We lost another close one, a minor concern going into finals, but with all 4 games lost by a total margin of 10pts, we were in a position to win each of those games and its not like we’ve lost and are searching to regain playing form. Injuries hurt us badly in this game but...
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ESSENDON v ADELAIDE + HAWTHORN v COLLINGWOOD GAME ANALYSIS
3 posts of game analysis this week and we start today looking at the Bombers/Crows game from Friday night and also the Hawks/Pies demolition from Saturday twilight. We look at: A picture perfect center bounce clearance from Essendon through the use of misdirection/deception Individual center clearance and inside forward 50 kick of the year from...
SYDNEY v NORTH MELBOURNE GAME ANALYSIS PART 2
In part 2 of the Sydney/North Melbourne game we take a look at: Sydney defending on kick out Sydney creating the number advantage on the fat side of the ground Sydney forward 50 leading patterns Grundy ruck run...
SYDNEY v NORTH MELBOURNE GAME ANALYSIS PART 1
It was a bit of the inevitable and also bad-timing for the Roos playing the ladder leading Swans on their home deck, after 2 straight losses and the return of favorite sons Callum Mills and Luke Parker for their 1st games in 2024 and in the end, it played out like so. In this game...
COLLINGWOOD v GEELONG GAME ANALYSIS PART 3
Due to Youtube being difficult I had to break this up into 3 parts so here’s another short video to finish this game off where we look at: Collingwood again going corridor at all costs, this time off a ball up, rather than go too wide where the ball goes into stoppage and their controlled...
COLLINGWOOD v GEELONG GAME ANALYSIS PART 2
Part 2 (of 3) of the Pies/Cats game from last Friday night. In this much shorter video we look at: De Goey being the a major go-to option in the corridor in his his usual spot Rucks becoming midfielders and creating outnumbers Collingwood running corridor in numbers with really no other thought...
COLLINGWOOD v GEELONG GAME ANALYSIS PART 1
Bearing some ridiculous change in form and upset wins and what-could-actually-happen losses for teams around them, the Pies look out of contention for the 8 in season 2024. In 1 of his press conferences last week, Fly said something along the words of “we still need to be who we are”, and this weeks game...
+1 KICKING GAME TRAINING ACTIVITY
This training activity is a quick kicking game you can use with a group of any size. It’s a training activity with a single focus (find a mark) which is often overlooked as we try and cram multiple game aspects together which in turn then broadens the focus and nothing really gets enough focus to...
SYDNEY SWANS PLAYER FORMATIONS
I went to the Sydney/Saints game last weekend and while I was waiting for my mate t get there, I took a few snaps of how Sydney set up for different scenarios in the game. The photos aren’t of the greatest quality as I was also stuffing my face with an overly-expensive and underwhelming chicken...
ST KILDA v SYDNEY GAME ANALYSIS PART 2
In part 2 today we look at: Sydney coming forward to defend to regain possession Saints out-working the Swans during transition offense Sydney feeling the St Kilda pressure and going against what they normally do Sydney setting up with multiple lines in front of the ball...