Sando is either a freaking genius or mad as a hatter!!!

[Geoffa32]

Subbing Sam Jacobs off to get Porps on.

He effectively gave up winning the Ruck once Jacobs went off. But we gained across the ground in a quick running game. It paid off.

Genius or Mad Hatter???



Tis great to have a coach take a punt like that.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

What just happened

 

[beartoo]

Subbing Sam Jacobs off to get Porps on.

He effectively gave up winning the Ruck once Jacobs went off. But we gained across the ground in a quick running game. It paid off.

Genius or Mad Hatter???



Tis great to have a coach take a punt like that.

Yeah, wow, great to see our coach coming from left field, thinking outside the square and other clichés. Whatever! Just WOW!

 

[JP Sauce]

Well keeping Sauce out there was playing with 17 on the field so it wasn't that crazy a move.

 

[King Elvis]

"Gave up winning the ruck" ??

You have to have something to start with, to be a to give it up.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Shows the man can think outside the square!

 

[radiojake]

I totally thought Sauce must've been injured -

 

[Tex200]

Kudos also to McKernan who then took up the challenge

 

[Geoffa32]

"Gave up winning the ruck" ??

You have to have something to start with, to be a to give it up.

Perhaps the chance of winning the Ruck?


The easy option would be to keep Jacobs out there.

 

[macca23]

"Gave up winning the ruck" ??

You have to have something to start with, to be a to give it up.

Spot on.

That would be the worst game that I've seen Jacobs play in Crows colours. Got beaten in the hit-outs and only 1 handball for his contribution around the ground.

IMO it was a brilliant move. Lose nothing and potentially gain something which we did.

Kudos to Sando and his coaching team for not only a winning move, but also a winning selection somewhat from left field in Petrenko.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Am I right in saying we only led for 16 seconds of that game?

 

[macca23]

Another game like today from Jacobs and we'd seriously have to consider playing Angus Graham.

Even Graham wouldn't have played that poorly IMO.

 

[Southerntakeover]

It was a brave move, required us to concede part of what was our original plan and reshoot the dice. It was also absolutely necessary if we were going to win that game.

I think Sando's answered a few of his match day coaching critics today.

 

[macca23]

Am I right in saying we only led for 16 seconds of that game?

On the money Pete.

It was the right 16 seconds though!!

 

[Slippery Pete]

Subbing Sam Jacobs off to get Porps on.

He effectively gave up winning the Ruck once Jacobs went off. But we gained across the ground in a quick running game. It paid off.

Genius or Mad Hatter???



Tis great to have a coach take a punt like that.

It just goes to show you don't have to replace like for like.

You can actually change your core tactics mid stream. Yes, even in "modern" footy.

 

[Slippery Pete]

On the money Pete.

It was the right 16 seconds though!!

I thought that was right. I heard some commentators saying it was a minute something, but I'm positive it was only for those few seconds after the Petrenko goal. I can't remember us leading at any other time?

 

[King Elvis]

It was a brave move, required us to concede part of what was our original plan and reshoot the dice. It was also absolutely necessary if we were going to win that game.

I think Sando's answered a few of his match day coaching critics today.

Not sure about that.

All season, we've looked crap when we play the possession, kick/mark game.

We get behind, have nothing to lose, then we throw the shackles off and start attacking - and we look a million dollars again.

So why play that style to start with, when it doesn't work for us, and the opposite is so damned effective?

 

[dude316]

Am I right in saying we only led for 16 seconds of that game?

Yep. We dominated.

 

[fabs33]

I was also encouraged by the coaching staff's attempts to find a better match-up early in the game for Thomas rather than just sticking with what wasn't working hoping things would change on their own.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Also: in terms of underrated moves that probably won't get mentioned... Truck to forward line late in the game was also a ripper. He created that Petrenko goal by using his size to force the two NM players to collide.

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Brilliant move.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Not sure about that.

All season, we've looked crap when we play the possession, kick/mark game.

We get behind, have nothing to lose, then we throw the shackles off and start attacking - and we look a million dollars again.

So why play that style to start with, when it doesn't work for us, and the opposite is so damned effective?

'

I was praising his match day coaching today i.e. his ability to react to the game and make game changing moves.

 

[Sanders]

Sando recasting the fwd line when tex goes down, a ball busting move with sauce today, he's shown he's not afraid of the big decision & can adjust on the fly.

He's obviously got the right sort of temperament.

 

[Wood_Duck]

Whilst it may have seemed the obvious move, it took a lot of balls to actually sub off your only specialist ruckmen.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Not sure about that.

All season, we've looked crap when we play the possession, kick/mark game.

We get behind, have nothing to lose, then we throw the shackles off and start attacking - and we look a million dollars again.

So why play that style to start with, when it doesn't work for us, and the opposite is so damned effective?

'

I was praising his match day coaching today i.e. his ability to react to the game and make game changing moves.