Too many short kicks to 50/50 contests

[heartbroken]

I noticed on the weekend that we did a lot of 10-15m passes/handballs to contests that I would describe as 50/50.

I say, if players are not clear by themselves over that distance, dont kick it to them. BANG IT LONG.

 

[Spluff]

Tom Hafey, is that you?

 

[jko'neal]

I noticed on the weekend that we did a lot of 10-15m passes/handballs to contests that I would describe as 50/50.

I say, if players are not clear by themselves over that distance, dont kick it to them. BANG IT LONG.

I'm all for kicking it long, but to whom????

 

[BILC]

I'm all for kicking it long, but to whom????

Richo

 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

The reason is clear. The players don't run hard enough for long enough. Has been a problem for 30 years.

 

[jko'neal]

Richo

Would be nice if he was younger, we lost our best contested marks last year and the only one we have left is playing for Coburg.

 

[BILC]

Would be nice if he was younger, we lost our best contested marks last year and the only one we have left is playing for Coburg.

Yeah Jake King takes a mean grab

 

[Bazzar]

Im trying to wrack by brain as im positive pre-season Dimma said something about how the positives of going to a contest was as important as going to uncontested possession in space. I know it sounds different, but im 99% sure he did

 

[Stamps]

Yeah Jake King takes a mean grab

He could be talking about Relton Roberts.

 

[folester41]

no dont kick it long, because we dont have a big strong target, and this is modern footy. the reason our kicking has been so poor isnt just because of the skill, its because of the fitness of the players, not knowing where to run and being able to run there.