Gold Coast have progressed nicely this season, having been in the top 8 for the majority of the year off the back of midfield dominance, especially on the contested side of things but also improving on the outside as well. GWS have had their moments but are still about 1 player per line away from...
This is a 2-way training activity that helps in offensive players searching, identifying and passing to open options in a relatively fast play situation while the defending team are constantly deciding whether to push up and defend or holds back, and who will do either of those actions at any given time. Here’s the video...
In part 2 of 2 for round 7 we get our 2nd tick lead of the season on a fast play going inside 50, this time directly resulting in a goal to GWS. Doyle runs to goal to generate length and get Peterson’s back to the ball which is really the main goal of running...
Last week I posted a video from Soccer showing how they drew their defenders forward and away from defending their goal, eventually creating space between the player compactness and the goal, and this being able to play through the opposition and into the space for an easy score. I talked about how this same principle...
This activity had a bit much going on to video so I’ve had to break it up into 8 images but once it’s set up its pretty simple. It has 3 teams but 2 colors, with the aim being to transition the ball from 1 end to the other. First we set up the playing...
On an almost weekly basis, and if it hasn’t been then it could be if I highlighted all of them, we’ve seen forwards running back to goal, calling for the ball from a stationary ball carrier. The problem with this. apart from only having 16 players on the ground and defending with 12 – 14...
As mentioned in the video, Freo are sorely missing Kiara Bowers as she would be personally responsible for 15 – 20 clearances per game on her own with the clearances she does get, and the opposition clearances she stifles through her tackling. It’s no so much the total clearances (they’re -2 over the season by...
Round 7 of AFLW is completed which means it’s another dose of analysis clips from the weekend’s games. In the 3 clips fro today we look at: Adelaide applying frontal defensive pressure and getting the resultant intercept mark because of it. Stevie Lee-Thompson providing great wing support and then overlap run enabling her forwards to...
In part 3 of 3 for this week I analyse: Collingwood not being able to recognise they have an outnumber opportunity that could have resulted in a far better kick inside 50 from a far better launching area. Geelong’s winger Bowen not getting length and limiting team connection because of it. Gold Coast Dupuy displaying...
For video 2 of 3 for this week I look at: How Melbourne set up at around the ground stoppages to build into their lane running. Excellent body work BEFORE the ball arrives by Eden Zanker in a 1v1 marking contest. Sydney not using the team frontal defense tactic and then unable to stop Port...