In 2022 footy is played completely different how it used to be played in 80's and 90's when I was a kid.
The disappointing this is that it's still often coached that way and nuances of the game that were evident back then have faded out of the game as new ball/player movement tactics have evolved to suit the modern game.
Lengthening the ground is one of those nuances.
Back in the golden days you were taught to constantly hit up at the footy, which is still required today in some cases, bit nowhere near as much as it used to be.
Leads are more lateral these days as footy uses far more ground space then it used to with switch of plays and kicking off the line rather then long down for territory.
This also comes back to the kicker too as there is a greater focus on maintaining possession of the ball for as long as you can over territory kicks to 50/50's.
On top of that there is far more room for error kicking to lateral leads then there is to front on leads coming straight at you.
Perhaps the biggest issue with straight on leads is that you can get yourself out of position very quickly leaving less players ahead of the ball and more work required to get up and then back again, often against an outnumber, especially when multiple players all lead up at the footy.
Let's move into the 2020's with this lengthening scenario...
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