Our low tackling stats

[one-eyed]

The only club that had less tackles than us on the weekend was bruise free footy Melbourne. We averaged under 2 tackles per player for the whole game against the Saints. About the only main criticism you can make so far is tackling stats are low.


Plenty has been said and written, but we'll concentrate on one aspect: Tackling. The Demons had just 35. The rest of the comp went as follows: Hawthorn 65, West Coast 52, Collingwood 62, Carlton 64, Geelong 72, North Melbourne 72, Port Adelaide 55, GWS 53, Essendon 61, Brisbane 65, Adelaide 59, Sydney 73, Gold Coast 63, Western Bulldogs 61, Fremantle 63, St Kilda 55 and Richmond a lowly 41. Out of all that, only Richmond was the surprise.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/the-tackle-collingwood-is-everything-the-hapless-dees-are-not/story-fnelctok-1226614439926

[tigs2011]

What was the possession count? We seemed to dominate general play outside of centre clearances. If we had more of the ball that would explain it a bit. You can't tackle guys without the ball unless you're Jones and you're tackling Cotchin. 

[Ruanaidh]

Matters not if we are winning

[Judge Roughneck]

Grigg.
Houli.

 

[tony_montana]

What was the possession count? We seemed to dominate general play outside of centre clearances. If we had more of the ball that would explain it a bit. You can't tackle guys without the ball unless you're Jones and you're tackling Cotchin. 

Essendon had about 5000 more possessions than the dee's and still managed 61 tackles.

Article is right, we need to lift our tackle count... no matter what spin you put on it, it is too low. Houli is a player I have backed the whole time hes been here but 0 tackles over the first 2 weeks is just disgusting and needs addressing

[Chuck17]

Matters not if we are winning

Yeh sort of agree

Grigg.
Houli.

 

Definitely agree

[yellowandback]

Matters not if we are winning

Yeh sort of agree

Grigg.
Houli.

 

Definitely agree

Definitely agree too

[TigerTimeII]

first to the ball means u have less tackles

means nothing tackle count if u are first to the ball and win clearances and contested footy

[WilliamPowell]

first to the ball means u have less tackles

means nothing tackle count if u are first to the ball and win clearances and contested footy

True but on Friday we didn't win the clearances and that is bigger concern than our tackle count IMHO

[tony_montana]

first to the ball means u have less tackles

means nothing tackle count if u are first to the ball and win clearances and contested footy

it means something when its that low

[TigerTimeII]

first to the ball means u have less tackles

means nothing tackle count if u are first to the ball and win clearances and contested footy

True but on Friday we didn't win the clearances and that is bigger concern than our tackle count IMHO

centre clearances we were smashed but thats not because we didnt tackle its because our mids were roving to maric  and maric was owned, they  were very stupid on friday night

[TigerTimeII]

first to the ball means u have less tackles

means nothing tackle count if u are first to the ball and win clearances and contested footy

it means something when its that low

means jack poo just like inside 50 stat
we often won inside 50 stats and got smashed in the past

get to the ball first and maintain possession u will never have high tackle counts

its tackling when it matters that counts

holding the ball inside fwd 50 for example

if we get to the ball first and make the play how the stuff will we have higher tackle counts

teams the play from behind and get to the ball second have high counts

quality not quantity just like inside 50s

[Hellenic Tiger]

first to the ball means u have less tackles

means nothing tackle count if u are first to the ball and win clearances and contested footy

True but on Friday we didn't win the clearances and that is bigger concern than our tackle count IMHO

Agree Wiiliam and furthermore X Bombers were first to the ball all night and got 61 tackles. Whilst I love our endeavour need to get our tackle count higher. May not cost us this weekend against the Dogs but it may cost us savagely against the Pies Dockers and Cats in subsequent weeksafter that if not addressed properly.

[TigerTimeII]

if they tackled so much it means the dees got to ball first then shat themselves

cant judge the bombers on that game

[tony_montana]

first to the ball means u have less tackles

means nothing tackle count if u are first to the ball and win clearances and contested footy

it means something when its that low

means jack poo just like inside 50 stat
we often won inside 50 stats and got smashed in the past

get to the ball first and maintain possession u will never have high tackle counts

its tackling when it matters that counts

holding the ball inside fwd 50 for example

if we get to the ball first and make the play how the stuff will we have higher tackle counts

teams the play from behind and get to the ball second have high counts

quality not quantity just like inside 50s

Its 40 stuffing tackles X, stop defending the undefendable, its too low and we need to lift. Window dress it all you want, but end of the day its not good enough.
and your having a laff re melbourne getting to the ball first against the bombers.