so we can beat a top 4 side, is that maybe a top 8 side now
Footy in the 20 twenties is a different beast where posession and momentum gained off the back is KING. The ability to wear teams down or Grind them out of a contest is just part of the game that we dont seem to grasp unless its inflicted on us
Against the broncos on friday , against the storm and the rabbits in last seasons finals the inevitable early possesion ran with the bad guys. As a result they put points on us. Not a stack of points in this new game put enough to exert scoreboard pressure on our game after 20 minutes
In all 3 of those games when we got ball, we have the game to worry teams. Our forwards steadied and got us back into the grind to create opportunity for manly to re enter the game , reverse posession, field position and eventually the scored board. We did the opposite and went chooky boy
On all of those occasions our most experienced player sacrificed those opportunities instantly due to poor game awareness. Our forwards were gassed and are not going to dominate weekly, our posession rates will be good and bad early in games and our defence has shown they can keep us within striking distance if we are patient. Our forwards have shown that even if dominated early they will fight back if given ball and a defensive break and our backs have points in them i think
The grind is about forwards, game management, patience , kicking and decision making, not just forwards bending the line , Some people blame the pigs, some the halfback when essentially they dont operate without eachother. Its no longer the seventies with pigskin balls and muddy fields, kicking well is an absolute must. Just look at what teams have done to saab and where he is as a result. The reason i am harsher on the halfback is because he always flinches first , making poor decisions which lack game awareness in search of quick points, which looks soul crushing for the big guys considering what they have absorbed .
Having jake in the middle restricts forward minutes as he is not a runner like yeo, or speedy like murray, just stop gap but this also pushes our little guys wider but The little speedy dudes generally offer quick play the balls as the dont lumber into the defensive line to be gang tackled , rather are caught by one defender around the legs as the push between defenders, and submit. Playing off this causes momentum as the opposition is retreating setting your team up for a good set and field position . We dont do this much
The forwards need better play the balls more than anything i see, Better posession rates, and a better game manager before we can really judge there output because they are being let down in the 80 minute contest by a halfback that only has scoring points on his mind
What people dont want to accept is when AFB and marty were the best one two in the game, the same issues were evident
The forwards have roles and while DCE is a terrific player many of the game roles that fall under a halfbacks remit is what we fail in the most. IMO he gets a free ride on avoiding these roles on ST
this is about forum conversation, not a speech. Its my opinion looking to get other posters with other ideas to add them. we are all manly fans, what am i missing because a core group seem to think im way off the mark. maybe i am but pleas use current manly related stuff, not origin selection or MOM in 2013.
Footy in the 20 twenties is a different beast where posession and momentum gained off the back is KING. The ability to wear teams down or Grind them out of a contest is just part of the game that we dont seem to grasp unless its inflicted on us
Against the broncos on friday , against the storm and the rabbits in last seasons finals the inevitable early possesion ran with the bad guys. As a result they put points on us. Not a stack of points in this new game put enough to exert scoreboard pressure on our game after 20 minutes
In all 3 of those games when we got ball, we have the game to worry teams. Our forwards steadied and got us back into the grind to create opportunity for manly to re enter the game , reverse posession, field position and eventually the scored board. We did the opposite and went chooky boy
On all of those occasions our most experienced player sacrificed those opportunities instantly due to poor game awareness. Our forwards were gassed and are not going to dominate weekly, our posession rates will be good and bad early in games and our defence has shown they can keep us within striking distance if we are patient. Our forwards have shown that even if dominated early they will fight back if given ball and a defensive break and our backs have points in them i think
The grind is about forwards, game management, patience , kicking and decision making, not just forwards bending the line , Some people blame the pigs, some the halfback when essentially they dont operate without eachother. Its no longer the seventies with pigskin balls and muddy fields, kicking well is an absolute must. Just look at what teams have done to saab and where he is as a result. The reason i am harsher on the halfback is because he always flinches first , making poor decisions which lack game awareness in search of quick points, which looks soul crushing for the big guys considering what they have absorbed .
Having jake in the middle restricts forward minutes as he is not a runner like yeo, or speedy like murray, just stop gap but this also pushes our little guys wider but The little speedy dudes generally offer quick play the balls as the dont lumber into the defensive line to be gang tackled , rather are caught by one defender around the legs as the push between defenders, and submit. Playing off this causes momentum as the opposition is retreating setting your team up for a good set and field position . We dont do this much
The forwards need better play the balls more than anything i see, Better posession rates, and a better game manager before we can really judge there output because they are being let down in the 80 minute contest by a halfback that only has scoring points on his mind
What people dont want to accept is when AFB and marty were the best one two in the game, the same issues were evident
The forwards have roles and while DCE is a terrific player many of the game roles that fall under a halfbacks remit is what we fail in the most. IMO he gets a free ride on avoiding these roles on ST
this is about forum conversation, not a speech. Its my opinion looking to get other posters with other ideas to add them. we are all manly fans, what am i missing because a core group seem to think im way off the mark. maybe i am but pleas use current manly related stuff, not origin selection or MOM in 2013.
