LMA wrote:RustyCage wrote:I just want a mid who can hit a forward on the tits rather than go deep to the pocket
Spot on. Our skills need a major tune up before next season.
Thats our *gameplan*. Not skills.
Kicking to the pockets does two things:
1. Increases the chances of the ball going out of bounds and the throw in puts the ball back into a dangerous spot, with an advantage in the ruck and a bunch of small forwards, this is seen as ideal.
2. If the opposition get the ball, the other side of the ground is closed out, preventing quick rebounds. If the ball is in the pocket it is much more difficult to switch. This means our defensive zone can be more compact and we can hem them in for repeat entries.
This was developed by Chocco and Lade when we had a dominant S.Burgoyne.
It has its flaws though, as obviously snap kicks from packs are more difficult to get accurate and when we do take a mark it's on an angle, meaning the set shots on goal are more difficult too.