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Norm Smith Medallist
Surely you’re not suggesting our game plan involves one player being permitted to simply spend the game intercept marking and not worrying about an opponent?Once again Hedge, I don’t think you understand the game plan or his role. Scrim is one of the comps best defenders. Not every defender in the modern game plays man on man. One of the best intercept marks in the comp, you do realize you have to forget about manning up to intercept yeah?
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If so, who was doing that in rounds 1 and 2?
Most intercept markers are able to roll off their opponent at the right time to go third man up. They don’t ignore them totally. Wait until they know their player can’t easily get involved and then move over to assist a team mate.
That’s what the elite defenders do. They don’t guard grass and allow an opposition forward free rein from the start.
Been that way for a while now. The 6-6-6 rule has ensured that no team can start with a loose defender.
Very few defenders have the luxury of playing loose in defence. If a coach decides to let one player play without an opponent (eg. Jake Lever) it is usually in a team which is dominant and has a very good defensive midfield.
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