Swans new style of footy

[Auntie.Gerald]

What does everyone think of the Swans new approach to Bloods Footy ?

The last four games are a turning point in our balance of uncontested / contested and our flexibility to move in and out of both styles when required

Our stats are truly amazing and reflective of our balanced approach

In the Melb game where we only scored 85 points and against an opposition who are the highest disposal team in the Comp we had 100 more disposals at the end of the 4th qtr

100 more !!! Unbelievable !!!

Even more telling though was the use of uncontested by foot .......we beat Melb in this area with 80 more kicks yet only a small amount more in handballs which in the past handballs were our weapon from the contest

I could not be happier that we have evolved finally

secondly we now have the right blend of contested players and players who can truly kick under pressure

to be able to play both styles of footy and execute with 4 wins in a row is proof for us supporters

(despite going away from the flexible approach in the tigers game and almost loosing)

Happy swan I am and confident in the changes that were absolutely critical to compete against such an even competition

[RogueSwan]

It is the same style as last year and early this year but we weren't able to execute it in the first half dozen games.
It has also come on the back of our core inside crew finding good form and winning the contested ball. Everything else flows from that.
The uncontested stat should be slightly ignored for the Dees game because they pretty much stopped running and failed to man up. Easy to clock up possessions in that situation (see Swans v Hawks)


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[barry]

The 0-6 start I put down to mostly adjusting to a post-Mitchell midfield. He is such a unique player, that it took a while to adjust.

[Thunder Shaker]

The 0-6 start I put down to mostly adjusting to a post-Mitchell midfield. He is such a unique player, that it took a while to adjust.

Injuries were a factor. It's difficult to play consistent football with so many players out injured and the need to rotate so many kids through the side.

[penga]

I put the 0-6 down to complacency.

[AnnieH]

Ruthless wasn't named in the first six weeks.
He's a really handy player when he's named.

[Markwebbos]

I think the Swans have become much better in retaining the ball as it moves out of defence, playing a more uncontested style. About time as it was a problem before 2017.

[Mug Punter]

It is the same style as last year and early this year but we weren't able to execute it in the first half dozen games.
It has also come on the back of our core inside crew finding good form and winning the contested ball. Everything else flows from that.
The uncontested stat should be slightly ignored for the Dees game because they pretty much stopped running and failed to man up. Easy to clock up possessions in that situation (see Swans v Hawks)


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Exactly, it's all based on a ferocious attack on the footy and winning the contested possession. As Horse says, going harder for longer.

There were many reasons for the poor start to the year. The main one was injuries whether we like it or not with many half a dozen of our best six out and others like Jack playing busted. I ask you if we would have beaten the Tigers or the Bombers if we had Foote instead of Heeney and Fox instead of Papley? The game is just played on such tight margins.

I do think perhaps we were a bit underdone too (consistently going deep into September does that at the start of the season) and maybe a bit jaded by the gut-wrenching loss last year. In a crazy way we almost needed that start to jolt them into action.

In terms of style I do think our delivery by foot seems a lot better in recent weeks but that is a matter of execution rather than game style. Possibly being a bit more indirect and measured out of defence but again I think that is down to confidence and personnel and better footskills.

If there is a change in gameplan I reckon it's been a tweak rather than a major overhaul

[Blood Fever]

Exactly, it's all based on a ferocious attack on the footy and winning the contested possession. As Horse says, going harder for longer.

There were many reasons for the poor start to the year. The main one was injuries whether we like it or not with many half a dozen of our best six out and others like Jack playing busted. I ask you if we would have beaten the Tigers or the Bombers if we had Foote instead of Heeney and Fox instead of Papley? The game is just played on such tight margins.

I do think perhaps we were a bit underdone too (consistently going deep into September does that at the start of the season) and maybe a bit jaded by the gut-wrenching loss last year. In a crazy way we almost needed that start to jolt them into action.

In terms of style I do think our delivery by foot seems a lot better in recent weeks but that is a matter of execution rather than game style. Possibly being a bit more indirect and measured out of defence but again I think that is down to confidence and personnel and better footskills.

If there is a change in gameplan I reckon it's been a tweak rather than a major overhaul

Spot on MP. It has also helped that Melican and Newman are good reliable kicks.

[penga]

Spot on MP. It has also helped that Melican and Newman are good reliable kicks.

Too true, where I think Laidler and Marsh are long down the line players. We will not win games playing that style of footy.

[Nico]

I can't see much of a change. More so were are moving the ball quicker and hitting targets.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Wow

So the statistics were announced today that in the last 4 or 5 weeks we have changed from corridor football to in the top 3 of uncontested boundary transitions

Hmmmm

Do these stats lie ?

Distinct change !!!

Distinct

[Auntie.Gerald]

Never ever have I seen

Parker
Macca
Jack
Hanes
Rampe

All I the first qtr of football asking players to slow down and take the easy ball......the uncontested option

Wonderful flexibility of play and wonderful understanding by the coaches and players

[RogueSwan]

Wow

So the statistics were announced today that in the last 4 or 5 weeks we have changed from corridor football to in the top 3 of uncontested boundary ...

Link?

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[Mug Punter]

Link?

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Not many people buying your theory are there AG? Sure you're not using this as a justification for the fact you called for Longmire's head before and are now feeling a little silly and need to use your theory to justify that?

I'm clearly not the student of the game you are but I just can't see any major difference except better personnel, better execution and greater intensity. Maybe a bit more indirect but for mine that is a result of being able to control the tempo of the game and we earn that right through the standard Bloods contested football. The idea we are playing bruise free indirect footy just doesn't correlate to what I've seen the last 5 weeks.