3rd and final part of game analysis for AFLW round 10 where we look at: Sydney forwards working together to confuse the defenders Sydney kicking to the side of the congestion North kicking inside 50 to options coming from behind them Carlton not defending inside or outside Hawthorn create a +1 and gets the Tigers...
AFLW ROUND 10 GAME ANALYSIS PART 2/3
Today we have part 2 of 3 from round 10 where we look at: Carlton forwards too deep to contest aerially North Melbourne forwards coming at to meet the ball aerially Sydney not getting as many numbers in front of the ball as the defense Adelaide not manning the mark and Geelong falling for it...
AFLW ROUND 10 GAME ANALYSIS PART 1/3
The final home and away round is done and dusted for the AFLW and I’m sticking with North Melbourne to finally break through for their 1st premiership win by the end of the finals. This week we have 19 clips over 3 videos which again, is more than usual but that’s also more learning so...
COACHING MODERN FOOTBALL CHAPTER 9: FORWARD PLAY
You’ve got to score to win and after all the good work from your defense and midfield, then it’s in the forwards hands to finish off all the good work done up the ground. In terms of training at local/amateur level there’s a fair bit of focus put on zone defenses and stoppage formations but...
COACHING MODERN FOOTBALL CHAPTER 8: CENTER BOUNCE CLEARANCE
This is the most detailed chapter of the lot at 21 pages, 21 video clips and 24 images looking at many center bounce clearance formations you can use. To train just choose the formations and movement you prefer, get your midfield together and get after learning them and get the timing of them down. Center...
AFLW ROUND 9 GAME ANALYSIS PART 2/2
Another 9 clips over 2 videos to cover off round 9 where we look at: Essendon using their free player Essendon offensive ruck run Bulldogs maintaining possession but not getting the overlap or outnumber from it Saints not manning the mark Bulldogs maintaining possession and now getting the overlap and outnumber Elite Pritchard inside 50...
AFLW ROUND 9 GAME ANALYSIS PART 1/2
1 week of the AFLW season to go and the top 8 is a lot clearer now with what looks like Essendon now getting the 8th spot over my choice, Melbourne. I’ve compiled more videos than normal from this round so we’ll have 2 posts consisting of 2 videos each. Today we look at: The...
COACHING MODERN FOOTBALL CHAPTER 7: CREATING/UTILISING LENGTH
In junior football ranks of football we’ve got a sort of football epidemic where players are forever running away from the ball carrier once they receive a pass, and quite often far out of reach of how far they can kick. Coaches then implore with their players to lead up at the ball and then...
COACHING MODERN FOOTBALL CHAPTER 6: TEAM FORMATIONS
“Good decisions are made from good positions” Team formations can greatly assist in ensuring that every player on the ground is aligned with the collective process and the preferred outcome at any given time in the game. This occurs when everyone is in their correct ground positions dependent on ball location, and goes a long...
AFLW ROUND 8 GAME ANALYSIS PART 2
Here’s part 2 of this weeks game analysis from round 8 of AFLW, where we look at: Port Adelaide going from even numbers to being outnumbered to having the outnumber Saints going inside forward 50 too fast resulting in the immediate turnover Elite team work rate from Port Adelaide Geelong break the Lions defense with...