Molsey wrote
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It was a decline in midfield goals, decline in the entire forward line working together. Kennedy had 9 games but probably 250-300 minutes so I left him out of the equation.
Good point. The kid wasn't out on the park much really. Proved one thing to me this year, that he is Bronesque with his body use. His huge mark against Geelong's Hartlett was all power and timing...pity about the kick that followed; imagine if he had've nailed those 10 misses in front. If he was on the field for another 200 minutes he probably would have had 20 more shots, and not end up injured in the Ants.
Decline in the midfield was due to too much energy sapped in heavy contesting for clearances, heavy flooding and too much space infront of them to flow forward. They were that F&*!!!!! up becuase of a lack of rotation, that their kicking penetration and accuracy was being stretched. Unreasonable strategy by the coach there.
Pagan seems too use the bench tactically (hopefully past tense) rather than for the upkeep of his stable, as the successful young coaches do.; and he owns horses!!
We can't use the excuse that we only had Kouta, Campo and Hulme, before Stevens came, and that Campo got such a working, our midfield was decimated, because we had noone to rotate with.
We've got 10 players around 20 that will play out 4 quarters in 2007 after the next preseason if the coach keeps them fresh (not cold).
I think our skill will also improve with this group if rotations are used effectively, which means our good efforts in winning clearances isn't wasted with untidy disposal. When that happens our midfield should contribute an extra 30% each, and we should have a few goals out of them in 2007.