Technical Coach
Bencher
Major improvement with our structures and line running in attack great to see and the signs I have been looking for. I have been stating for years that shorter flatter passing from dummy half with our ball players more central will open up straighter line running options further infield on top of giving space to our outside backs.
The amount of off the ball line running on both sides of the field by Symonds that is closer infield promotes the outside runners to straighten also. (one leads the others follow, not just hang back deep not knowing what to do and crabbing sideways)
The first Brett Stewart try is off the back of better structures in our attacking set up and genuine hole running. Notice how Glenn is also line running and playing straighter in the redzone off the back of a Symonds lead run earlier in the play. Better structures will lead to more tries further in field showing we are playing straighter and tighter, this will reduce all those oooh ahhh in the corner tries that often head over the sideline.
Also loving how we are using the telegraphed second man play to our advantage and using it as a decoy---suck in the outside in defence and play either deeper around it or wider over it. I've mentioned this as an option in the past and it should be used more often.
Glenn for the last 4-6 weeks is playing some of his best footy for years, playing tighter, running straighter and getting the right balance of playing like a backrower who can ballplay not an overweight 5/8 who occasionally plays like a back rower/lock. Running straighter lines, hole running, doing the hard yards and ballplaying tighter in allowing space on his outside.
Loving the hole running inner edge line run of G.Rose in the second half, another aspect I have wanted to see for quite some time. I want more forwards running lines in this area of the field as lead runners.
Still would like to see more inside hip simple plays similar to the Brett Stewart GF try of 2011 but using our fast paced forwards---there was a half opening for Symonds in the first half with Ryles slow on the inside but Foran just kept on playing to his right. Would like to see Foran step,straighten and pass off his inside hip against the defensive slide, you can even have a lead inside runner decoy and pass to a second option for simple variation.
I could go on about the Melb performance and looking very flat for the last few weeks but I'm more than happy with our first 50-60mins effort to keep this short lol.
I do worry if we don't rack up the points after playing at such a high tempo we will lose our form and structure in the second half but as long as we are being clinical with our attack all is good.
The amount of off the ball line running on both sides of the field by Symonds that is closer infield promotes the outside runners to straighten also. (one leads the others follow, not just hang back deep not knowing what to do and crabbing sideways)
The first Brett Stewart try is off the back of better structures in our attacking set up and genuine hole running. Notice how Glenn is also line running and playing straighter in the redzone off the back of a Symonds lead run earlier in the play. Better structures will lead to more tries further in field showing we are playing straighter and tighter, this will reduce all those oooh ahhh in the corner tries that often head over the sideline.
Also loving how we are using the telegraphed second man play to our advantage and using it as a decoy---suck in the outside in defence and play either deeper around it or wider over it. I've mentioned this as an option in the past and it should be used more often.
Glenn for the last 4-6 weeks is playing some of his best footy for years, playing tighter, running straighter and getting the right balance of playing like a backrower who can ballplay not an overweight 5/8 who occasionally plays like a back rower/lock. Running straighter lines, hole running, doing the hard yards and ballplaying tighter in allowing space on his outside.
Loving the hole running inner edge line run of G.Rose in the second half, another aspect I have wanted to see for quite some time. I want more forwards running lines in this area of the field as lead runners.
Still would like to see more inside hip simple plays similar to the Brett Stewart GF try of 2011 but using our fast paced forwards---there was a half opening for Symonds in the first half with Ryles slow on the inside but Foran just kept on playing to his right. Would like to see Foran step,straighten and pass off his inside hip against the defensive slide, you can even have a lead inside runner decoy and pass to a second option for simple variation.
I could go on about the Melb performance and looking very flat for the last few weeks but I'm more than happy with our first 50-60mins effort to keep this short lol.
I do worry if we don't rack up the points after playing at such a high tempo we will lose our form and structure in the second half but as long as we are being clinical with our attack all is good.