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Ross has previously stated in the press that his focus is on improving our defensive structures and getting that area right before turning the focus to attack.
No doubt for the first part of this season, this message has been drilled into our players. Stop the opposition. Stop the opposition.
The trouble is we have become too reactive. We fret about our structures, about stopping the opposition, that we have stopped focusing on getting the ball and attacking. The result is that we are rapidly becoming a team devoid of confidence as we consistently get pumped in the clearances, lack any run or support when we do get the ball and consequently have terrible ball movement into the forward 50 and don´t kick goals.
How else do you explain, what should be a 50:50 contest (i.e. clearances), going so badly in favour of the opposition. We are focused on stopping the opposition and not on getting the ball first.
Ross. We love you mate, but its time to flick the switch.
From Monday you need to tell all the players, to start hunting the ball. Its time to attack the ball and run, run, run.
If you do not. This club will lose more confidence and we risk becoming a Melbourne like rabble.
Give our players their confidence back by allowing them to attack. To hunt the ball and run.
Our players haven´t lost the talent. But they have lost confidence.
Flick the damn switch Ross!
No doubt for the first part of this season, this message has been drilled into our players. Stop the opposition. Stop the opposition.
The trouble is we have become too reactive. We fret about our structures, about stopping the opposition, that we have stopped focusing on getting the ball and attacking. The result is that we are rapidly becoming a team devoid of confidence as we consistently get pumped in the clearances, lack any run or support when we do get the ball and consequently have terrible ball movement into the forward 50 and don´t kick goals.
How else do you explain, what should be a 50:50 contest (i.e. clearances), going so badly in favour of the opposition. We are focused on stopping the opposition and not on getting the ball first.
Ross. We love you mate, but its time to flick the switch.
From Monday you need to tell all the players, to start hunting the ball. Its time to attack the ball and run, run, run.
If you do not. This club will lose more confidence and we risk becoming a Melbourne like rabble.
Give our players their confidence back by allowing them to attack. To hunt the ball and run.
Our players haven´t lost the talent. But they have lost confidence.
Flick the damn switch Ross!