We selected a side to execute a game plan that worked really well, exploiting North's lack of pace compared to ours. Hardwick and the coaching staff deserve high praise for this progress. We are very fortunate to have Nank who is fit enough to ruck all night and remain injury-free. Yes we need more quality talls to be a force in September but they don't come instantly through the draft so for now I'm just enjoying watching them play. It appears Hardwick has been willing to listen to advice from the new coaches and change his failed game plan and has saved his position to see out his contract.Tigers of Old said:
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True.Ian4 said:
It all comes back to list management.
We lack talls.
We have improved this year, no doubt.
But the decisions over the years to stick with Elton, Maric etc, is going to cost us.
No doubt a good second key forward is going to make a huge difference, however I think I'm right saying last years premiers only had one tall kick goals in the GF, Boyd with 3.Ian4 said:
We did miss that second tall TOO.Tigers of Old said:
We had no one up the line for that get out kick. Happened a few times which meant we had to go either backwards or to a short lead. We ended up coughing up the ball and goals kicked.
jb03 said:
don't want to speak for L2, but that's not the point. He has been consistent and convincing, to me anyway, on the point that statistically you need a certain level of experience to be a good consistent side.
So, for all those who were frothing at the mouth when Dimma said we aren't a team that wins by 10 goals, he clarified it somewhat last night.
“Our forward half is relatively inexperienced. I think we’re averaging 58 or 59 inside 50s a game, but because of that inexperience we probably don’t score the easy goals that we need to at various stages so it keeps the game close."
Makes sense to me.
“Our forward half is relatively inexperienced. I think we’re averaging 58 or 59 inside 50s a game, but because of that inexperience we probably don’t score the easy goals that we need to at various stages so it keeps the game close."
Makes sense to me.
History suggests you need talls to win it....but..... the game has changed again. Dogs won it last year with 3 goals each from picken, Dickson and boyd (ruck). Other goals from smith, McLean and stringer. At the other end Franklin and Tippet combined for 1 goal. The league is wide open now. A high pressure run and carry style can get the job done regardless of the tall timber.
Smoking Aces said:
we coughed it up a few times, and a few kicks long down the line were ,marked easily marked by roos defenders but on the whole i reckon we had fewer costly turnovers than usual. i thought generally our ability to compete in the air when we did kick long down the line was good.
We've got the bye week next week so I figured there'd be no heat on Dimma after beating a bogey side for at least an extra week, sort of like one of those elimination freebies they have in the reality shows.Aegean Tiger said:
antman said:
Probably some of the same ones who claim we have a top 4 team. Change their mind that we need a complete rebuild. Then change that to a mini rebuild.
Just waiting on the next instalment
