Re: 2018 Rd 3: Pre game Palaver; Carlton vs. Collingwood
Reply #143 –
It's something Ive commented about consistently, but our forwards dont work hard enough off the ball. I watched them a couple of times when the ball was in our half forward area and no one was leading, no one was positioning themselves or looking to provide blocks. Stationary, waiting for the ball to drop in their vicinity. Not good enough. A lot of people blame the mids for our poor entry into our forward line, I blame the forwards for not working hard enough.
Footy nowadays is about taking risks, we are still too conservative. I use Richmond as an example again, they are not a team full of stars but they are a good team who back themselves and take risks. When their inside grunt players win the ball, or a free is given to them, their outside players and small forwards have already taken a risk and made a move well and truly in advance. I sat in the bleaches in round one and it was extremely obvious from up with a full view of the entire ground. There positioning on the field is all about go hard and go early. Granted it didnt go well for them vs Adelaide but not many teams do well v Adelaide in Adelaide. We need to work harder and take more risks. Enough of the conservative flat footedness.