Where do you go for your footy analysis? In my view Channel 7/Fox do a poor job of explaining the game in detail, and most of the footy shows are focussed more on creating a story than analysing the game itself. Woof is a great place for Bulldog discussion, and there are some people on here who really understand the game - thanks for sharing your knowledge.

This year I have found a number of great websites/regular articles which analyse the game in a greater detail with the use of data, specific examples and clearly explained footage.

The Football Extension

Analysis articles put out regularly, with the focus this week on the Dogs v Carlton match. It is a fascinating read to understand how the Blues were so effective against us, and highlights the areas that we need to work on. Their conclusion:
"Carlton’s key forward brigade pushing up the field and applying pressure at the contest helped Carlton create space for their kick-dominant ball movement to take place cleanly.

While the majority of Carlton’s forwards pushed up the ground to create space in and behind them, the role of their deepest forward/s, and their ability to lengthen once Carlton won possession, afforded Carlton even more space ahead of the ball, whilst also negating the potential intercept ability of the Bulldog’s spare defender.

By pressuring the Bulldog’s handball outlets out of contests and stoppages, Carlton were able to limit the Bulldog’s run-and-carry from the likes of Daniel and Johannisen. This also created turnover opportunities, in which Carlton could quickly move the ball and score.

Given these scenarios created by the Blues pushing forwards up the ground, the Bulldogs struggled to impact the game through their spare behind the ball. In comparison, the likes of Michael Gibbons and Jack Martin, who rolled up to stoppages, were able to impact the game directly, either through their pressure (19 defensive half pressure acts between them, game average per player 6.11), or on the scoreboard (two goals each)."

The Shinboner
A Norf-centric blog which had a great article after our game against the Roos, and also provides a weekly article about the broader AFL. The writer @rickm18 also puts some great clips on Twitter.

The ABC also has a weekly analysis column, which is generally shared on Twitter by @jcoventry.


So where do you get your 'in-depth' football analysis and discussion? Woof, Twitter, or do you have some particular analysts you like to read?