if it just stops them from putting an extra guy on Hall and Goodes, it'd do the job.

[DST]

None of this talk of tinkering with the game plan overides the basic fact we have lost 3 games by close margins while still not playing four good qtr's of football.

Get the team as a whole into some decent form and discussions about do this do that, play him here etc will be meaningless as the side will be winning.

DST

P.S Just my two cents worth..................