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i think we will see a little more chip and mark footy from the swans then in the past - it will be interesting after 6 rounds to compare our uncontested marks vs contested in years gone past
we were very much a team who under roos liked to move it forward fast and control the field position / game via talls bringing it down for a contested possession in the main
ROK was certainly given a directive over the years just to roost in forward on a blind kick which worked for us but wasnt the nicest to watch footy
Then Horse brought in the slingshot which suited our team in 2012 etc to a tee.
2013 with the injuries and lack of form from Jetta our sling shot mid to late season just wasnt happening.
but having the 6 key targets upfront in 2014 ie Pyke, Rohan, Reid, Buddy, Goodes and The Tip rotating thru the front line it just makes sense to adjust our play to guys who can take a great mark and nail a goal and we have them in spades.
it will no doubt be an adjustment for our team but just pebbles kicking forward blind from a ruck just wont cut it in 2014.........we will be shifting the ball along the backline a little more to straight runners nailing the pass to our forward targets methinks........a little like the Hawks Mitchell, Hodge, Guerrra who send in the penetrating kick to ruffy and buddy etc
i think we will see macca playing more off the HBF like Mitchell to set up more play and have Mal more running wider looking for that spear into our HF line......this will allow ROK to play his in under role in the middle and our other midfielders besides Kennedy to play slightly loose
we were very much a team who under roos liked to move it forward fast and control the field position / game via talls bringing it down for a contested possession in the main
ROK was certainly given a directive over the years just to roost in forward on a blind kick which worked for us but wasnt the nicest to watch footy
Then Horse brought in the slingshot which suited our team in 2012 etc to a tee.
2013 with the injuries and lack of form from Jetta our sling shot mid to late season just wasnt happening.
but having the 6 key targets upfront in 2014 ie Pyke, Rohan, Reid, Buddy, Goodes and The Tip rotating thru the front line it just makes sense to adjust our play to guys who can take a great mark and nail a goal and we have them in spades.
it will no doubt be an adjustment for our team but just pebbles kicking forward blind from a ruck just wont cut it in 2014.........we will be shifting the ball along the backline a little more to straight runners nailing the pass to our forward targets methinks........a little like the Hawks Mitchell, Hodge, Guerrra who send in the penetrating kick to ruffy and buddy etc
i think we will see macca playing more off the HBF like Mitchell to set up more play and have Mal more running wider looking for that spear into our HF line......this will allow ROK to play his in under role in the middle and our other midfielders besides Kennedy to play slightly loose
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