3 things you have learned - RD 16 v West Coast 2020

[FrediKanoute]

Re: 3 things you have learned - RD 16 v West Coast 2020

Yeah but you don't throw the good out with the bad.
We transitioned amazingly well from D50 all night. That's no mean feat to be able to do it so well against a good opposition. We sliced them up.
Its the final 3rd of the field that needs the focus. Either the final kick into the forward line, kicking bloody straight when we get the scoring shot, and it also would help if our forwards moved to the right spots and didn't get in each others way.

I think a lot of this final third problem is the fact its been so unsettled this year. Leading patterns and the roles for players are still developing. Injury, form, C-19 has really hurt us. We have had almost not continuity. The 2 constants have been Wallis - a revelation and Bruce - arguably disappointing. Dale, Lloyd, Gowers, West, Dicko, Weightman, Cavarra, Schache have all rotate through without any real impact or any real ability to nail down a spot.

We still aren't that settled, but Naughts coming back has helped.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: 3 things you have learned - RD 16 v West Coast 2020

1. We can change our gamestyle mid-game and win;
2. Gardner is developing and should only get better;
3. Bruce is trying. he knows he's down on form; he knows he's not where he should be, but he is still trying

[Bornadog]

Re: 3 things you have learned - RD 16 v West Coast 2020

1. We can change our gamestyle mid-game and win;
2. Gardiner is developing and should only get better;
3. Bruce is trying. he knows he's down on form; he knows he's not where he should be, but he is still trying

Gardner

[merantau]

Re: 3 things you have learned - RD 16 v West Coast 2020

Last night may have been different. I only saw the last quarter so I can't comment. But on the whole of the season (and previous seasons) we're not a team where fluid ball use would be used to describe us. Sure when things are going well, but then that applies to all teams. It seems it takes a lot of effort on our part to get the ball into a scoring positions, and even then, it's not a high % scoring chance. It may also be that opposition teams allow us a bit of meters gained, knowing if they outnumber us in our F50 they'll have an easy rebound. I'd just think that with fluid ball movement we'd have a lot more high % scoring chances. Last night we might have but typically we don't. Watching the 4th quarter last night the eagles got much better looks from far fewer opportunities.

I agree with what you say but unfortunately you can't manufacture fluid ball movement overnight if you haven't got the players who can kick long, low, hard and accurately. Bont, Williams, Suckling JJ (when he's not turning it over) Keath are very good kicks and Daniel is the best user by hand or foot going around.