Tackling

[Tiger Spirit]

I’d like an answer too, because it seems to me that we’re just making this up as we go along.

RFC is paying mega bucks to someone to learn the art of coaching, even though he’s been in the coaching system for over a decade.  Good on him for changing things, but you have to wonder about the mentality of some of these coaches at times.

When Gieschen was coach they did a player surveyor and discovered that players weren’t talking enough out on the field.

No kidding.  I reckon they coulda saved themselves some time by sitting in the stands with supporters and seeing the green froth coming from the mouths of those who were screaming “talk”.

It seems to me that some of these coaches continue longer than their use by date dictates simply because those who appoint them have even less of a clue about what’s going on than the coaches they appoint.

And I have to question whether RFC actually knows that TW knows what he’s doing, or whether, like the rest of us, they’re just living in hope.

The perception I have is that it’s the blind leading the blind.

[mightytiges]

We still don't lay as many tackles as other sides but what I liked about last night was when we had the chance to nail a Saint we made sure of it by taking him (in)to ground.

[Little Jackie]

How many tackles did McMahon have last night, big round number I bet

[Ramps]

Lids has big arms for a boy that was 20 yoa last week. Gunna end up a big unit.

needs to make sure he doesnt get any bigger, he is big enough as is it is already to play the role he is needed for. great courage and leadership towards the end last night to 

[tigersalive]

How many tackles did McMahon have last night, big round number I bet

Naa he had 2 but it was other things about his game that was just deplorable, mostly his "great" kicking that we drafted him for. 

[Little Jackie]

How many tackles did McMahon have last night, big round number I bet

Naa he had 2 but it was other things about his game that was just deplorable, mostly his "great" kicking that we drafted him for. 

Mcmahon is a joke full stop

[1965]

How many tackles did McMahon have last night, big round number I bet

Naa he had 2 but it was other things about his game that was just deplorable, mostly his "great" kicking that we drafted him for. 

Mcmahon is a joke full stop

We need to keep McMahon in the team...

...at least Jack is leaving TW alone.

 

[Francois Jackson]

How many tackles did McMahon have last night, big round number I bet

Naa he had 2 but it was other things about his game that was just deplorable, mostly his "great" kicking that we drafted him for. 

Mcmahon is a joke full stop

We need to keep McMahon in the team...

...at least Jack is leaving TW alone.

 

yes leave mcmahon in the team, thats going to win u games isn't it.
right now he is the most pathetic football player in this team.

never once do i see him produce any defencive pressure, not blood-y once.

i put him in the same boat as pathetic pettifer. both useless footballers

[Tigermonk]

Newman is the most out of form player in the side at present
His missing players by foot
His decision making is at its worst
His tackling is like a 12 year old kid hanging onto you, Harvey, Milne both goals to just start but there were many more
Now his on the footy handball lets see if he can win this cause he cant hit poo on the ground 

[Tigermonk]

5, 5, 10, 10 ,10,     7, 10, 10, 7, 7,   = 81 to leon Davis 59

makes you wonder why his so out of form when l know he can do better 

[Francois Jackson]

its funny but i read a article about our tackling and how its improived out of sight. well it hasn't.
last night was a disgrace as was last week and to let harvey break free resulting in more than one goal is pathetic.

here is a old man and not one person can lay a tackle. what the hell is going on??

[Tigermonk]

have to give Harvey credit, his a powerful man & most likely would have brushed most players off.
but he wouldnot have kicked a goal if a better tackle was layed

[jezza]

Our intensity is good enough, our tackling execution is still nowhere near the right level.

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dont agree jezza, we tackled well, and it was mainly unrewarded, so many times we tackled players and they dropped the ball or threw the ball yet no free kicks were paid. its time terry spoke up about the umpiring and not just the game.

whites pass was over 15 also, and in teh last q, they were tackled , holding the ball dropping the ball and then directly hitting the ball over the bouindary. now this was right in our fwd line , 3 free kicks in 5 seconds yet not one paid!

stuff the maggots

add to that g train holding richo in the sqaure where they then goaled, and also g train holing mguane unfairly where they goaled

once again, stuff the umpires

in the last q, montagna got frees off the ball, cos hyde(who smashed him) was apparantly holding him, well birss was doing all stuffing night to foley and where were his free kicks. foley even spoke to the umpires  but they are deaf idiots

once again, stuff the umpires

[one-eyed]

Get a grip
Robert Walls | May 27, 2008

I WAS always taught that tackling was an attitude thing. If you wanted to do it, you did it. And if you wanted to be mean and hurt, then you threw in some aggro and spite. Intent was more important than technique. Years ago, there were thousands of crude tackling attempts that gave away an abundance of free kicks. But it was accepted because the fierceness shown and the black eyes and broken noses that resulted were considered par for the course.

Not now, though, as specialist tackling coaches are employed by all clubs. Now all players are expected to be able to tackle effectively without giving away free kicks. In fact, players are taught to tackle to win free kicks. Forwards, who for years deemed tackling to be low on their priority order, now have it rammed down their throats that unless they tackle with great intensity, they won't be selected.

Proof of this changing dynamic in football was no more evident than what we saw in the round just gone.
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Now it's onto the MCG for the Dreamtime game. Richmond's intensity and tackling pressure is too much for the young Bombers to withstand. The Tigers apply 65 tackles, the second-highest tally they have ever recorded. Nathan Foley is best afield. He has the most disposals with 32 and, quite significantly, he also records the most tackles for the game, with eight.

Playing up forward for Richmond are the experienced Joel Bowden and Kayne Pettifer. Both have spent a month playing for Coburg. Both now know that unless they change their ways and tackle with purpose and passion, their careers will be terminated. The expectations on all players to work extremely hard when they haven't got the ball has never been greater.

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