A commentator during the TV coverage today made a comment that we played like the Harlem Globetrotters at times. I totally agree with this, the difference being the Globetrotters intentionally over possess in order to put a show on for the spectators. We on the other hand unfortunately have been so brainwashed as a team with methods and strategies that we now don't have a common sense/natural instinct approach at all.
At times today as we entered attacking 50 its was like a training drill where they had to pass it 4 times before a player was allowed to shoot for goal. For God sake if you are running inside 50 have a friggin shot. Do players get punished if they don't manage to get to a teammate 10 metres out and have 10 possessions inside 50 before doing so? Seems like they are deadset scared to take responsibility and ram it through the big white sticks.
I think we need to have a coach that says take them on, if you think you can nail the shot then take it, so many times today we over possessed the ball only for it to transition up the other end for a goal. Against better teams our inside 50s destroy us every week because we consistently turn it over. If Hardwick and his excuse for assistants cant see that then they all need to take a permanent holiday.
I think the sheer number of duds bring reiwoldt level down at times
And we never ever kick it to the "fat" side inside our forward 50. Makes us really easy to defend against. We are boring to watch.
Not "the Richmond Way".
It's a coaching panel directive to kick it to the pockets at every opportunity.
God forbid they kick it to the advantage of our forwards.
Did you like the run and carry of Menadue today? Enjoy it whilst it lasts, if this mob have its way he'll be kicking it backwards & sideways like the rest of them.
