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Training For 2023
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In the drills and for at least part of the match sim they seem to have a specific role for Cotch. It's very much within 35 meters of goal and a crumbing role. Almost like an old style forward pocket. There is a definite game plan tweak that they are trialling/working on.
Love that, even though I see Balta as a forward at some point, for the right now if he can play well as a key back he might just be the most important player for our chances.
A key issue last year was the absence of Houli and Astbury.
Had more impact than envisaged, we were leaking goals in bursts, early in the year.
Took time for defence to regroup.
Balta and Baker had to return to defence, as I wrote.
With the absence of Gibcus, Balta's mobile defence role is more important than ever.
Had more impact than envisaged, we were leaking goals in bursts, early in the year.
Took time for defence to regroup.
Balta and Baker had to return to defence, as I wrote.
With the absence of Gibcus, Balta's mobile defence role is more important than ever.
On the last point, i'll add they are all decent defensively.
At a guess i'd say Cotch will rotate through the middle but won't be starting mid. Training fwd just adds another string to his bow.
Last year we trialled a possession game and gave up on it 8 weeks in. By that time we’d lost momentum. We went back to the chaos system and if not for an injured Martin/Lynch, we would have ended up 4th or better.
I also don’t really believe our defence was leaking. It was being bombared by this new stand rule. Defenders cant put pressure on the half forwards/mids who were able to pin point passes deep in the forward line. This was happening because we were losing centre clearances. Hence the targeted recruitments of inside mids. The ball won’t be coming out so quickly and cleanly. Watch our defenders perform better.
Just facts C. Nothing personalNo, and I am still reeling from you saying it is ok for Big Blokes to squash midgets
Disagree with Houli's absense being a key issue last year, Rioli was a better defender than Houli so how were we leaking more goals through Rioli?
You do have a point with Atsbury as he was replaced with Gibcus who's inexperience allowed more goals through every game.
Whilst Miller gets the nod as that 2nd ruck early in the season I can see Samson taking that spot as the season goes on.
Saturday 8am 60 minute Recovery Session :
In a session where several players did not participate and those that did were instructed to do drills in no more than a jog there was nothing much to report except a follow up on my Prestia watch : Prestia was in re-hab mainly walking and slow jogs and in regular discussion with the fitness guys so i can only glean from that that he has tweaked something or something isn't quite right?
In a session where several players did not participate and those that did were instructed to do drills in no more than a jog there was nothing much to report except a follow up on my Prestia watch : Prestia was in re-hab mainly walking and slow jogs and in regular discussion with the fitness guys so i can only glean from that that he has tweaked something or something isn't quite right?
I really hope the ball comes out quickly and cleanly. With us doing the quick clean clearances into our forward line. Be great to see our defenders being paid to do stuff all.
I reckon the ball will come out quickly but don't think it necessarily has to be cleanly, chaos ball still works in our forward line with the likes of Shai, JNR, Dusty, Cumberland lurking, it is why in nearly all our training drills except dedicated led up drills or marking drills forwards are instructed to tap or punch the ball to crumbers as ground level is where most footy is played.
Around the ground stoppages was where we were really poor last year, (correct me if i'm wrong i think we were ranked 17th), that should also be rectified with the addition of Taranto & Hopper.
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Wow!! That is a big call David.
I see both of those a a very important part of our forward line setup.
Last season particularly late, I felt that Noah was having trouble seeing the ball from a distance.
It was as if a 50 meter pass was only sighted in the last 15. Seemingly as a consequence he was caught out of position when going …. and he didn’t improve as the season went on.
I have seen him in civvy street in glasses.
Was there an issue, or was I seeing things?
