WB Game Day V Gold Coast Suns R18 2021

[Mantis]

There was a bit of analysis of our defensive set up on AFL 360 tonight, showed examples of players such as Bazlenka and Hunter ball watching and allowing the opposition to find space too easily. Also highlighted how as a group we were like bees to honey rather than structuring up to stop the opponent from moving the ball from inside to outside the contest.

Apparently over the last month we're ranked dead last for opposition scores inside 50. That's a worry.

The last example was also a concern whereby 2 GC attacking players had dropped back into the square and the 2 nearest Bulldog players (Cordy & Richards) were some 15m away.

If the Sexton kick didn't go through for a goal either one of the GC would've marked the ball unopposed.

The last goal to King was also a complete *!*!*!*! up with Keath wandering around some 20m from King who marked pretty much unopposed against Dale... no idea how Keath ends up so far from his opponent in this situation.

[comrade]

The last goal to King was also a complete *!*!*!*! up with Keath wandering around some 20m from King who marked pretty much unopposed against Dale... no idea how Keath ends up so far from his opponent in this situation.

Yeah, can't use the 'midfielders weren't doing their job' excuse on that one.

[Mantis]

Yeah, can't use the 'midfielders weren't doing their job' excuse on that one.

It's all good and well for Fox to highlight our mids for being at fault, which is true, but lots of our defending over the past 3 weeks has been completely sub-standard.

[comrade]

It's all good and well for Fox to highlight our mids for being at fault, which is true, but lots of our defending over the past 3 weeks has been completely sub-standard.

Yeah, you could probably pick a dozen moments in that game where our defensive group lost touch and were out of position or made the wrong decision (too many going up, spoiling other defenders etc).

It looked like a group that had barely played together.

[bornadog]

It's all good and well for Fox to highlight our mids for being at fault, which is true, but lots of our defending over the past 3 weeks has been completely sub-standard.

Hopefully we learn from this.

[Mantis]

Hopefully we learn from this.

How deep we go into the finals relies on all sections of the ground playing their part and at present I have little faith our defenders will be able to stand tall when required.

Big task for our defensive coach to get the group playing as we need them to.