Offensive and Defensive review

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Richard Little - data Scientist at VIS and former Football Analyst at EFC, reviews Bulldogs Offensive and defensive

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Overall defensive system needs a big overhaul.

We need a new defensive assistant coach

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Overall defensive system needs a big overhaul.

We need a new defensive assistant coach

I've been saying it for a while, but as much as it's about structure, it's also personnel based.

In simple terms, our defenders can't defend.

Duryea is very good but has maybe 1 year left, Keath looks like he should retire, Gardy has improved but not the type we can build around. I had faith in Richards, but his EF was the WORST performance/meltdown I have seen. I know VDM has copped it, but Richards was actually worse. Dale is OK at times, but we know he's an attacker. Daniel has obvious limitations.

We really need a shake up in terms of our defensive personnel as much as we do defensive structure. For one, I'd be moving Daniel or Dale further up the ground - possibly both if we can't improve the connection between forwards and mids.

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I've been saying it for a while, but as much as it's about structure, it's also personnel based.

In simple terms, our defenders can't defend.

Duryea is very good but has maybe 1 year left, Keath looks like he should retire, Gardy has improved but not the type we can build around. I had faith in Richards, but his EF was the WORST performance/meltdown I have seen. I know VDM has copped it, but Richards was actually worse. Dale is OK at times, but we know he's an attacker. Daniel has obvious limitations.

We really need a shake up in terms of our defensive personnel as much as we do defensive structure. For one, I'd be moving Daniel or Dale further up the ground - possibly both if we can't improve the connection between forwards and mids.

We need a QUALITY A GRADE FB….Gardner is not it. He’s a 3rd defender type.
I’m not sold on Jones until I see him play again.

For mine, we need a FB and CHB who can beat opposition one on one.

And we need 2 of the other 4 to be able to do it as well.

Dale is an attacker. Get him one out with an opponent and he’d lose 8/10 times.

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We need a QUALITY A GRADE FB….Gardner is not it. He’s a 3rd defender type.
I’m not sold on Jones until I see him play again.

For mine, we need a FB and CHB who can beat opposition one on one.

And we need 2 of the other 4 to be able to do it as well.

Dale is an attacker. Get him one out with an opponent and he’d lose 8/10 times.

I agree on who we need, but based on the analysis by Richard, doesn't matter who plays in the backline, it is the system that is broken and we need to look at it before we get players in.

[Axe Man]

The general consensus has long been that our defenders can't defend and are exposed one on one but this actually refutes that.

Our one on one defensive win rate is actually really high, but we aren't forcing the opposition to kick to one on ones often enough. That surely has to be on the midfield more so than the defence.

[Grantysghost]

The general consensus has long been that our defenders can't defend and are exposed one on one but this actually refutes that.

Our one on one defensive win rate is actually really high, but we aren't forcing the opposition to kick to one on ones often enough. That surely has to be on the midfield more so than the defence.

I think our midfield is mega one paced.

It's why I can't understand why Treloar isn't used more with Smith at times.

Bont, Treloar, Smith is a rotation I'd have up my sleeve.

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I think our midfield is mega one paced.

It's why I can't understand why Treloar isn't used more with Smith at times.

Bont, Treloar, Smith is a rotation I'd have up my sleeve.

Maybe because neither have a defensive bone in their body ?

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Maybe because neither have a defensive bone in their body ?

They'd fit right in then!

Treloar used to be a reasonably good contested player.

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Treloar used to be a reasonably good contested player.

On the eye test, it feels like he's really dropped away in this respect. If anything at the Pies he was too 'inside' and didn't use his pace enough.

Thought his balance last year was pretty good pre-injury, but this year he hasn't seemed to effect the game in the inside OR the outside.

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On the eye test, it feels like he's really dropped away in this respect. If anything at the Pies he was too 'inside' and didn't use his pace enough.

Thought his balance last year was pretty good pre-injury, but this year he hasn't seemed to effect the game in the inside OR the outside.

He dropped about ten kegs I believe probably to help with injuries.